Charities in Brentwood
There are 419 registered charities based in and around Brentwood. 309 of them (74%) 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 people145
- Education141
- Arts and heritage49
- Disability44
- Older people25
- Poverty and hardship21
- Environment12
- Animals10
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 286 of the 419. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 258 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 Brentwood
5 of the 145 we found.
Brentwood Imperial Youth Band
CM13 · Income £100k to £1m
BIYB provides young people an opportunity be part of a marching and concert band. From representing the UK in international tattoos along side professional bands, to leading the local town Remembrance Parade. With band…
The Rotary Club of Brentwood Trust Fund
CM14 · Small charity, income under £100k
Raising funds to enable us to:-Regularly help Older People, and disadvantaged Young People and Children in the Brentwood AreaMake regular Donations to Rotary International charitable activitiesMake occasional donations…
Brentwood's Orchestras for Young Musicians
CM14 · Small charity, income under £100k
BOYM has 5 orchestras rehearsing during term time, run by music professionals, with performances, workshops & participation and fund-raising. We have membership fees & a discretionary grant scheme (from reduced fees to…
Friends of Brentwood School (Fobs)
CM15 · Small charity, income under £100k
Provide and assist in the provision of facilities and equipment for education at the school, not normally provided by the governors.Endeavour to promote a sense of community amongst the pupils, parents, teachers,…
Brentwood Unit 52 of the Sea Cadet Corps
CM14 · Income under £10k
The provision of facilities for the local sea cadet corps.
Education charities in Brentwood
5 of the 141 we found.
Brentwood St Thomas of Canterbury C of E Primary School Association
CM15 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Association raises money in order to provide equipment and facilities for use by the pupils at the school. The money is raised by holding events, usually on the school premises, throughout the school year for both…
Brentwood Ecclesiastical Education Fund
CM15 · Income £100k to £1m
Religious Activities
Brentwood Schools Christian Worker Trust
CM14 · Income under £10k
See AGM Report
Brentwood Philharmonic Orchestra
CM15 · Income under £10k
To advance the education of the public in the art of orchestral music primarily within Brentwood, Essex and to further the development of public appreciation of the said art by the presentation of public concerts and…
Learning for Pleasure Brentwood
CM14 · Income under £10k
To provide adult education classes for persons in the Brentwood area. The courses provided are in a variety of subjects often chosen from suggestions by current members. Lecturers have specialist qualifications and…
Arts and heritage charities in Brentwood
5 of the 49 we found.
Brentwood Museum Society
CM14 · Income under £10k
The Brentwood Museum Society promotes the general history of Brentwood, Essex.It does this by having a building in Lorne Road, Brentwood which is open to the public on certain days through the Summer or by request and…
Brentwood Theatre Trust Limited
CM15 · Income £100k to £1m
To provide drama and dance facilities for local amateur drama groups and for local groups with learning or physical disabilities.Also facilities for professional touring companies.
Brentwood and Ingatestone Choral Society
CM4 · Income under £10k
Educational. Exists to promote music making for the benefit of members and the general public.
Brentwood Arts Council
CM14 · Small charity, income under £100k
Support arts organisations in the Borough of Brentwood
The Brentwood Shakespeare Company
CM4 · Income under £10k
The company provides the opportunity for all to take part in or to see non-professional productions of Shakespeare's plays in the local theatre.
Disability charities in Brentwood
5 of the 44 we found.
The Brentwood and District Talking Newspaper
CM15 · Income under £10k
Brentwood and District Talking Newspaper provides a service for the blind and partially sighted in the area. Every week a digest of news from the local paper is recorded and sent to our listeners on computer memory…
Brentwood Community Transport
CM14 · Income £100k to £1m
Provide transport options to people who find mainstream public transport difficult to access due to age, disability or geographical isolation. Assist the charitable work of organisations engaged in promoting social…
The Community Charity Fund for Brentwood
CM14 · Income under £10k
Initial processes concerned with setting up the charity. Some fundraising and planning of future events. Initial thinking of process for distributing funds raised within the charity's objects.
Phab Brentwood Seniors/phab Brentwood Juniors
CM14 · Income under £10k
Brentwood Phab promotes and encourages disabled and non-disabled people to come together on equal terms. Disabled and non-disabled members arrange a wide variety of activities each year. The club meets on alternate…
Anvil Trust
CM12 · Income under £10k
Anvil Trust seeks to provide Christian residential care in the local community for the learning disabled adult. Anvil trust exists for all those with learning disabilities who need us, and not just for people from…
Charities for older people in Brentwood
5 of the 25 we found.
The Brentwood and District Age Concern
CM15 · Income under £10k
Assistance to the elderly in the Brentwood District
Billericay Methodist Church
CM12 · Income £100k to £1m
1.provision of regular public acts of worship open to church members & non-members alike 2. provision of sacred space for prayer & contemplation 3.teaching Christianity through sermons, courses & small groups 4.pastoral…
Upminster U3a
RM14 · 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 conductive to learning and personal development
Warley, University of the Third Age
CM14 · Small charity, income under £100k
The u3a is a member led charitythat is focussed on participative learning. Most of the educational activities are run in small groups and run by the members for the members. The structure and content includes seminars,…
Hutton University of the Third Age
CM14 · Small charity, income under £100k
We provide educational and social activities for retired/semi retired people over the age of 55. These include speakers on matters of general interest ie the EU, history, nature, authors and art. We also have theatre…
Poverty and hardship charities in Brentwood
5 of the 21 we found.
Fuel Macedonia
RM14 · Income under £10k
We seek to relieve poverty & financial hardship through grants to local partners in N Macedonia providing food, clothing & winter heating fuel; and to prevent poverty by grants to local education establishments with…
The Jayan Foundation
RM4 · Income under £10k
Giving grants for prevention or relief of poverty or financial hardship in third world countries to charities carrying out projects giving food, clothes, shelter and education to poor widows and orphans.The relief of…
Charity of Miss Ellinor Rolleston
CM5 · Income under £10k
Relief of the poor in the Parish.
Hutton Charity (Baker, Martin and White)
CM13 · Small charity, income under £100k
The charity offers financial aid to the elderly and young living in the district of Brentwood with preference for persons resident in the parish of Hutton. Requests are considered and approved by the trustees before aid…
Above Us Only Sky?
RM14 · Income under £10k
The charity aims to meet the immediate needs of the homeless, providing arctic-grade, waterproof sleeping bags to rough sleepers. Bags of Hope containing essential items, including toiletries and underwear, are also…
Small charities in Brentwood
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.
Beechwood Village Community Trust
CM12 · Income under £10k
The purpose and objects of the Trust are;To improve the social well-being of the community of the region of Basildon, Essex formerly commonly known as Craylands including that part which has been subject to regeneration…
Ingatestone Museum Trust
CM4 · Small charity, income under £100k
Ingatestone Museum is a community museum depicting the social history of the parish and the important role the railway has played in the villages. It is intended to include changing displays of local community work.
1st Doddinghurst Scout Group
CM15 · Small charity, income under £100k
Scouting for children aged 6 to 14 years
The St Nicholas Centenary Fund
CM15 · Income under £10k
To assist 1) individuals who have problems caused by old age, infirmity, accident, illness, unemployment,etc.2) students with grants or equipment3) organisations in the purchase of equipment or for exceptional…
The Inner Wheel Club of Chelmsford Mildmay Benevolent Fund
CM5 · Income under £10k
Supporting local charities
The Foresters Heritage Trust
CM14 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Foresters Heritage Trust was been set up to formally open a museum and maintain the history of the Ancient Order of Foresters Friendly Society Limited which was founded in 1834. In addition it provides an archive…
The Blackmore Youth Centre Trust
CM4 · Small charity, income under £100k
Running, maintaining and raising funds for the Youth Centre in Blackmore.
King's Educational Foundation
CM5 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Joseph King Trust provides support for under 25's living within the parish of Chipping Ongar & Shelley to undertake either further education or other educational activities outside the scope of normal mainstream…
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How many charities are there in Brentwood?
There are 419 registered charities based in and around Brentwood. 309 of them (74%) 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 Brentwood work on?
The most common causes are children and young people (145), education (141), and the arts and heritage (49). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 286 of the 419, so the real numbers are higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in Brentwood?
Local charities in and around Brentwood have 105,030 volunteers between them. That's what 258 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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