THE NORFOLK CHURCHES TRUST LIMITED
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £47,534 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds of £2,133,265. The Honorary Treasurer described the financial position as 'looking healthy' during the Annual General Meeting. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £2,033,265, which the trustees indicated are sufficient to honour grant commitments.
What the accounts disclose
“He took questions regarding grant commitments and clarified the Trust’s policy on reserves to honour these.” — page 12
Funders the charity credits
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2022)
Trustees
- AMELIA LOUISE COURTAULD
- COUNTESS OF LEICESTER SARAH ELIZABETH MARY LEICESTER
- DELPHINE KATHELIJNE PROSPER STEEL
- Dr John Maddison
- Ian Donald Lonsdale
- Julian Lombe Taylor
- MICHAEL JOHN SAYER
- ROSABELLE BATT
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £451k | £410k |
| 31/03/2024 | £492k | £356k |
| 31/03/2023 | £494k | £451k |
| 31/03/2022 | £542k | £571k |
| 31/03/2021 | £321k | £301k |
Common questions
Is THE NORFOLK CHURCHES TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £47,534 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds of £2,133,265. The Honorary Treasurer described the financial position as 'looking healthy' during the Annual General Meeting. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £2,033,265, which the trustees indicated are sufficient to honour grant commitments. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE NORFOLK CHURCHES TRUST LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE NORFOLK CHURCHES TRUST LIMITED as a grant recipient include The John Gurney Charitable Trust, THE R C SNELLING CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST, LILIAN FRANCES HIND BEQUEST (TRUSTEES OF LADY HIND), THE CHARLES LITTLEWOOD HILL TRUST.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 08/12/2016 | £248k | "Saving All Saints Snetterton" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 06/03/2014 | £240k | "Urgent repairs to nave, porch and chancel roofs to All Saints Church, Cockthorpe" |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| PAUL AND LOUISE COOKE ENDOWMENT | 2 | £150k |
| THE MCCORQUODALE CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £7k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, BALCOMBE | 2 | £400 |
| THE HEADLEY TRUST | 1 | £200k |
| THE CECIL KING MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | 1 | £90k |
| THE KATHLEEN HANNAY MEMORIAL CHARITY | 1 | £30k |
| THE BEATRICE LAING TRUST | 1 | £25k |
| THE A S CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £23k |