# Friends of Velocity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1188321 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1188321)
- Latest income: £0; spending £1,000
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, Stockton-on-tees
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-velocity

General Charitable Purposes within the amateur sports of Gymnastics and Trampolining in the Stockton-on-Tees area.

## 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 Jan 2025 | £0 | £1,000 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2024 | £1,675 | £1,000 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2021 | £3,548 | £3,548 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The promotion of community participation in healthy recreation for the public benefit, in particular by the provision of grants, facilities and assistance for the sport of gymnastics and trampolining.

## What it funds

Friends of Velocity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes amateur sport for children / young people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Friends of Velocity reported income of £0 and spending of £1,000. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Jan 2025, it spent £5,548 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland and Stockton-on-tees.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of Velocity in its sources (last checked 5 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 Friends of Velocity open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Friends of Velocity is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Friends of Velocity fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland and Stockton-on-tees.

### Does Friends of Velocity give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Friends of Velocity give each year?

The register does not break out Friends of Velocity's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Jan 2025 was £1,000. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,110 a year.

### How large is Friends of Velocity?

In its latest reported year Friends of Velocity reported income of £0 and spending of £1,000.


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