The Hempnall Trust

Analysis

The Hempnall Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norwich. It was registered in February 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Hempnall Trust reported income of £55k and spending of £62k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £48k to £55k (+15%), an average of +3.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 125% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Hempnall Trust sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ollie Young Foundation (£55k), East Preston and Kingston Village Hall Foundation (£55k) and Jigsaw Youth Group (£55k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.