CHARITY OF CAROLINE AMELIA NORMAN FOR A READING ROOM AND ALLOTMENTS

Registered charity 213559 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

INCOME TO BE APPLIED AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT FOR ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF NORTHWOLD.

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INCOME TO BE APPLIED AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT FOR ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF NORTHWOLD

Area of benefit: NORTHWOLD

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

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Registered contact address: King's Lynn and West Norfolk, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£21k

Latest spending

£12k

Registered

1962

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held general reserves of £4,122 at the year-end, an increase from the previous year. The trustees did not have a formal reserves policy in place for 2024, relying instead on the Clerk's knowledge of income and expenditure requirements, with a policy planned for introduction in 2025. The charity reported a surplus for the year and held no liabilities.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Proceeds from Sale of Land (99% of income)

“Proceeds from Sale of Land: £50,000.00” — page 4

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Governance: Serious incident reported to Charity Commission regarding land sale

“A serious incident was formally reported to the Charity Commission involving the Charity of Caroline Amelia Norman for a Reading Room and Allotments. This was reported in line with the Commission’s guidance on serious incidents and out of duty to protect the charity’s integrity, transparency, and governance.” — page 4

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

Volunteers: 1
Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

ANTHONY WARING · trustee of 3 other charities
JANETTE EYLES · trustee of 4 other charities
MARK WINTER · trustee of 3 other charities
Michael John Howarth

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

Operates in: Norfolk

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£21k	£12k
31/12/2024	£51k	£12k
31/12/2023	£2k	£1k
31/12/2022	£534	£0
31/12/2021	£520	£600

Common questions

Is CHARITY OF CAROLINE AMELIA NORMAN FOR A READING ROOM AND ALLOTMENTS financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held general reserves of £4,122 at the year-end, an increase from the previous year. The trustees did not have a formal reserves policy in place for 2024, relying instead on the Clerk's knowledge of income and expenditure requirements, with a policy planned for introduction in 2025. The charity reported a surplus for the year and held no liabilities. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with NORTHWOLD COMBINED CHARITIES FOR THE NEEDY.

NORTHWOLD COMBINED CHARITIES FOR THE NEEDY income £29k
NORTH ROMFORD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION income £216k
NORMAN WALKER TRUST income £31k
NORMALYN CHARITABLE TRUST income £36k
CATTERICK, RICHMOND AND COLBURN COMMUNITY LIBRARIES income £75k
ADAM C I NAYLOR CHARITABLE TRUST income £36k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
CHARITY OF CAROLINE AMELIA NORMAN FOR A READING ROOM AND ALLOTMENTS	£21k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
NORTHWOLD COMBINED CHARITIES FOR THE NEEDY FY2025	£29k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
NORTH ROMFORD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2026	£216k	—	—	above	—	no doubt
NORMAN WALKER TRUST FY2025	£31k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
NORMALYN CHARITABLE TRUST FY2026	£36k	—	—	within	—	no doubt
CATTERICK, RICHMOND AND COLBURN COMMUNITY LIBRARIES FY2025	£75k	Under £60,000	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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