John Colman Mann Charitable Trust
Analysis
John Colman Mann Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norwich. It was registered in November 1973, 53 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending October 2025, John Colman Mann Charitable Trust reported income of £45k and spending of £36k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £34k to £45k (+31%), an average of +7.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 64% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, John Colman Mann Charitable Trust sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lowe's Wong Junior School Fund (£45k), The Lawrence Charitable Trust (£45k) and West London Free School PTA (£45k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Grant making activities concerned with the work of the Norfolk Agricultural Station, its successor bodies and similar institutions in the improvement of the agricultural industry.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Lowe's Wong Junior School Fund | Southwell | £45k |
| The Lawrence Charitable Trust | East Sussex | £45k |
| West London Free School PTA | London | £45k |
| Pembury U3a | Kent | £45k |