Cowbridge School Trust
Analysis
Cowbridge School Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cardiff. It was registered in November 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Cowbridge School Trust reported income of £165k and spending of £284k, spending 172% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £56k to £165k (+198%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 331%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Cowbridge School Trust sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sholing Community Centre Preschool (£165k), Shaw & Whitley Preschool (£165k) and St Mary Redcliffe with Temple Educational Charity (£165k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The trust income is paid to the Sir Thomas Mansel Franklen Trust which provides special benefits over and above that provided by the Local Education Authority to Cowbridge Comprehensive School and may provide grants to pupils and former pupils. Trust land remaining is held to be used for the purposes of the School.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sholing Community Centre Preschool | Southampton | £165k |
| Shaw & Whitley Preschool | Wiltshire | £165k |
| St Mary Redcliffe with Temple Educational Charity | Bristol | £165k |
| Active Training and Education | Gloucestershire | £165k |