Registered charity · Northumberland
The Azure Charitable Foundation
The Azure Charitable Foundation is a registered charity (number 513149) based in Northumberland, governed by 6 trustees. Latest income £12m (2026). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 25th October 2026.
Also known as Shaw (Charity Commission)
4. The charity’s objects (“Objects”) are specifically restricted to the following charitable purposes:(1) To work with people who have special educational needs and/or a disability and/or who are disadvantaged (hereinafter called the...
- 6 trustees
- Income £12m (2026)
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Who leads it
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- Education/training, Disability, Accommodation/housing, Economic/community Development/employment
- Where
- Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne City, North Tyneside, South Tyneside and more
- Website
- www.azure-charitable.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Linked company
- The Azure Charitable Foundation
- Registered
- 1982
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2026£12m£11m
- 2025£10m£9.6m
- 2024£9.2m£8.6m
Earlier years
- 2023£8.9m£8.5m
- 2022£8.8m£8.0m
Income trend, 2022 to 2026.
Income source mix, 2026: Government contracts 53% · Government grants 5%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable objects
4. The charity’s objects (“Objects”) are specifically restricted to the following charitable purposes:(1) To work with people who have special educational needs and/or a disability and/or who are disadvantaged (hereinafter called the “Beneficiaries”) to maximise their quality of life, life chances and personal development;(2) To provide or assist in the provision of all or any of the following services to or for the Beneficiaries; supported housing, employment (including supported employment), education and training, community integration support, counselling and any other relevant support service which may be developed.
Grants received
5 grants · £476,706 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- Department for Education · £239,825 (3 grants)
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £196,881
- Northern Rock Foundation · £40,000
Most recent
- Department for Education
- Department for Education
- Department for Education
- The National Lottery Community Fund
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
6 trustees on the board
- Angela Charlton since 2023
- Chrisopher Vaulks since 2024
- Geoffrey William Robson since 2013
- Julie Wake since 2021
- Matt Boyle since 2024
- Robin James Adams since 2019
Trustees past 6 years
- Geoffrey William Robson since 2013
- Robin James Adams since 2019
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (4)
- Chrisopher Vaulks since 2024
- Julie Wake since 2021
- Matt Boyle since 2024
- Robin James Adams since 2019
Portfolio (2)
- Angela Charlton since 2023
- Geoffrey William Robson since 2013
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
5.2 months of spending held in free reserves · median for charities its size: 3.7 months
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 513149
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 21 SEPTEMBER 1982 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 1 MAY 1984, 29 JULY 1992, 18 JUNE 2003 , 23 JUNE 2004 AND 24 NOVEMBER 2004, 22ND JUNE 2005, 14 JUNE 2006 AND 30 JUNE 2010 as amended on 18 Jul 2024 as amended on 05 Feb 2025
- Companies House
- Company number 01666027 · Active
- Contact on the register
- 01670733966 · enquiries@azure-charitable.co.uk
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 25th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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