THE GEOFFREY WATLING CHARITY — grant history
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
- How to apply: The online application process is currently undergoing maintenance which should be completed by Tuesday January 31st.
What this funder supports
Causes funded
- Education/training
- Environment/conservation/heritage
- Disability
- General Charitable Purposes
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Economic/community Development/employment
- Amateur Sport
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- Other Charitable Purposes
Where grantees operate
- Norfolk
- Suffolk
- Cambridgeshire
- Peterborough City
- Throughout England And Wales
Grants made, per its accounts filings
| Recipient | Year | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk Wildlife Trust | FY2025 | £40k | Norfolk Wildlife Trust's Sweet Briar Marshes - facilitating access to nature for all. |
| University of East Anglia | FY2025 | £25k | A centre of excellence in Norfolk to train future medical professionals |
| Assemble | FY2025 | £20k | Funding to continue the Schools, Youth & Community project - Project Starfish |
| Assemble | FY2025 | £15k | Assemble: a programme of contemporary arts residencies for primary schools in King's Lynn |
| St Martins | FY2025 | £15k | Seasonal Donation in support of activities during the 2024 festive period |
| SeaChange Trust SeaChange Arts | FY2025 | £12k | Fitting-out of the Ice House, Great Yarmouth as a fully operational multi-use venue |
| SOS Bus Norwich | FY2025 | £10k | Funding for the SOS Bus Norwich, a vital service in Norwich for over 23 years |
| Norfolk Community Law Service | FY2025 | £10k | Continuation of the Immigration, Domestic Abuse and Family Court Support services |
| Lighthouse Community Church | FY2025 | £10k | Towards an extension to their Soft Play space |
| Norfolk Heritage Fleet Trust | FY2025 | £10k | |
| Creative Arts East | FY2025 | £10k | |
| Hear for Norfolk (Norfolk Deaf A Assn) | FY2025 | £10k | Mobile Hearing Assessment and Ear Care Unit to take across Norfolk |
| Norfolk Schools Sailing Association | FY2025 | £10k | Purchase of 3 electric powered boats to upgrade the safety fleet / reduce carbon footprint |
| Norwich City Community Sports Foundation | FY2024 | £100k | Construction of an innovative and inclusive Health & Wellbeing Box |
| James Paget Hospital Charity | FY2024 | £25k | Funding for a Surgical Robot at the James Paget University Hospital |
| Suffolk Wildlife Trust | FY2024 | £25k | Purchase of Worlingham Marshes in the Lower Waveney Valley |
| Norfolk Mills & Pumps Trust | FY2024 | £15k | Restoration of Turf Fen Mill |
| The Parkside School | FY2024 | £15k | Special School Band and Music Therapy Sessions |
| Fairhaven Garden Trust | FY2024 | £15k | New sustainable quay heading with disabled friendly bridge & jetty |
| 33rd Norwich Scout Group | FY2024 | £10k | Funds towards the construction of a new building |
| Friends of Horsey Seals | FY2024 | £10k | To purchase a rescue four wheel drive vehicle for transporting seals |
| 11th Norwich Sea Scout Group | FY2024 | £10k | To replace leaking asbestos roof with modern insulated panels |
| Winterton Primary School & Nursery | FY2024 | £10k | To replace old and not fit for purpose outdoor play equipment |
| Great Yarmouth Pathway | FY2024 | £10k | To assist with the core costs of Great Yarmouth Pathway |
| The Norfolk Hospice | FY2024 | £10k | To fund 'Compassionate Communities' across Norfolk |
| St Martins | FY2024 | £10k | Donations towards the work of St Martins |
| The Workshop King's Lynn - working with those that face challenge | FY2024 | £10k | |
| The Garage Trust Ltd | FY2024 | £10k | |
| Norwich Historic Churches Trust | FY2023 | £265k | St Margaret De Westwick conservation project |
| Thornage Hall Independent Living | FY2023 | £25k | Orchard Lodge new building |
| Centre 81 Limited | FY2023 | £25k | Converting activity room and central atrium |
| Culture and Events Team Norwich City Council | FY2023 | £20k | Refurbishment of The Halls arts venue |
| National Centre for Writing | FY2023 | £15k | To provide new spaces at Dragon Hall, Norwich |
| YMCA Norfolk | FY2023 | £13k | Life Ready Great Yarmouth training programme |
| Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre Norfolk | FY2023 | £11k | Seven Motomed forced activity bikes |
| St Martins | FY2023 | £10k | Donation for St Martins |
| St Mary Magdalene Parish Church | FY2023 | £10k | New doors and work to the church tower |
| Big C | FY2023 | £10k | Support for eight sites in Norfolk and Waveney |
| Norfolk Accident Rescue Service | FY2023 | £10k | Cardiac arrest defibrillator monitor |