# Sunderland Sports Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1076973 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1076973)
- Website: http://www.sunderland.gov.uk/public/editable/themes/leisure/sport/sunderland-sports-council.asp
- Latest income: £10.1k; spending £122
- What it funds: Education / training, Disability, Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Sunderland
- Other names: Sunderland Sports Council (previous)
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/sunderland-sports-fund

To raise funds with the purpose of giving financial support for the benefit of young people who are under 25 years of age (exceptions to this age limit will be made for participants active in a paralympic sports category and coaches who receive direct financial assistance from the Fund) who are either members of a sports club or group, or who are talented sports individuals living or training w

## 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 | £10.1k | £122 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £413 | £244 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £5 | £792 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £0 | £2,985 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £5 | £445 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To provide or assist in the provision of recreational facilities in the city of Sunderland ("the city") in the interests of social welfare either to persons having need of such facilities by reason of their youth, infirmity, disablement, poverty or social or economic circumstances or to persons under the age of twenty five

## What it funds

Sunderland Sports Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, disability and amateur sport for children / young people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Sunderland Sports Fund reported income of £10.1k and spending of £122. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £4,588 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Sunderland Sports Fund in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (sunderland.gov.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 Sunderland Sports Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does Sunderland Sports Fund fund?

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

### Does Sunderland Sports Fund give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Sunderland Sports Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Sunderland Sports Fund'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 £122. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £918 a year.

### How large is Sunderland Sports Fund?

In its latest reported year Sunderland Sports Fund reported income of £10.1k and spending of £122.


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