The Normanton Freeston Foundation
Analysis
The Normanton Freeston Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wakefield. It was registered in July 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending August 2025, The Normanton Freeston Foundation reported income of £122k and spending of £81k, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £74k to £122k (+65%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 46% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Normanton Freeston Foundation sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Blendon Preschool (£122k), Hitchin District Scout Council (£122k) and Prevent 2 Protect (£122k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Income net of expenses applied as follows. 1. Grants for the educational benefit of students and former students of Outwood Academy Freeston with a preference for those resident in the ancient parishes of Normanton or Warmfield. 2. Leavers exhibitions. 3. Travel bursaries. 4. Freeston Foundation scholarships. 5. Higher education awards.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Blendon Preschool | Kent | £122k |
| Hitchin District Scout Council | Hertfordshire | £122k |
| Prevent 2 Protect | Salford | £122k |
| Bottesford and District Pre School Playgroup | Nottingham | £122k |