# Northumbria Junior Chess Association

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1048112 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1048112)
- Website: https://www.njca.co
- Latest income: £2,532; spending £813
- What it funds: Education / training, Amateur sport, Recreation
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne City, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland, Durham, Northumberland, Hartlepool, Darlington
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/northumbria-junior-chess-association

Teaching, training and organizing events for young Chess players in the North East of England

## 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 Aug 2025 | £2,532 | £813 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £2,312 | £981 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £3,913 | £2,538 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £922 | £1,275 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £0 | £319 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the education of children and young people through their leisure-time activities so as to develop their physical and mental capabilities, in particular but not exclusively through teaching supervising and developing their playing of Chess, so that they may grow to maturity as individuals and as members of society and that their conditions of life may be improved

## What it funds

Northumbria Junior Chess Association is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, amateur sport and recreation for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Northumbria Junior Chess Association reported income of £2,532 and spending of £813. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £5,926 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne City, North Tyneside, South Tyneside and Sunderland and 4 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Northumbria Junior Chess Association in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (njca.co) 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 Northumbria Junior Chess Association open for applications now?

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

### Where does Northumbria Junior Chess Association fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne City, North Tyneside, South Tyneside and Sunderland and 4 more areas.

### Does Northumbria Junior Chess Association give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Northumbria Junior Chess Association give each year?

The register does not break out Northumbria Junior Chess Association's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Aug 2025 was £813. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,185 a year.

### How large is Northumbria Junior Chess Association?

In its latest reported year Northumbria Junior Chess Association reported income of £2,532 and spending of £813.


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