Corporate
Giving
Support local people and strengthen the communities where your business operates.
Corporate Giving
Corporate giving is how businesses of any size can support people across County Durham, Tees Valley and the wider North East.
Whether you make a donation, give monthly, sponsor a programme or set up a fund, your organisation can help create opportunities close to home.
Why it matters
When communities face pressure, the impact is felt everywhere, including local businesses.
Families struggling with rising costs, poor health or limited opportunities feel it first, but the effects reach high streets, workplaces, schools and the wider economy.
By giving through Point North, your business supports the local community groups who help people every day.
These groups make neighbourhoods safer, warmer, more connected and more resilient, and your support helps them continue their vital work.
Your organisation can support local people in a way that aligns with your values, goals and capacity.
Make a one-off or annual donation.
Become a Changemaker and give monthly as a business.
Set-up a Named Fund, to focus on a specific location or issue that matters to you.
Encourage staff fundraising or workplace challenges.
Set-up an annual Profit Pledge, to give a percentage of profits each year.
- If you’re a founder or business owner, the Founder Promise is flexible way to commit a small percentage of a future business sale or exit.
Each route supports community groups providing food, warmth, youth opportunities, wellbeing activities, skills support and practical help for people in County Durham, Tees Valley and the wider North East.
How it works
We handle the governance, due diligence and monitoring, and provide clear reporting that supports your CSR or ESG commitments.
You’ll receive accessible data, community insights and real stories showing the difference your organisation is helping to create.
We keep the process simple so you can focus on running your business.
Corporate giving and your ESG goals
Businesses increasingly recognise that social impact is key to when it comes to showing your values, supporting your staff, and contributing to the places you work in.
By working with Point North, you can demonstrate meaningful, place-based impact.
We handle the governance, due diligence and monitoring, and provide clear reporting you can use in ESG statements, staff communications and (where needed) tender or contract submissions.
You’ll also receive real community stories and data that show exactly what your support is helping to make possible.
We keep everything simple, transparent and rooted in the needs of local people, so your organisation can feel confident in standing behind the impact you’re helping to create.
Want to talk to us first?
If you’d like to talk our team we can tell you more about how giving with Point North makes a difference and help you find the right approach for your business.
If you're based in
Tees Valley
If your business is based or headquartered in Tees Valley, get in touch with our Relationship Manager, Jane Reynolds MBE
If you're based in County Durham
or the wider region
If your business is based or headquartered in County Durham, or the wider North East and beyond, get in touch with our Relationship Manager, Sarah Cairns
If you prefer, you can reach us by phone on 0191 378 6340
Our Donor Promise
Our Donor Promise sets out the principles that guide how we work with every donor, built on trust, respect and shared purpose.