# Tyne and Wear Foundation Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1030800 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1030800)
- Website: https://www.communityfoundation.org.uk
- Latest income: £25.5k; spending £21.1k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/tyne-and-wear-foundation-trust

The trust holds permanent endowment funds which its Trustee is unable to hold as it is a limited company. Like its Trustee it is a generalist grant maker, primarily for the benefit of communities in Tyne & Wear and Northumberland

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Tyne and Wear Foundation Trust is registered under general charitable purposes for children / young people 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 Tyne and Wear Foundation Trust reported income of £25.5k and spending of £21.1k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Tyne and Wear Foundation Trust in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (communityfoundation.org.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 Tyne and Wear Foundation Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Tyne and Wear Foundation Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does Tyne and Wear Foundation Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Tyne and Wear Foundation Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How large is Tyne and Wear Foundation Trust?

In its latest reported year Tyne and Wear Foundation Trust reported income of £25.5k and spending of £21.1k.


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- [How to find grants for a UK charity: the complete guide](https://opengrant.co.uk/blog/charity-grants-uk)
- [How to apply to the Garfield Weston Foundation: who it funds, typical awards and deadlines](https://opengrant.co.uk/blog/how-to-apply-to-garfield-weston-foundation)