Tees Valley Community Foundation
Analysis
Tees Valley Community Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stockton-On-Tees. It was registered in September 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05478088). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Tees Valley Community Foundation reported income of £1.2m and spending of £1.8m, spending 159% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £652k to £1.2m (+78%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 538%. Over the whole period it spent 69% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Tees Valley Community Foundation sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Ballinger Charitable Trust (£1.2m), Cool Behaviour Foundation (£1.2m) and East Surrey Domestic Abuse Services (Esdas) (£1.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 42%, investments 37% and donations and legacies 22%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £225k. Charitable activities took 90% of spending and raising funds 6.1%. Grants to other organisations totalled £1.4m. Reserves of £47k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 5 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 2.3%
- Legacies 19%
- Charitable activities 42%
- Investments 37%
In the charity's own words
Providing a comprehensive and well informed service for donors by managing their funds and donations in accordance with agreed objectives.Bringing people together from the business, public and voluntary sectors to make the best use of available resources.Continuing to build a permanent charitable fund - providing income to give effective long term grant support to local people.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Ballinger Charitable Trust | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £1.2m |
| Cool Behaviour Foundation | Milton Keynes | £1.2m |
| East Surrey Domestic Abuse Services (Esdas) | Surrey | £1.2m |
| The Kentown Wizard Foundation | Blackpool | £1.2m |