Felix Thornley Cobbold Agricultural Trust
Analysis
Felix Thornley Cobbold Agricultural Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridgeshire. It was registered in August 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Felix Thornley Cobbold Agricultural Trust reported income of £370k and spending of £527k, spending 142% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £273k to £370k (+36%), an average of +7.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Felix Thornley Cobbold Agricultural Trust sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Society for Reproduction and Fertility (£370k), Universal Music UK Sound Foundation (£370k) and Kidscape Campaign for Children's Safety (£369k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Felix Cobbold Trust provides grants to advance and improve agriculture, in particular to educate farmers and young people in agricultural methods, developments and techniques, in Suffolk and the adjoining counties.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Society for Reproduction and Fertility | Teddington | £370k |
| Universal Music UK Sound Foundation | London | £370k |
| Kidscape Campaign for Children's Safety | Surrey | £369k |
| Ducklings Pre-School Learning Centre | Leeds | £371k |