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NORFOLK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION — grant history

Registered charity 1110817 · filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£8.3m
Grants listed (FY2024)
82
Listed grants total
£3.3m
Accounts grants total
£7.9m

listed grants do not fully reconcile with the accounts total — list may be partialextracted from its FY2024 accounts

Application guidance — from the funder’s own website

Summarised from www.norfolkfoundation.com · www.norfolkfoundation.com/funding/ · www.norfolkfoundation.com/funding-support/grants/groups/ on 14/08/2026. 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 (34 grantees)
  • Economic/community Development/employment (25 grantees)
  • General Charitable Purposes (25 grantees)
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty (24 grantees)
  • Disability (22 grantees)
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science (17 grantees)
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives (15 grantees)
  • Other Charitable Purposes (10 grantees)
  • Recreation (10 grantees)
  • Amateur Sport (9 grantees)
Where grantees operate
  • Norfolk (47 grantees)
  • Suffolk (12 grantees)
  • Cambridgeshire (5 grantees)
  • Throughout England And Wales (5 grantees)
  • Throughout England (4 grantees)
  • Scotland (2 grantees)
  • India (1 grantee)
  • Hertfordshire (1 grantee)
  • Central Bedfordshire (1 grantee)
  • Jersey (1 grantee)

Grants made, per its accounts filings

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RecipientYearAmountPurpose
Norfolk and Norwich Hospitals Charity (N&N)FY2024£500kThe Miracle Magnets for Hearts appeal is raising £1.5m for a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanner which is capable of diagnose heart disease more accurately than x-ray tests or tubes inside the heart. The Norfolk Heart Trust have been fundraising for a new MRI Scanner for the N&N Cardiology Dept and the £500k is for the deposit for this new equipment. The payment is going to the N&N Hospitals Chairty, who are arranging the order and providing some match funding.
Inspiration TrustFY2024£140kTo support Inspiration Trust to provide additional reading support to pupils who are two or more years behind in their chronological reading age.
North Norfolk CAB Diss, Thetford & DistrictFY2024£110kTo support the set up, running and staff costs for the first year of the new Breckland Mobile Service for affordable food.
Norfolk and Norwich Hospitals Charity (N&N)FY2024£65kFor the extension of the Clinical Psychology post for Cardiology at the N&N for 18 months from when the current contract finishes.
Festival TooFY2024£50kTo contribute to the delivery of festival activities, including 40-year celebration of Festival Too in 2025.
West Norfolk Rugby Union Football ClubFY2024£50kTo upgrade and extend the changing rooms and activity areas at the club to provide safe and appropriate facilities for all age groups and genders.
Snettisham Memorial Village Hall, Pavilion & Playing FieldFY2024£50kTo renovate the Snettisham Memorial Pavilion
The Norfolk HospiceFY2024£50kTo contribute £16,040 towards the installation of solar panels on the Hospice roof, and to contribute £33,960 towards general running costs.
University of East AngliaFY2024£50kFor the Centre for Advanced Environmental Microbiology.
Pandora ProjectFY2024£50kTo make direct payments of £250 to 200 clients, all in need of financial help (currently working with 128 individuals and increasing to circa 200 by the end of September).
The Aylsham Community Trust (TACT) FamiliesFY2024£50kTo contribute to phase 3 of the clubhouse refurbishment project.
North Runcton Cricket ClubFY2024£50kTo contribute to phase 3 of the clubhouse refurbishment project.
Downham Stow Cricket ClubFY2024£50kTo extend the existing clubhouse to accommodate a larger kitchen, bar and social area.
Cromer CaresFY2024£50kTo support 500 households with utilities assistance to the value of £100 each.
The Adapted Sports Hub TrustFY2024£50kTo support the costs associated with the first phase of progressing the building plans for a fully adapted sports hub.
Leeway Domestic Violence and Abuse ServicesFY2024£50kTo hold a Hardship Fund for households accessing NIDAS services to apply into via their support workers.
Creative Arts EastFY2024£50kTo provide monthly artist-led workshops (between 2024-2029) for older people experiencing ill health and/or loneliness in Hunstanton and Great Massingham.
Caring Together CharityFY2024£50kTo support up to 221 households with grants for either school uniforms or household essentials.
The Purfleet TrustFY2024£50kTo provide £100 store credit for 340 members of The Purfleet Pantry, support 100 households with £80 of school uniform costs, and provide 70 beds via House 2 Home.
Watlington Parish CouncilFY2024£49kTo construct a new sports pavilion at the Recreation Ground in Watlington
Thornham Village Hall and Playing Field LtdFY2024£48kTo build a new Sports Pavilion to replace the 50 year old wooden structure
Docking Playing Fields AssociationFY2024£48kTo resurface and replace the current tennis court, which is no longer suitable for use, with a new Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) surface.
Downham Stow Cricket ClubFY2024£48kTo install an artificial all-weather cricket training facility.
Age Connected Great YarmouthFY2024£46kTo support older people in Great Yarmouth with winter warmth essentials, food and clothing costs.
The Garage Trust LtdFY2024£44kTo sustain and develop The Workshop’s inclusion work in West Norfolk, including Creative Foundations and three co-design projects.
St Edmunds SocietyFY2024£44kTowards delivering the 2-week Summer Programme and supporting students with uniform, PPE, hygiene and stationary packs, £100 vouchers, and an amazon tablet.
DIAL Great YarmouthFY2024£44kTo deliver their specialist money, debt, employment and benefit advice services to local residents.
Access Community TrustFY2024£42kDistribute 500 essential ingredient kits, which contain a slow cooker associated recipe books/cards and an ingredient pack.
Opening DoorsFY2024£42kTo deliver 28 ‘Let’s talk about money’ group sessions for adults with learning disabilities, provide 1:1 in-depth ‘advice and action’ support programme for adults most at risk, and distribute 180 emergency packs.
The Feed FoundationFY2024£40kTo fund the Support and Advice Pilot project
Pandora ProjectFY2024£40kTo cover the salary for a senior support worker. As well as for some running costs, such as staff mileage, phone contracts and room hire
King's Lynn Festival Ltd.FY2024£39kTo begin a young people's participation programme with school students and families called Bridging the Gap.
Gateway VineyardFY2024£37kTo support a number of requests, including back to school microgrants for 207 pupils in the Hellsedon and Thorpe area, emergency hygiene kits, community meals and transport, and an event to support mothers through the Growkids project.
The Norfolk HospiceFY2024£34kTo install solar panels on the Hospice roof to reduce energy costs and improve efficiency.
NR5 Project - Future ProjectsFY2024£30kTo deliver a programme of support to help ease the impact of the cost of living crisis.
The Forum TrustFY2024£30kTo develop and perform a theatrical production based on local food science research for reception and primary school students, and provide follow up workshops and resources.
Dereham Aid CentreFY2024£30kMost of the funding is to purchase of supermarket vouchers for service users and a small proportion to help with transport costs
The Purfleet TrustFY2024£30kTo contribute towards the costs of running the "Purfleet Patch" Kitchen Garden/Allotment
Soul FoundationFY2024£30kTo support families with school uniform vouchers and snack packs at the food hub.
Social Moments EnterpriseFY2024£29kTo support the setup and running costs of the Broadland Mobile Food Hub for its first year of delivery.
Oak Grove Community ChurchFY2024£28kTo provide support for 142 families over the school summer holidays.
University of East AngliaFY2024£27kTo contribute to the childhood bone cancer research at the UEA, for the charity registered section of the UEA where the funds are used specifically on childhood bone cancer research.
St Giles TrustFY2024£27kTo support households in hardship through additional food allowance at the Magdalen Street Pantry, school uniforms and stationery, picnic kits and family activities, employment support, and money skills workshops.
The Bridge PlusFY2024£27kTo support households from ethnic minority and/or migrant backgrounds to maximise income via advice, food vouchers and a community lunch.
Helping HandsFY2024£26kTo provide support to 120 families across fuel, school uniform, club fees and transport and run a cookery skills course.
Inspiration TrustFY2024£25kTo support Inspiration Trust to provide additional reading support to pupils who are two or more years behind in their chronological reading age.
Red House Youth TrustFY2024£25kRed House Youth Projects (Registered Charity No. 1092828) is a charitable trust which supports work with young people under the age of 21 within the County of Norfolk. This funding is to provide financial support through Red House’s grant making process for projects, events and opportunities for residential experiences at the property owned and run by the Trust.
The Feed Enterprises CICFY2024£25kTo move premises and set up a professional catering hub at the Norfolk Showground.
Bircham CentreFY2024£25kTo employ a Community Engagement Worker to develop groups and activities at the Centre according to community needs.
National Literacy TrustFY2024£23kTo cover the cost of delivery of Reading Buddies and Take10
Hunstanton and District FoodbankFY2024£23kTo support struggling households of pupils of two local primary schools with energy and food vouchers, school uniform, and stationery packs.
Shrublands Youth and Adult Centre Charitable TrustFY2024£22k1) To work with a local school wear provider to supply 200+ children with school uniform; 2) to provide 20 families with air fryers. Extended 17/9/24 to include winter coats for children.
SIMPLE NorfolkFY2024£22kTo provide financial assistance to households in the Thetford area, towards school clothing, household appliances, and essential living costs.
SWAN Youth Project (Norfolk)FY2024£20kTo contribute towards the running costs for the coming year.
Ludham PCCFY2024£20kTo support 200 local households with £100 grants. The applicant provide guidance alongside the grant of how this support should be used.
Norfolk Blood BikesFY2024£20kTo purchase an additional motorbike, associated equipment and contribute to its running costs.
The Purfleet TrustFY2024£20kTo provide 200 households with store credit
Girlguiding Great Yarmouth DivisionFY2024£20kTo support 200 families containing a girlguider across Great Yarmouth with £100 supermarket vouchers.
Wells Community HospitalFY2024£20kTo support households with subsidised fresh food, school uniform and clothing, emergency fuel and essentials, information packs, and supported budgeting and job searching with a key worker.
Charlotte Harvey TrustFY2024£20kTo support 200 members of the Watton Food Hub with £100 store credit.
Westacre Arts Foundation LtdFY2024£20kTo install 30 solar panels onto the Studio’s south facing roof, and to link this to the existing 30 solar panels on the shed building, and to link the 22,000 kWh combined output of both arrays to a 29 KW system of battery backup storage.
Norfolk Community Law ServiceFY2024£20kTo offer 200 supermarket vouchers to NCLS clients
Pandora ProjectFY2024£20kTo provide support with food or household bills for 200 women and children who have been faced with domestic abuse.
Silver Road Community CentreFY2024£20kTo help NR3 residents experiencing hardship with 150 x £100 supermarket vouchers, 20 air-fryers and 20 slow-cookers.
Access Community TrustFY2024£20kTo support 200 households with food and fuel vouchers as well as household kits designed with individual need in mind.
About with FriendsFY2024£20kTo support 200 households with food and fuel vouchers as well as household kits designed with individual need in mind.
Charles Burrell Centre LtdFY2024£20kTo provide 200 households with either £100 store credit to spend on their groceries and household items in the Burrell Shop or credit on their water/ energy bill/ meter key.
The Aylsham Community Trust (TACT) FamiliesFY2024£20kTo support 200 households with either a supermarket voucher or a direct bank transfer to support with purchasing food or household utility bills.
Charles Burrell Centre LtdFY2024£20kTo support 50 households via the Helping Hands project.
8:56 FoundationFY2024£20kTo support the running costs of sporting activities and the costs of two wellness retreats.
SIMPLE NorfolkFY2024£20kTo support 200 households with £100 supermarket vouchers, food parcels to non-mobile beneficiaries, or cash donations towards food costs.
Gateway VineyardFY2024£20kTo support 200 households with £100 food support in the form of supermarket voucher.
The Feed FoundationFY2024£20kTo provide 200 households with £100 store credit or top up peoples fuel credit online
Kingsgate Community Church (Great Yarmouth)FY2024£20kTo support those in need with access to laundry and shower facilities, food, clothes, household appliances and utility bill top-ups.
Feathers Futures CIOFY2024£20kTo purchase 200 £100 supermarket vouchers for women accessing their services
Fresh Start Future EnterprisesFY2024£20kTo support 200 individuals with supermarket gift cards and purchasing a fuel top up for gas and electric bills on behalf of the individuals.
Stoke Ferry Community Enterprise LimitedFY2024£20kTo support 200 household with supermarket vouchers to the value of £100.
Helping HandsFY2024£20kTo provide store credit at their pantry for 200 members
North Walsham Phoenix GroupFY2024£20kTo support 200 households with £100 of support with food costs.
Dereham Aid CentreFY2024£20kTo support 200 households with £100 food vouchers to use at Roys Supermarket in Dereham.
ENYPFY2024£20kTo support 200 households with £100 of credit for use in ENYP's social supermarket.
New Routes IntegrationFY2024£20kTo support 200 households with £100 Tesco vouchers
Volunteer It Yourself CICFY2023£135kTo deliver six new projects in Great Yarmouth each involving 20 young volunteers and five mentors helping to refurbish and renovate local community venues and facilities that host community activities, services and amenities. 13/12/23 additional funding awarded to deliver a further project in Caister.
The Bread Kitchen CICFY2023£128kTo open and support the running of The Feed's social supermarket and community hub on Hall Road, Norwich.
The Shoebox Enterprises CICFY2023£120kTo enhance and develop their pilot from year 1 funding by increasing opportunities and support for volunteers, including opportunities to gain new qualifications.
St George's TheatreFY2023£113kTo employ a Community Development Worker and a Shoe Box Community Kickstarter to 'deepen the reach' of volunteer opportunities in 3 boroughs of Great Yarmouth.
Mancroft Advice Project (MAP)FY2023£102kTo coordinate a 3-part project. 1) connecting with others, delivered by DIAL. 2) supporting volunteers to befriend visitors and put on activities at a volunteer café. 3) helping people to connect to meaningful opportunities in their lived environment.
GYROSFY2023£94kTo recruit and train five young volunteer youth workers in Great Yarmouth and recruit 15 to 20 further local volunteers to lead a volunteering campaign.
Wastesmiths CICFY2023£88kTo develop GYROS' volunteer scheme for 2 refugee demographic 1) aging refugees 2) refugees that have been in GY for less than 2 years.
MensCraftFY2023£79kTo offer 4 projects which will develop communities across GYB. Working around the themes of growing, creating, sharing and repairing, the offers are: dye gardens, mend with friends, a workshop, and a community cinema. The project will create around 300 opportunities for individuals to engage and volunteer sustainably.
Great Yarmouth PathwayFY2023£71kTo support more men who are chronically isolated to take part in positive activities and provide a supportive pathway into volunteering opportunities in their neighbourhoods.
St Mary Magdalene PCC (Gorleston)FY2023£71kTo employ a number of new positions with the aim of increasing infrastructure for volunteer development evaluation and training for the Pathway Café and the Yarmouth and Magdalene Foodbank.
Kickstart NorfolkFY2023£70kTo employ a series of position to increase the support infrastructure for volunteers that participate in the following church groups: 1) Bridge Hot Lunch Club and Drop in. 2) New Creative activities and gardening project at the drop-in. 3) Magpies parent, baby and toddler group. 4) Forever Young group. 5) Mags youth club. 6) Open House drop-in. 7) StMM Foodbank centre (part of the Yarmouth & Magdalen Foodbank).
Age Connected Great YarmouthFY2023£69kTo support the Breckland Mobile Bus Scheme with its second year of delivery.
St Giles TrustFY2023£58kTo establish a telephone befriending service and a rural outreach service in Great Yarmouth District engaging 60 volunteers and reaching 100 people at risk of, or experiencing loneliness.
Earlham Community Shop CICFY2023£57kTo support the ongoing staff and running costs of the Magdalen Street Pantry.
The Purfleet TrustFY2023£56kTo establish the Earlham Community Shop to support those in the NR5 area that are at risk of food poverty.
Afghanistan and Central Asian AssociationFY2023£53kTo develop the Purfleet Pantry into the Purfleet Pantry Social Supermarket.
Kickstart NorfolkFY2023£45kTo launch an Arts and Culture Hub in Great Yarmouth for young Afghan, Ukrainian and other refugees.
CAB Diss, Thetford & DistrictFY2023£35kThe 2nd and 3rd instalment of Breckland Mobile Food Stores 2nd year funding.
Hub Community ProjectFY2023£35kTo develop the Shelf - the Diss Community Food Hub.
EP YouthFY2023£30kTowards the initial set up costs of the second phase of the Wymondham Food Hub, Steps.
Mancroft Advice Project (MAP)FY2023£30kTo fund youth workers to deliver detached sessions in different locations in the rural hinterland around Fakenham where antisocial behaviour has been identified.
SWAN Youth Project (Norfolk)FY2023£30kTo deliver a high quality, open-access 2-hour youth group weekly for 11-16-year-olds at the Phoenix Centre in Mile Cross.
Red House Youth TrustFY2023£30kTo employ an additional youth worker for 12 hours per week to support 13-15-year-olds wanting to access the open access sessions and the Bike Kitchen project.
Benjamin FoundationFY2023£30kTo support general operational costs. Red House Youth Projects (Registered Charity No. 1092828) is a charitable trust which supports work with young people under the age of 21 within the County of Norfolk. This support is provided in two main ways: Financial support via grants for projects, events etc and opportunities for residential experiences at the property owned and run by the Trust.
Henderson TrustFY2023£29kTo carry out detached youth work in Watton and surrounding areas during evenings and weekends, including a 'Day Tripper' programme, and support the running of Watton Youth Club.
Soul Church LtdFY2023£26kIncrease youth worker hours to expand projects supporting young people and offer free holiday activity sessions.
Matthew ProjectFY2023£26kTo contribute towards their building project.
The Norwich CentreFY2023£25kTo employ a qualified youth worker to organise and deliver positive activities to groups of up to 10 young people aged 13-18 who are NEET or at risk of becoming NEET.
Families Together SuffolkFY2023£25kTo employ an experienced counsellor to deliver counselling session to young people 18-25 with moderate to severe mental health needs.
Cup-O-T: Wellness and Therapy ServicesFY2023£23kTo roll out a package of support to families in the Waveney district who have a child (up to age 12) with ADHD, ASD or behaviours that challenge.
Wells Sailing ClubFY2023£20kTo deliver individual and group therapy sessions for young people transitioning out of or being discharged from a health setting/service.
Creative Support For Vulnerable Families And ChildrenFY2023£20kInstallation of 40 solar PV panels and a 14.2kW battery system plus associated equipment.
Norwich International Youth ProjectFY2023£20kTo continue delivery of creative psycho-therapeutic support to children and young people in North Norfolk.
The Shoebox Enterprises CICFY2023£20kTo contribute to NIYP's core activities, delivering weekly groups and individual support to displaced young people.
Norfolk County CouncilFY2021£192kTo provide devices and wifi where there is need, as identified by schools across Norfolk through the 'Every Child Online' initiative.
Priscilla Bacon HospiceFY2021£150kTo contribute to the new hospice appeal.
Salvation ArmyFY2021£93kTo provide food aid to 1,861 struggling households across Norwich, Sheringham, Thetford, Dereham, Fakenham, Diss and North Walsham at a cost of £93,050 (£50 per household).
Norwich City Football ClubFY2021£75kChildren With Challenges Fund have negotiated a rate with Norwich City Football Club for exclusive box hire for 3 seasons (2021-24) for children with challenges who are struggling physically or mentally.
MensCraftFY2021£51kTo set up and run three local Pit Stops in Great Yarmouth and train Men's Health Champions to support men adversely affected by the pandemic.
NorseCare LtdFY2021£51kTo purchase a number of digital activity tables for residential care homes.
Red House Youth TrustFY2021£50kTo facilitate the grants that the Redhouse Trustees have agreed to make.
Priscilla Bacon HospiceFY2021£50kTo support the Priscilla Bacon Hospice capital appeal.
Norfolk and Waveney MindFY2021£50kTo set up self-sustaining running and walking groups for people at risk of poor mental health as a result of the impact of the pandemic.
New Routes IntegrationFY2021£50kTo employ a part-time Health and Wellbeing Coordinator.
The Big CFY2021£50kTo pilot a 12-week programme aimed at improving the health outcomes and quality of life of cancer patients at risk of malnutrition.
Norfolk Deaf Association (t/a Hear for Norfolk)FY2021£50kTo support the running costs of the mobile 'Cuppa Care' project aimed at preventing or reducing loneliness and isolation.
Exercising People In Communities (EPIC) Norfolk LtdFY2021£50kTo deliver a pilot digital programme to enhance the physical activity provision and recovery provided to patients who come through Adult Social Care’s Reablement Team.
DIAL Great YarmouthFY2021£49kTo offer a ‘Waiting Well’ service across the (former) Great Yarmouth and Waveney CCG area
Kickstart NorfolkFY2021£48kThe funding to be released to Kickstart is to provide the means for fitting out, equipping and ensuring the Breckland Food Bus is ready for launch in Spring 2022, as part of the 'Nourishing Norfolk' initiative.
The Magdalene Group NorfolkFY2021£46kto fund a Specialist Women’s Worker to provide gender and trauma-informed support to women experiencing mental ill-health and multiple disadvantage as a result of Covid-19, including female sex workers and victims of sexual exploitation and coercion.
Age UK NorwichFY2021£40kTo deliver a supported social prescribing pilot from St Stephens Gate surgery in Norwich, for older people (50+) who need additional support for their physical and mental health.
Norfolk Citizens AdviceFY2021£29kTo deliver hardship support focused on food, fuel and other essential bills to beneficiaries countywide (not including Diss and Thetford CADAT offices).
St Edmunds SocietyFY2021£25kTo convert an unused part of the building as part of a planned expansion to offer more plumbing qualifications for young people.
Norfolk Deaf Association (t/a Hear for Norfolk)FY2021£25kTowards costs of purchasing and converting a vehicle to enable the mobile 'Cuppa Care' project to be rolled out countywide.
Norfolk & Norwich SEND Association (NANSA)FY2021£25kTowards purchasing and installing a garden office which will increase capacity and futureproof Nansa’s range of family services.
Caring Together CharityFY2021£25kTo provide a counselling service focused on adult carers and recent former carers in Norfolk.
Age UK NorfolkFY2021£25kTo deliver hardship assistance to those aged 50 and over and resident in Norfolk where Age UK Norfolk services have identified an eligible need.
Flagship Housing GroupFY2021£25kTo contribute to the costs of installing air source heating and mechanical ventilation and heat recovery systems in 12 new homes in Warham.
Norfolk County CouncilFY2021£25kTo fund The Chances Project across Norfolk.
Norfolk & Norwich Association for the BlindFY2021£20kTo enhance and expand delivery of the telephone befriending service "Telefriends".
New Routes IntegrationFY2021£20kTo contribute towards internal adaptions of the premises to ensure it is fit for purpose and safe to resume face to face sessions for vulnerable members.
The Mason TrustFY2021£20kTo continue the Digital Youth Hub programme from 1st April 2022 for a 12 month period, with further reach in to King's Lynn and West Norfolk.
The Purfleet TrustFY2021£20kTo employ a part time employability coach to work with NEET young people (18 to 25) to equip them with the necessary skills to enter employment.

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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 3292182 vs reference 7940000 (58.5% 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.