THE COBALT TRUST

Registered charity 1096342 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased to £151,944 from £287,874 in the prior year, resulting in a net loss of £135,930. The trustees consider the financial position satisfactory and anticipate no difficulty in meeting obligations, with no material uncertainties regarding going concern identified.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• STEPHEN JOHN RODGERS DAWSONchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• BRIGITTE DAWSON

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Side by side with its peers

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