Charities in Ashfield
There are 538 registered charities based in and around Ashfield. 402 of them (75%) are small, with an income under £100,000 a year. The most common causes are children and young people, education, and the arts and heritage.
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What they work on
- Children and young people189
- Education147
- Arts and heritage54
- Disability54
- Older people32
- Poverty and hardship28
- Animals22
- Overseas aid16
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 371 of the 538. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 313 local charities under £1 million a year that file an annual return, from the returns held in October 2026. Data from the Charity Commission register, last refreshed in June 2026.
Charities for children and young people in Ashfield
5 of the 189 we found.
Ashfield Play Forum
NG17 · Income £100k to £1m
Ashfield Play Forum aims to promote public appreciation of the value of play in improving the quality of life for children and young people in the district of Ashfield. To meet our aims we support and promote the…
Ashfield Home Safety Equipment Project
NG17 · Small charity, income under £100k
To provide home safety equipment to families on low incomes with children under 5, to prevent home based accidents, such as falls, burns and poisonings.
Ashfield Play Care Scheme
NG17 · Small charity, income under £100k
Ofsted registered for 52 children aged 4-11 years this voluntarily administered non-profit making scheme employs well qualified staff and provides flexible session times and reasonable contributions to assist low paid…
Ashfield District Scout Council
NG18 · Small charity, income under £100k
Scouting in the Ashfield District of Nottinghamshire.
Mansfield and Ashfield Bangladeshi Association
NG18 · Small charity, income under £100k
Provision of:1. Community outings and Cultural celebrations 2. Provision of Prayer facilities and celebrations3. Childrens tuitions in native tongue and abaric4. Fund raising for disaster aid
Education charities in Ashfield
5 of the 147 we found.
Ashfield University of the Third Age
NG17 · Small charity, income under £100k
Ashfield U3A is and organisation for retired and semi retired people . It is a part of the international U3A organisation and provides activities, support , education and training for older people.
The Hawthorne Primary School Educational Fund
NG6 · Income under £10k
Education - The primary function of the school is to educate children from the age of 3 to 11 years old in the national curriculum.
The Adrian Sudbury Schools Education Trust (''Asset'')
NG16 · Small charity, income under £100k
ASSET is the 'Adrian Sudbury School's Education Trust' delivering the Register and Be a Lifesaver Education Programme (R&Be) to 6th Form Students in Schools, Academies and Colleges in England, raising awareness about…
Stem British Educational Trust
NG15 · Income under £10k
To built and run a STEM (Science; Technology, Engineering and Mathematics/Medicine) institute in Multan Pakistan. We believe the best Sadaka-e-Jarya is to provide education to others. The aim is to built Oxbridge/IIT…
Rolleston and Mansell and Other Charities (Educational Branch)
NG16 · Income under £10k
To give awards to children with 100% school attendance at designated schools in the area.
Arts and heritage charities in Ashfield
5 of the 54 we found.
Kirkby-in-ashfield Old People's Welfare Committee
NG17 · Income under £10k
Dancing, bingo, lunch clubs, resource centre, concerts and disable centre.
Nottinghamshire Mining Museum Ltd
NG18 · Small charity, income under £100k
Provision of a Mining Museum
Hucknall Flight Test Museum
NG15 · Income under £10k
Hucknall Flight Test Museum acts, in affiliation with the Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust, as custodians of the aviation heritage, historical stories and events, associated with the Rolls-Royce Hucknall Flight Test…
First Art
NG18 · Income £100k to £1m
The advancement of the arts for the public benefit in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire primarily, and the Midlands region, nationally and internationally in the forms of collaborative arts, contemporary visual arts,…
New Perspectives Theatre Company
NG6 · Income £100k to £1m
Enabling access to theatre and the arts by: producing theatre shows which tour predominantly to Rural and underserved Communities across the East Midlands and beyond, extending reach touring to venues nationally;…
Disability charities in Ashfield
5 of the 54 we found.
Mansfield Cassette Magazine Association (Mansfield and Ashfield Echo)
NG18 · Income under £10k
production of cds and flash drives for blind and visually impaired people
Hucknall Hope Lea Project Ltd
NG15 · Income £100k to £1m
To provide Residential, Supported Living and Day Services for adults with learning disabilities who live in Hucknall and surrounding areas.
Rumbletums (Kimberley) CIO
NG16 · Income £100k to £1m
Community cafe offering supported training and employment opportunities for young people with learning disabilities. Also organising ancillary social events for young people with disabilities.
Stepping Stones (Notts) Limited
NG18 · Small charity, income under £100k
To promote the relief of people with learning disabilities in Nottinghamshire particular through the provision of housing.
The Deer Shed
DE55 · Small charity, income under £100k
The objective of the Deer Shed is the advancement of education through training and life-long learning. The Deer Shed aim is to promote skills, build confidence and develop independence in young adults with learning…
Charities for older people in Ashfield
5 of the 32 we found.
Forest Town & District U3a
NG18 · Small charity, income under £100k
The advancement of education and, in particular, the education of older people and those who are retired from full time work by all means, including associated activities conducive to learning and personal development…
Cornwater Evergreens
NG18 · Income £100k to £1m
Cornwater Evergreens supports older people and those with cognitive impairments across Nottinghamshire. Our clubs in Ravenshead, Rainworth, Kirkby, and Mansfield foster a welcoming community, serving meals and offering…
Wainman Trust
NG16 · Income £100k to £1m
As a charitable business, the Directors are devoted to opening a care home for older people, run with a Christian ethos. Meanwhile the charity runs three clubs for older people in the Nottingham area who are…
Jacksdale Miners' Welfare Institute
NG16 · Small charity, income under £100k
support junior and senior table tennis clubs 2 junior football teams childrens committee older peoples activities ie line dancing movement to music,bowls club pilates , keep fit, kickboxing,tai chi, kids zone , we…
Eastwood & District U3a
NG16 · Income under £10k
The advancement of education, and in particular the education of older people and those who are retired from full time work, by all means including associated activities conducive to learning and personal development…
Poverty and hardship charities in Ashfield
5 of the 28 we found.
Alfreton Welfare Trust
DE55 · Income under £10k
To provide one off grants up to -£300 to individuals (not groups or organisations) in need or financial hardship within a specified area of Derbyshire namely Alfreton, Swanwick, Leabrooks, Somercotes and Ironville
South Normanton Community Group
DE55 · Income under £10k
The relief of financial hardship among people living in South Normanton, Derbyshire by assisting such persons in financial need with support through goods and services which they could not always afford through lack of…
Jacksdale & Selston Community Church
NG16 · Small charity, income under £100k
To advance the relief of sickness and financial hardship, promote and preserve good health by the provision of funds, goods, and services, including counselling and support wherever possible through and to the…
Maun Refuge
NG18 · Small charity, income under £100k
for the public benefit to relieve the needs of asylum seekers and refugees and their dependents living in Mansfield and the surrounding area and in particular a)to advance their education and training, b) to preserve…
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Nottingham and Notts Branch
NG16 · Income £100k to £1m
Provides financial assistance for stray animals treatments. Provides accomodation for homeless animals. Provides rehoming facilities. Offers assistance to general public in need of help with animal neutering. Welfare…
Small charities in Ashfield
Most charities here are small, often a few volunteers doing good work close to home, and few of them can afford to advertise. Each of these has an income under £100,000 a year and has reported its accounts recently.
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…
Friends at National School (F.a.n.s.)
NG15 · Income under £10k
Fundraising for primary school
James Henry Blake's Charity
NG18 · Income under £10k
From a Will made in 1901 to assist poor children and orphans from Mansfield and Chatteris. The CC approved changes in May 2009 for the aims to now read: "To assist children up to 18 years of age in need of support, in…
Disney Charity
NG18 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Trust uses its income to be applied for the support of the "protestant dissenting minister" for the time being of Kirksteador as is seen fit by the Trustees.
Huthwaite Hub
NG17 · Income under £10k
Making items out of wood and other materials. planters, bird boxes, scroll saw work, pyrography and wood turning. Soft crafts including knitting and patchwork.
Broomhill Junior School Fund
NG15 · Small charity, income under £100k
Funding towards the provision of materials/trips/activities to enhance pupil learning
Seaforth Highlanders Association Notts Branch Pipes and Drums
NG18 · Small charity, income under £100k
The teaching and playing of pipes and drums
Rotary Club of Mansfield Benevolent Fund
NG15 · Small charity, income under £100k
To collect and distribute funds raised by members for general charitable purposes
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How many charities are there in Ashfield?
There are 538 registered charities based in and around Ashfield. 402 of them (75%) 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 June 2026, and count charities by their registered address.
What do charities in Ashfield work on?
The most common causes are children and young people (189), education (147), and the arts and heritage (54). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 371 of the 538, so the real numbers are higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in Ashfield?
Local charities in and around Ashfield have 6,273 volunteers between them. That's what 313 charities with an income under £1 million a year told the Charity Commission in their latest annual return. Charities with an income under £10,000 don't have to report it, so the real number is higher.
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