Charities In Durham

Makes grants to individuals

The advancement, improvement development and maintenance of public education in and appreciation of the art and science of music in the North East of England, at present by the commissioning of a new opera to be performed in November 2015

Gives small grants to the poor aged over 67 years of age in the Parish of Stanhope in Weardale

To promote and protect the physical and mental health of people living in County Durham, in particular but not limited to children and young adults who have experienced the loss of a family member by providing and assisting in the provision of services relating to bereavement including advice, counselling, emotional support and pratical help.

The charity provides an art trophy and monetary prize for an art competition for pupils of schools administered by Durham County Council.

The Charity is at present dormant, the only income is the interest from invested funds, this is used finance the cost of pastoral work within Wolsingham.

The Trust's activity is the provision of property, for occupation by Butterwick Limited, for the purpose of providing hospice care in Stockton on Tees.

Provide grants to children within the Parish of Newbiggin in Teesdale when they leave Primary School to purchase Uniforms and Books Etc in preparation for Secondary School

YOUTH AND COMMUNITY WORK IN COMMUNITIES SUFFERING THE EFFECTS OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEPRIVATION - THROUGHOUT THE NORTH EAST OF ENGLAND

sport and cultural activities

this charity helps all people especially the less fortunate/vulnerable with foodbankwe also run a toybank and distrubte food hampers over the Christmas periodand we have a clothes bank

We run a teabar in Outpatients Dept at Shotley Bridge Hospital. Outside of this we run fundraising events ie coffee mornings, seasonal fayre's and a flag day. All monies raised go back into the community via medical equipment. Patient comforts on wards & in Outpatient Dept.

The charity awards an annual prize to a pupil at the school.

The purpose is to assist most deserving poor, sick, and infirm people, inhabitants of any of the parishes betwixt Northallerton and Darlington.

For the promotion and encouragement of education among members of the North Yorkshire and South Durham Chartered Accountants Students Society

The activities of the charity are aimed at advancing the Christian faith, providing religious or secular education, and relieving persons who are in conditions of need or hardship in Durham and in such other parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Trustees may from time to time think fit.

Serenity Social and Therapeutic Horticulture Charity will from 2025 be known as SERENITY-Therapy in Nature Charity, Our aim is to provide Nature Based Therapies to those with, or vulnerable to, mental health problems and to protect physical health, through the encouragement of evidence based Nature therapies for both mind and body, over six weeks in Summer.

Educational Awards

Support social activities for people with learning disabilities who attend Wear Valley Centre in Crook, County Durham

Awarding prizes to pupils at Teesdale School

Easington Charitable Trust helps the Easington miners & families in the Easington community since the pit closure in 1993, we give financial help to the members & wives & children ie, Sam Watson Rest Home for women & Scalby Homes for retired miners, & bus trips for the members & children & wives ie Durham Gala.

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We are a small residents group whose main aims are to improve facilities for children and young people within the village (youth work, childrens activities, play park), to improve the visual impact of the village (landscaping) and to work with the local council to introduce speed calming within the village. These were matters identified by the village as of prime concern.

RECREATION GROUND AND FOOTBALL GROUND WITH FACILITIES HIRED TO THE PUBLIC

Provide support for people living with MND and their family's. Provide support for people after they have lost someone to MND. - Support, financial. equipment, a meeting place and therapies