The Thomas Freke and Lady Norton Charity

Analysis

The Thomas Freke and Lady Norton Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swindon. It was registered in July 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, recreation and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09071364). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending June 2026, The Thomas Freke and Lady Norton Charity reported income of £147k and spending of £185k, spending 126% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2026, income fell from £283k to £147k (-48%), an average of -15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income dropped by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Thomas Freke and Lady Norton Charity sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Lesley Haskins Charitable Trust (£147k), The Exmoor Society (£147k) and The 78 Derngate Northampton Trust (£146k).