# Community Buddies

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1182280 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1182280)
- Latest income: £0; spending £110
- What it funds: Economic / community development / employment
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services
- Area of operation: North Yorkshire, Redcar and Cleveland, Stockton-on-tees, East Riding of Yorkshire, Darlington
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/community-buddies

Providing practical support to groups in those communities seeking to organise for themselves events and activities that address their recreational, leisure and educational needs; Engaging residents in those communities in opportunities to learn new skills and develop their own projects, events and activities.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | £0 | £110 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £0 | £110 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £0 | £9,714 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £13.5k | £140 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £7,000 | £140 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The promotion of community capacity building for the public benefit in socially disadvantaged communities in the North East of England by:• providing practical support to groups in those communities seeking to organise for themselves events and activities that address their recreational, leisure and educational needs;• engaging residents in those communities in opportunities to learn new skills and develop their own projects, events and activities.

## What it funds

Community Buddies is registered under the Charity Commission purposes economic / community development / employment; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services. In its latest reported year Community Buddies reported income of £0 and spending of £110. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £10.2k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as North Yorkshire, Redcar and Cleveland, Stockton-on-tees, East Riding of Yorkshire and Darlington.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Community Buddies in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Community Buddies open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Community Buddies is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Community Buddies fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as North Yorkshire, Redcar and Cleveland, Stockton-on-tees, East Riding of Yorkshire and Darlington.

### Does Community Buddies give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Community Buddies makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Community Buddies give each year?

The register does not break out Community Buddies's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £110. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,043 a year.

### How large is Community Buddies?

In its latest reported year Community Buddies reported income of £0 and spending of £110.


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