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the shears foundation

The charity supports the general public. The Shears Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Newcastle Upon Tyne and operates in England.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Grant making to charitable organisations working in Tyne Wear & Northumberland; Bradford; Manchester; York and Harrogate and occasionally other areas. Priorities for funding are stronger communities, educational opportunities, protecting the environment, health & medicine research and culture & the arts.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£355,535
Latest Expenditure
£900,417

Financial Efficiency

Overall Efficiency 253.3%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Expenditure Ratio 253.3%
Expenditure as % of income

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£355,535£900,4170 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
PHILANTHROPY HOUSE
WOODBINE ROAD
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NE3 1DD
Registration Date
10 March 2023
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5207908
Charity Number
1202285

Trustees

BRUCE CHARLES WARNES
Louise Margaret Warnes
Mark Andrew Horner
Nallely Vanessa Lomas Cruz
George Lyall
Richard Ian Fletcher Shears
Georgina Shears
Peter John Randall Shears
Susan Ann Maxey

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