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Finance Score: -6
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 0
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • All male board: -3
  • Large volunteers +3
Overall GiG Score: -6 ?

THE COBRA FOUNDATION 

COBRA FOUNDATION IS AN INDEPENDENT CHARITY PROVIDING HEALTH, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN SOUTH ASIA, ESPECIALLY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SAFE WATER.CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES INCLUDE GIVING HELP WITH DISASTER RELIEF IN THE REGION.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
  • Income has been volatile recently

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k		 Spending
£k		 Surplus/
Deficit		 Fundraising
Cost £k		 Total
Funds £k		 Unrestricted
Funds £k		 Mths
Rsrvs		 Staff Volun-
teers
25/12/22£25£23£2n/an/an/an/an/a5
25/12/21£25£21£4n/an/an/an/an/a0
25/12/20*£29£40£-11n/an/an/an/an/a0
25/12/19£67£71£-3n/an/an/an/an/a0
25/12/18*£46£42£5£0£0£0n/a00
25/12/17£34£26£8£0£0£0n/a00
25/12/16*£24£26£-2£0£0£0n/a00
25/12/15*£8£7£1£0£0£0n/a00
25/12/14*£15£24£-9£0£0£0n/a00
25/12/13£15£9£6£0£0£0n/a00
25/12/12*£10£9£1£0£0£0n/a00
25/12/11*£5£5£0£0£0£0n/a00
25/12/10?*£16£24£-8£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/09?*£21£39£-18£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/07*£23£13£10£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/06*£20£5£16£0£0£0n/a00
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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 19 years

www.cobrafoundation.com

patrick.shervington@zen.co.uk

01225891705

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Grant-making foundations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
Where it operates
  • Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 5 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees:
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 31/08/2005, number: 1111109
  • Registered at Companies House on 22/03/2005, number: 05400933
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
Filing Record
16 returns made; AR20: 49 days late, AR18: 25 days late, AR16: 293 days late, AR15: 74 days late, AR14: 30 days late, AR12: 269 days late, AR11: 95 days late, AR10: 155 days late, AR09: 238 days late, AR07: 32 days late, AR06: 397 days late,
Main office

CHURCH COTTAGE
LOWER NORTH WRAXALL
CHIPPENHAM
SN14 7AD

Objectives

TO PROMOTE ANY PURPOSE THAT IS CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO ENGLISH LAW.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE WORLDWIDE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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