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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about The Cobalt Trust?
Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£653,625
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£784,317
Registered charity number
1096342
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Trust
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Church Lane
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Quick answer
The Cobalt Trust (number 1096342) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does The Cobalt Trust do?
The Trustees shall hold the Trust Fund and the income thereof upon Trust to pay or apply the income and all or such part or parts of the capital of the Trust Fund as the Trustees shall think fit for:(i) The relief of poverty (ii) The advancement of education (iii) The advancement of religion and/or (iv) Such other charitable purposes anywhere in the world as the Trustees may determine
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Cobalt Trust
Answers The Cobalt Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Where does The Cobalt Trust's money come from?
The Cobalt Trust reported £654k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £650k (99%), investments £3,625 (1%).
Donations and legacies£650k · 99%
Investments£3,625 · 1%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records The Cobalt Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
The Cobalt Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is The Cobalt Trust registered for?
General Charitable Purposes
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Cobalt Trust yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Cobalt Trust.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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What should you check before donating to The Cobalt Trust?
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The register data used for this profile lists The Cobalt Trust as a registered charity (number 1096342) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is The Cobalt Trust's charity number?
The Cobalt Trust's charity number is 1096342. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1096342?
Search 1096342 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does The Cobalt Trust do?
The Trustees shall hold the Trust Fund and the income thereof upon Trust to pay or apply the income and all or such part or parts of the capital of the Trust Fund as the Trustees shall think fit for:(i) The relief of poverty (ii) The advancement of education (iii) The advancement of religion and/or (iv) Such other charitable purposes anywhere in the world as the Trustees may determine
Does The Cobalt Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Cobalt Trust. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to The Cobalt Trust?
The Cobalt Trust does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
Where does The Cobalt Trust's money come from?
The Cobalt Trust reported £654k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £650k (99%), investments £3,625 (1%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Cobalt Trust?
The register records The Cobalt Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are The Cobalt Trust's trustees paid?
The Cobalt Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Cobalt Trust registered as a charity?
The Cobalt Trust was entered on the register on 4 March 2003.