Stichting Leergeld Noord-West Brabant

What Stichting Leergeld Noord-West Brabant does

Stichting Leergeld Noord-West Brabant is a Dutch charitable foundation (Stichting) headquartered in Etten-Leur, Netherlands, that provides in-kind goods and financial assistance to children aged 4–17 from low-income families. Eligibility is determined by a net disposable income at or below 120–130% of the Dutch welfare (bijstand) level, and the foundation serves five municipalities in North-West Brabant: Etten-Leur, Halderberge, Moerdijk, Rucphen, and Zundert. The core assistance portfolio includes second-hand bicycles for commuting to school, desktop PCs for homework and digital school access, and direct payments to vendors for school trips, sports club memberships, music/art lessons, and scouting. Applications are submitted through a dedicated online portal and evaluated by trained volunteer intermediaries who conduct home visits, perform a 'voorzieningencheck' (benefits eligibility check), and refer families to other social services as needed.

The foundation has no proprietary technology platform; its sole digital tool is the online application portal at aanvragen.leergeldnoordwestbrabant.nl. The organization is volunteer-run, with reportedly 5 staff who are all unpaid volunteers (coordinator, administrative assistant, project worker, and intermediaries), supplemented by a volunteer board that assigns each member to one of the five municipalities as their area of focus. Revenue is generated entirely through donations from individuals, companies, service clubs (Rotary, Lions, Kiwanis, Junior Kamer, Innerwheel), foundations, and the five partner municipalities; the foundation holds ANBI (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling) status, making donations tax-deductible. The organization is part of the national Stichting Leergeld network, which comprises over 100 local foundations across the Netherlands sharing the mission 'Alle kinderen mogen meedoen, want nu meedoen is straks meetellen' (All children should participate, because participating now means counting later).

Name

Stichting Leergeld Noord-West Brabant

Legal name

Stichting Leergeld Noord-West Brabant

Website

https://leergeldnoordwestbrabant.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stichting Leergeld Noord-West Brabant is a volunteer-run Dutch charitable foundation providing bicycles, PCs, and financial support for school and extracurricular activities to children aged 4–17 from low-income families across five municipalities in North-West Brabant.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child poverty assistance and social welfare

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Financial Assistance & Benefits Navigation Services (BPAGAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Income Support & Cash Assistance Programs (BPAIAKAE), Wraparound Student Support & Case Management Services (At-Risk K–12) (EDAJAEAJ)

Keywords

• Child poverty assistance
• Youth welfare services
• Charitable foundation services
• In-kind aid programs
• Social participation support

Headquarters

HQ city

Etten-Leur

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and charitable contributions: The foundation operates entirely on donations from individuals, companies, service clubs, and government bodies. No products or services are sold. Revenue is received as monetary gifts, second-hand goods (bicycles, PCs), and financial contributions. Donors include municipalities, service clubs (Rotary, Lions, Kiwanis), companies, and private individuals. Stichting Leergeld Noord-West Brabant holds ANBI (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling) status, making donations tax-deductible for donors.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stichting Leergeld Noord-West Brabant is a charitable foundation that provides in-kind goods (second-hand bicycles, desktop computers) and financial reimbursements to children aged 4-17 from families with limited financial means across five municipalities in North-West Brabant. Assistance covers school trips, camps, sports club memberships, music and art lessons, and scouting activities, enabling children to participate in school and extracurricular life. Families apply via an online portal and are assessed through in-person home visits by trained volunteer intermediaries.

Product overview

Stichting Leergeld Noord-West Brabant is a charitable foundation that provides direct assistance to children aged 4-17 from families with limited financial means. The organization offers a portfolio of in-kind support products including second-hand bicycles for transportation to school and activities, desktop computers for home study, and financial assistance for school-related costs such as trips and camps. Additionally, the organization partially or fully funds memberships for sports clubs, music lessons, art lessons, and scouting activities. Applications are processed through an online portal at aanvragen.leergeldnoordwestbrabant.nl and evaluated by trained intermediaries who conduct home visits.

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Products and services

• Fietsen (Bicycles) Second-hand bicycles provided to children who need them to get to school and participate in activities. Donation-based in-kind aid for eligible children aged 4–17 from low-income families in North-West Brabant.
• Desktop PC Desktop computers provided to children to enable them to complete schoolwork and participate in digital education activities at home. Donation-based in-kind aid for eligible children aged 4–17 from low-income families.
• School Cost Assistance Financial support for school expenses including school trips, camps, and excursions. Provided as direct payment to schools or vendors on behalf of eligible families.
• Sports and Cultural Club Membership Support Partial or full support for membership fees of sports clubs, music lessons, art lessons, and scouting activities. Provided as direct payment to clubs and lesson providers on behalf of eligible families.
• Online Application Portal Online application portal at aanvragen.leergeldnoordwestbrabant.nl where parents/guardians can submit requests for assistance for their children. The portal guides applicants through steps including child details, household income, and the type of assistance requested (bicycle, PC, club membership, school trip, etc.).

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting, minor, founding and flagship.

• Gemeente Etten-LeurcoreOthersOne of five municipalities served by the foundation. Contributes financially to Leergeld's operations as part of local child poverty policy. Leergeld is recognized by this municipality as an important partner in combating child poverty.
• Gemeente HalderbergecoreOthersOne of five municipalities served by the foundation. Provides financial support as part of municipal child poverty policy. Board member assigned as area of focus for this municipality.
• Gemeente MoerdijkcoreOthersOne of five municipalities served by the foundation. Provides financial contributions as part of local child poverty policy.
• Gemeente RucphencoreOthersOne of five municipalities served by the foundation. Provides financial support as part of municipal child poverty prevention efforts.
• Gemeente ZundertcoreOthersOne of five municipalities served by the foundation. Provides financial contributions as part of local child poverty policy.
• Rotary Halderberge-SeppesupportingOthersService club that supports Leergeld's mission financially. Rotary clubs have been instrumental in founding and supporting Leergeld organizations across the Netherlands.
• Rotary ZevenbergensupportingOthersService club that provides financial support to Leergeld Noord-West Brabant.
• Lions Etten-LeursupportingOthersService club providing financial support to the foundation's activities.
• KiwanissupportingOthersService club supporting Leergeld's child poverty programs.
• Junior KamersupportingOthersService club providing financial contributions to Leergeld.
• InnerwheelsupportingOthersService club supporting the foundation with financial contributions.
• Rabo ClubkassupportingOthersRabobank's community fund (Clubkas) provides financial support to local organizations including Leergeld.
• St. Nationaal Fonds KinderhulpsupportingOthersNational foundation for children's aid that supports Leergeld Noord-West Brabant.
• St. Jarige JobsupportingOthersCharitable foundation providing birthday assistance to children, supporting Leergeld's mission.
• St. JeugdbeschermingminorOthersYouth protection organization that is among the supporters of Leergeld.
• Thuisvester EsterminorOthersHousing corporation providing support to Leergeld.
• St. StijlorenminorOthersCharitable foundation listed as a supporter of Leergeld.
• BAS LogisticsminorOthersLogistics company that supports the foundation.
• ProwinminorOthersCompany listed as a sponsor/donor of the foundation.
• Mac DonaldsminorOthersRestaurant/fast food company listed as a sponsor.
• Van Oers CorporateminorOthersCorporate company supporting Leergeld.
• Vermeulen TrappenminorOthersCompany listed as a donor to the foundation.
• BettinehoeveminorOthersCompany listed as a supporter/donor.
• ClimaticminorOthersCompany listed as a donor.
• Rotaryclub Etten-LeurfoundingOthersRotaryclub Etten-Leur originally founded Stichting Leergeld Noord-West Brabant. A visit by Robert Hanraht to the Rotaryclub sparked the creation. Rotary provided an initial donation of EUR 10,000 that formed the financial foundation for the organization's development.
• Leergeld Nederland (National)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeergeld is a national organization consisting of over 100 local Leergeld foundations across the Netherlands. Leergeld Noord-West Brabant is one local chapter. The national organization coordinates policy, shares best practices, and advocates with national government and political parties on child poverty issues.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Samenwerkende Rotary Clubs Nederland: Dutch Rotary network, of which Rotaryclub Etten-Leur (the founding funder of Leergeld Noord-West Brabant) is a member. Service clubs are core financial supporters and are instrumental in founding Leergeld chapters nationwide, making Rotary an enabling ecosystem partner.

Direct peers

• Stichting Jarige Job: Dutch charity that provides birthday gift packages and financial support to children from low-income families so they can celebrate their birthdays. Listed as a partner of Leergeld Noord-West Brabant; directly comparable mission targeting child poverty alleviation via in-kind and financial assistance.
• Jeugdfonds Sport & Cultuur: National Dutch fund that pays club membership fees directly for children from low-income families so they can participate in sports and cultural activities. Highly comparable to Leergeld's club-membership and music/sports support products, with identical beneficiary profile.
• Voedselbanken Nederland: National network of Dutch food banks that Leergeld explicitly refers families to during home visits. Highly comparable as a volunteer-driven, donation-funded, regional-chapter-based charity addressing poverty in the same municipalities and beneficiary population.
• Stichting Nationaal Fonds Kinderhulp: National Dutch charity providing direct material aid to children in poverty, including clothing, school supplies, and financial support. Listed as a donor/partner of Leergeld Noord-West Brabant; serves the same beneficiary population with overlapping in-kind and financial assistance products.
• Stichting Leergeld Amsterdam: Sister local Leergeld foundation serving families in Amsterdam under the same Leergeld Nederland umbrella. Identical mission, methodology, volunteer-driven home-visit model, and product portfolio; the closest operational peer and a useful comparator on scale and outcomes.
• Stichting Armoedefonds: Dutch foundation specifically focused on poverty alleviation in the Netherlands, funding local anti-poverty initiatives including children's aid. Operates in the same child poverty domain with a similar grantmaking and partner-support model.

Broad incumbents

• Stichting Kinderpostzegels: Major Dutch children's fund that finances projects supporting vulnerable children in the Netherlands and abroad. Broader mission than Leergeld but operates in the same child welfare and anti-poverty funding ecosystem with overlapping donor and partner networks.
• Leergeld Nederland: National umbrella organization coordinating 100+ local Leergeld foundations, including Stichting Leergeld Noord-West Brabant. Sets national policy, advocates with government, and shares best practices. Directly comparable mission and beneficiary base, but operates at national rather than municipal scale.

Regional players

• Stichting Jeugdbescherming: Dutch youth protection organization listed as a partner of Leergeld Noord-West Brabant. Operates in the child welfare domain but from a protective/regulatory angle rather than material aid, making it a referral source and ecosystem peer rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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