EVELYN NORRIS TRUST

Registered charity 260078 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HARMONY HOUSE

To provide grants for the purpose of rest, convalescence and recuperative holidays for members of the concert and theatrical professions.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Get email alerts

Latest income

£74k

Latest spending

£63k

Registered

1969

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total net assets increased to £1,389,890, driven by a net movement in funds of £178,704 which included significant gains on investment assets. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £468,465 and maintains an endowment fund with a stated established value of £333,616. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate and no material uncertainties exist regarding the charity's ability to continue operating.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: The charity is a member of the Combined Theatrical Charities’ Appeals Council, a registered charitable organisation. One trustee represents the charity at meetings of the Council. During the year the charity received £15,000 (2024: £18,000) from the Council as a share of donations collected in an appeal known as ‘Acting for Others’.

“The charity is a member of the Combined Theatrical Charities’ Appeals Council, a registered charitable organisation. One trustee represents the charity at meetings of the Council. During the year the charity received £15,000 (2024: £18,000) from the Council as a share of donations collected in an appeal known as ‘Acting for Others’.” — page 9

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Charlotte Gwinner
David John Williams · trustee of 1 other charity
Dawn Patricia Hope
Linden Walcott-Burton
Lord Michael Cashman CBE · trustee of 1 other charity
Nigel Jones

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£74k	£63k
31/12/2024	£145k	£75k
31/12/2023	£57k	£93k
31/12/2022	£83k	£77k
31/12/2021	£30k	£37k

Common questions

Is EVELYN NORRIS TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total net assets increased to £1,389,890, driven by a net movement in funds of £178,704 which included significant gains on investment assets. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £468,465 and maintains an endowment fund with a stated established value of £333,616. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate and no material uncertainties exist regarding the charity's ability to continue operating. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds EVELYN NORRIS TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name EVELYN NORRIS TRUST as a grant recipient include ACTING FOR OTHERS.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
ACTING FOR OTHERS	FY2025	£15k