THE NORTON-FREEMAN CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1114766 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

natural disaster reliefmedical researchchristianity/advancement of protestant church

Objects

(A) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL NEED AND SUFFERING AMONG VICTIMS OF NATURAL OR OTHER KINDS OF DISASTER IN THE FORM OF MONEY (OR OTHER MEANS DEEMED SUITABLE) FOR PERSONS, BODIES, ORGANISATIONS AND/COUNTRIES AFFECTED;(B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF MEDICAL RESEARCH INTO THE TREATMENT AND CARE OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM MENTAL OR PHYSICAL ILLNESS OF ANY DESCRIPTION BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS TO CHARITIES OR CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS THAT CARRY OUT OR SUPPORT SUCH MEDICAL RESEARCH;(C) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROTESTANT DOCTRINE BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF PROTESTANT CATHEDRALS AND CHURCHES TO IMPROVE FACILITIES TO PROVIDE RELIGIOUS TEACHING TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION OR SERVICES TO ALLOW BELIEVERS TO PRACTICE THEIR FAITH.

Area of benefit: UNITED KINGDOM

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased to £2,779,308, driven by a significant rise in investment income and donations. The Trustees consider reserves adequate to meet objects for many years, noting that future income is expected to increase as funds from a legacy are fully invested.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2024)

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 2.7% of total income.

Trustees · trustee networks

• DUNCAN CHARLES WILLIAMS
• JANE FREEMAN
• ROBERT HORNER · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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