THE GEOFFREY WATLING CHARITY — grant history

Registered charity 1025258 · filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£792k
Grants listed (FY2025)
13
Listed grants total
£197k
Accounts grants total
£582k

listed grants do not fully reconcile with the accounts total — list may be partialextracted from its FY2025 accounts

Application guidance — from the funder’s own website

Summarised from www.geoffreywatling.org.uk · www.geoffreywatling.org.uk/htm/apply.php on 17/08/2026. Always check the funder’s site before applying.

What this funder supports

Based on the register classifications and operating areas of the grant recipients we could match to the charity register (a subset of all grantees).

Causes funded
  • Education/training (13 grantees)
  • Environment/conservation/heritage (7 grantees)
  • Disability (7 grantees)
  • General Charitable Purposes (5 grantees)
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science (4 grantees)
  • Economic/community Development/employment (4 grantees)
  • Amateur Sport (4 grantees)
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives (4 grantees)
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty (3 grantees)
  • Other Charitable Purposes (3 grantees)
Where grantees operate
  • Norfolk (18 grantees)
  • Suffolk (7 grantees)
  • Cambridgeshire (3 grantees)
  • Peterborough City (1 grantee)
  • Throughout England And Wales (1 grantee)

Grants made, per its accounts filings

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RecipientYearAmountPurpose
Norfolk Wildlife TrustFY2025£40kNorfolk Wildlife Trust's Sweet Briar Marshes - facilitating access to nature for all.
University of East AngliaFY2025£25kA centre of excellence in Norfolk to train future medical professionals
AssembleFY2025£20kFunding to continue the Schools, Youth & Community project - Project Starfish
AssembleFY2025£15kAssemble: a programme of contemporary arts residencies for primary schools in King's Lynn
St MartinsFY2025£15kSeasonal Donation in support of activities during the 2024 festive period
SeaChange Trust SeaChange ArtsFY2025£12kFitting-out of the Ice House, Great Yarmouth as a fully operational multi-use venue
SOS Bus NorwichFY2025£10kFunding for the SOS Bus Norwich, a vital service in Norwich for over 23 years
Norfolk Community Law ServiceFY2025£10kContinuation of the Immigration, Domestic Abuse and Family Court Support services
Lighthouse Community ChurchFY2025£10kTowards an extension to their Soft Play space
Norfolk Heritage Fleet TrustFY2025£10k
Creative Arts EastFY2025£10k
Hear for Norfolk (Norfolk Deaf A Assn)FY2025£10kMobile Hearing Assessment and Ear Care Unit to take across Norfolk
Norfolk Schools Sailing AssociationFY2025£10kPurchase of 3 electric powered boats to upgrade the safety fleet / reduce carbon footprint
Norwich City Community Sports FoundationFY2024£100kConstruction of an innovative and inclusive Health & Wellbeing Box
James Paget Hospital CharityFY2024£25kFunding for a Surgical Robot at the James Paget University Hospital
Suffolk Wildlife TrustFY2024£25kPurchase of Worlingham Marshes in the Lower Waveney Valley
Norfolk Mills & Pumps TrustFY2024£15kRestoration of Turf Fen Mill
The Parkside SchoolFY2024£15kSpecial School Band and Music Therapy Sessions
Fairhaven Garden TrustFY2024£15kNew sustainable quay heading with disabled friendly bridge & jetty
33rd Norwich Scout GroupFY2024£10kFunds towards the construction of a new building
Friends of Horsey SealsFY2024£10kTo purchase a rescue four wheel drive vehicle for transporting seals
11th Norwich Sea Scout GroupFY2024£10kTo replace leaking asbestos roof with modern insulated panels
Winterton Primary School & NurseryFY2024£10kTo replace old and not fit for purpose outdoor play equipment
Great Yarmouth PathwayFY2024£10kTo assist with the core costs of Great Yarmouth Pathway
The Norfolk HospiceFY2024£10kTo fund 'Compassionate Communities' across Norfolk
St MartinsFY2024£10kDonations towards the work of St Martins
The Workshop King's Lynn - working with those that face challengeFY2024£10k
The Garage Trust LtdFY2024£10k
Norwich Historic Churches TrustFY2023£265kSt Margaret De Westwick conservation project
Thornage Hall Independent LivingFY2023£25kOrchard Lodge new building
Centre 81 LimitedFY2023£25kConverting activity room and central atrium
Culture and Events Team Norwich City CouncilFY2023£20kRefurbishment of The Halls arts venue
National Centre for WritingFY2023£15kTo provide new spaces at Dragon Hall, Norwich
YMCA NorfolkFY2023£13kLife Ready Great Yarmouth training programme
Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre NorfolkFY2023£11kSeven Motomed forced activity bikes
St MartinsFY2023£10kDonation for St Martins
St Mary Magdalene Parish ChurchFY2023£10kNew doors and work to the church tower
Big CFY2023£10kSupport for eight sites in Norfolk and Waveney
Norfolk Accident Rescue ServiceFY2023£10kCardiac arrest defibrillator monitor

About this data

This grant list is extracted by automated reading of the grant-maker’s own accounts PDFs as filed with the Charity Commission, and cross-checked against the accounts’ stated grant totals (listed sum 197000 vs reference 581750 (66.1% diff; ref=stated)). Recipients are linked to register entries only on an exact charity-number or unambiguous exact-name match. If you represent this funder and want a correction, contact us.