Community Foundation North East
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
Community Foundation North East is a generalist grantmaker to charities and community organisations mainly but not exclusively in Tyne and Wear and Northumberland. Its vision is a North East where everyone can be part of thriving, generous and inclusive communities. It also supports development to increase local philanthropy as well as research and partnerships around issues affecting the region.
Latest income
£10.7m
Expenditure
£10.7m
Financial year end
2025-03-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-31 | £9.4m | £8.5m | |
| 2022-03-31 | £9.4m | £10.0m | |
| 2023-03-31 | £7.9m | £9.3m | |
| 2024-03-31 | £10.1m | £10.0m | |
| 2025-03-31 | £10.7m | £10.7m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-03-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £9.4m |
| Charitable activities | £63k |
| Trading | £31k |
| Investment income | £2.3m |
| Total income | £11.8m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £10.0m |
| Raising funds | £663k |
| Grants to institutions | £8.8m |
| Governance | £97k |
| Total expenditure | £10.7m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £878k |
| Total funds | £104m |
| — restricted | £3.8m |
| — unrestricted | £2.6m |
| — endowment | £97.2m |
| Total assets | £104m |
| Cash | £6.5m |
People
| Employees | 24 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- General Charitable Purposes
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- People With Disabilities
- People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- Other Defined Groups
How it works
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Makes Grants To Organisations
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.