SOME charities in North Yorkshire have had their county council funding completely cut and others are facing major reductions as local authorities tighten their purse strings, an anti-cuts campaign group has revealed.

False Economy has published the results of its Freedom Of Information requests to councils across the county about the effect of spending cuts on charities and voluntary organisations, with some charities losing out by more than £100,000 each.

Clifford Singer, the group’s campaign director, said: “These cuts go deep into the voluntary and community sectors. These are not just nice-to-have groups, but organisations providing vital services for older people trying to maintain independent lives, vulnerable children and abused women.”

Its figures reveal charities in North Yorkshire that will get nothing from the county council for 2011/12 include: Blaize Theatre Company, (received £3,590 in 2010/11), which tours rural areas in East and North Yorkshire, Foundation House, (received £62,505 in 2010/11), a counselling and information service for youth support, Groundwork North Yorkshire (received £10,000 in 2010/11), which helps people and organisations create better neighbourhoods, develop skills and live in a greener way, and PLA (received £82,500 in 2010/11), which helps sustain Stay and Play groups and improves provision for families and children.

The NSPCC has seen its funding from North Yorkshire County Council drop from £190,000 in 2010/11 by £124,000, with funding for Selby family support completely cut and funding for Almond Tree reduced.

North Yorkshire Youth, which provides leisure grants for voluntary youth organisations, has seen its £170,000 funding for 2010/11 reduced by £20,000.

Selby District Council reported it was making “substantial” cuts to eight charities, with Age Concern and Scouting in North Yorkshire receiving “minor” cuts.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council reported it was reducing its budget for the third sector by 1.25 per cent, from £22 million to £21 million.

The campaign group said City of York Council and Hambleton District Council had yet to reply to similar requests.