Angel Trust

Bishop Auckland, United Kingdom

Mental healthPoverty & HungerHousing & HomelessnessEmployment & Skills

CharityFounded 2018Local reach

Profile last updated: September 18, 2026

About

Founded in 2018, Angel Trust is a charity based in Bishop Auckland, United Kingdom working on mental health, poverty & hunger, housing & homelessness +2 more.

Angel Trust is a registered charity based in Bishop Auckland that supports people in need across County Durham and Darlington. It focuses on mental health and wellbeing, offering counselling and drop-in support, and runs an emergency Safe Night Hub for people facing homelessness. It also operates a foodbank and a Community Pantry for people experiencing food poverty, and provides employment support. The charity is funded by donations, corporate partners, local authority contributions and income from its charity shop and Beehive Coffee Shop, which provides employment and volunteering opportunities. It was opened in 2018.

Location

Bishop Auckland, United Kingdom

Founded

2018

Organisation type

Charity

Charity number

1178926

Focus areas

mental healthsuicide preventionhomelessnessfoodbankfood povertycounsellingcommunity pantrycharity shopvolunteering

Languages

Causes & programmes

Causes

Mental healthPoverty & HungerHousing & HomelessnessEmployment & SkillsCommunity development

Works for

People in povertyHomeless peopleCommunitiesUnemployed people

How they work

Direct servicesCommunity programmesVolunteer programmes

Programmes

Safe Night Hub

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Housing & Homelessness · United Kingdom

Emergency accommodation and mental health support for people facing homelessness, referred mainly through Durham County Council and hospital discharge, with Navigators helping clients move into longer-term housing.

Angel Trust Foodbank

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Poverty & Hunger · United Kingdom

Emergency food parcels with long-life food, hygiene products and essential items for families and individuals across County Durham, funded largely by public donations.

Community Pantry

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Poverty & Hunger · United Kingdom

Affordable pantry offering locally sourced fresh produce, long-life food and drinks to the local community.

Health & Wellbeing services

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Mental health · United Kingdom

In-house counselling for post-trauma and suicide and self-harm prevention, plus drop-in sessions covering mental wellbeing and employment support.

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsCorporate partnershipsGovernment fundingEarned income

Ways to support

DonateVolunteerCorporate partnershipFundraiseShopSponsorship

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

Food Hygiene Rating 5 Star

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Partnerships

J Denhams Metal Ltd, Durham County Council, Navigators

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