Charities in Boston
There are 427 registered charities based in and around Boston. 360 of them (84%) are small, with an income under £100,000 a year. The most common causes are children and young people, education, and older people.
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What they work on
- Children and young people143
- Education119
- Older people59
- Poverty and hardship48
- Arts and heritage47
- Disability39
- Animals14
- Environment11
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 305 of the 427. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 226 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 Boston
5 of the 143 we found.
4th Boston (Kirton) Scout Group
PE20 · Small charity, income under £100k
Scouting activities for young people aged 6 to 16.
3rd Boston (Fishtoft) Scout Group
PE21 · Small charity, income under £100k
Training & education of young people in accordance with the Scout association policy organisation & rules.
8th Boston (Wyberton) Scout Group
PE21 · Small charity, income under £100k
Education and sporting activities provided for young people through the scouting association
Boston Endeavour Academy Pta
PE21 · Income under £10k
The charity holds fundraising events to support projects that enrich the lives of young people with additional needs. The charity operates predominantly at the Boston Endeavour Academy.
Boston West Joint Childcare Company Ltd
PE21 · Small charity, income under £100k
We are a childrens centre that aims to provide affordable childcare to enable parents and carers to go back to work, to work with in the national standards set by ofsted.
Education charities in Boston
5 of the 119 we found.
Boston High School Fund
PE21 · Income £100k to £1m
To support the education of pupils at Boston High School
Boston Grammar School Charitable Foundation
PE21 · Small charity, income under £100k
Support for Boston Grammar School and its students.
Boston Grammar School Appeal Trust
PE21 · Income under £10k
Raises funds and provides grants to facilitate and enhance teaching and activities for Boston Grammar School pupils.
Boston Municipal Non-educational Charities
PE21 · Small charity, income under £100k
1. The prevention or relief of poverty in the Borough of Boston Lincolnshire2. To advance Christian religion for the benefit of the public in the Borough of Boston Lincolnshire by supporting with grants the activities…
Boston Division Guides
PE21 · Income under £10k
Providing opportunities and training for girls and women within the framework of the Girlguiding programme
Charities for older people in Boston
5 of the 59 we found.
Boston and District Lincolnshire U3a
PE21 · Small charity, income under £100k
U3A Groups are self-organising and meet on a regular basis. They each have a leader, who may or may not be expert in the subject to be studied, but who is willing to do some of the organisation.Meetings may take place…
Branston and District U3a
LN4 · Income under £10k
Branston & District U3A is a learning co-operative of older people, enabling them to share many educational, creative and leisure activities. Interest range from the physical, via the cerebral to the pleasure and…
Cowell and Porrill
PE22 · Small charity, income under £100k
The charity makes grants to persons under the age of 25 years for educational purposes. The applicant or their parents must be resident of the parish of Benington or Leverton near Boston Lincolnshire.
Charity of Joseph Bankes
LN4 · Income under £10k
relief of poverty
Phillips Charity
PE12 · Income under £10k
Supports needy people and childrens educational needs BUT ONLY IN LINCOLNSHIRE AT LONG SUTTON & SUTTON BRIDGE!
Poverty and hardship charities in Boston
5 of the 48 we found.
Boston Community Transport
PE21 · Small charity, income under £100k
Boston Community Transport is membership-based and for people unable to use or have limited access to public transport. We assist our members with journeys they may not be able to make such as: Medical appointments,…
Boston and District Sick Poor Fund
PE21 · Income under £10k
Donations to Sick & Poor who reside in Boston and District
Dickinson's Charity
LN4 · Income under £10k
Relief of poverty
Algarkirk Parochial Charities
PE20 · Income under £10k
Main income from allotment rents, grants paid at Christmas to residents of Algarkirk who are either over 60/65 and in receipt of benefits.
Centrepoint Outreach
PE21 · Income £100k to £1m
The charitable provision of relief for homeless and vulnerable persons in and around Boston, together with the provision of clothing, food and household goods.
Arts and heritage charities in Boston
5 of the 47 we found.
The Boston Orchestra
PE20 · Income under £10k
Rehearsing and performing orchestra
Boston Choral Society
PE22 · Small charity, income under £100k
A choir of mixed voices, singing choral music of all kinds, presented to the public through concerts approximately 3 times a year.
The Boston Preservation Trust Limited
PE21 · Income £100k to £1m
Preserving generally the architectural and natural amenities of Boston and its surrounds and highlighting the social history and heritage of the town and its surrounds.
Boston Concert Club
PE21 · Income under £10k
We organise a subscription series of six chamber music concerts each year from October to March. Prior to the pandemic, many of our visiting artists also visited local schools, mainly primary, to give educational…
Friends of the Lincolnshire Schools Orchestras
PE22 · Income under £10k
To support the music dierectors & children who play in the schools orchestras.
Disability charities in Boston
5 of the 39 we found.
The Boston and South Holland Talking Newspaper Association
PE21 · Income under £10k
We record and send out talking newspapers for Boston & South Holland for the blind or partially sighted or those who have difficulty in reading the written word
Boston and District Athletic Club
PE22 · Small charity, income under £100k
Members compete in 2 track and field leagues, 1 cross country league and sportshall athletics. These include County Championships, Inter Counties, Northern Counties and National Championships. The club has hosted four…
Boston Lions Club Charity Trust Fund
PE21 · Income under £10k
Boston Lions Club Charity Trust activities are the to provide humanitarian service. The club also raise funds for humanitarian needs.
Lindap
LN4 · Income under £10k
Lindap designs and makes special-purpose equipment to help people with disabilities, when nothing suitable for them is otherwise available. Our devices make all sorts of daily activities easier or possible - reaching…
Club 87 for the Younger Disabled of Lincoln
LN4 · Small charity, income under £100k
Club 87 is a social and recreational club for people with disabilities. Club 87 meets weekly with approx 120 attendees.DiscoKareokeParty nights with live entertainment.
Small charities in Boston
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 Consolidated Charities
PE22 · Small charity, income under £100k
Give donations to various Village organisations. Give donations to Students to help with their education. Give a Xmas Gift to widow/widowers within the Parish. There are some allotments which we let to tenants and we…
Charity of Thos Mableston of Brothertoft
PE20 · Income under £10k
We provide financial help for the elderly in need and people with long term illness in the local community. We also support the church and village hall used by the people of Brothertoft.
Rochford Tower Village Hall
PE21 · Small charity, income under £100k
We provide space and facilities from young to old people for charitable and general purposes. We provide buildings and open space for sporting activities for young, old and disabled.
"The Nativity of the Mother of God" Romanian Orthodox Trust
PE21 · Small charity, income under £100k
To advance the Christian Orthodox Religion in Lincolnshire, for the benefit of the public (regardless of ethnic origin) through:-the holding of religious services -public celebrations of religious festivals-distributing…
Royal Air Forces Association Lincoln Branch
LN4 · Small charity, income under £100k
As previously notified
Old Leake Community Centre and Playing Field Committee
PE22 · Small charity, income under £100k
The committee provides facilties for various organisations and clubs serving the local community and for the local population who wish to use the facilties for functions. The community is a designated hall for providing…
Stickney Consolidated Charities
PE22 · Small charity, income under £100k
Maintenance of nine cottages let to elderly peopleChristmas money to elderly ladies in village
Metheringham Airfield Visitor Centre
LN4 · Small charity, income under £100k
To advance the education of the public and provide for the general benefit of the public the preservation and conservation of the buildings, other constructions and related historic artefacts forming part the former…
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How many charities are there in Boston?
There are 427 registered charities based in and around Boston. 360 of them (84%) 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 Boston work on?
The most common causes are children and young people (143), education (119), and older people (59). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 305 of the 427, so the real numbers are higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in Boston?
Local charities in and around Boston have 2,381 volunteers between them. That's what 226 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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