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COMMUNITY ACTION NORFOLK

Registered charity 1056750 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NORFOLK R C C, NORFOLK RURAL COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Our focus is on building a stronger and fairer Norfolk through support, empowerment and strategic partnership with voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations. Our activities cover three main areas: 1) practical support for organisations and communities 2) leading VCSE engagement and voice work in Norfolk3) working to ensure fair outcomes for all

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£559k
Latest spending
£575k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £15,633 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total reserves from £283,218 to £267,585. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with unrestricted reserves standing at £260,518.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)
“No employee received remuneration amounting to more than £60,000 in either year.” — page 36
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: minimum of six months core running costs (held: £261k)
“In addition, the Trustees have agreed a policy to increase reserves to a point where all contingent liabilities are covered and a minimum of six months core running costs are held.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Thinking Rural Community Interest Company
“The investment in subsidiary companies relates to a 100% share in the issued share capital of Thinking Rural Community Interest Company, a company registered in England and Wales (company registration number 06361946). This company was dissolved during the year.” — page 38
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Corporate structure

THINKING RURAL COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY — per its own Companies House accounts
  • Amounts owed to group undertakings: £46,280

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

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

Total income
£559k
Total spending
£575k
Reserves (reported)
£261k
Employees
11

Reported reserves equal ~5.4 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (72% 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).

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Norfolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£559k£575k
31/03/2024£597k£679k
31/03/2023£566k£620k
31/03/2022£685k£626k
31/03/2021£843k£781k

Common questions

Is COMMUNITY ACTION NORFOLK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £15,633 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total reserves from £283,218 to £267,585. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with unrestricted reserves standing at £260,518. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of COMMUNITY ACTION NORFOLK earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.

Who funds COMMUNITY ACTION NORFOLK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name COMMUNITY ACTION NORFOLK as a grant recipient include THE CHARLES LITTLEWOOD HILL TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE CHARLES LITTLEWOOD HILL TRUSTFY2025£1k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund05/05/2021£157kGood Neighbour Network
The National Lottery Community Fund08/07/2020£21kGood Neighbour Response Teams
The National Lottery Community Fund28/02/2019£97kOperation No Cold Shoulder
The National Lottery Community Fund04/02/2015£10kGreat Yarmouth Area Good Neighbour Schemes
The National Lottery Community Fund13/12/2012£10kBroadland Good Neighbour Schemes
The National Lottery Heritage Fund18/10/2012£9k"The Legacy of Norfolk's Poor's Land"
The National Lottery Community Fund16/09/2008£144kOur Big Book of Games
The National Lottery Community Fund19/05/2006£1kThere is no project name available for this record

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
NORFOLK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION2£45k
THE R C SNELLING CHARITABLE TRUST2£8k
MILLS AND REEVE CHARITABLE TRUST2£4k
AGE UK1£326k
LOCAL TRUST1£187k
THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION1£138k
THE EARL OF NORTHAMPTON'S CHARITY1£60k
THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST1£55k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with COMMUNITY ACTION NORTHUMBERLAND.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
COMMUNITY ACTION NORFOLK£559kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
COMMUNITY ACTION NORTHUMBERLAND FY2026£886k—0unclear—no doubt
NORFOLK COMMUNITY LAW SERVICE LIMITED FY2025£1.4mmore than £60,0001unclear—no doubt
NORFOLK COMMUNITY HEALTH AND CARE NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND FY2026£192k—0below—no doubt
Norfolk Community Arts Limited FY2025£352k—0unclear—material uncertainty
DORSET COMMUNITY ACTION FY2025£666k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.