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The Cobden Centre

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The Cobden Centre is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training.

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What are the key facts about The Cobden Centre?

Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31
£51,612
Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31
£28,405
Registered charity number
291371
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Trust
Register contact address detail (not service area)
(University of Buckingham)
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

The Cobden Centre (number 291371) 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 Cobden Centre do?

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.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Cobden Centre

Answers The Cobden Centre gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records The Cobden Centre 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 Cobden Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
07355501 (Companies House)
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Advocacy/advice/information.

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 Cobden Centre registered for?

Education/training

Why is there no Clarity Score for The Cobden Centre yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Cobden Centre. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Cobden Centre a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Cobden Centre as a registered charity (number 291371) 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 Cobden Centre's charity number?
The Cobden Centre's charity number is 291371. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 291371?
Search 291371 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 Cobden Centre do?
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.
Does The Cobden Centre have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Cobden Centre. 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 Cobden Centre?
The Cobden Centre's website listed in our register data is http://www.cobdencentre.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Cobden Centre?
The register records The Cobden Centre 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 Cobden Centre's trustees paid?
The Cobden Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was The Cobden Centre registered as a charity?
The Cobden Centre was entered on the register on 18 September 1985. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 07355501).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.