Charities in Bolton
There are 767 registered charities based in and around Bolton. 485 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 people218
- Education206
- Disability99
- Poverty and hardship75
- Arts and heritage50
- Older people25
- Animals24
- Mental health24
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 489 of the 767. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 465 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 Bolton
5 of the 218 we found.
Bolton Young Men's Christian Association
BL1 · Income £100k to £1m
Our main activities :youth and community work, play and children's work, health sports and fitness, Youth Cafe, detached youth work. personal and social development for people who are disadvantaged by poverty,…
North Bolton Support Group
BL3 · Income under £10k
ESOL class,Basic IT class and sawing Revision class for children and young people aged 6 to 16 years old.Employment and training activitiesTwo days a week drop in advice, guidance and main stream integration support…
Bolton Children's Opportunity Group
BL1 · Income £100k to £1m
Bolton Children's Opportunity Group (COG) provides a stepping stone between home, playgroup and/or nursery, giving under 5s with special needs the opportunity to play and learn alongside their peers. COG has become a…
Bolton Toy Library
BL3 · Income £100k to £1m
To provide a range of inclusive therapeutic play opportunities including the loan of specialised resources for children, young people and adults to improve their outcomes. Our welcoming 'drop in' facilities encourage,…
Bolton First Church of the Nazarene
BL3 · Small charity, income under £100k
Weekly worship services, prayer and Bible study, house groups, chats and crafts for all ages. Christmas Carol services, Easter celebrations, Remembrance Sunday. Choirs for all ages. Community events for children and…
Education charities in Bolton
5 of the 206 we found.
Charities in Connection With Bolton Institute of Higher Education
BL3 · Income under £10k
To provide Scholarships for individuals and group art students, as part of their academic programme whilst at the University of Bolton with a preference given to European study
Bolton Education & Welfare Trust : Al-jamia Tahfeezul Quran
BL3 · Small charity, income under £100k
To teach students how to read the Holy Quran, Memorising of the Holy Quran and other Islamic Studies.
Bolton Educational Centre for Tauheed and Sunnah
BL2 · Small charity, income under £100k
To provide educational facilities for local people.
Bolton Parish Educational Foundation
BL1 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Charity provides meeting rooms for voluntary, community and other organisations.
Bolton Community Educational Trust
BL3 · Income £100k to £1m
To advance the religion of Islam, to educate Muslims, to relieve Muslims in need, hardship or distress, to provide leisure facilities, and to promote good community race relations between persons of different racial and…
Disability charities in Bolton
5 of the 99 we found.
Bolton Neuro Voices
BL1 · Income under £10k
Bolton Neuro Voices works with five local support groups (Stroke, ME. Parkinson's. MS and Motor Neurone Disease) and also with individuals with rarer conditions to improve quality of life. It provides a range of…
Bury and Bolton Me/cfs & Fibromyalgia Support Group
BL3 · Income under £10k
Meetings and Socials;Newsletter;Weekly free, adapted yogaBenefit and Work informationAwareness leaflets publication and distributionEquipment to borrowComprehensive book and CD libraryPhone line enquiry/info linePrivate…
Bolton News Talk
BL2 · Income under £10k
Bolton Newstalk provides an audio news service to blind, visually impaired and disabled people in Bolton using stories from the 'Bolton News'.
Bolton Smiley Faces
BL3 · Income under £10k
Bolton Smiley Faces provide monthly support group meetings with activities to support children who have Downs Syndrome living in Bolton and the surrounding areas to include speech therapy, art therapy, signalong,…
Daytrippers (Bolton)
BL3 · Small charity, income under £100k
A parent and carer led group offering support and companionship via days out and other activities to pre-school and school aged children/young people with disabilities/special needs, their families and carers.
Poverty and hardship charities in Bolton
5 of the 75 we found.
The Bolton Guild of Help
BL1 · Income £100k to £1m
The support of people in Bolton experiencing financial hardship and distress.
Bolton Oromo Academy and Education Centre
BL3 · Income £100k to £1m
To advance education for the benefit of the poor, the underprivileged and the general public. To relieve financial hardship, distress and suffering among poor people and victims of disaster. To provide or assist in the…
Bolton Hindu Forum
BL4 · Small charity, income under £100k
To promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of bolton and the surrounding area the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of…
Bolton Carers Support
BL2 · Income £100k to £1m
Bolton Carers Support provides support for local carers over the age of 18 who look after a family member who is elderly, ill or disabled. Support is provided through the following: a carers helpline; information and…
Bolton Relief in Need Charity
BL1 · Income under £10k
Charity for the poor and needy of Bolton
Arts and heritage charities in Bolton
5 of the 50 we found.
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.
Bolton Little Theatre Limited
BL1 · Small charity, income under £100k
Education, training and appreciation of the arts of theatre
Bolton Choral Union
BL2 · Small charity, income under £100k
The study, advancement,improvement development and maintenance of public education in and appreciation of the art and science of music in all its aspects including through the presentation of public concerts and…
Bolton Catholic Musical and Choral Society
BL2 · Small charity, income under £100k
The main aims of the society are (a) to provide a resource and encouragement to local people to display and develop their musical and performance skills. (b) To promote an appreciation of the musical arts within the…
Bolton U3a
BL1 · Small charity, income under £100k
To advance the education of older people no longer in full time gainful employment in Bolton and surrounding locality. We hold Monthly General Meetings and we also hold Interest Groups covering a wide range of subjects…
Charities for older people in Bolton
5 of the 25 we found.
Bolton Community Kitchen
BL4 · Small charity, income under £100k
Bolton Community Kitchen. Our main purpose and objective is to provide hot and nourishing cooked meals to people who are either homeless or living in hostels. Although nobody is ever turned away.Our second objective is…
J T Blair's Charity
BL6 · Small charity, income under £100k
PROVISION OF PENSIONS AND DONATIONS TOWARD SPECIFIC EXPENSES FOR OLDER PEOPLEProvide grants to organisations who provide assistance to older people
Senior Solutions
BL5 · Income £100k to £1m
Senior Solutions has been helping older people in Westhoughton and the surrounding districts, since 1997. Through our dedicated team of volunteers and staff, we work to prevent the damaging effects of loneliness and…
Edward Holt Trust
BL6 · Income £100k to £1m
The Edward Holt Trust operates across Greater Manchester. Its principal activity is maintaining Holt House in Didsbury, which provides accommodation for older people with limited means. Recently the Trust has sought…
Ephrata Church Community
BL1 · Small charity, income under £100k
1. To advance the Christian faith and values by proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ through the preaching of the Word of God, publications, and the organisation of social events.2. To promote the physical and mental…
Small charities in Bolton
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.
The Radcliffe Male Voice Choir
BL8 · Income under £10k
Singing training to male members, giving concerts to support other charitable and community based organisations.
Castlebrook Charitable Trust
M26 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Charitable Trust exists to make charitable donations to worthy causes, as determined at the trustees' discretion.
The Ministerial Fellowship Benevolent Fund
M46 · Income under £10k
Makes grants to individualsProvides human resourcesProvides servicesProvides advocacy/advice/information
Darbishire Park
BL3 · Income under £10k
Public park/open space
The Edgar Pye Research Scholarship Trust
M26 · Income under £10k
To sponsor a research-based project chosen competitively and it may be in any area of farm animal feeding including animal nutrition and management, feed production and marketing.
Mustard Seeds
M26 · Small charity, income under £100k
Church members and people from the local community have voluntarily managed various services provided by Mustard Seeds including the cafe, food club, cycle hire cycle hire, and charity shop. This voluntary support has…
Help Dadaab
BL1 · Small charity, income under £100k
The relief and assistance of residents and occupants of Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya through:Advancement of education for young people by enabling the provision of distance learning courses.Facilitating access to…
Belmont County Primary School Parent Teacher Association
BL7 · Income under £10k
The Belmont PTA exists to provide financial support to Belmont CP School. In doing so it enriches the pupils social and academic activities. It also serves to integrate the school into the wider community.
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How many charities are there in Bolton?
There are 767 registered charities based in and around Bolton. 485 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 Bolton work on?
The most common causes are children and young people (218), education (206), and disability (99). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 489 of the 767, so the real numbers are higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in Bolton?
Local charities in and around Bolton have 10,847 volunteers between them. That's what 465 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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