As a team, we want to be transparent about SAW’s financial situation: we currently still need to raise £15,000 before September.

It costs around £150,000 a year to run SAW, and most of our income comes from grant funding. While these chunks of funding let us do so much, it’s become a precarious way of working – the current strain on funding bodies means we can often only apply for short-term grants; this funding can get cut at short notice, or applications can be turned down. 

In an attempt to make our funding more sustainable, this month we’ve set a goal: to hit £1,000 per month from regular givers.

Regular donations via direct debit are important to us for so many reasons:

• They show funders that we have a dedicated body of support
• They give us funds to spend wherever we need to (as opposed to grant funding, which tends to be ring-fenced for certain short-term projects)
• Gift Aid from can be claimed from donations which increases the amount we get by 25%
• Most crucially, regular donations give us time and space to focus on the important work we do here.

If you sign up to be a giver this month, we’ll give you a free goodie bag as a thank you!

Even the equivalent of a coffee and cake makes a huge difference to our work:

• £5 per month lets us host a whole year of community lunches.
• £10 per month covers materials for every Craft Action session.
• £20 per month pays for all the seeds, plants, bulbs and soil our growers need in the growing season.
• And £30 per month lets us run our annual Take Over exhibitions, giving a platform to emerging artists in the North East.

Want to give financially? Visit saw-newcastle.org/give-to-saw to set up a regular donation of £5, £10, £20, or £30.

Want to give a different amount? Please email enquiries@saw-newcastle.org or ask at the office and we can set this up for you. No amount is too small.

Claim your reward! Show the office proof of your donation and we’ll give you your free goodie bag!