Good causes across the North East benefit from almost £350,000 as part of NFU Mutual’s national charitable fund
NFU Mutual’s agent and branch offices across the North East have nominated 44 local charities in the region to receive a combined donation of £347,556 from our 2025 Agency Giving Fund.
To ensure these donations reached all corners of the UK and were directed to supporting essential front-line community services, NFU Mutual’s agency offices and branches, with more than 280 locations nationwide, were given the opportunity to nominate local charities to receive a share of the fund.
From providing food parcels, donating to frontline health charities and enabling outreach mental health services to continue, the fund is making a difference to communities across the region.
One of the charities to benefit in the North East was Autism Angels, which was nominated by NFU Mutual Ripon Agency, receiving a donation of £7,899.
Sarah Kekoa, Charity Founder and Lead Facilitator, explained how the donation helped: “We are thrilled to have been supported by NFU Mutual. Through this funding we have been able to support neurodiverse children rediscover the joy in learning, in our nurturing environment which puts their social, emotional and wellbeing needs at the forefront. This is a milestone for these children as they had previously experienced burnout and mental health challenges around their value in this world. In addition, we have also been able to support parents through their own challenges of parenting neurodivergent children and navigating an educational system that is struggling to meet so many different needs. This funding has been a lifeline for our families and we can’t thank NFU Mutual enough.”
Another cause to benefit was St Leonard’s Hospice, which was nominated by NFU Mutual Selby Agency, also receiving a donation of £7,899.
Annie Keogh, Corporate Partnerships Development Fundraiser at St Leonard’s Hospice, said: “We believe that everyone with a life-limiting illness should get the best possible care and thanks to this donation we can provide this priceless help for more people in York and North Yorkshire. The donation of £7,899 means we can be here to help more local people when they need us the most. It’s great to know there are special people like NFU Mutual in our local community who want to help make this possible.”
Karen Taylor, NFU Mutual regional manager for the North East region, added: “Charities like Autism Angels and St Leonard’s Hospice are making a wonderful difference to our communities in these challenging times, and we are proud that our agents have nominated a wide range of local causes across the region to benefit from NFU Mutual’s national fund.”
Photograph: St Leonard’s Hospice benefited from a £7,899 donation from NFU Mutual’s national Agency Giving Fund
Below is a list of the additional charities we supported in the North East region through the 2025 Agency Giving Fund:
Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance
Westway Open Arms
Ashgate Croft PS & F Association
Martin House Children's Hospice
Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue Team (NNPMRT)
Blythe House Hospice
Children's Bereavement Centre
Alford Corn Exchange Community Group
HospiceCare North Northumberland
Children First Derby
Upper Teesdale Agricultural Support Services (UTASS)
Teesdale and Weardale Search & Mountain Rescue Team
Butterwick Hospice
Rural Action Derbyshire
Ben's Centre
Yorkshire Air Ambulance
York Against Cancer
E D C C A (Easingwold)
Cancer Research UK - specifically Louth Run For Life / Santa Run
The Cheesy Waffles Project
The Edward Richardson County Primary School, Parent Teacher Association
Overgate Hospice
Grantham Foodbank
Lincolnshire Rural and Chaplaincy
Swaledale Mountain Rescue
The Junction Foundation
The Eresby School Fund
Derbyshire Rural Chaplaincy
St Barnabas Hospice Trust
Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Rutland Air Ambulance
Pocklington Rugby In The Community
Yorkshire Wolds Riding for the Disabled
The League Of Friends Of The Haltwhistle War Memorial Hospital
Maggies Nottingham
Field Nurses
Embrace
Two Rivers Community Pantry
County Durham Community Foundation
The Hull & East Yorkshire Hospitals Health Charity (Known locally as the WISHH)
Forget Me Not Children's Hospice
Lindsey Lodge Hospice
NFU Mutual is proud to deliver more than simply insurance. Making farming safer, supporting rural initiatives across the UK and helping to look after the environment are just some of the ways we do that. To find out more about how we support our communities, visit our Responsible Business Hub.