Recent recipients

To September 2025, The Geoffrey Watling Charity has distributed £10,763,780 across a total of 2,150 grants.

Recipients of grants approved in the past 9 months include:

• Acle Borderland Trust  Towards a replacement community building
• Bracon Ash Parochial Church Council  Church of St Nicholas, Bracon Ash: repairs to the chancel and north porch
• CREA Norfolk  Support for vulnerable and disadvantaged young people in West Norfolk
• Cromer Exhibition Foundation  Empowering Futures Through Education bursary programme
• Dersingham Sports Ground Association  Renovation of sports pavilion to facilitate wider participation
• Friends of Garrick Green Infant School  Outdoor creative play equipment at Garrick Green Infant School
• Friends of North Elmham School  Community Sensory Gardent for pupils, staff and the local community
• Green Light Trust  Woodland skills courses to support adults struggling with poor mental health
• Harleston Sancroft Academy (St Benet's Trust)  Nature recovery environmental project to promote biodiversity
• Hear for Norfolk (Norfolk Deaf Assn)  Mobile Hearing Assessment and Ear Care Unit
• Horsford Parochial Church   All Saints Church, Horsford: Repairs to thatched roof
• King's Lynn Minster - St Margarets with St Nicholas PCC  To replace old lighting with LED bulbs
• Lighthouse Attleborough Ltd  Support projects for older people in Attleborough
• Norfolk & Norwich Festival Trust  Kids Business: an artist led community project in Swaffham
• Norfolk Heritage Fleet Trust  Contribution to Project Starfish schools and community youth project
• Norfolk Schools Sailing Association  Purchase of electric boats to upgrade our safety fleet and reduce environmental impact
• North Norfolk Community Transport  To provide an accessible door-to-door minibus service for rural residents
• Norwich Film Festival  Norwich Film Festival Growth and Continuation Fund
• Oak Grove Community Church  Continuation of a free community money advice and debt advocacy service
• Off the Record Counselling Service Nflk Ltd  Low cost therapy tailored to clients' needs
• Open Academy  Continuation of the school breakfast club
• Ormiston Families  Support for children affected by the imprisonment of a close family member
• Read Easy Norfolk  Teaching vulnerable adults and prisoners to read
• St Peter and St Paul Church Runham  Repairs to the Chancel roof
• The Joe Dix Foundation  Raising young people's awareness of Child Criminal Exploitation
• The Lowestoft Players Ltd   Upgrade of fire alarm system
• Thornham Village Hall& Playing Field Ltd  Fit out and equipping of the new community sports pavilion
• Three Holes Village Hall and Playing Field  Replacement flat roof for the village hall extension
• Worlingham Community Facility  Equipment for the newly built village hall
• Wramplingham Church  St Peter and St Paul, Wramplingham: renovations and roof repairs
• YESU  Towards work with local children and young people
• St Peter's Church, Bramerton  Chancel roof and masonry repairs; improved rainwater goods and drainage.
• Total Ensemble  Outreach workshops for young adults from mainstream and specialist education settings in Gorleston and Great Yarmouth
• Open Road West Norfolk Trust  Funding towards construction lessons and improved workshop space
• The Whitlingham Charitable Trust  Installation of a ground solar array to improve sustainability and reduce energy outgoings.
• The Seagull Lowestoft CIC  Heating for upper rooms to allow expand the project and be more ecologically sustainable
• The Autumn Festival of Norfolk 2025 (was Hostry Festival)  Support to deliver the 2025 programme, with specific focus on our community projects.
• St Margarets, Herringfleet  St Margaret's East Window appeal
• St Peter’s Church, Matlaske  Church and Village News publication for parish of Matlaske, North Norfolk
• HOPE after Suicide Loss  Funding to continue to provide our support services
• Great Melton Parochial Church Council  Urgent repairs to external fabric of the church
• I Made This - education through the arts  To support young people with SEN through the creative use of computer technology.
• St Peter's Church Swainsthorpe  Towards the repair of four 17th Century Bells to allow them to be chimed
• Christ Church New Catton  Contribution to new fuse boards, heaters & wiring
• The Free School Norwich  Contibution to playground improvments
• Seething & Mundham Village Hall  To replace the village hall roof
• NCH & C Charitable Fund  To provide resources for patients with mental health conditions
• Norfolk Clubhouse  Support for activities at new project location
• Sprowston Junior School  Towards arts education
• The Hygiene Bank  Providing hygiene essentials to Waveney foodbanks
• Aylsham Care Trust  Support for those with early onset and diagnosed dementia
• Blind Veterans UK  Contribution to specialist equipment for blind veterans living in Norfolk
• Catalyst Counselling CIC  To help cover expenses incurred in the relocation to new premises.
• Dereham Cricket Club  Toilet Refurbishment and Clubhouse Doors Replacement
• Creative Arts East  Towards a programme of contemportary arts residencies for primary schools in King's Lynn.
• Ringstead Parochial Church Council  Repairs to church roof, guttering and soakaways.
• All Saints Church, Horstead  Providing resources for community activity days and visitors
• Suffolk County Football Association  Regeneration of Barnards Meadow Football Centre to a community hub for health & wellbeing.
• Norfolk Museums Development Foundation  to help promote youth voice and engagement in Norfolk's heritage sector.
• St Peter's Church Billingford  Towards the church windows restoration
• LITTLELIFTS  Support for breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy treatment in Norfolk.
• University of East Anglia  Providing a centre of excellence anatomy suite in Norfolk to train future medical professionals
• Eating Matters  Continued support of a registered dietitian with experience of disordered eating.
• Nordelph Village Hall  Improve the Village Hall sustainability and energy efficiency, and carry out essential repairs.
• Wighton Methodist Church Heritage Centre  East Anglia Methodist Heritage Centre Appeal 2024-2025.
• History of Advertising Trust  Providing free access to a reminiscence resource for elderly Norfolk care home residents
• BikeActive Norfolk  Contribution to a Van Raam Chat rickshaw, to enhance group activities.
• St Peter Mancroft Church  HIDDEN a free for all Art installation
• Dereham Cancer Care  contribution to respite and support for families affected by cancer.
• British Wireless For The Blind Fund  Reducing loneliness and isolation for elderly blind and visually impaired people in Norfolk
• Frozen Light  Sensory installation for audiences with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities at Oxburgh Estate.
• Marine and Wildlife Rescue  Sustainable solar power installation for new building, including associated battery storage.
• St Mary's Church Tunstead  To repair cracks in the west elevation of the Church Tower
• Bluebird Deaf Water Ski Club  Disabled Toilet Installation and Clubhouse Refurbishment
• Warham Parish Council  To provide a new children's playground adjacent to recently built affordable housing
• Keeping Abreast  Continued support to those faced with breast reconstruction surgery due to cancer.
• Assist Trust  To improve Heath Gardens Allotment Site for those with learning disabilities
• St Catherine’s Church, Ludham  Major repairs to the church after the Quinquennial inspection
• SHINE (East Norfolk)  Outdoor Seating to support nursery children with complex needs.
• BUILD Charity Ltd  Contribution to a bursary fund for those living with disabilities
• Share Your Story Through Art CIC  Workshops with elderly residents to explore and celebrate Norfolk through art.
• Variety, the Children's Charity  Contribution to 17 seater Sunshine Coach for Sidestrand Hall School
• Norfolk Community Law Service  Continuation funding for our Immigration, Domestic Abuse and Family Court Support services
• Sedgeford Historical & Archaeological Research Project  Updating facilities to bring SHARP into the 21st century
• East Point Academy  To provide new books and bookcases to display them on
• The Julian of Norwich Partnership  Kitchen refurbishment at Julian Shrine visitor centre
• CityGates Church  Funding towards Summerfest 2025
• Caistor Roman Project Ltd  Funding towards change of project base and new storage
• Ailsa's Aim  1000 Essential Cancer & Neonatal Care Packs & Radar Keys for patients at NNUH
• Ketteringham Village Hall  Roof renovations to allow for insulation and new LED lighting
• The Parish Church of West Barsham  To renew internal plasterwork, re-wire the church and renew external guttering.
• Sutton Village Hall  Replacement of old chairs in village hall
• Swanton Abbott Play Park Association  Create a community space with safe play equipment and recreation facilities
• Pulham CE Primary School  Renovation of school outside space
• Sing Your Heart Out (SYHO)  To bring all five singing groups together for one event
• RECREATION ROAD PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION  Allotment upgrade at Recreation School to improve their learning environment
• St Andrew's Church Lammas PCC  Urgent repairs to chancel and nave gable coping stones and items from quinquennial report
• Stand Easy  Funding to continue our work treating veterans and military personnel.
• Halesworth and District Swimming Club (Halesworth Dolphins)  To purchase equipment and branded kit for members of Halesworth Dolphins Swimming Club.
• Asperger East Anglia  Next Steps Project; ongoing support for people diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
• St Mary's Church, Homersfield PCC  Repair of historic flint wall which separates the old and new churchyards
• Lighthouse Community Church  Proposed extension to our Soft Play space
• Smallburgh Village Hall and Playing Field Charity  Renewal and upgrade of playground facilities at Smallburgh
• Wells Community Hospital Trust  Coastal Community Hub- improvements to facilities and services
• Watton Sports and Recreation Centre  Renovation of heating system and main toilets.
• Teenage Cancer Trust  Outreach specialist nursing for young people in Norfolk
• Mission Remission  support for our 12-month package of support and fitness rehabilitation
• Mile Cross Festival  contribution to the Mile Cross Festival 2025
• Grimston and District Cricket Club  contribution to new AstroTurf Practice Nets
• St Michael's Church, Broome  Repair of the church organ
• St Mary the Virgin Church, Hemsby  Funding towards new below ground drainage to ensure rainwater removal
• Music in the Burnhams  Music support for schools and for local communities
• Rumburgh and St Michael Village Hall  Contribution to help remodel and refurbish Rumburgh and St Michael Village Hall
• The Gemini Trust (working as Gemini)  Working with local composers on concerts & workshops in Cromer March 2026.
• Spinning Wheel Theatre Ltd  Let's Make More History' bringing Norfolk's Iron-Age to life with theatre, workshops & heritage walks
• Liberty Christian Family Centre Trust  Expanding on-site storage to meet growing Foodbank demand
• Norfolk Historic Buildings Trust  Contribution towards Waxham Great Barn roof and floor renovation
• All Saints Church, Bawdeswell  Repairs to church roof