The Assembly House Trust
Analysis
The Assembly House Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norwich. It was registered in September 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05486947). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending June 2025, The Assembly House Trust reported income of £295k and spending of £270k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £96k to £295k (+206%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 158%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Assembly House Trust sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Station Building, Mytholmroyd (£295k), The Sir Edward Heath Charitable Foundation (£296k) and The Textile Institute (£295k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The objectives of the Charity are for the benefit of the public to preserve, renovate and keep in good order the buildings known as The Assembly House in Norwich so that they may be used primarily for charitable and other purposes.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Station Building, Mytholmroyd | West Yorkshire | £295k |
| The Sir Edward Heath Charitable Foundation | Salisbury | £296k |
| The Textile Institute | Manchester | £295k |
| Stone Nest | United Kingdom | £296k |