THE CHRONICLE SUNSHINE FUND

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Evening Chronicle Sunshine Fund
£1,110	03/07/2023	towards the cost of a day trip to South Shields beach for 25 children with disabilities from Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear.
CAF - Grant to The Chronicle Sunshine Fund
£9,040	26/05/2023	To build resilience of this organisation
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Grant to The Chronicle Sunshine Fund
£1,793	12/01/2023	Supporting the charity's purposes
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Grant to The Chronicle Sunshine Fund
£20,000	20/10/2022	Supporting the charity's purposes
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Grant to The Chronicle Sunshine Fund
£2,022	13/10/2022	Supporting the charity's purposes
National Lottery Community Fund - Sunshine Families
£10,000	22/07/2022	The funding will be used to continue to employ a Family Coordinator to lead their outreach programme and support services for families with children who have a disability including those with life limiting conditions. This provides activities events ....more The funding will be used to continue to employ a Family Coordinator to lead their outreach programme and support services for families with children who have a disability including those with life limiting conditions. This provides activities events equipment and sensory play a family helpline for carers and emotional and pre-counselling support and signposting to support services. The aim is to develop the skills confidence and independence of children/young people reduce isolation and improve their lives.
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Grant to The Chronicle Sunshine Fund
£2,071	14/07/2022	Supporting the charity's purposes
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Grant to The Chronicle Sunshine Fund
£3,000	26/05/2022	Towards organisational charitable activities in north east england
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Grant to The Chronicle Sunshine Fund
£2,268	20/04/2022	Supporting the charity's purposes
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Grant to The Chronicle Sunshine Fund
£5,000	07/04/2022	Delivering family engagement services to support children and young people with additional needs living across the north east of england
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to The Chronicle Sunshine Fund
£2,405	13/01/2022	Supporting the charity's purposes
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust - The Chronicle Sunshine Fund - 05/10/21
£1,000	19/10/2021	Core Funding
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to The Chronicle Sunshine Fund
£2,347	14/10/2021	Supporting the charity's purposes
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	17/09/2021	Family Services
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to The Chronicle Sunshine Fund
£2,336	15/07/2021	Supporting the charity's purposes
The Grocers' Charity - 2021 - The Chronicle Sunshine Fund
£5,000	02/06/2021	Towards project costs to purchase essential life equipment for 20 children with complex needs and their families. Vulnerable children no longer have access to education facilities, vital therapies and respite services due to the pandemic.
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to The Chronicle Sunshine Fund
£2,144	22/04/2021	Supporting the charity's purposes
National Lottery Community Fund - Outreach Aftercare and Covid Response for Sunshine Families.
£9,984	19/03/2021 11	The funding will pay towards a Family Coordinator to help the project continue developing its community outreach support programme and aftercare services for children with disabilities and their families. This will include a mentoring and ....more The funding will pay towards a Family Coordinator to help the project continue developing its community outreach support programme and aftercare services for children with disabilities and their families. This will include a mentoring and befriending service and online one-to-one and group support sessions for carers. This aims to reduce isolation and improve wellbeing.
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - supporting the charity's purposes
£2,715	14/01/2021	supporting the charity's purposes
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - supporting the charity's purposes
£45,000	17/12/2020	supporting the charity's purposes
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - supporting the charity's purposes
£2,581	15/10/2020	supporting the charity's purposes
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,860	24/07/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - supporting the charity's purposes
£2,556	23/07/2020	supporting the charity's purposes
CAF - Grant to The Chronicle Sunshine Fund
£3,000	17/04/2020 3	Grant to The Chronicle Sunshine Fund to support the organisation through COVID19
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - supporting the charity's purposes
£2,741	22/01/2020	supporting the charity's purposes
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Supporting the charity's purposes
£2,710	08/10/2019	Supporting the charity's purposes
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Supporting the charity's purposes
£2,716	03/07/2019	Supporting the charity's purposes
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Quarterly grant
£2,642	09/04/2019	Quarterly grant
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Quarterly grant
£2,500	08/01/2019	Quarterly grant
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to The Chronicle Sunshine Fund
£35,000	05/12/2018	Specialist equipment for children with learning and physical disabilities
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Quarterly donation
£2,782	07/06/2018	Quarterly donation
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Quarterly donation
£2,777	10/03/2018	Quarterly donation

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

Trustees (12)

Legal constitution

• Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 14/12/2009, number: 1133293
• Registered at Companies House on 01/10/2009, number: 07035903

Gift Aid

• Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Filing Record

Main office

The Chronicle Sunshine Fund
ncjMedia Ltd
2nd Floor
Eldon Court
Percy Street
Newcastl

Objectives

The Charity’s objects are to benefit the sick or disabled young people up to and including the age of 18 years living in the English counties of Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, Durham and Cleveland (“the Area of Benefit”) including but not limited to:(a) Provision of funds for, or paying for, specialist equipment items for beneficiaries where they or those with responsibility for them could not otherwise afford those items and where those items are not provided by the NHS, Local Authorities or other similar public service;(b) providing recreational and leisure time activities in the interest of social welfare with a view to improving their conditions of life; (c) providing support and activities which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals; and(d) providing family and organisation support to them and their families including, but not limited to, outreach services, support with applications and befriending, signposting to and facilitating introductions between their families.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NORTHUMBERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DURHAM AND CLEVELAND