The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Cogent Skills Limited

Registered charity 1166082 Registered since 2016

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

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Board DNA

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9
trustees on the board
4.3y median 3y
average tenure
12y
longest tenure
4
trustees past 6 years
11.1y
average years in governance
8 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
8
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 9General Charitable Purposes 9Disability 1

Commercial experience

Education 12Other services 10Public administration 7

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Contact

Websitewww.cogentskills.com
Emailkarl.gorge@cogentskills.com
Phone01925515200
AddressFirst Floor, 720 Mandarin Court, WARRINGTON, Centre Park, Cheshire, WA1 1GG

Finances

£20,468,000 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£10,332,961£10,096,657
2021£11,477,000£11,076,000
2022£11,197,000£11,032,000
2023£13,287,000£13,023,000
2024£20,468,000£19,729,000

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/training

Who

Children/young PeopleOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined Groups

How

Provides Services

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ('OBJECTS') ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:THE PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROMOTING THE TRAINING AND EDUCATION OF PERSONS EMPLOYED OR INTENDING TO BE EMPLOYED IN THE SCIENCE BASED INDUSTRIES COVERING INDUSTRIAL SCIENCES (INCLUDING PETROLEUM REFINING AND DISTRIBUTION, CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING, AND POLYMERS), LIFE SCIENCES (INCLUDING PHARMACEUTICALS AND MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES) AND NUCLEAR (“THE INDUSTRY”)

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 18 DEC 2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 09/03/2016AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07 JUN 2016AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02 DEC 2016

Trustees (9)

9trustees
58median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Cogent Skills Limited · 09361100 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 18/12/2014

4 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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