# Synergy Teesside

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1162389 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1162389)
- Company number: 08929965
- Latest income: £15.6k; spending £883
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Religious activities, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Economic / community development / employment, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Acts as an umbrella or resource body, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: North Yorkshire, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, Stockton-on-tees
- Other names: South Bank Family Church (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/synergy-teesside

Synergy hosts innovative conversations for small groups and networks, with the aim of encouraging more integrated communities in Teesside. Through learning communities and direct action in different spheres, we support grassroots activism and community organising.

## 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 | £15.6k | £883 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £2,472 | £4,867 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £2,597 | £34.3k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £23.7k | £45.8k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £106k | £43.6k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1) the relief of poverty and sickness and the advancement of education and the promotion of any other charitable purpose for the benefit of the inhabitants of Teesside. 2) to promote the efficiency of charities in Teesside and in particular by the provision of infrastructure and training services to assist charities in their organisational development and collaborative potential. 3) to improve and advance moral or spiritual welfare for individuals in the area of benefit by promoting education concerning spiritual and social development

## What it funds

Synergy Teesside is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities, arts / culture / heritage / science and economic / community development / employment for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides buildings / facilities / open space, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Synergy Teesside reported income of £15.6k and spending of £883. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £129k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Synergy Teesside 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 Synergy Teesside open for applications now?

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

### Where does Synergy Teesside fund?

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

### Does Synergy Teesside give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Synergy Teesside makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Synergy Teesside give each year?

The register does not break out Synergy Teesside'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 £883. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £25.9k a year.

### How large is Synergy Teesside?

In its latest reported year Synergy Teesside reported income of £15.6k and spending of £883.


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