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 income spend
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.