Darlington Building Society
Darlington Building Society supports projects improving physical and mental health, wellbeing and community connection across the North East.
Making a difference to local communities
About Darlington Building Society
Every year, Darlington Building Society contributes 5% of its profits to fight poverty and enrich lives with Point North.
They support charities and voluntary-led organisations in continuing their work, developing services, and funding projects that positively impact their local communities.
Darlington Building Society Fund
Every year we share 5% of our annual profits to go towards local good causes, totalling over £1 million so far.
Managed by Point North, the fund offers grants of £1,000 to £5,000 to charities, community groups and grassroots clubs supporting projects that combat poverty, improve health and wellbeing, reduce inequalities, strengthen communities and take climate action, creating positive, lasting impact across the region.
Why we give
Our Community Vision was launched in 2021.
It brings together and celebrates everything the Society and our colleagues do to improve local people’s lives, and has four main pillars:
- Sharing our Profit
- Sharing our Time
- Sharing our Knowledge
- Sharing our Space
By focusing our support through these pillars, we believe we can make a real difference to our members and the communities within which they live.
“We want to be able to support local people by sharing with causes and organisations that make a real difference in the community.
We invite our members to have a say in which types of causes receive our support and our sharing falls in line with what our members have requested.
We thought there was no better way than to partner up with Point North who have so much experience in this field and help us to understand the impact our members are making to the community they live in.
We pledge 5% of our profits each year to go towards fighting poverty and enriching lives in Darlington and beyond.”
Darlington Building Society
Key impact data
In 2024/25, the Darlington Building Society Fund has largely supported projects that champion Good Health and Wellbeing. This includes supporting projects that advance people’s physical and mental health, wellbeing and safety, alongside initiatives that connect communities through arts, culture and heritage, helping people feel healthier, more supported and more connected.
2024/25
- Funds awarded: £119,158
- People supported: 19,384
Grants distributed
Darlington Building Society supports small local grassroots community and voluntary groups in Darlington, Teesside and County Durham within postal code areas:
- DL
- DH
- TS