THE COBBE COLLECTION TRUST

Registered charity 1061338 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

PROMOTING PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF THE ART OF KEYBOARD MUSIC. ACQUISITION OF HISTORIC KEYBOARDS, AND EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND PERFORMERS IN PRESERVATION, RESTORATION AND PERFORMANCE OF HISTORIC KEYBOARDS. PROMOTING MAINTENANCE AND ENHANCEMENT OF BUILDINGS OF ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST, AND THE CONTENTS THEREOF INCLUDING "THE COLLECTION" REFERRED TO ABOVE.

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Latest income

£83k

Latest spending

£132k

Registered

1997

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that revenue from concerts and donations is insufficient to cover annual running costs, resulting in a net expenditure for the year. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £191,090, which the trustees consider adequate for going concern purposes, though they aim to build the endowment fund to cover future operational expenses. The charity is subject to independent examination rather than audit.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Consultancy services paid to Mr Cobbe, a member of the founding family.

“During the year, the trust paid £50,288 (2023: £48,000) to A Cobbe for consultancy services rendered; Mr Cobbe is a member of the founding family that created the Cobbe Collection of musical instruments and pieces of art.” — page 25

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Bloomberg Connects — “Explore the collection, listen to the instruments, and find expert insights, context, and more curated content by viewing our guide on Bloom…” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

DAVID NIALL CAMPBELL
MR GEOFF RICHARDS · trustee of 1 other charity
Rt Hon Lady Caroline Egremont · trustee of 1 other charity
SIR HUGH ASHLEY ROBERTS · trustee of 1 other charity
Thomas Alexander Cobbe

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£83k	£132k
31/12/2023	£61k	£136k
31/12/2022	£175k	£189k
31/12/2021	£84k	£48k
31/12/2020	£56k	£167k

Common questions

Is THE COBBE COLLECTION TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that revenue from concerts and donations is insufficient to cover annual running costs, resulting in a net expenditure for the year. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £191,090, which the trustees consider adequate for going concern purposes, though they aim to build the endowment fund to cover future operational expenses. The charity is subject to independent examination rather than audit. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE COBBE COLLECTION TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE COBBE COLLECTION TRUST as a grant recipient include THE DRUE HEINZ CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE DRUE HEINZ CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£25k
THE DRUE HEINZ CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£0