Cosmic

Analysis

Cosmic is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Cosmic reported income of £992k and spending of £876k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £530k to £992k (+87%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 115%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Cosmic sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Article 25 (£991k), International Needs UK (£992k) and Sale Sharks Foundation (£991k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 70%, trading 26% and investments 3.5%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £2,000. Charitable activities took 53% of spending and raising funds 46%. Reserves of £959k would cover about 13 months of spending at that rate. It employed 7 people.