The Norman Trust
Analysis
The Norman Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swindon. It was registered in November 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Norman Trust reported income of £130k and spending of £525k, spending 404% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £83k to £130k (+57%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 168% 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 Norman Trust sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Nottingham Harmonic Society (£130k), Keyboard Charitable Trust for Young Professional Performers (£130k) and Halifax Thespians (£130k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The main aims of the Trust are to support the Roundhouse Trust in running the Roundhouse in London as a Creative Centre for young people, and to provide support to disadvantaged young people. In pursuing its aims the charity has developed a vehicle for use, principally, in underdeveloped countries which will bring transport facilities to the many isolated communities that desperately need them.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Nottingham Harmonic Society | Nottingham | £130k |
| Keyboard Charitable Trust for Young Professional Performers | London | £130k |
| Halifax Thespians | Halifax | £130k |
| Gloucestershire Aviation Collection | Gloucester | £130k |