Charities in Babergh
There are 1,080 registered charities based in and around Babergh. 852 of them (79%) 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 people311
- Education300
- Arts and heritage148
- Disability92
- Poverty and hardship82
- Older people75
- Environment54
- Animals20
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 715 of the 1,080. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 578 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 Babergh
5 of the 311 we found.
Outreach Youth
IP1 · Income £100k to £1m
The charity currently provides the following activities:- to act as a resource for LGBTQ people, including a specific focus on meeting the well-being needs of young people under 25 - LGBTQ youth work sessions,…
The Tom Bowdidge Youth Cancer Foundation
CO6 · Income £100k to £1m
Our founding principles are as follows:1. TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF, CARE, WELL-BEING AND REHABILITATION OF TEENAGERS AND YOUNG PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM CANCER, AND THEIR FAMILIES.2. TO CARRY OUT RESEARCH AND PUBLISH ANY…
Whitton Youth Partnership
IP1 · Small charity, income under £100k
To provide a half term holiday club during the October half term for children in the NW Ipswich area.To provide a "Steppin'Up" event during the May half term for pupils from the local primary school who have been…
Christian Youth Ministries
CO7 · Income £100k to £1m
1. School & College Chaplaincy - In both Primary & Secondary schools; we provide Chaplains to support the pastoral work of the school. 2. Training- We run a gap year programme. 3. We run a number of events for children…
Haverhill Youth Activity Trust
CO10 · Income under £10k
The object of the Trust is to help and education young people, mainly between the ages of 13 to 18 years, through the art and craft of outdoor pursuits, to develop their physical, mental and spiritual capacities, so…
Education charities in Babergh
5 of the 300 we found.
Got to Read
IP1 · Small charity, income under £100k
Got to Read offers one-to-one support to adults across Suffolk who for any reason have left formal education but do not yet have the skills that they would like with reading and writing. It is particularly able to…
Girling & Upcher Educational Charity
CO10 · Small charity, income under £100k
1. Promotes the education of persons under the age of 21 years who are resident in Sudbury, Suffolk, or who have attended St. Gregory and St. Peter Voluntary Controlled Primary School for at least two years, and who are…
Belchamp St Paul Educational Foundation
CO10 · Income under £10k
Furtherance of Christian Education
Bokamoso Education Trust
CO7 · Small charity, income under £100k
Bokamoso is a charity a charity dedicated to providing world class education to South African children in need.Education is a fundamental right to all but it is not available to many.The collective contributions of…
The Clare Educational Foundation
CO10 · Income under £10k
Individual beneficiaries must reside in the parish of Clare. Organisations that are beneficiaries must carry out their operations in the parish of Clare.
Arts and heritage charities in Babergh
5 of the 148 we found.
Earls Colne Heritage Museum
CO6 · Small charity, income under £100k
Earls Colne Heritage Museum operates and manages a local history museum at the Old Water Tower, 1 Reuben Walk, Earls Colne, Colchester CO6 2SZ. It is an entirely volunteer led charity and opens at weekends and on…
Wolsey Chamber Orchestral Society
IP9 · Small charity, income under £100k
We are a non-professional orchestra that has put on three concerts this year.
Suffolk Philharmonic Orchestra
IP30 · Small charity, income under £100k
(1) Providing public orchestral concerts of the highest level of professionalism;(2) Providing music outreach activities in schools and colleges and with children and young people generally;(3) Wherever possible and…
The Colchester Symphony Orchestra Trust
CO6 · Small charity, income under £100k
Sustaining the CSO, largely made up of local musicians. Presenting public concerts to enhance the cultural life of Colchester. Providing an opportunity for local adult musicians, in a wide age range, to participate in…
The Cedric Morris Foundation
CO10 · Income under £10k
Arts and culture
Disability charities in Babergh
5 of the 92 we found.
Helping Hands
CO10 · Income under £10k
To raise funds for Sudbury Resource Centre. To ensure Suffolk County Council provides day care services for adults with learning disabilities.
The Shelley Centre for Therapeutic Riding
IP7 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Shelley Centre is a member of The Riding for the Disabled Association Charity no 244108. As an independent charity we provide riding for the health & wellbeing for children and adults with physical and learning…
Suffolk Befriending Scheme for People With Learning Disabilities
CO10 · Income £100k to £1m
Operates groups for adults with learning disabilities and other vulnerable individuals to socialise and make friends. Volunteers befriend individuals one-on-one or assist in Groups, offering various activities in…
The Lin Berwick Trust
CO10 · Income under £10k
The Lin Berwick Trust Provides Purpose-Built, self-catering holiday accommodation for people with disabilities, their families and carers.
Pop Essex
CO6 · Income £100k to £1m
POP Essex focuses on providing services for children and young adults with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and their families, centred in and around Braintree Essex.
Poverty and hardship charities in Babergh
5 of the 82 we found.
Surviving Winter in Hadleigh
IP7 · Income under £10k
The relief of financial hardship, particularly fuel poverty of people living in and around Hadleigh, Suffolk, by providing funds for the purchase and distribution of supplies such as blankets, clothing, flasks, hot…
The Town and Poor Estate
IP29 · Income under £10k
The relief of financial hardship amongst people living or working in Brockley by providing such persons with goods, services or amenities which they could not otherwise afford through lack of means.
Sailship Training and Learning for Life
CO10 · Income £100k to £1m
Advance the education (including but not limited to social and physical training) of people in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage in such ways as the Trustees…
United Charities
IP30 · Income under £10k
Distribution of income by way of financial or goods donations or loans to those who are in need of assistance and who are deemed as complying with the Charity's rules by the Trustees. These cover people of all ages…
John Chapman's Charity
CO7 · Income under £10k
Grants to people or families in financial hardship or distress in the Parish of Dedham and/or voluntary/charitable organisations within the Parish
Charities for older people in Babergh
5 of the 75 we found.
Philip Metcalfe's Almshouses
IP29 · Small charity, income under £100k
Provides, in a rural location, accommodation for needy older people with connexions to Hawstead, or surrounding parishes in Suffolk
Hadleigh (Suffolk) Elderly Peoples Welfare Committee
IP7 · Income under £10k
Provides shopping vouchers for over 75's in Hadleigh at Christmas. Operates over 60's social club. Organises theatre trips & other coach outings for over 60's.
Winnocks and Kendalls Almshouse Charity
CO6 · Income £100k to £1m
Provision of almshouses for older people of Colchester.
The Sudbury Group of the Third Age Trust
CO10 · 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
E.w.king Elderly Poor, Sick & Blind Fund
CO6 · Income under £10k
Financial aid to elderly poor, sick and blind people living in Coggeshall. This aid usually takes the form of a small gift of money at Christmas time. Occasaionaly small amounts of money are also granted to people, who…
Small charities in Babergh
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.
Friends of Copford Church
CO6 · Income under £10k
To conserve, maintain, conserve, repair and improve the fabric, fittings, furnishings, wall paintings and churchyard of St Michael & All Angels (a grade 1 listed building) in Copford, Essex, for public worship and for…
East of England Co-op Band
IP2 · Income under £10k
We are a traditional Brass Band based in East Anglia. Our aim is to advance, improve and maintain public education in, and appreciation of the Brass Band. We regularly hold concerts and also assist other charities with…
Hargrave Village Hall
IP29 · Small charity, income under £100k
To run and keep Hargrave Village Hall (Suffolk) in good order for local community to use for events, parties, clubs etc.
Hadleigh Sea Scout Group
IP7 · Small charity, income under £100k
The purpose of Scouting is to promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potentials, as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their…
Charity of Joseph Catt
IP9 · Small charity, income under £100k
To provide financial assistance to residents of Stutton facing hardship, illness and poverty.
Aoife's Bubbles Charity
CO7 · Small charity, income under £100k
The UKs only childhood cancer charity dedicated to raising awareness of germ cell cancer in children alongside providing mental health and emotional support to families affected by childhood cancer, childhood cancer…
The Foundation for Healthcare
CO7 · Small charity, income under £100k
The object of the CIO is to relieve sickness and to preserve the health of people residing in Pakistanthrough the prevention and cure of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C in particular but not exclusively by makinggrants to…
Fordham Village Hall Management Committee
CO6 · Income under £10k
The village hall is managed by the committee for the use of the inhabitants of the Parish of Fordham Essex, without distinction of political, religious or other opinions. The use includes use for meetings, lectures and…
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How many charities are there in Babergh?
There are 1,080 registered charities based in and around Babergh. 852 of them (79%) 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 Babergh work on?
The most common causes are children and young people (311), education (300), and the arts and heritage (148). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 715 of the 1,080, so the real numbers are higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in Babergh?
Local charities in and around Babergh have 10,497 volunteers between them. That's what 578 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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