# Stay Strong Stu

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1167061 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1167061)
- Latest income: £1,087; spending £17k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Disability
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Cumbria, Durham, North Yorkshire, Northumberland
- Other names: Sss (working)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/stay-strong-stu

The objects are the relief of suffering, sickness and mental and emotional distress of people, particularly children and young adults suffering from brain tumours, their families and carers. Funds are actively raised through events and the sale of merchandise to support individuals and organisations, either carrying out research or providing care within the charity's remit above.

## 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 | £1,087 | £17k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £1,196 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £675 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £1,412 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £945 | £16k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The object of the charity is the relief of suffering, sickness and mental and emotional distress of people, particularly but not exclusively, children and young adults suffering from brain tumours, their families and carers, in all or any of the following ways:1. The provision of grants of financial assistance to provide facilities, equipment and any other support as the trustees think fit;2. Providing support for scientific and medical research into the diagnosis, causes, treatment and cure of brain tumours in young people and publishing the useful results of such research to educate and build public awareness; and3. Such other ways as the trustees may from time to time decide.

## What it funds

Stay Strong Stu is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and disability for children / young people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Stay Strong Stu reported income of £1,087 and spending of £17k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £33k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cumbria, Durham, North Yorkshire and Northumberland.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Stay Strong Stu 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 Stay Strong Stu open for applications now?

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

### Where does Stay Strong Stu fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cumbria, Durham, North Yorkshire and Northumberland.

### Does Stay Strong Stu give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Stay Strong Stu give each year?

The register does not break out Stay Strong Stu'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 £17k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £6,600 a year.

### How large is Stay Strong Stu?

In its latest reported year Stay Strong Stu reported income of £1,087 and spending of £17k.


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