Charities in Blackburn with Darwen
There are 487 registered charities based in and around Blackburn with Darwen. 319 of them (66%) 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 people145
- Education127
- Disability61
- Poverty and hardship47
- Arts and heritage39
- Overseas aid15
- Homelessness14
- Mental health11
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 320 of the 487. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 289 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 Blackburn with Darwen
5 of the 145 we found.
Switch Youth Community Organisation
BB2 · Small charity, income under £100k
Switch provides educational and recreational activities for children and young people in a range of community settings in the Blackburn with Darwen area. Our activities are largely delivered by trained community based…
Youth Action
BB2 · Income £100k to £1m
Youth Action offers bespoke programmes to engage young people tackling issues concerning the environment, social and economic matters. We are committed to helping vulnerable young people through campaigns, research and…
Friends of Tottington High School
BL8 · Income under £10k
General charititable purposes, Educational training. Helping children and young people.
Blackburn Rugby Union Football Club
BB1 · Income £100k to £1m
The promotion of community participation in rugby union. Provide facilities for sport within the community. Encourage and value volunteering to the delivery of rugby union. To work with other sporting organisations,…
The Amy Leigh Barnes Charitable Foundation
BL7 · Income under £10k
The Amy Leigh Barnes Charitable Foundation provides grants to fund projects that address issues of Domestic Abuse (physical, sexual, emotional and/or mental abuse), and projects that offer provision to children and…
Education charities in Blackburn with Darwen
5 of the 127 we found.
Church Eaton Grammar School Educational Foundation
PR6 · Small charity, income under £100k
The administration and management of the property and funds of the charity to provide school facilities and supporting the school governors
The Williamson Educational Charitable Trust
BL8 · Small charity, income under £100k
The provision of bursaries to young, talented but financial disadvantaged persons in the North West to cover the cost of tuition fees and ancillary costs. Once a bursary has been granted at the commencement of secondary…
Rotary Club of Darwen Educational Fund
BB3 · Small charity, income under £100k
An endowed charity restricted to giving it's income to the schools and young persons for educational purposes in the Old Borough of Darwen in Lancashire.
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Blackburn Limited
BB2 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Charity acts for the public benefit to advance the education of the pupils, prospective pupils or former pupils of the school known as QEGS Blackburn Academy Trust.
Noorani Education Centre ( Blackburn )
BB1 · Small charity, income under £100k
Provision & advancement of Islamic Education to grils & boys from the age of 5 years & upwards along with general Islamic Education & facilities for prayer & contemplation for children & adults.
Disability charities in Blackburn with Darwen
5 of the 61 we found.
Blackburn & District Supported Housing Limited
BB2 · Income £100k to £1m
The Charity provides care for persons with learning disabilities through the provision of supported accommodation. The Charity and its employees are currently able to support up to 9 persons in purpose built…
Sliding Doors
BB2 · Small charity, income under £100k
Sliding Doors works with people with disabilities or who are otherwise isolated, to provide social, educational and volunteering opportunities
Pathfinders Camp (Woodlarks)
BB3 · Small charity, income under £100k
Pathfinders Camp is an annual event that brings together people with, and without, disabilities in order to enjoy a week's camping holiday. Established in 1956 it caters mainly for women aged 18 and over. Around a…
Blackburn Community Sports Club
BB1 · Small charity, income under £100k
Football coaching and matches for 4 to 17 year old children, both able bodied girls and boys, children with disabilities and women.
Margaret Haes Riding Centre Ltd
BL8 · Income £100k to £1m
The main purpose of the Riding Centre is to enable people with disabilities to experience the enjoyment, challenge and a sense of achievement, through participation in equestrian activities in an inclusive and…
Poverty and hardship charities in Blackburn with Darwen
5 of the 47 we found.
Ahmed Abdullah Trust Limited
BB1 · Income under £10k
The charity's objects ("objects") are specifically restricted to the following:the relief of financial hardship, either generally or individually, by making grants of money for providing or paying for items, services or…
Bury Cancer Support Centre
BL8 · Income £100k to £1m
Support to Cancer Patients and their Families. The Centre is the Multi Agency Cancer Service for Bury and local areas A range of Services : Counselling . Hypnotherapy Relaxation Classes . Nutrional Advice ,Financial and…
Olive Academy
BB1 · Small charity, income under £100k
Advancement of education to children in the UK and overseas through the provision of education classes and resources.Relief of those in need, by reason of youth, age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other…
Amt Foundation Limited
BB1 · Income £100k to £1m
The advancement of education and the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage by providing grants.
Noorul Islam Blackburn
BB1 · Income £100k to £1m
The charity advances the religion of Islam, advances education and relieves financial hardship.
Arts and heritage charities in Blackburn with Darwen
5 of the 39 we found.
The Friends of Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery
BB2 · Income under £10k
To promote, help and support Blackburn Musem and Art Gallery by raising money for artifacts and conservation, promoting the use of the Museum and Art Gallery, and providing volunteers for special work.
All Saints Elton Theatre Company
BL8 · Small charity, income under £100k
To provide members of the public of all age groups and abilities with the chance to participate in the performing arts, by staging plays, pantomimes and musicals.
Bolton Symphony Orchestra
BL8 · Small charity, income under £100k
The promotion of six or seven concerts annually, open to the general public and in some cases preceded by talks given by the musical director or others.
Blackburn Empire Theatre Ltd
BB2 · Income £100k to £1m
The charity is a local theatre providing cultural entertainment and education to the people of Blackburn and its surrounding areas.
Blackburn Musical Theatre Company
BB2 · Small charity, income under £100k
Musical Comedy Productions
Overseas aid charities in Blackburn with Darwen
5 of the 15 we found.
Proactive Support
BB1 · Income under £10k
UK mentoring and assistance projects. Charitable overseas aid. Refugee aid. Humanitarian assistance. Medical help
Alberr
BB1 · Income £100k to £1m
Alberr provides essential humanitarian aid to families in need in war-torn areas and poor countries worldwide. Projects such as distribution of hot meals, drinking water and clothes relieve the sufferings of thousands…
Jahanghir Welfare Association
BB2 · Income under £10k
The relief of financial need and sufferings among victims of natural or other kinds of disasters in the form of money (or other means deemed suitable) for persons, bodies organisation and/or countries affected including…
Rotary Club of Tottington and Bury West Charitable Trust Fund
BL8 · Small charity, income under £100k
General fund raising including an annual Xmas Float to provide funds to support local,international and Rotary projects and Charities.
Living With Aspirations
PR6 · Small charity, income under £100k
The primary purpose of this charity is to deliver humanitarian aid and assistance to save lives and alleviate poverty and suffering by ensuring that vulnerable, crisis-affected individuals and communities are supported…
Small charities in Blackburn with Darwen
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.
Feniscowles and Pleasington War Memorial Recreation Ground
BB2 · Small charity, income under £100k
Recreation, (childrens playground), Sports (Football, Cricket, Bowls, Tennis) & Leisure. 10.4 acres of greenspace open to the public. Biological Heritage Site (Rare grasses, wild flowers )
The Radcliffe Male Voice Choir
BL8 · Income under £10k
Singing training to male members, giving concerts to support other charitable and community based organisations.
Blackburn Spiritualist Centre
BB2 · Small charity, income under £100k
As an affiliated body of the Spiritualists National Union apart from holding church services and educational classes we also hold open days and fund raising activities for the general public.We support our local Wish…
Doers of Good
BB1 · Small charity, income under £100k
Providing relief to victims of war, poverty and destruction by distributing food, shelter materials, medical assistance and financial aid.
Siri Guru Singh Sabha Gurudawara
BB2 · Income under £10k
Religious activities & education/training
Helping Educating and Rebuilding Lives
BB2 · Small charity, income under £100k
To help young children begging on the streets of developing nations. To provide food shelter education as well as adult supervision to such children. Also to help and educate communities in the UK on numerous issues…
The Lighthouse, Darwen
BB3 · Income under £10k
To manage and operate Lower Chapels Darwen for the public good.
Friends of Serenity
BB3 · Small charity, income under £100k
To preserve and protect the health of sick pregnant women and those who have suffered a miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death in particular but not exclusively by providing and assisting in the provision of…
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How many charities are there in Blackburn with Darwen?
There are 487 registered charities based in and around Blackburn with Darwen. 319 of them (66%) 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 Blackburn with Darwen work on?
The most common causes are children and young people (145), education (127), and disability (61). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 320 of the 487, so the real numbers are higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in Blackburn with Darwen?
Local charities in and around Blackburn with Darwen have 5,912 volunteers between them. That's what 289 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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