The Windlestone Foundation

What the charity does

The charity operates in the North East of England, primarily in County Durham. The charity makes grant awards to organisations that further the charity's objects. The charity is particularly interested in the advancement of rural regeneration, heritage regeneration and associated community capacity building in County Durham.

Charitable objects

(1) For the public benefit, advance the education of the people of the county of durham.(2) To develop the capacity and skills of the economically or socially disadvantaged communities of county durham in such a way that they are better able to identify, and help meet, their needs and to participate more fully in society.(3) The promotion for the benefit of the public of urban or rural regeneration in areas of social and economic deprivation (and in particular in county durham) by all or any of the following means:(a) The relief of financial hardship:(b) The relief of unemployment:(c) The advancement of education, training or retraining, particularly among unemployed people, and providing unemployed people with work experience:(d) The provision of financial assistance, technical assistance or business advice or consultancy in order to provide training and employment opportunities for unemployed people in cases of financial or other charitable need through help: (I) In setting up their own business, or (ii) to existing businesses:(e) The creation of training and employment opportunities by the provision of workspace, buildings, and/or land for use on favourable terms:(f) The provision of housing for those who are in conditions of need and the improvement of housing in the public sector or in charitable ownership provided that such power shall not extend to relieving any local authorities or other bodies of a statutory duty to provide or improve housing:(g) The maintenance, improvement or provision of public amenities:(h) The preservation of buildings or sites of historic or architectural importance:(I) The provision of recreational facilities for the public at large or those who by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances, have need of such facilities:(j) The protection or conservation of the environment:(k) The provision of public health facilities and childcare:(l) The promotion of public safety and prevention of crime:(m) Such other means as may from time to time be determined subject to the prior written consent of the charity commissioners for England and Wales.?

Governing document: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 02 Nov 2022