Point North Community Foundation

Also known as: County Durham Community Foundation, County Durham Foundation

County Durham Community Foundation promotes lasting charitable giving, by bringing together donors with their chosen causes, through well targeted grants that make a genuine difference to the lives of local people within the communities of County Durham & Darlington.

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Activities & Mission

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Country

Scotland

Region

England And Wales

Financial Information

Latest Income

£16,093,279

Latest Expenditure

£6,480,312

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 38.9%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 8% of UK Charity and VCS support charities with income over £10M (sample: 62). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 96.6%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 65% of UK Charity and VCS support charities with income over £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 5.8%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 55% of UK Charity and VCS support charities with income over £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £185,654

Charitable Activities £15,108,328

Other Trading £0

Investments £799,297

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £6,261,961

Raising Funds £218,351

Governance £157,786

Grants to Institutions £5,722,920

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

One or more years show a significant change in income (over ±100%) compared with the prior year. This usually reflects a merger, transfer of activities, restated accounts, or a one-off legacy — not necessarily a real change in operating scale. See the methodology for context.

The Commission record shows these related events on the register:

Asset transfer in in 2024 — Acumen Community Enterprise Development Trust Limited (organisation 4009898)
Asset transfer in in 2022 — Sir Frank Brown's Exhibition Fund for Girls (organisation 507668)
Asset transfer in in 2020 — Hall Benefaction (organisation 220544)
Asset transfer in in 2020 — Thomas Allison (organisation 12026)

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2025	£16,093,279	£6,480,312	£6,261,961	£31,829,103	£986,518	10 / 1
2024	£6,374,107	£8,195,646	£8,027,345	£23,525,491	£1,160,396	10 / 118
2023	£4,285,791	£6,018,678	£5,798,605	£23,634,514	£929,487	11 / 88
2022	£4,901,126	£4,266,625	£4,100,753	£25,930,403	£824,638	10 / 116
2021	£5,490,208	£5,461,201	£5,293,877	£23,155,729	£619,711	9 / 50

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Point North Community Foundation

What does Point North Community Foundation do?

How much income did Point North Community Foundation report in 2025?

Point North Community Foundation reported total income of £16.09m and reported expenditure of £6.48m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Point North Community Foundation?

Point North Community Foundation has a program ratio of 38.9%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 8% of UK Charity and VCS support charities with income over £10M (sample of 62 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Point North Community Foundation registered as a charity?

Point North Community Foundation was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 29 June 1995 as charity number 1047625. It has been registered for 31 years.

Who runs Point North Community Foundation?

Point North Community Foundation is governed by a board of 7 trustees. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Point North Community Foundation operate?

Point North Community Foundation operates across 2 areas: Scotland and England And Wales.

Is Point North Community Foundation a registered charity?

Yes — Point North Community Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1047625.