# Active Norfolk Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1212000 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1212000)
- Website: https://www.activenorfolk.org/about-us/active-norfolk-foundation/
- Latest income: £17.6k; spending £5,440
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Norfolk
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/active-norfolk-foundation

The Active Norfolk Foundation is a charity (CIO) formed in early 2025. This charity exists to inspire everyone in the County of Norfolk to be physically Active in whatever way works best for them. The charity will focus on securing diverse new income streams to help achieve this aim, with a focus on physical activity projects that serve communities and groups that suffer most from inequalities.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2026 | £17.6k | £5,440 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the public benefit to promote community participation in healthy recreation for the benefit of the inhabitants of Norfolk in particular by:(1) Working with and through local agencies to increase levels of participation in sport and physical activity; (2) Promoting and providing programmes and services for sport, recreation, physical activity, informal education, and other leisure time occupation for healthy recreation;(3) Promoting and providing facilities and services for recreational, sporting or other leisure time occupation in the interests of social welfare for the public at large or those who by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances, have need of such facilities and services; and (4) The improvement and preservation of good health and well-being through participation in healthy recreation.

## What it funds

Active Norfolk Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and amateur sport for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Active Norfolk Foundation reported income of £17.6k and spending of £5,440.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Norfolk.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Active Norfolk Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (activenorfolk.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Active Norfolk Foundation open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Active Norfolk Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Active Norfolk Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Norfolk.

### Does Active Norfolk Foundation give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Active Norfolk Foundation makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Active Norfolk Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Active Norfolk Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2026 was £5,440.

### How large is Active Norfolk Foundation?

In its latest reported year Active Norfolk Foundation reported income of £17.6k and spending of £5,440.


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