Norman Family Charitable Trust grants
Norman Family Charitable Trust funds charities and voluntary organisations working in Devon, Cornwall and Somerset (TA postcodes only), with most grants between £1,000 and £5,000.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Norman Family Charitable Trust's primary objective is to help registered charities and other non-profit or voluntary organisations, including state schools, working in Devon, Cornwall and Somerset — Somerset only for TA postcodes. Most of the grants it awards are between £1,000 and £5,000. Applications are prioritised according to three main categories: animals and environment; young people up to age 25; and adults. It is unable to consider requests from individuals, does not fund any projects or organisations which use live animals for research or testing, and is not currently funding festivals, although that is subject to annual review. Its published timetable shows meetings at the end of September 2026, with a deadline of 27 August 2026, and the end of November 2026, with a deadline of 22 October 2026. Confirm those dates before you rely on them.
What they fund
The Charity Commission register records a wide list of areas this trust funds. Its own guidance sets clearer priorities.
Who and where
The register records who the trust helps and where it operates. Its own guidance is more specific about the postcodes covered.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Norman Family Charitable Trust says in its own guidance
Quoted directly from the funder’s own website, with a link to the page each quote came from. Always the most current word is theirs — check the source before you apply.
What they say they're looking for
“Applications are prioritised according to our three main categories: 1. Animals & Environment, 2. Young People (up to age 25), 3. Adults”
Source: nfct.org — Our Funding - Norman Family Trust →
Who they say they'll fund
“primary objective is to help registered charities and other non-profit/voluntary organisations (including state schools) working in Devon, Cornwall and Somerset (TA postcodes only)”
Source: nfct.org — Our Funding - Norman Family Trust →
What they say they won't fund
“unable to consider requests from individuals. In order to reflect the wishes of our founder, we don't fund any projects or organisations which use live animals for research or testing”
Source: nfct.org — Home - Norman Family Trust →
“We're not currently funding festivals, although this is subject to annual review”
Source: nfct.org — Home - Norman Family Trust →
Grant sizes they mention
“Most of the grants we award are between £1,000 and £5,000”
Source: nfct.org — Home - Norman Family Trust →
Deadlines they mention
“End September 2026 27th August 2026 End November 2026 22nd October 2026”
Source: nfct.org — Home - Norman Family Trust →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
Such charitable purpose or purposes and such charitable institution or institutions (including not only existing charities but also such new charities as the trustees may decide to establish) as the trustees shall from time to time determine.
How to approach them
Start with the official sources — they’re always more current than any directory, including this one.
Common questions
How much does Norman Family Charitable Trust typically give?
The trust says most of the grants it awards are between £1,000 and £5,000. Its most recent published accounts record £611,455 in grants to organisations. It does not publish a median award.
What does Norman Family Charitable Trust fund?
Applications are prioritised according to three main categories: animals and environment; young people up to age 25; and adults. The Charity Commission register records a wide list of areas including accommodation and housing, education and training, environment, conservation and heritage, animals, disability, health, recreation, arts and culture, the prevention or relief of poverty, community development and amateur sport.
Who can apply?
Its primary objective is to help registered charities and other non-profit or voluntary organisations, including state schools, working in Devon, Cornwall and Somerset, and in Somerset only for TA postcodes. The register records that it makes grants to organisations in the South West of England.
What won't it fund?
It is unable to consider requests from individuals. To reflect the wishes of its founder, it does not fund any projects or organisations which use live animals for research or testing. It is also not currently funding festivals, although that is subject to annual review.
How do I apply?
The trust publishes a timetable of trustees' meetings with an application deadline several weeks before each one. Its published timetable shows meetings at the end of September 2026, with a deadline of 27 August 2026, and the end of November 2026, with a deadline of 22 October 2026. Confirm those before you rely on them. Check the funder's own website (www.nfct.org) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 277616) for the current dates and guidance, as processes can change.
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