Norfolk Zipper Club (Cardiac Patients Association)
Analysis
Norfolk Zipper Club (Cardiac Patients Association) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norwich. It was registered in June 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending April 2026, Norfolk Zipper Club (Cardiac Patients Association) reported income of £49k and spending of £279k, spending 573% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income grew from £19k to £49k (+160%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 645%. Over the whole period it spent 114% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Norfolk Zipper Club (Cardiac Patients Association) sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Macfarlane Walker Trust (£49k), George Goward and John Evans (£49k) and North Devon and North Cornwall Samaritans (£49k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Support Group to help others, and their families and friends, who have had, or about to have, cardiac surgery. Also to fund raise to purchase equipment for Royal Papworth Hospital.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Macfarlane Walker Trust | London | £49k |
| George Goward and John Evans | Brandon | £49k |
| North Devon and North Cornwall Samaritans | Barnstaple | £49k |
| The Molitor Charitable Trust | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £49k |