# Percy Park Youth Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1072059 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1072059)
- Latest income: £12.5k; spending £1,500
- What it funds: Amateur sport, Recreation
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne City, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland, Northumberland
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/percy-park-youth-trust

To provide funds for the furtherance of rugby football union to those aged under 21

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2025 | £12.5k | £1,500 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2024 | £2,098 | £500 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2023 | £3,737 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2022 | £657 | £953 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2021 | £2,583 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To organise or provide or to assist in the organisation or provision of facilities to encourage and enable children and young persons in full time education to play rugby union football and thereby to promote their physical education and development

## What it funds

Percy Park Youth Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes amateur sport and recreation for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Percy Park Youth Trust reported income of £12.5k and spending of £1,500. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Apr 2025, it spent £2,953 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne City, North Tyneside, South Tyneside and Sunderland and 1 more area.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Percy Park Youth Trust 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 Percy Park Youth Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Percy Park Youth Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne City, North Tyneside, South Tyneside and Sunderland and 1 more area.

### Does Percy Park Youth Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Percy Park Youth Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Percy Park Youth Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Apr 2025 was £1,500. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £591 a year.

### How large is Percy Park Youth Trust?

In its latest reported year Percy Park Youth Trust reported income of £12.5k and spending of £1,500.


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