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Charities for children and young people in the UK

There are 52,856 registered charities in England and Wales working on children and young people. 34,020 of them (64%) are small, with an income under £100,000 a year.

Updated from the Charity Commission register.

Charities for children and young people run youth clubs and holiday schemes, support families, help children who are ill or disabled, and give young people somewhere safe to go and someone to talk to. There are tens of thousands of them, and most are small groups rooted in one town or estate.

Wanting to give a child a better start is one of the kindest things you can do. If you find a local charity here that you like, stay with it. A regular gift or a few hours of your time helps a small team keep their doors open, year after year.

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Youth clubs and youth work

1,478 of these charities say this is part of their work. Here are a few of them.

  1. Be Free Young Carers Ltd

    OX11 · Income £100k to £1m

    Be Free Young Carers supports young carers aged 8 to 17 years old, by providing 1 21 emotional support, respite activities, 13 plus Youth Club, bespoke befriending service and offering training in practical skills, all…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  2. Specialist Youth Work

    RH15 · Small charity, income under £100k

    To provide positive educational activities, learning and new skills for all young people aged 10-19, projects include activities such as: Sports, Youth Clubs, Arts, LGBTQ, SEND, Young Carers, Group Work, Duke of…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  3. The Zone Youth Project

    NG1 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Various formal and informal education and youth work projects in Nottingham City, including alternative education for young people excluded from mainstream education or in need of some intensive support to re-engage. We…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  4. Wiltshire Area Youth Services - Ways

    BA13 · Small charity, income under £100k

    A youth service running in Westbury and Warminster, Wiltshire working with young people aged 11-19 and 8-25 with SEN needs. As a service we offer in school 1-2-1 mentoring support, term time weekly youth club and SEN…

    Charity Commission record

Children who are ill or disabled

953 of these charities say this is part of their work. Here are a few of them.

  1. Pop Arts

    N15 · Small charity, income under £100k

    POP ARTS PURPOSES:To advance the education of young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities(SEND) and/or disadvantaged young people (i.e. Looked After Children and/or young people inreceipt of Pupil…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  2. Just42

    IP12 · Income £100k to £1m

    Just42 is the only charity delivering children's and youth work in this rural part of Suffolk. We work with about 300 children every week in 14 locations, at 19 clubs based in Woodbridge and 8 outlying villages. The…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  3. Hackney Play Association

    E9 · Income £100k to £1m

    Play and youth clubs for children at Clapton Park, Homerton Grove and Pearson Street Adventure Playground in Hackney. Supporting disabled children to enjoy mainstream play services. Playwork and related training for…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  4. Epic Kidz

    WN6 · Income £100k to £1m

    Grants are awarded to voluntary groups throughout the North West, who provide sports, leisure and health orientated activities for young people. These groups include local sports clubs, scouts, youth clubs and children…

    Their website Charity Commission record

Support for families and parents

415 of these charities say this is part of their work. Here are a few of them.

  1. Gloucestershire Young Carers Project

    GL2 · Income £100k to £1m

    Supporting Young Carers (children and young people caring for somone, usually a parent or sibling, with a phyical, mental or sensory impairment) through the provision of services and by raising awareness of their needs.

    Their website Charity Commission record

  2. Friends of Young Carers (Swindon)

    SN6 · Small charity, income under £100k

    The focus of the charity's work is to provide help and support to children and young people caring for a member of their family who may be disabled or suffering from mental health problems , substance misuse or have a…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  3. Andover Young Carers

    SP10 · Income £100k to £1m

    The provision of relief to Young Carers in the area covered by Northern Test Valley and surrounding districts - (Young Carers being defined as children and young people, up to the age of 18 years of age), who help to…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  4. My Time for Young Carers

    KT4 · Small charity, income under £100k

    My Time delivers free respite activities for young carers in and around Epsom and Ewell and Mole Valley. The charity runs activity clubs for children and young people aged between 7 and 15 in Ewell, Dorking, Fetcham and…

    Their website Charity Commission record

Play, sport and holidays

3,958 of these charities say this is part of their work. Here are a few of them.

  1. Pill Children and Young People's Partnership

    BS20 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Working with children and young people in Pill and District (North Somerset) to provide youth club facilities, sports events and outdoor activities.All youth club activities are currently contracted to Foreal Youth Work…

    Charity Commission record

  2. Shaftesbury Youth Club

    CH42 · Income £100k to £1m

    For the benefit of children and young people primarily in Wirral by advancing education, personal development and social welfare through the provision of youth work, informal education, recreational, sporting and…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  3. Whitehaven Harbour Youth Project

    CA28 · Income £100k to £1m

    Personal development opportunity for young people utilising outdoor adventure activity, sport and Youth work. The Project serves West Cumbria and works in partnership with schools and other organisations as well as our…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  4. Yatton Youth Club

    BS49 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Yatton Youth Club provides sport and other recreational facilities for the children and young people in Yatton and Caverham.

    Their website Charity Commission record

Small charities worth knowing

34,020 charities for children and young people have an income under £100,000 a year. Most are run by a few people, often volunteers, and few of them can afford to advertise. Here are some of them, each with recent accounts on the register.

  1. Cheadle Hulme Primary School Pta

    SK8 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Cheadle Hulme Primary School PTA raises funds to provide additional resources to the children of the school and also to support the teachers and governors in giving the children of Cheadle Hulme Primary School the…

    Charity Commission record

  2. Hope in Jesus

    N17 · Small charity, income under £100k

    We are a Christian Church willing to expand the word of God to the Spanish and English speakers community living in the area of Haringey. We believe that trough the faith those individuals could coexist with respect.…

    Charity Commission record

  3. Forest Town Primary and Nursery School

    NG19 · Income under £10k

    Our charity holds regular fund raising events in order to raise vital additional funds to support educational activities for all children such as curriculum based day trips and a Y5/6 residential. The fund raising also…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  4. The Daniels Youth Network

    M40 · Small charity, income under £100k

    To advance in life and help young people by providing advice and assistance and organising programmes of physical, educational and other activities so as to develop skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  5. St Nicholas Youth Centre

    RH9 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Running a hall for the benefit of the community of Godstone and surrounding areas.

    Charity Commission record

  6. Fairford Primary School Parent Teacher Association

    GL7 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Raise money through fun events for children and adults, in order to buy equipment and pay for activities for the children who attend Fairford Primary School.

    Their website Charity Commission record

  7. Cylch Meithrin Gwenffrwd Treffynnon

    CH8 · Small charity, income under £100k

    The Cylch offers the best possible care in a happy and secure atmosphere, and the opportunity for each child to reach his or her full potential by learning through play. Activities for children over 2 years of age…

    Charity Commission record

  8. Hathersage C of E School Parent Teacher Association

    S32 · Small charity, income under £100k

    We advance the education of children in our school. we develop more extended relationships between staff and parents, and others associated with the school. we engage in activities which support the school and advance…

    Their website Charity Commission record

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Charities for children and young people by town

The towns and cities with the most charities for children and young people, counted by where each charity is registered. London's number includes national charities with a head office there.

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Questions people ask

How many charities for children and young people are there in the UK?

There are 52,856 registered charities in England and Wales working on children and young people. 34,020 of them (64%) are small, with an income under £100,000 a year. The figures come from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales, last refreshed in October 2026. Scotland and Northern Ireland keep their own registers, so their charities aren't counted here.

What do charities for children and young people do?

Going by what they say about themselves on the register, the most common kinds of work are play, sport and holidays (3,958 charities), youth clubs and youth work (1,478 charities), and children who are ill or disabled (953 charities). Many do more than one of these.

Which charity for children and young people should I give to?

The one that fits what matters to you. Tell us a little about it and we'll pick the few charities that fit you best, with the reasons why. It's free, takes a couple of minutes, and we never ask for any contact details. No charity can pay to appear on your list.

Why give to a small charity working on children and young people?

Small charities run on very little, so a regular gift, however modest, helps them plan ahead. They're often rooted in one place, so you can get to know the people doing the work and see what your help does. Every charity listed on this page has an income under £1 million a year and has sent the Charity Commission accounts in the last two and a half years.

How can I check a charity is genuine?

Look it up on the Charity Commission register by its name or charity number. Its page there shows what it does, who its trustees are and its latest accounts. Every charity on this page links straight to its register record.

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