# Wood Norton Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 245192 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/245192)
- Latest income: £8,700; spending £16.2k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Norfolk
- Other names: Fuel Or Poor's Allotment (previous); The Fuel Allotment (previous); Wood Norton Poor's Allotment (previous)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/wood-norton-charitable-trust

Administration of funds for the Relief of residents of the Parish of Wood Norton

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2025 | £8,700 | £16.2k | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2024 | £468 | £6,868 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2023 | £6,080 | £5,786 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2022 | £12.1k | £3,169 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2021 | £12.1k | £3,439 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the benefit of the most deserving and necessitous resident inhabitants of the parish of Wood Norton as the trustees select. To relieve persons resident in the beneficial area who are in conditions of need hardship or distress by making grants of money or providing or paying for items services or facilities calculated to relieve the need, hardship or distress of such persons. (for further details, see scheme 5th october 1981)

## What it funds

Wood Norton Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, disability and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities 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 Wood Norton Charitable Trust reported income of £8,700 and spending of £16.2k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Apr 2025, it spent £35.5k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Wood Norton Charitable Trust 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 Wood Norton Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Wood Norton Charitable Trust fund?

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

### Does Wood Norton Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Wood Norton Charitable Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Wood Norton Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Wood Norton Charitable Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Apr 2025 was £16.2k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £7,091 a year.

### How large is Wood Norton Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year Wood Norton Charitable Trust reported income of £8,700 and spending of £16.2k.


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