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790 charities work in Sunderland. 37 are behind with their accounts.

230 of them work only in Sunderland, with a combined income of £32.8m. The share behind with their accounts, 4.7%, is below the rate for England and Wales as a whole (5.4%).

Sunderland, Tyne And WearCount
Charities that name Sunderland as an area of operation790
Of which work only here230
Behind with their accounts37
  in default two years or more27
Income of the charities that work only here£32.8m
Charity Commission register as at 27 September 2026. Every charity in Sunderland (CSV)

Behind with their accounts, largest first

The Charity Commission's own status for each. A charity in default has not filed accounts or an annual return by its deadline.

CharityNo.Last incomeStatusLast accounts to
Sunderland Music, Arts & Culture Trust 1150733 £746k Accounts overdue 31 October 2024
Slam Community Development Trust Limited 1114612 £221k In default two years or more 31 December 2021
Gateway North East 1140476 £169k In default two years or more 31 March 2020
Northern Pride Events Limited 1141053 £146k Accounts overdue 30 October 2024
Transport North East 1131492 £35k In default two years or more 28 February 2017
Angels of the North 1109033 £32k In default two years or more 30 June 2019
Rainbow Foundation Sunderland 1185537 £29k In default two years or more 30 September 2020
Donwell Comunity Association 520899 £23k In default two years or more 31 March 2021
Little Paws Ferret Rescue 1182331 £15k Accounts overdue 31 May 2024
Believers of the Living Word Church 1121888 £12k Accounts overdue 31 March 2024
DR Joseph Chandy Charitable Trust 1148656 £8,812 Accounts overdue 30 June 2024
Southwick Golden Gloves Abc 1149937 £8,411 In default two years or more 31 March 2015
Newbottle and District Community Association 507689 £5,384 In default two years or more 3 February 2011
Uwais Foundation 1014410 £5,200 In default two years or more 31 December 2016
Rotary Club of North Shields Trust Fund 1025545 £4,607 In default two years or more 30 June 2020
Lambton Community Association 1071388 £1,585 In default two years or more 31 March 2011
South Hylton Primary School Parent Teacher Association 1040111 £1,051 In default two years or more 31 August 2019
The Pakistan Cultural Society 1104030 £860 Accounts overdue 31 March 2024
Minds for Men Wellness for Women 1189254 £524 Accounts overdue 5 April 2024
Sunderland and District Federation of Townswomen's Guilds 1086740 £132 In default two years or more 31 January 2021
Lydia-Rose Heart Foundation 1201133 £50 Accounts overdue 31 March 2025
Parish Hall Fund 254527 £0 In default two years or more 31 December 2017
Shiney Row and District Community Association 520576 £0 In default two years or more 31 December 2022
Grindon Hall Christian School Trust 1005829 £0 Accounts overdue 31 August 2024
Oxclose Community Association 517671 £0 In default two years or more none on file
Longbenton Community College Parent Teachers Association 1043857 £0 In default two years or more 31 March 2019
Sunderland City Centre Detached Youth Project 1060180 £0 In default two years or more none on file
Newcastle Out of School Club Providers Network 1096215 £0 In default two years or more 31 October 2020
Kairos Bereavement Counselling 2018 1136271 £0 In default two years or more 31 March 2022
Gateshead Interfaith Forum 1135572 £0 Accounts overdue 31 March 2024
Inspired by Erin 1160659 £0 In default two years or more none on file
Dalton Le Dale Community Association 1163317 £0 In default two years or more none on file
Swimne in the Community 1181677 £0 In default two years or more none on file
Foundations 4 Young People 1171758 £0 In default two years or more none on file
Maranatha Community Church of Jesus 1181163 £0 In default two years or more none on file
The Evo Centre 1186040 £0 In default two years or more none on file
Wearside in Need 1192730 £0 In default two years or more none on file

The largest charities that work only in Sunderland

# CharityNo.Latest income
1 Sunderland Culture Limited 1184073 £2.7m
2 Wearside Women in Need 1181932 £2.4m
3 Age UK Sunderland 1086995 £2.2m
4 Sunderland Bangladesh International Centre 1085598 £1.7m
5 Back on the Map Limited 1138833 £1.3m
6 The Roseline Foundation 1192886 £1.3m
7 Pallion Action Group 1064481 £1.1m
8 Sunderland All Together Consortium CIO 1182003 £999k
9 Citizens Advice Sunderland 1121988 £845k
10 Sunderland Carers' Centre 1118502 £794k
11 Sunderland Music, Arts & Culture Trust 1150733 £746k
12 Adventure Sunderland Ltd 1053017 £666k
13 Shiney Advice and Resource Project 1065786 £622k
14 Community Sustainability Services 1052262 £584k
15 Sunderland Mind 1171734 £517k
16 University of Sunderland Development Trust 1041658 £491k
17 Ashbrooke Sports Club Limited 1087978 £488k
18 Southwick Neighbourhood Youth Project 1044254 £467k
19 Compass Community Transport Ltd 1099220 £450k
20 Washington Millennium Centre Trust Ltd 1096146 £416k
21 Sunderland Voluntary Sector Alliance 1202811 £372k
22 Bethany City Church Sunderland 1112606 £351k
23 The Box Youth and Community Project Ltd. 1098708 £350k
24 North East Dementia Care (Sunderland) CIO 1183600 £328k
25 Springwell Village Community Venue 520900 £327k

The largest charities working in Sunderland

Including national charities that name Sunderland among their areas.

# CharityNo.Latest income
1 The Percy Hedley Foundation 515943 £40.5m
2 North East Autism Society 1028260 £36.7m
3 Education and Services for People with Autism Limited 1037868 £20.9m
4 Dame Allan's Schools 1084965 £19.1m
5 ST Oswald's Hospice Limited 503386 £17.6m
6 ST Cuthbert's Care 512912 £13.6m
7 Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle 1143450 £12.9m
8 The Durham Diocesan Board of Finance 248287 £12.5m
9 The Azure Charitable Foundation 513149 £12.1m
10 Community Foundation North East 700510 £10.7m
11 Durham Aged Mineworkers' Homes Association 1191033 £10.7m
12 Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Charity 1057213 £9.5m
13 Foundation of Light 1089333 £5.6m
14 Pioneering Care Partnership 1067888 £4.6m
15 The Greatham Foundation Ltd 1123540 £4.5m
16 Oasis Aquila Housing 1107554 £4.5m
17 Durham Wildlife Trust 501038 £4.3m
18 Sherburn House Charity 1177535 £4.3m
19 Children North East 222041 £4.1m
20 Homeless Action 1063208 £3.8m
21 The Sir James Knott Trust 1001363 £3.8m
22 Talbot House Children’s Charity Limited 1076317 £3.8m
23 Butterwick Limited 1044816 £3.6m
24 Tyneside Cinema 502592 £3.5m
25 Sunderland Culture Limited 1184073 £2.7m

What they work on

Education/training 395General Charitable Purposes 291Disability 182Amateur Sport 173The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 171The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 167Arts/culture/heritage/science 156Economic/community Development/employment 154

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