Philanthropy Past and Present

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To date the following beneficiaries with a philanthropic income of over £100,000 have been profiled.

A Way Out

Tackling and preventing exploitation of vulnerable women in Stockton

Acorns (North Tyneside)

Supporting the recovery of children and young people who are affected by domestic abuse in North Tyneside

Action Foundation

Providing supported housing, community English classes and employment support to disadvantaged refugees, asylum seekers and other migrants across Tyne and Wear

Age UK Northumberland

Supporting older adults, their families and carers

Alice House Hospice

Easing the end of life journey for patients and their families in the Tyne valley

Alnwick Gardens

Landscaped gardens and major tourist attraction

Angelou Centre

To advance the education of women and to overcome barriers such as abuse and violence

Arch North East

Offering support to victims of rape and sexual abuse

Auckland Castle Trust

Custodian of Auckland Castle

Baltic Flour Mills Visual Arts Trust

Leading contemporary arts museum

Beamish Museum

Living museum of the North

Bede Foodbank

Providing food to those in need in Newcastle

Beis Chaye Rochel

Educating young Jewish women

Bowes Museum

The North’s museum of art, fashion and design

Building Futures East

Supporting local community regeneration

Butterwick Hospices

Provider of hospice care for children and adults

Centre West Newcastle

Giving residents a voice in the West End of Newcastle

Changing Lives

Preventing homelessness and supporting the homeless

Children North East

Provision of services for children and young people

Daft as a Brush

Provider of transport services for cancer patients

Daisy Chain Project

Providing support for autism sufferers

Dementia Care

Specialist care, support and advice for dementia suffers and their families

Durham Christian Partnership

The enhancement of care for those in need

Durham University

A world top 100 university

Durham Wildlife Trust

Protecting wildlife and conserving natural environments

Edberts House

Community project in Gateshead

Eleven Arches

Producer of live-action night show of 2,000 years of British history

EVA Women’s Aid

Supporting survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence in Redcar and Cleveland

Foundation of Light

The charity of Sunderland FC

Gateshead Talmudical College

Outstanding institution for orthodox Jewish religious studies

Gateway into the Community

Support for people with learning disabilities

Grace House North East

Supporting disabled children and their families

Great North Air Ambulance

Transporting critically ill patients to hospital

Helix Arts

Promoting participation in the arts in North Tyneside

Hospital of God at Greatham

Supporting the poor, elderly and vulnerable living in the North East

Hospitality and Hope

Supporting the needy in south Tyneside

Kids Kabin

Expanding personal horizons through creativity and enjoyment

Lawnmowers Independent Theatre Company

Supporting disabled people through participation in theatre

Middlesbrough & Stockton Mind

For people experiencing emotional or mental health problems and their families

Moving On (Durham)

Relieving the threat of homelessness in County Durham

Newcastle Royal Grammar School

Independent day school for boys and girls

Newcastle Theatre Royal Trust

Regionally significant performing arts venue7

Newcastle United Foundation

Providing opportunities to play sport, to learn and to lead active lives through football

Newcastle University

A top tier international university excelling in research, teaching and partnership working

NIWE Eating Distress Service

Providing support to people with eating distress

North Eastern Prison Aftercare Society

Supporting prisoners and their families

North Northumbrian Hospice Care

Providing Hospice Care in North Northumberland

North of England Civic Trust (NECT)

Conservation, regeneration and community development across the North East, Cumbria and North Yorkshire

Northumberland Domestic Abuse Services

Supporting anyone affected by domestic abuse

Northumberland Wildlife Trust

Protecting wildlife and conserving natural environments

Northumbria Coalition Against Crime

Preventing crime or the fear of crime in the North East

Northumbria University

Empowering innovators, visionaries and change makers to transform lives and make a remarkable impact on the world

Oasis Community Housing

Creating access to housing and addressing homelessness

Open Door (North East)

Hope, justice, mercy and dignity for those seeking sanctuary

Pennywell Youth Project

Realizing the potential of disadvantaged young people

Percy Hedley Foundation

Education and care of disabled people

PROPS North East

Supporting those impacted by alcohol and substance misuse

Roman Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle

Spreading the word of God amongst the people of Hexham and Newcastle

Safe Families for Children

Providing a safe and friendly temporary home for children and support for struggling parents

Sage Gateshead

Entertaining, involving and inspiring people through music and creativity

Scotswood Centre

Informing, educating and improving lives

Seven Stories

Celebrating and sharing Britain’s rich literary heritage for children

Sherburn House Charity

Supporting elderly people

Silx Teen Bar

Helping young people in Blyth lead happy and productive lives

St Benedict’s Hospice, Sunderland

Providing specialist palliative care to the people of Sunderland

St Chad’s College Durham

An independent college of the University of Durham

St Cuthbert’s Care

Providing residential and day care services for vulnerable people

St Martin’s Centre Partnership

Byker based community centre, nursery and café

St Mary Magdalene and Holy Jesus Trust

Providing housing for poorer people

St Oswald’s Hospice

Provider of hospice care for children and adults

Streetwise

Providing information, advice and counselling for young people

Tees Valley Arts

Improving quality of life through participation in the arts

Teesside University

A leading modern university with an international reputation for academic excellence

The Key

Inspiring belief in young people

Tiny Lives

Supporting premature and sick new-born babies and their families

Town Moor Charity

Conserving and improving Newcastle town moor

Tradecraft

Fighting poverty through trade

Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums

Widening access to museums, art galleries and archives

Tynedale Hospice at Home

Easing the end of life journey for patients and their families in the Tyne valley

Tyneside Women’s Health

Improving women's mental health and emotional wellbeing

University of Sunderland

An innovative, accessible and inspirational modern university

Wallsend Boys Club

Renowned amateur football club

West End Refugee Service

Providing support services for asylum seekers and refugees in a friendly, welcoming environment

WM Morrison Darlington Enterprise Trust

Employment support service

A Way Out

Tackling and preventing exploitation of vulnerable women in Stockton

Acorns (North Tyneside)

Supporting the recovery of children and young people who are affected by domestic abuse in North Tyneside

Action Foundation

Providing supported housing, community English classes and employment support to disadvantaged refugees, asylum seekers and other migrants across Tyne and Wear

Age UK Northumberland

Supporting older adults, their families and carers

Alice House Hospice

Easing the end of life journey for patients and their families in the Tyne valley

Alnwick Gardens

Landscaped gardens and major tourist attraction

Angelou Centre

To advance the education of women and to overcome barriers such as abuse and violence

Arch North East

Offering support to victims of rape and sexual abuse

Auckland Castle Trust

Custodian of Auckland Castle

Baltic Flour Mills Visual Arts Trust

Leading contemporary arts museum

Beamish Museum

Living museum of the North

Bede Foodbank

Providing food to those in need in Newcastle

Beis Chaye Rochel

Educating young Jewish women

Bowes Museum

The North’s museum of art, fashion and design

Building Futures East

Supporting local community regeneration

Butterwick Hospices

Provider of hospice care for children and adults

Centre West Newcastle

Giving residents a voice in the West End of Newcastle

Changing Lives

Preventing homelessness and supporting the homeless

Children North East

Provision of services for children and young people

Daft as a Brush

Provider of transport services for cancer patients

Daisy Chain Project

Providing support for autism sufferers

Dementia Care

Specialist care, support and advice for dementia suffers and their families

Durham Christian Partnership

The enhancement of care for those in need

Durham University

A world top 100 university

Durham Wildlife Trust

Protecting wildlife and conserving natural environments

Edberts House

Community project in Gateshead

Eleven Arches

Producer of live-action night show of 2,000 years of British history

EVA Women’s Aid

Supporting survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence in Redcar and Cleveland

Foundation of Light

The charity of Sunderland FC

Gateshead Talmudical College

Outstanding institution for orthodox Jewish religious studies

Gateway into the Community

Support for people with learning disabilities

Grace House North East

Supporting disabled children and their families

Great North Air Ambulance

Transporting critically ill patients to hospital

Helix Arts

Promoting participation in the arts in North Tyneside

Hospital of God at Greatham

Supporting the poor, elderly and vulnerable living in the North East

Hospitality and Hope

Supporting the needy in south Tyneside

Kids Kabin

Expanding personal horizons through creativity and enjoyment

Lawnmowers Independent Theatre Company

Supporting disabled people through participation in theatre

Middlesbrough & Stockton Mind

For people experiencing emotional or mental health problems and their families

Moving On (Durham)

Relieving the threat of homelessness in County Durham

Newcastle Royal Grammar School

Independent day school for boys and girls

Newcastle Theatre Royal Trust

Regionally significant performing arts venue7

Newcastle United Foundation

Providing opportunities to play sport, to learn and to lead active lives through football

Newcastle University

A top tier international university excelling in research, teaching and partnership working

NIWE Eating Distress Service

Providing support to people with eating distress

North Eastern Prison Aftercare Society

Supporting prisoners and their families

North Northumbrian Hospice Care

Providing Hospice Care in North Northumberland

North of England Civic Trust (NECT)

Conservation, regeneration and community development across the North East, Cumbria and North Yorkshire

Northumberland Domestic Abuse Services

Supporting anyone affected by domestic abuse

Northumberland Wildlife Trust

Protecting wildlife and conserving natural environments

Northumbria Coalition Against Crime

Preventing crime or the fear of crime in the North East

Northumbria University

Empowering innovators, visionaries and change makers to transform lives and make a remarkable impact on the world

Oasis Community Housing

Creating access to housing and addressing homelessness

Open Door (North East)

Hope, justice, mercy and dignity for those seeking sanctuary

Pennywell Youth Project

Realizing the potential of disadvantaged young people

Percy Hedley Foundation

Education and care of disabled people

PROPS North East

Supporting those impacted by alcohol and substance misuse

Roman Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle

Spreading the word of God amongst the people of Hexham and Newcastle

Safe Families for Children

Providing a safe and friendly temporary home for children and support for struggling parents

Sage Gateshead

Entertaining, involving and inspiring people through music and creativity

Scotswood Centre

Informing, educating and improving lives

Seven Stories

Celebrating and sharing Britain’s rich literary heritage for children

Sherburn House Charity

Supporting elderly people

Silx Teen Bar

Helping young people in Blyth lead happy and productive lives

St Benedict’s Hospice, Sunderland

Providing specialist palliative care to the people of Sunderland

St Chad’s College Durham

An independent college of the University of Durham

St Cuthbert’s Care

Providing residential and day care services for vulnerable people

St Martin’s Centre Partnership

Byker based community centre, nursery and café

St Mary Magdalene and Holy Jesus Trust

Providing housing for poorer people

St Oswald’s Hospice

Provider of hospice care for children and adults

Streetwise

Providing information, advice and counselling for young people

Tees Valley Arts

Improving quality of life through participation in the arts

Teesside University

A leading modern university with an international reputation for academic excellence

The Key

Inspiring belief in young people

Tiny Lives

Supporting premature and sick new-born babies and their families

Town Moor Charity

Conserving and improving Newcastle town moor

Tradecraft

Fighting poverty through trade

Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums

Widening access to museums, art galleries and archives

Tynedale Hospice at Home

Easing the end of life journey for patients and their families in the Tyne valley

Tyneside Women’s Health

Improving women's mental health and emotional wellbeing

University of Sunderland

An innovative, accessible and inspirational modern university

Wallsend Boys Club

Renowned amateur football club

West End Refugee Service

Providing support services for asylum seekers and refugees in a friendly, welcoming environment

WM Morrison Darlington Enterprise Trust

Employment support service