# The Norman Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 307544 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/307544)
- Website: https://www.edenbridgetowncouncil.gov.uk
- Latest income: £1,791; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Kent
- Trustees: 13
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/norman-foundation

Promoting Education including social and physical training of beneficiaries and awarding prizes and supporting educational facilities in Edenbridge.

## 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 2025 | £1,791 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £2,557 | £2,138 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £423 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £872 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £907 | £2,216 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. Awarding to beneficiaries exhibitions tenable at any secondary school, training college for teachers, university or other institution of further (including professional and technical) education, approved by the trustee. 2. Providing financial assistance, outfits clothing tools, instruments or books to enable beneficiaries to prepare for or to assist their entry into a profession, trade or calling. 3. Otherwise promoting education including social and physical training of beneficiaries, provided that 5 per cent of net annual income shall be applied in awarding "Norman prizes" or for any other purpose to any educational facility in edenbridge.

## What it funds

The Norman Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Norman Foundation reported income of £1,791 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £4,354 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Norman Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (edenbridgetowncouncil.gov.uk) 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 The Norman Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Norman Foundation fund?

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

### Does The Norman Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Norman Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Norman 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 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £871 a year.

### How large is The Norman Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Norman Foundation reported income of £1,791 and spending of £0.


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