COMMUNITY ACTION NORWICH

Registered charity 1079028 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as C.A.N.

Children's weekly evening club, weekly youth clubs, day centre with lunch club and a weekly cafe and warm space for the community with free food and Wi-Fi along with a foodbank distribution centre and advice centre.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£91k
Latest spending
£88k
Registered
2000
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operated with a 'zero reserve policy' and ended the year with total unrestricted reserves of £10,484. Per the trustees' report, the charity received generous grant support and maintained stable visitor numbers across its community services, with net income increasing from £15,948 in 2024 to £3,830 in 2025 after accounting for transfers.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: zero reserve policy (held: £10k)
“1. We will operate a zero reserve policy at this time to keep service running.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

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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£91k£88k
31/03/2024£104k£88k
31/03/2023£74k£91k
31/03/2022£61k£110k
31/03/2021£145k£122k

Common questions

Is COMMUNITY ACTION NORWICH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated with a 'zero reserve policy' and ended the year with total unrestricted reserves of £10,484. Per the trustees' report, the charity received generous grant support and maintained stable visitor numbers across its community services, with net income increasing from £15,948 in 2024 to £3,830 in 2025 after accounting for transfers. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds COMMUNITY ACTION NORWICH?

Funders whose own accounts filings name COMMUNITY ACTION NORWICH as a grant recipient include THE ELLERDALE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ELLERDALE TRUSTFY2022£15k
THE ELLERDALE TRUSTFY2024£5k
THE ELLERDALE TRUSTFY2023£1k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund08/12/2023£20kCommunity Action Norwich
The National Lottery Community Fund06/10/2014£115kLakenham Lunch and Friendship Club
The National Lottery Community Fund14/10/2008£6kMusic for All
The National Lottery Community Fund19/05/2006£2kThere is no project name available for this record