# The Equal Partnership

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1104704 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1104704)
- Website: https://www.equal.vcip.org.uk
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Amateur sport, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Durham
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/equal-partnership

To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of the ward of Esh, defined by the Council Ward Boundaries of Esh, in a common effort to advance education, provide opportunities in the interests of social welfare, recreation & leisure-time occupations with the object of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants.To promote the conservation, protection & improvement of the environment

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of the ward of esh and the neighbourhood defined by the district council ward boundaries of esh without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinions by bringing together the said inhabitants, local authority, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and provide occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.to promote the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment of the ward of esh and the neighbourhood.

## What it funds

The Equal Partnership is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science, amateur sport, environment / conservation / heritage and economic / community development / employment for children / young people and older people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year The Equal Partnership reported income of £0 and spending of £0.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Durham.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Equal Partnership in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (equal.vcip.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Equal Partnership open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Equal Partnership fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Durham.

### Does The Equal Partnership give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Equal Partnership makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is The Equal Partnership?

In its latest reported year The Equal Partnership reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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