Charities in Birmingham
There are 2,921 registered charities based in and around Birmingham. 1,847 of them (63%) are small, with an income under £100,000 a year. The most common causes are children and young people, education, and disability.
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What they work on
- Children and young people780
- Education688
- Disability363
- Poverty and hardship299
- Arts and heritage264
- Overseas aid120
- Mental health94
- Older people87
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 1,819 of the 2,921. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 1,859 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 Birmingham
5 of the 780 we found.
The Birmingham Children's Community Venture Limited
B20 · Small charity, income under £100k
BCCV runs a hostel which is used by schools to enable children and young people to learn about the countryside and to experience living communally.
Birmingham Youth Sports Academy (Bysa)
B11 · Income £100k to £1m
Birmingham Youth Sports Academy (BYSA) was established in 2002 and is an award winning voluntary organisation supporting young people (boys & girls) aged 7 to 18 years old through sports, education, mentoring and other…
The Birmingham Association of Youth Clubs
B29 · Small charity, income under £100k
bayc works to create opportunities for change in the lives of young people and the communities they live in. We encourage people to think and act differently about the way they engage with young people, and we support…
Birmingham Phab Camps
B32 · Small charity, income under £100k
We are a Voluntary Organisation that provides holidays aimed at creating inclusive and diverse friendships for all children, with and without disabilities, living throughout the Birmingham area. We are staffed entirely…
The Maria Watt Birmingham Foundation for Childhood and Teenage Leukaemia
B37 · Income under £10k
Promote Awareness of Leukaemia and Other Cancers in Children, Teenagers and Young Adults. Raise Funds towards Research into causes of Leukaemia and raise funds to support Children, Teenagers and Young Adults going…
Education charities in Birmingham
5 of the 688 we found.
Birmingham Advanced Motorcyclists
B26 · Small charity, income under £100k
Provides tutoring and guidance to motorcyclists in the Birmingham region to prepare them to take the advanced motorcycle test organised by the Institute of Advanced Motorcyclists.Provides recreation and skill guidance…
Community Care Foundation Birmingham Ltd
B10 · Small charity, income under £100k
Advice and information on social welfare, jobs, and employment opportunities help BME communities thrive, empower people via support and skill development, improve parent-school dialogue, and create understanding across…
Islamic Education Centre Birmingham
B8 · Small charity, income under £100k
Our activities are the same as before nothing has been increased.working in the local community helping supporting educating the youth and adults. in the area of birmingham saltley
Soho Hill Muslim Birmingham Educational & Welfare Centre
B19 · Small charity, income under £100k
Supplementary classes for children during the weekendAdult Education programmes -MONTHLY QURANIC EID CELEBRATION FOR FAMILYSOCIAL EVENTS NAMING CEREMONYFUNERALS PRAYERS
The King Edward's School Birmingham Trust
B15 · Income £100k to £1m
The Trust exists to support the advancement of education at King Edward's School, Birmingham in such ways as the Trustees see fit, but in particular by providing funds for Assisted Places (bursaries) to boys on the…
Disability charities in Birmingham
5 of the 363 we found.
Birmingham Multi-care Support Services Ltd
B32 · Small charity, income under £100k
To provide care and support to people in Birmingham who have multiple disabilities and to provide respite for their parents and carers.
City of Birmingham Duke of Edinburgh's Award Association
B32 · Income under £10k
Serving the national Duke of Edinburghs Award within the City of Birmingham, supporting young people and leaders and celebrating their achievements by providing grants to participating young people.
National Deaf Children's Society - Birmingham and District Region
B75 · Income under £10k
We provide deaf children and their families with opportunities to come together and socialise by activities such as parties, pantomime tickets and visits to places of interest. We also provide much needed equipment such…
Birmingham Carers' Association
B13 · Income under £10k
Working and Campaigning on behalf of Carers in the City of Birmingham
Home-start Birmingham Tameside
B35 · Income £100k to £1m
Provides a Home Visiting service to offer support to families living within the Tyburn Ward who have at least one child under the age of 5
Poverty and hardship charities in Birmingham
5 of the 299 we found.
Thrive Together Birmingham
B4 · Income £100k to £1m
We aim to promote the efficiency and effectiveness of Christian based charities in the furtherance of their objects or any one of them, by the provision of information, advice, support and infrastructure provision and…
Hope Food North Birmingham
B73 · Small charity, income under £100k
To relieve poverty and financial hardship amongst those in need by reason of food poverty in areas of deprivation primarily in North Birmingham through providing food parcels, providing pop up foodbanks events in the…
King's Church Birmingham
B31 · Income £100k to £1m
Advancement of the christian faith, proclaiming the christian gospel through word and deed in birmingham and beyond through sunday and midweek gatherings. relieving of financial hardship.
Shiloh Pentecostal Fellowship (Birmingham)
B6 · Small charity, income under £100k
Advance the Christian faith in such ways and in such parts as the Trustees from time to time may think fit.To relieve sickness and financial hardship and to promote and preserve good health by the provision of funds,…
Reachout Birmingham
B30 · Small charity, income under £100k
Feeding and clothing the homeless and those in need.
Arts and heritage charities in Birmingham
5 of the 264 we found.
Friends of Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery
B3 · Small charity, income under £100k
Friends of Birmingham Museums & Art Gallery support and assist Birmingham Museums Trust and promote their use and enjoyment by the public.
Birmingham Gay Symphony Orchestra
B3 · Income under £10k
The Charity operates an LGBT orchestra which rehearses and performs at venues in Birmingham.
The Birmingham Philharmonic Orchestra
B4 · Small charity, income under £100k
The objects of the Orchestra are the advancement of the arts, in particular the art and science of music, by the study, practice and public performance of music and by such other activities as the trustees may from time…
The Public Picture Gallery Fund, Birmingham
B3 · Small charity, income under £100k
The charity continues to support the City of Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery by making available funds to purchase certain works of art.
Birmingham Youth Theatre
B76 · Small charity, income under £100k
The bmos youtheatre enables members to rehearse and perform musical shows, train in theatre arts, singing and dancing
Overseas aid charities in Birmingham
5 of the 120 we found.
Halow (Birmingham)
B5 · Income under £10k
HALOW (Birmingham) provides services to prisoners' families to help them overcome the problems faced by having a family member in custody. The purpose of the charity is to provide these services essentially on…
Birmingham Medical Mission (Evangelical Church)
B33 · Small charity, income under £100k
Relief of poverty. Religious activities. Overseas aid / famine relief.
Birmingham International Student Homes
B29 · Income £100k to £1m
Provision of communal accommodation for students (principally from overseas)
Birmingham Vineyard
B5 · Income £100k to £1m
Advancement of the Christian Faith,Compassion Ministry,Youthwork,Childrens work, Overseas Ministry, Community Involvement.
Amrit and Ajit Charitable Trust Ltd
B66 · Small charity, income under £100k
Prevention or relief of poverty in developing countries particularly in India and Africa by providing grants to other charities and items and services to individual facing poverty. Funding skill based learning to…
Small charities in Birmingham
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.
Jamia Alfurqan Limited
B12 · Small charity, income under £100k
Jamia Alfurqan Ltd concentrates its efforts on charitable purposes, the area of religious activities and education and training. It tries to support children and youth, the elderly, the elderly people. It provides aid…
Cofton Village Hall
B45 · Small charity, income under £100k
Cofton Village Hall CIO exists to set up, equip and manage the new Village Hall for Cofton Hackett.
Ummati Relief Foundation
B11 · Small charity, income under £100k
Ummati Relief Foundation works locally here and internationally. Our main aim is to deliver humanitarian aid to relieve poverty to world's most vulnerable the orphans, widows, and the destitute. We provide immediate…
Leamington Round Table Number 164
B15 · Small charity, income under £100k
General Charitable Purposes
Bethel Hall Green Apostolic Church and Community Centre
B28 · Small charity, income under £100k
The object of the CIO is to advance the Christian Religion in accordance with the Christian faith, primarily but not exclusively within Hall Green and the surrounding areas. Activities includes: - Educating people about…
Friends of Handsworth Park
B20 · Small charity, income under £100k
Friends of Handsworth Park organises activities in Handsworth Park for the benefit of local people, wildlife and plantlife. The charity ensures that the Park is well maintained and a safe place for people to use.
Haroon Tariq Jahan Foundation
B18 · Small charity, income under £100k
Charitable projects for needy persons in the uk and abroad
Glorious Peoples' Chapel
B6 · Small charity, income under £100k
Conduct prayer meetings, preachings and counselling sections in the community, offer various kinds of assistance to the needies,motherless and destitutes for free, organise youth meetings such as soul lifting music…
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How many charities are there in Birmingham?
There are 2,921 registered charities based in and around Birmingham. 1,847 of them (63%) 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 Birmingham work on?
The most common causes are children and young people (780), education (688), and disability (363). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 1,819 of the 2,921, so the real numbers are higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in Birmingham?
Local charities in and around Birmingham have 39,184 volunteers between them. That's what 1,859 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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