# The Ted Potts Memorial Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 802288 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/802288)
- Latest income: £309; spending £1,000
- What it funds: Amateur sport
- 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: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/ted-potts-memorial-fund

Financial assistance to members of the Scout Association within parts of the NE 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 Dec 2025 | £309 | £1,000 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £455 | £1,000 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £416 | £1,500 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £48 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For such charitable objects or purposes relating to the scouting movement as the trustees may from time to time in their absolute discretion select and in such shares proportions and manner in all respects as the trustees may from time to time think proper.

## What it funds

The Ted Potts Memorial Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes amateur sport for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Ted Potts Memorial Fund reported income of £309 and spending of £1,000. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £3,500 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 The Ted Potts Memorial Fund 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 The Ted Potts Memorial Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Ted Potts Memorial Fund 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 The Ted Potts Memorial Fund give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Ted Potts Memorial Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Ted Potts Memorial 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 Dec 2025 was £1,000. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £700 a year.

### How large is The Ted Potts Memorial Fund?

In its latest reported year The Ted Potts Memorial Fund reported income of £309 and spending of £1,000.


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