THE NORMAN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST — grant history
Latest income
£438k
Grants listed (FY2026)
8
Listed grants total
£20k
Accounts grants total
£790k
listed grants do not fully reconcile with the accounts total — list may be partialextracted from its FY2026 accounts
Application guidance — from the funder’s own website
- How to apply: All applications must be submitted via our online application form before the stated deadline to be considered at a specific meeting. As the Trust is currently oversubscribed, deadlines are strictly enforced. The application form is available on our Apply for Funding page; please read all information on that page before applying.
- Deadlines: Due to an increase in applications, we’ve introduced the following schedule to give staff and trustees additional time to properly process and assess requests. If you’d like your application to be considered at a specific meeting, please ensure it has been submitted online by the deadline below.
- What they don’t fund: We are unable to consider requests from individuals. In order to reflect the wishes of our founder, we don’t fund any projects or organisations which use live animals for research or testing. We also don’t fund the maintenance or upkeep of religious buildings and any faith-based projects or projects with any religious elements.
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What this funder supports
Causes funded
Where grantees operate
- Devon
- Throughout England And Wales
What changed: FY2025 → FY2026
| Change | Grantee | FY2025 | FY2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| new | ACTION EAST DEVON LTD | — | £5k |
| new | TURNTABLE FURNITURE | — | £3k |
| new | Little Green Change | — | £3k |
| new | Bowden Springs Farm | — | £3k |
| new | The Dance Café | — | £3k |
| new | Bradninch Youth Club | — | £1k |
| new | THE SPECIES RECOVERY TRUST | — | £1k |
| new | Prickles & Paws Hedgehog Rescue | — | £1k |
| not listed | Children | £218k | — |
| not listed | Community projects | £74k | — |
| not listed | Homelessness, social welfare | £69k | — |
| not listed | Mental health and learning disabilities | £62k | — |
| not listed | Senior welfare | £49k | — |
| not listed | Sport and leisure | £29k | — |
| not listed | Medical (including medical research) | £27k | — |
| not listed | Animals, environment and conservation | £25k | — |
Grants made, per its accounts filings
| Recipient | Year | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Action East Devon | FY2026 | £5k | towards four months’ salaries for two wellbeing workers who run weekly peer support groups in Seaton for young people who need support with their mental health. |
| Turntable Furniture | FY2026 | £3k | towards the daily operational costs of Turntable, enabling it to continue to support individuals and families transitioning out of homelessness or insecure housing. |
| Little Green Change | FY2026 | £3k | towards the Biodiversity in Schools Project activities, including biodiversity improvements to state-funded school grounds and educational assemblies, across Devon and Somerset. |
| Bowden Springs Farm | FY2026 | £3k | towards the core costs of delivering therapeutic horticultural groups at Bowden Springs Farm, supporting women post-cancer, adults with learning disabilities, and people seeking improved wellbeing through nature. |
| The Dance Café | FY2026 | £3k | to put on a professional show with a disabled cast at venues in North Devon. |
| Bradninch Youth Club | FY2026 | £1k | to keep the Youth Club operating and supporting local youngsters, keeping them engaged and involved. |
| Species Recovery Trust | FY2026 | £1k | towards an assessment of species most at risk of extinction in the South West, identified as Field Eryngo and Goldilocks Aster. |
| Prickles & Paws Hedgehog Rescue | FY2026 | £1k | towards the fit out of the new wildlife hospital currently under construction. |
| Children | FY2025 | £218k | Grants to institutions |
| Community projects | FY2025 | £74k | Grants to institutions |
| Homelessness, social welfare | FY2025 | £69k | Grants to institutions |
| Mental health and learning disabilities | FY2025 | £62k | Grants to institutions |
| Senior welfare | FY2025 | £49k | Grants to institutions |
| Sport and leisure | FY2025 | £29k | Grants to institutions |
| Medical (including medical research) | FY2025 | £27k | Grants to institutions |
| Animals, environment and conservation | FY2025 | £25k | Grants to institutions |
| Blind, deaf and physically handicapped | FY2025 | £24k | Grants to institutions |
| Employment, skills, training | FY2025 | £15k | Grants to institutions |
| Youth | FY2025 | £12k | Grants to institutions |
| Crime prevention, rehabilitation, addictions | FY2025 | £4k | Grants to institutions |
| Forces, ex-forces, emergency services | FY2025 | £4k | Grants to institutions |
| Children | FY2024 | £180k | Grants to institutions - Children |
| Homelessness, social welfare | FY2024 | £66k | Grants to institutions - Homelessness, social welfare |
| Community projects | FY2024 | £58k | Grants to institutions - Community projects |
| Mental health and learning disabilities | FY2024 | £53k | Grants to institutions - Mental health and learning disabilities |
| Medical (including medical research) | FY2024 | £28k | Grants to institutions - Medical (including medical research) |
| Blind, deaf and physically handicapped | FY2024 | £25k | Grants to institutions - Blind, deaf and physically handicapped |
| Employment, skills, training | FY2024 | £24k | Grants to institutions - Employment, skills, training |
| Sport and leisure | FY2024 | £23k | Grants to institutions - Sport and leisure |
| Animals, environment and conservation | FY2024 | £23k | Grants to institutions - Animals, environment and conservation |
| Senior welfare | FY2024 | £13k | Grants to institutions - Senior welfare |
| Youth | FY2024 | £10k | Grants to institutions - Youth |
| Forces, ex-forces, emergency services | FY2024 | £1k | Grants to institutions - Forces, ex-forces, emergency services |
| Crime prevention, rehabilitation, addictions | FY2024 | £1k | Grants to institutions - Crime prevention, rehabilitation, addictions |
| Senior – Donation | FY2024 | £0 | Grants to institutions - Senior – Donation |