The Norfolk Archaeological Trust

Analysis

The Norfolk Archaeological Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norwich. It was registered in April 1978, 48 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 00191668). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Norfolk Archaeological Trust reported income of £171k and spending of £177k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £123k to £171k (+39%), an average of +8.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 207%. Over the whole period it spent 99% 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 Norfolk Archaeological Trust sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Edward Thomas Foakes Memorial Hall (£170k), Border Crossings Company Limited (£171k) and The James Barnor Foundation (£170k).