Norah and Fred Roberts Memorial Trust
Analysis
Norah and Fred Roberts Memorial Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancashire. It was registered in August 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Norah and Fred Roberts Memorial Trust reported income of £13k and spending of £3,337, leaving 75% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £12k to £13k (+7.3%), an average of +1.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 115% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Norah and Fred Roberts Memorial Trust sits at the 31st percentile: it is larger than about 31% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rotary Club of Crewkerne District Trust (£13k), Solace (Ministries) UK (£13k) and Baby Unit Fund (£13k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To distribute interest on the capital fund at the discretion of the trustees to charitable organisations carrying out research work into heart cancer arthritis rheumatism and other serious health complaints or to any other registered charity doing work for the relief of sickness
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Rotary Club of Crewkerne District Trust | Somerset | £13k |
| Solace (Ministries) UK | London | £13k |
| Baby Unit Fund | Hull | £13k |
| British Association of Clinicians in ME/CFS (BACME) | London | £13k |