Cobtree Manor Estate

Analysis

Cobtree Manor Estate is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Maidstone. It was registered in November 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Cobtree Manor Estate reported income of £527k and spending of £488k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £463k to £527k (+14%), an average of +3.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Cobtree Manor Estate sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bromsgrove and Redditch Network (£526k), Council for Cadet Rifle Shooting (£528k) and Basingstoke Bluefins Swimming Club (£524k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 38%, charitable activities 29% and investments 12%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £107k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate.