- Charity events hosted at Close House have raised more than £350,000 in 2026.
- The Have a Heart Charity Golf Day raised £90,000 for the Sir Graham Wylie Foundation.
- Close House contributed more than £30,000 in donations to support charitable fundraising initiatives.
Charity events at Close House have raised more than £350,000 in 2026, the Northumberland golf venue has announced, bringing golfers, businesses and supporters together for causes across the North East and beyond.
The annual Have a Heart Charity Golf Day accounted for £90,000 of that total in support of the Sir Graham Wylie Foundation. More than 200 guests attended the event, which supports the foundation’s work educating and inspiring children and young people in the North East of England.
The Great North Air Ambulance Service Charity Golf Day raised more than £21,000, while the Greggs Foundation raised £23,000. A further £30,000 was raised through the Alan Shearer Foundation Golf Day.
Close House also directly contributed in excess of £30,000 through donations to support charitable fundraising initiatives during the year, further demonstrating the club’s commitment to helping organisations generate valuable funds for their respective causes.
“We are incredibly proud to have helped raise more than £350,000 for charity through events at Close House this year,” said Jonathan Lupton, Managing Director at Close House.
“Hosting 30 charity days throughout the year has been fantastic, and the generosity shown by everyone involved has been incredible. Supporting charities and the wider community is hugely important to us at Close House, so it is particularly rewarding to see the impact these events can have.”
Cancer Research, Newcastle United Foundation, Newcastle Cat and Dog Shelter and St Oswald’s Hospice were among the other organisations supported through events at the venue, alongside a wider range of local and national charities.
The Lee Westwood Colt and Filly courses host the club’s charity golf programme, giving organisations a setting to gather supporters and raise funds through the game. Close House plans to continue supporting charities through golf days and fundraising initiatives.
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