Registered charity (CIO) · Norfolk
Heart of Gissing
Heart of Gissing is a registered charity (number 1161599) based in Norfolk, governed by 12 trustees and chaired by Brian Richard Norman since 2017. Latest income £34k (2025). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.
Also known as HOG (Charity Commission)
- 12 trustees
- Income £34k (2025)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- Brian Richard NormanChair · since 2017
- Alan KingTrustee · since 2016
- Charlotte HeathTrustee · since 2024
- David Michael EddingtonTrustee · since 2016
- David ReynoldsTrustee · since 2021
- Dawn Bradley-ScottTrustee · since 2023
- Elizabeth ANN ReynoldsTrustee · since 2023
- Frances KingTrustee · since 2019
- Howard DykeTrustee · since 2016
- Imogen BanhamTrustee · since 2019
- Joseph CromleyTrustee · since 2019
- Sarah WillettTrustee · since 2015
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Environment/conservation/heritage and 1 more
- Where
- Norfolk, Suffolk
- Website
- www.gissingcommunitybuilding.org (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 2015
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£34k£24k
- 2024£31k£22k
- 2023£29k£31k
Earlier years
- 2022£25k£22k
- 2021£35k£25k
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
Income source mix, 2022: Government grants 11%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable objects
1. TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF GISSING AND THE SURROUNDING AREA (“AREA OF BENEFIT”) WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE, DISABILITY, NATIONALITY, RACE OR POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS; IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CIO IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS;2. FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION (INCLUDING THE CREATIVE ARTS AND SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING) OF PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 25 YEARS IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO ARE IN NEED;3. TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT AND SURROUNDING PARISHES;4. SUBJECT TO PAYMENT OF THE COST OF MAINTAINING THE OLD SCHOOL PREMISES (INCLUDING THE REPAIR AND INSURANCE OF ANY BUILDINGS THEREON), THE INCOME FROM THE LETTING OF THE OLD SCHOOL PREMISES WHICH IS, IN LAW, PERMANENT ENDOWMENT MUST BE APPLIED IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS:(A) IN PROMOTING THE EDUCATION (INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING) OF PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 25 YEARS WHO, OR WHOSE PARENTS, ARE RESIDENT IN GISSING, WHO ARE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING:(I) IN AWARDING TO SUCH PERSONS SCHOLARSHIPS, EXHIBITIONS, BURSARIES, MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES OR GRANTS TENABLE AT ANY SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, OR OTHER INSTITUTION OF FURTHER OR HIGHER (INCLUDING PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL) EDUCATION APPROVED FOR THE PURPOSE BY THE CIO;(II) IN PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, OUTFITS, CLOTHING, TOOLS, INSTRUMENTS OR BOOKS TO ASSIST SUCH PERSONS TO PURSUE THEIR EDUCATION (INCLUDING THE STUDY OF MUSIC AND OTHER ARTS), TO UNDERTAKE TRAVEL IN FURTHERANCE THEREOF, OR TO PREPARE FOR OR ENTER A PROFESSION, TRADE OR SERVICE ON LEAVING SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY, OR OTHER EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT.(B) FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF GISSING.
Grants received
2 grants · £720,359 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £720,359 (2 grants)
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- The National Lottery Community Fund
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
12 trustees on the board
- Brian Richard Norman Chair since 2017
- Alan King since 2016
- Charlotte Heath since 2024
- David Michael Eddington since 2016
- David Reynolds since 2021
- Dawn Bradley-Scott since 2023
- Elizabeth ANN Reynolds since 2023
- Frances King since 2019
- Howard Dyke since 2016
- Imogen Banham since 2019
- Joseph Cromley since 2019
- Sarah Willett since 2015
Trustees past 6 years
- Brian Richard Norman Chair since 2017
- Alan King since 2016
- David Michael Eddington since 2016
- Frances King since 2019
- Howard Dyke since 2016
- Imogen Banham since 2019
- Joseph Cromley since 2019
- Sarah Willett since 2015
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (11)
- Brian Richard Norman Chair since 2017
- Alan King since 2016
- Charlotte Heath since 2024
- David Michael Eddington since 2016
- David Reynolds since 2021
- Elizabeth ANN Reynolds since 2023
- Frances King since 2019
- Howard Dyke since 2016
- Imogen Banham since 2019
- Joseph Cromley since 2019
- Sarah Willett since 2015
Portfolio (1)
- Dawn Bradley-Scott since 2023
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
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Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1161599
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- CIO - Association Registered 11 May 2015
- Contact on the register
- 01379677300 · admin@heartofgissing.co.uk
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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