# The Cobham Band

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1099007 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1099007)
- Website: https://www.thecobhamband.org
- Latest income: £12.2k; spending £17.5k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Surrey
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/cobham-band

A traditional brass band training bandsmen of all ages, performing in public at local events and participating in competitions.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | £12.2k | £17.5k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £12.4k | £10.2k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £7,229 | £11.3k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £4,380 | £7,534 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £6,141 | £5,049 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. To advance public education in brass Band music and the playing of brass instruments and to provide opportunities for players of all levels of ability and attainment to make music together and to perform in concerts, contests, and other musical events. 2. The Cobham Band will advance the education of those who join wishing to learn to play or improve their playing of brass Band instruments by providing facilities and opportunities. 3. For the general purposes of such charitable bodies or for such other purposes as may be exclusively charitable as the trustees may from time to time decide.

## What it funds

The Cobham Band is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and arts / culture / heritage / science for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Cobham Band reported income of £12.2k and spending of £17.5k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £51.6k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Surrey.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Cobham Band in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (thecobhamband.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Cobham Band open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Cobham Band is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Cobham Band fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Surrey.

### Does The Cobham Band give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Cobham Band makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Cobham Band give each year?

The register does not break out The Cobham Band's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £17.5k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £10.3k a year.

### How large is The Cobham Band?

In its latest reported year The Cobham Band reported income of £12.2k and spending of £17.5k.


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