The Cobden Centre is an independent educational charity founded to undertake research into economic and political science and to advance the education of the public in economic and political science. Its areas of interest include: > Business cycle theory > Free market economic solutions > Digital currencies such as Bitcoin > Free trade The Cobden Centre is named after Richard Cobden, the 19th century classical liberal who campaigned against the Corn Laws and in favour of free trade and individual liberty.

Contact details

Website:
http://www.cobdencentre.org/

Address:
10 Buckingham Street, London, WC2N 6DF

Country:
United Kingdom

Sub-region:
Northern Europe

Areas of focus

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Founded by
Founders: Steve Baker | Toby Baxendale
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Max Rangeley
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): Max Rangeley
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Staff size
2025
Cobden Centre
11
United Kingdom average
32
Global average
87
2021
Cobden Centre
12
2019
Cobden Centre
12
% Female staff
2025
Cobden Centre
9%
United Kingdom average
48%
Global average
50%
2021
Cobden Centre
0%
2019
Cobden Centre
0%
% Female researchers
2025
Cobden Centre
0%
United Kingdom average
45%
Global average
47%
2021
Cobden Centre
0%
2019
Cobden Centre
0%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Cobden Centre
120
United Kingdom average
41
Global average
57
2023
Cobden Centre
116
2022
Cobden Centre
106

Social

Facebook
Likes (2023)
Cobden Centre
1,000
United Kingdom average
40,789
Global average
26,974
Likes (2022)
Cobden Centre
996
Likes (2021)
Cobden Centre
1,010
Twitter
Followers (2025)
Cobden Centre
1,688
United Kingdom average
28,696
Global average
19,804
Followers (2024)
Cobden Centre
1,638
Followers (2022)
Cobden Centre
1,613
Subscribers (2025)
Cobden Centre
45
United Kingdom average
11,305
Global average
7,398
Subscribers (2024)
Cobden Centre
44
Subscribers (2023)
Cobden Centre
44
Subscribers (2019)
Cobden Centre
United Kingdom average
Global average
Subscribers (2016)
Cobden Centre
Followers (2025)
Cobden Centre
140
United Kingdom average
15,490
Global average
15,826
Followers (2024)
Cobden Centre
135
Followers (2019)
Cobden Centre
94

Data notes

Last updated: 10/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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