The Cobden Centre
Analysis
The Cobden Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Buckingham. It was registered in September 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending August 2025, The Cobden Centre reported income of £52k and spending of £28k, leaving 45% of income unspent that year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 732%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Cobden Centre sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Queen's Centre for Clinical Studies (Trust) (£52k), Friends of Newnham Infant and Nursery School Association (£52k) and Lindfield Primary Academy Parent Teacher Association (£51k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
TO UNDERTAKE RESEARCH INTO ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL SCIENCE AND TO DISSEMINATE THE RESULTS THEREOF AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL SCIENCE.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Centre for Clinical Studies (Trust) | Kent | £52k |
| Friends of Newnham Infant and Nursery School Association | Middlesex | £52k |
| Lindfield Primary Academy Parent Teacher Association | Haywards Heath | £51k |
| The Roland Philipps Fund for Scouts | London | £52k |