Foundation grant update, December 2013

In December 2013, Foundation Trustees approved grants totalling £1,248,760 to help tackle disadvantage in the North East and Cumbria. Across Darlington and Durham, Darlington Credit Union was awarded £150,000 over two years to support a planned expansion of its services across the town. A grant of £60,000 was awarded to Single Homeless Action Initiative Derwentside, based on Stanley High Street, towards an advice and guidance service for homeless young people.

Name

Grant Amount £

Term

(Years)

Sunderland Bangladeshi Community Centre

£32,000

1

Rape Crisis Tyneside and Northumberland

£90,000

3

Rape Crisis Tyneside and Northumberland

£60,000

3

Newcastle Law Centre Limited

£162,775

3

African Community Advice North East

£86,217

3

Escape Family Support Group

£75,000

2

Cumbria Reducing Offending Partnership Trust

£128,500

3

Nacro

£132,080

3

Age UK West Cumbria

£88,814

3

Blyth Star Enterprises

£58,374

3

Darlington Credit Union

£150,000

2

DAWN

£125,000

3

Single Homeless Action Initiative Derwentside

£60,000

3

TOTAL

£1,248,760