The Middlesbrough and Teesside Philanthropic Foundation is a philanthropic and charitable institution that was established in March 2011 in Middlesbrough, England as a patriotic and activist group which aims to raise money from businesses and affluent individuals to make Teesside a better place in which to live, work and do business.
[10] At the end of 2015, the foundation set up the FAST Fund[11] to provide grants to help some of Teesside's most talented sportspeople fulfil their potential.
[12] The FAST Fund's committee includes Middlesbrough-born long jumper Chris Tomlinson, who has competed at three successive Olympic Games, and is also supported by top sprinter Richard Kilty, from Stockton-on-Tees.
Among those to receive grants via the FAST Fund during its first few months after launch included swimmer Aimee Willmott ahead of competing in a second successive Olympics,[13] and Jade Jones (athlete).
[15] The homeless football club was then moved to come under the umbrella of Middlesbrough and Teesside Sports Foundation, which also fell within the charity's remit.