# The Thurston Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1195103 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1195103)
- Latest income: £4,000; spending £4,100
- What it funds: Education / training, Disability
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Norfolk
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/thurston-foundation

The Foundation allocates grants to organisations, charities, voluntary bodies and individuals for the benefit of disadvantaged children and young people between the ages of eight and eighteen who are resident in the Stalham area, North East Norfolk.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £4,000 | £4,100 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £3,500 | £4,525 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £3,000 | £2,747 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £1,500 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The object of the CIO is the education and development of those between the ages of eight and eighteen who are in need of financial assistance and who are either current or past pupils of stalham high school and stalham academy, north east Norfolk, for the benefit of the residents in the normal catchment area of the schools. If there are insufficient applicants for financial assistance from the two schools, eligible young people and other organisations working with young people within the two stalham schools’ catchment areas the trustees may decide to widen the geographical area of eligibility for grants within north east Norfolk. [nothing in this constitution shall authorise an application of the property of the CIO for the purposes which are not charitable in accordance with [section 7 of the charities and trustee investment (Scotland) act 2005] and [section 2 of the Charities Act (northern Ireland) 2008.

## What it funds

The Thurston Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and disability for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Thurston Foundation reported income of £4,000 and spending of £4,100. Over its last 4 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £11.4k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Thurston Foundation 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 The Thurston Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Thurston Foundation fund?

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

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

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Thurston Foundation makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

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

The register does not break out The Thurston Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2025 was £4,100. Over its last 4 reported years its spending averaged £2,843 a year.

### How large is The Thurston Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Thurston Foundation reported income of £4,000 and spending of £4,100.


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