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Charities for unpaid carers in the UK

There are 321 registered charities in England and Wales working on unpaid carers. 109 of them (34%) are small, with an income under £100,000 a year.

Updated from the Charity Commission register.

Charities for unpaid carers support people looking after a family member or friend. They give advice, arrange breaks, run groups where carers can meet others who understand, and help young carers be children too.

Carers give so much and often ask for nothing. Supporting a local carers' charity is a lovely way to give something back, and many would welcome your time as well as your money.

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Breaks and respite

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

  1. Bridgend Carers Centre

    CF32 · Income £100k to £1m

    Supporting unpaid Carers within the County Borough of Bridgend, we provide information, support, respite and a signposting service.

    Their website Charity Commission record

  2. Adventist Special Needs Association UK

    NG31 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Provide support and education for people living with special needs and disabilities. Short breaks, residential respite weekends fun days for young carers and unpaid carers. Online and face to face training programmes/…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  3. Carer Support Wiltshire

    BA14 · Income £100k to £1m

    Carer Support Wiltshire provides free and confidential support, advice, information, training and opportunities to take a break from their caring role for all age unpaid carers in Wiltshire and Dorset regardless of the…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  4. Manchester Carers Centre

    M4 · Income £100k to £1m

    To promote the relief of sick, elderly and disabled persons in the Manchester area by the provision of facilities to relieve the stresses experienced by their carers. To provide a range of high quality information,…

    Their website Charity Commission record

Advice and support

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

  1. York Carers Centre

    YO1 · Income £100k to £1m

    York Carers Centre provides support to unpaid carers of all ages in York. Services include : support for young carers (aged 5 to 18); support for young adult carers (18-25); support for adults; carers emergency card;…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  2. Carers Trust Tyne & Wear

    NE39 · Income £100k to £1m

    We are a specialist provider supporting Carers and their families. Our objects are to relieve the stresses experienced by Carers and their beneficiaries. We improve the lives of Carers and Young Carers and enable Carers…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  3. Brent Carers Centre

    NW10 · Income £100k to £1m

    To give support and information on issues that concern young carers, adult carers and vulnerable people.

    Their website Charity Commission record

  4. The Carers Centre for Brighton and Hove Limited

    BN1 · Income £100k to £1m

    The Carers Centre for Brighton & Hove takes a holistic approach to all its work, considering the needs of carers, and those they care for. Core activities include information and advice giving, advocacy work, emotional…

    Their website Charity Commission record

Young carers

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

  1. The Pod

    BA11 · Income £100k to £1m

    The Pod is a registered charity in Mendip meeting the needs of young carers and people with additional needs aged 8 upwards, and their families. The charity provides safe supportive sociable and enterprising spaces in…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  2. Signpost for Carers

    SK4 · Income £100k to £1m

    Provides free, confidential information to carers of all ages, and professionals who work with carers, in the Stockport area.There is a Young Carers section, looking after young carers up to the age of 18.Carers Liaison…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  3. Kool Carers South East Ltd

    AL9 · Income £100k to £1m

    Providing a safe environment for young carers aged 8 to 18 years, living within the County of Essex, to help reduce their isolation and enhance individual wellbeing.Providing emotional support and respite to young…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  4. Friends of Bury Young Carers

    BL9 · Income under £10k

    To support the needs of young carers (18 years or under) and their families within Bury enabling the provision of a respite and resource centre for young carers and their families, to be accessed during and outside…

    Charity Commission record

Groups and time together

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

  1. City & Hackney Carers Centre

    E8 · Income £100k to £1m

    Advice and welfare benefits support to unpaid carers, statutory carers needs assessments, support groups, other project based work and counselling service available.

    Their website Charity Commission record

  2. Kinship Carers UK

    WR1 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Kinship Carers UK champions the vital role of Kinship Carers when they take on the challenging role of permanently parenting someone else's child. Support groups offering advice, emotional support and…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  3. Age Cymru Powys

    SY16 · Income £100k to £1m

    Age Cymru Powys will work to improve quality of life primarily for older people. People in need will be those who are isolated geographically, socially or economically disadvantaged, unpaid carers or who have health…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  4. Hops

    DH4 · Small charity, income under £100k

    HOPS supports people to deal with stress, reduce social isolation and improve wellbeing. Offering holistic therapies and therapeutic activities we support unpaid carers, older people, individuals with chronic health…

    Their website Charity Commission record

Small charities worth knowing

109 charities for unpaid carers 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. Ashiana Trust Limited

    HA8 · Income under £10k

    To empower, promote and protect the rights of children and young people with learning disability and their carers through:- the provision of arts, culture, recreational and leisure time activities- the provision of…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  2. Evie's Night Owls

    NW7 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Evie's Night Owls' purpose is to facilitate access to funding for families with dependents who have life-limiting or terminal illnesses or conditions, enabling them to access overnight respite care in their own homes.

    Their website Charity Commission record

  3. Carers Careline

    B97 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Our objectives are:To locate and engage informal unpaid carers in Redditch and promote our support services To provide volunteer and training opportunitiesTo enhance personal value, confidence, positive interaction and…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  4. Ashbourne Playaway

    ST10 · Small charity, income under £100k

    School Holiday respite care for children with special needs

    Charity Commission record

  5. The Royal Air Forces Association - Dursley & South Gloucestershire Branch

    GL11 · Income under £10k

    Welfare and support to serving and ex-service RAF personnel and their dependant families who are in need, and support for respite care.

    Their website Charity Commission record

  6. Wolverhampton Elder Asians and Disabled

    WV2 · Small charity, income under £100k

    we provide a day drop in centre with social, educational and recreational activities. we reduce isolation of elders by providing awareness raising sessions, advice and information and befriending. we also provide carer…

    Charity Commission record

  7. Fd-UK

    NW2 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Support children and young adults suffering from Familial Dysautonomia. We pay for physio and therapy and medicine not available under the NHS, financial help for the families who need respite care. Assist with travel…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  8. Wirksworth Care Centre Project Ltd

    DE4 · Income under £10k

    1.Currently raising funds to keep the respite care flats in the Wirksworth Care Centre for the Elderly in operation.2.To provide equipment for the use of the residents of the care centre.3.To raise funds for the benefit…

    Charity Commission record

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Charities for unpaid carers by town

The towns and cities with the most charities for unpaid carers, 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 unpaid carers are there in the UK?

There are 321 registered charities in England and Wales working on unpaid carers. 109 of them (34%) 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 unpaid carers do?

Going by what they say about themselves on the register, the most common kinds of work are advice and support (226 charities), breaks and respite (172 charities), and groups and time together (107 charities). Many do more than one of these.

Which charity for unpaid carers 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 unpaid carers?

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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