Helping Charities in the North East | Community Foundation

Accessibility Help and support

Help and support

What we do
- Giving and philanthropy
  - Start your fund
    Start a charitable fund to make a difference to your chosen causes
  - Leave a gift in your Will
    Ensure your legacy makes a lasting difference to causes close to your heart
  - Give with others
    Pool giving with others to help the causes you have in common
  - The Giving Network
    Give and network alongside your peers from as little as £30 a month
  - Tax-efficient giving
    Make your donations go further by benefiting from tax incentives
  - Professional advisors
    Connect your clients with the best philanthropy advice and giving options
  - Get involved
    Ways you can make a difference in your community
- Funding and support
  - Apply for a grant
    Find out about funding for your organisation or for an individual
  - Sector support
    Access training and pro bono support for your charity or community organisation
  - Help and support
    Get information to help you apply for funding
  - Safeguarding
    Understand your responsibilities around safeguarding
- Knowledge and research
  - Vital Signs
    Learn about issues the region faces and how philanthropy can help
  - Third Sector Trends
    Get data about the region’s charities and community organisations
  - Good to Give Guide
    Read about charities and community organisations recommended for your support
  - North East Social Investment Fund
    Find out about loan finance for charities and social enterprises
About us
- About us
  Learn about our vision, mission and how we work
- Our people
  Meet our trustees and staff
- Our values
  Read about the values which guide everything we do
- Our data
  How you can access and use our grant making data
- Diversity, equity and inclusion
  Read our commitments, and find out about the diversity of our Board and staff
- Climate Change
  Find out about our response to the growing climate emergency
- Membership
  Get involved by becoming a Community Foundation member
- Media and publicity
  Tell the story of your work funded by the Foundation
- Recruitment
  Current vacancies at the Foundation and opportunities to support your local charities
- Book a room
  Hire our meeting rooms for free
- Complaints
  How you can complain if something’s gone wrong
- Contact the Community Foundation
  How to contact us and how to find us
News and events
Our resources

Donate

An image of Betty’s Hut officially being opened by Su Legg from the Community Foundation; Kelly Coates from Projects4Change and Louise and Ron Bowey, who’s fund at the Community Foundation provided the grant to build the hut.

The Community Foundation grows giving and philanthropy, enabling people and businesses to support vital causes across North East England. We combine our knowledge and reach with donors' generosity to back local charities and community organisations making a lasting difference.

How to give Get involved

£172m

Total amount awarded by the Community Foundation since being established

£8.4m

Total amount of grants awarded 2023/24

1,253

Number of grants awarded 2023/24

622

Number of organisations receiving grants 2023/24

Our impact

Stories about how we work with donors to make a difference to people and places in Tyne & Wear and Northumberland and across North East England

Learn more

Grant supports affordable after-school club for young children in North Tyneside

Read more

Gateshead music programme proves you’re ‘Never Too Old to Rock’!

Read more

New £500,000 legacy fund makes first grants

Read more

Rural communities in Northumberland benefit from £10,000 grant

Read more

Weightlifting club in Sunderland opens opportunities for young people

Read more

Learn more

News

Sycamore Gap Tree lives on thanks to the generosity of Community Foundation donors

Read more

News

Global recruitment expert to speak to Chairing Network

Read more

News

Message to grantees and applicants

Read more

News

Statement on ongoing violence and riots

Read more

News

‘Vital Signs North East 24’ demonstrates how philanthropy can positively impact our region

Read more

Events

Digital Skills – Free Online Sessions

Read more

Events

Climate Action – Online Session, 15 October 2024 (12pm – 1.30pm)

Read more

Events

Time to Talk – On the road! – Friday 18 October 2024 (10:00 – 11:30)

Read more

Events

First Trusteeship Online Gathering – 25 October 2024 (12:00 – 13:00)

Read more

Events

Bringing Diversity to the Boardroom – 4 November 2024 (12:00 – 13:00)

Read more

Get in touch

Get in touch with our team by filling out the form or alternatively, see our contact details below.

general@communityfoundation.org.uk