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The Cobden Centre

Registered charity 291371 Registered since 1985

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

2
trustees on the board
8y median 8y
average tenure
8y
longest tenure
2
trustees past 6 years
9.7y
average years in governance
2 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
1
company-linked trustees

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Arts and leisure 1Professional services 1

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  • Small board - little cover if a trustee leaves
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Contact

Websitewww.cobdencentre.org
Phone000
AddressThe Vinson Building, (University of Buckingham), Hunter Street, Buckingham, MK18 1EG

Finances

£51,612 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£0£11,031
2022£34,884£14,520
2023£56,842£50,890
2024£6,200£19,579
2025£51,612£28,405

What it does

What

Education/training

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

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.

Governing document: TRUST DEED DATED 18TH FEBRUARY 1985

Trustees (2)

2trustees
49median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

The Cobden Centre · 07355501 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 24/08/2010

3 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (0)

No charities share a trustee (from current data).

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