The Lady Cobham Foundation
Analysis
The Lady Cobham Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Salisbury. It was registered in October 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Lady Cobham Foundation reported income of £240k and spending of £127k, leaving 47% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £16k to £240k (+1427%), an average of +98% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 472%. Over the whole period it spent 58% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Lady Cobham Foundation sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Buttons and Bows Pre School (£240k), Darchei Torah Limited (£240k) and The Wild East Charitable Trust (£240k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The trust has been established for general charitable purposes, and is likely to make grants in the Dorset and Hampshire areas.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Buttons and Bows Pre School | Huntingdon | £240k |
| Darchei Torah Limited | Salford | £240k |
| The Wild East Charitable Trust | Lowestoft | £240k |
| The British Friends of Midrash Shmuel | London | £240k |