Starting a fund with Community Foundation North East is simple and straightforward. It gives you many of the benefits of having your own charitable trust, without the administrative and regulatory burden.
You’ll have a dedicated philanthropy advisor to help you shape your fund around your aims and circumstances. You’ll also have the choice to keep your support private or share it more widely and we’ll keep you updated on the difference your fund is making.
Enjoy many of the benefits of a charitable trust without the administrative burden, while taking an active and flexible approach to your giving.
We’ll use our local knowledge and expertise to find and assess charities and community organisations that reflect your interests. You recommend which organisations your fund supports and can also suggest charities for us to consider.
If you wish, you can set up a panel to review funding requests alongside us.
Choose the causes or communities you want to support, and we’ll use our local knowledge to direct your giving to organisations making a meaningful difference.
Your fund can focus on a particular place or issue, such as health, older people, or arts and culture, without requiring you to be closely involved in deciding which organisations receive funding. We’ll keep you updated on the difference your fund is making.
Trust us to direct your giving where it is needed most, now and in the future.
An unrestricted fund gives the Community Foundation the flexibility to respond to the North East’s most pressing needs. We use our local knowledge and research to support effective organisations and develop funding and initiatives that make a meaningful difference.
We’ll keep you informed about our work and share how your generosity is helping communities across the region.
A fund for your charity, forever.
An agency fund is an invested fund set up to support one charity for the long term. We manage the fund’s assets and provide the charity with a regular income. If the charity closes or can no longer carry out its work, we’ll use the fund to support a similar charitable purpose.
Lisa engages people and businesses interested in making new or planned gifts, ensuring their wishes are met through the Foundation’s giving options.
0191 222 0945
lc@communityfoundation.org.uk
Grantee portal 
