The 15th Whitley Bay Scout Group, Children’s Cancer North, New Beginnings Cat Rescue and Rehoming, Team Kenya and the Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter have each received donations of £1,000.
Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter helps animals that are lost, unwanted, neglected, abused and abandoned. It reunites animals with their owners and finds loving new homes for those no longer wanted.
A spokesperson for Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter said: "We are delighted to have been awarded £1,000 from the Benefact Group’s Movement for Good Awards. At Newcastle Dog & Cat Shelter, we provide care and rehoming for hundreds of stray and abandoned animals every year. This generous funding will help us continue providing essential food, veterinary care, and enrichment for the animals who need us most. Support like this makes a real difference, allowing us to give vulnerable dogs and cats a second chance at a happy life. We are incredibly grateful to everyone who nominated us and to Benefact Group for their support."
The Movement for Good Awards is a nationwide initiative by Benefact Group, donating over £1 million to charities across the UK and Ireland each year. Members of the public can nominate causes close to their hearts, with regular funding rounds taking place throughout 2025. Tyne &Wear residents are encouraged to keep nominating charities by visiting www.movementforgood.com.
Mark Hews, Group Chief Executive at Benefact Group, said: “We would like to thank every single person who took the time to nominate a good cause as part of our Movement for Good Awards. Benefact Group is a family of award-winning specialist financial services companies and the third largest corporate donor to charity in the UK over a decade. Owned by a charity ourselves, charitable giving is at the heart of what we do. All of our available profits go to good causes and the more the Group grows, the more the Group can give.
“We’re delighted to donate over £1million to good causes each year through our Movement for Good Awards and are grateful to all our supporters, including the customers of the trusted insurer, Ecclesiastical, and the responsible and sustainable asset manager, EdenTree. We know that £1,000 can make a huge difference to the incredible work that charities do and we’re looking forward to seeing how this financial boost will change lives for the better.”
Having recently achieved its ambition to reach the landmark amount of £250million given in donations since 2014, Benefact Group is recognised as the third largest corporate giver in the UK over a decade.
Movement for Good is funded by EIO plc, part of the Benefact Group.
Visit www.movementforgood.com to nominate a charity now.