Mabel Cooper Charity
Could Mabel Cooper Charity fund your project? Check fit free. Draft if yes — or shortlist better matches.
- Typical grants
- Up to £10,000
- Applications
- Accepted
- How to apply
- Postal application
Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.
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register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.ukAbout Mabel Cooper Charity
The Mabel Cooper Charity, established in 1972 by trust deed and based in Somerset, is a generalist grant-making trust governed by a small group of volunteer trustees. Its core mission reflects a flexible, responsive ethos without fixed programmes, prioritising the alleviation of disadvantage, health promotion, animal welfare, environmental responsibility, and social mobility through enduring funding patterns. The Trust funds initiatives across health and wellbeing, homelessness prevention, animal welfare, environmental conservation, and employment and training, supporting direct services, capacity building, and core costs for organisations of all sizes. It has a practical preference for South West England but extends UK-wide across England and Wales.
What Mabel Cooper Charity funds
The charity supports a broad range of charitable purposes including health and wellbeing, homelessness prevention, animal welfare, environmental conservation, and employment and training. It funds direct services, capacity building, and core costs for organisations of all sizes. Examples of past support include grants to Alzheimer’s Research UK and the Barn Owl Trust, as well as eco-projects and access to opportunities. While the trust has a practical preference for South West England, it operates across England and Wales.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants are solely UK-registered charities. There are no income thresholds, religious restrictions, or size limits. The charity has a practical preference for initiatives in South West England but welcomes applications from across England and Wales.
How much does Mabel Cooper Charity give?
Typical published range. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you would clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is the free fit check.
When to apply, and how long their decisions take.
Income, location, legal structure and exactly who they fund — matched to your charity.
Good to know
How to apply to Mabel Cooper Charity
Mabel Cooper Charity takes applications via postal application.
- Check whether your charity is in scope before you spend time on a full bid.
How it works
- 1Describe your project. Once — used for this funder and others.
- 2See if this could be a fit. Honest check on cause, place, size, and rules.
- 3Draft if yes. From your real data — or move on if not.
See if Mabel Cooper Charity could be a fit. Draft if yes.
Mabel Cooper Charity on the charity register
Registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales as MABEL COOPER CHARITY, charity number 264621.
Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Mabel Cooper Charity provide?
Mabel Cooper Charity typically provides grants up to £10,000.
Where does Mabel Cooper Charity fund charities?
Mabel Cooper Charity funds charities operating in the UK.
Does Mabel Cooper Charity accept unsolicited applications?
Mabel Cooper Charity accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.
How do I apply for funding from Mabel Cooper Charity?
Mabel Cooper Charity takes applications via postal application. Check whether your charity is in scope before you spend time on a full bid.
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