# Lady Norton'S Charity for the Poor

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 201286 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/201286)
- Latest income: £364; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: North Somerset
- Other names: The Abbots Leigh Charities - for the Vicar for Apprenticing and for the Poor (working)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/lady-nortons-charity-for-poor

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT THROUGHOUT THE ENGLAND AND WALES.

## 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 Dec 2024 | £364 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £622 | £600 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £352 | £600 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £603 | £533 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> General benefit of the poor

## What it funds

Lady Norton'S Charity for the Poor is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty and amateur sport for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Lady Norton'S Charity for the Poor reported income of £364 and spending of £0. Over its last 4 reported years, to 31 Dec 2024, it spent £1,733 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as North Somerset.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Lady Norton'S Charity for the Poor in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Lady Norton'S Charity for the Poor open for applications now?

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

### Where does Lady Norton'S Charity for the Poor fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as North Somerset.

### Does Lady Norton'S Charity for the Poor give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Lady Norton'S Charity for the Poor makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Lady Norton'S Charity for the Poor give each year?

The register does not break out Lady Norton'S Charity for the Poor's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2024 was £0. Over its last 4 reported years its spending averaged £433 a year.

### How large is Lady Norton'S Charity for the Poor?

In its latest reported year Lady Norton'S Charity for the Poor reported income of £364 and spending of £0.


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