Charities in Bridgend
There are 389 registered charities based in and around Bridgend. 301 of them (77%) 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 people155
- Education122
- Arts and heritage58
- Disability54
- Poverty and hardship20
- Environment13
- Animals10
- Older people9
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 275 of the 389. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 227 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 Bridgend
5 of the 155 we found.
Bridgend Community Transport Ltd
CF31 · Income £100k to £1m
Provision of transport services for people who have a special need for such a service because they are: disabled; infirm; elderly; by reason of financial hardship hardship or social and economic circumstances; people…
Bridgend and District Resource for Children With Disabilities
CF31 · Income £100k to £1m
Y Bont provides specialist care and support to children with disabilities aged 6 weeks to 12 years. Not only do we support the children, but we support the families, siblings, carers and other supporters of the child…
Bridgend Town Juniors Football Club
CF31 · Small charity, income under £100k
Bridgend Town Football Club engages young people to take an active part in grassroots football. We provide weekly training facilities for teams aged from Under 6 to Senior level. We enable our players to take part in a…
Bridgend District Scout Council
CF36 · Small charity, income under £100k
The objective of the Bridgend District Scout Council is to provide & support Scouting within the communities of Bridgend CBC. To contribute to the development of young people in achieving their full physical…
Bridgend Foodbank
CF31 · Income £100k to £1m
The objects set out in section 3 of the Trust deed describes what the Charity sets out to achieve viz:The relief of poverty, hardship and distress, in particular but not exclusively by:1) The provision of emergency food…
Education charities in Bridgend
5 of the 122 we found.
Bridgend Samaritans
CF31 · Small charity, income under £100k
Samaritans provide completely confidential emotional support 24 hours a day every day by telephone, face to face, letter and text and outside our branches at festivals, prisons, hospitals, schools, work places and with…
Bridgend Country Show Limited
CF31 · Small charity, income under £100k
The running of the Bridgend Country Show
St John's House Trust (Bridgend)
CF31 · Small charity, income under £100k
Preserve for the benefit of the people of Bridgend County Borough and of the Nation, the historical, architectural and constructional heritage that may exist in and around St John?s House in buildings of particular…
2nd Bridgend (Brackla) Scout Group
CF31 · Small charity, income under £100k
Scout Group
Bridgend Coalition of Disabled People
CF35 · Income under £10k
In the last year BCDP offer services for:Coffee Mornings - offer support and advice to our members.Training information days - chosen by Disabled People to increase their confidence and knowledge once engaging and…
Arts and heritage charities in Bridgend
5 of the 58 we found.
Bridgend Male Choir
CF35 · Small charity, income under £100k
Bridgend Male Choir a larger Welsh male choir which performs concerts to assist in fund raising for charities throughout the UK and to promote choral singing
Bridgend University of the Third Age (U3a)
CF31 · Income under £10k
Provide educational and recreational activities for retired people. These include writing, reading, history and art and in addition there are table tennis and walking groups.
Bridgend Valleys Railway Company Limited
CF32 · Small charity, income under £100k
The aim of the Garw Valley Railway is to recreate for present and future generations a typical South Wales Valley branch line by providing a working railway and Heritage Centre to preserve, display and explain the…
Porthcawl Museum and Historical Society CIO
CF36 · Small charity, income under £100k
Mission Statement - The aim of Porthcawl Museum is to assist in the enhancement of the quality of life in the community by seeking a deeper understanding and appreciation of our local heritage, culture and environment…
The Royal Mint Museum
CF72 · Income £100k to £1m
The advancement of education of the public in the history of coinage and related artefacts and of the activities of the Royal Mint.
Disability charities in Bridgend
5 of the 54 we found.
Bridgend County Group Riding for the Disabled Association Incorporating Carriage Driving
CF35 · Small charity, income under £100k
We are an independent charity based at the Equine Centre at Pencoed College. Our principal aim is to provide horse riding and horse related activities to children and adults in our local community who have physical and…
Bridgend Inclusive Network Group (Bing)
CF36 · Small charity, income under £100k
Bridgend Inclusive Network Group (BING) is a new and exciting social enterprise that supports the Bridgend Inclusive Community. All our volunteers have a variety of personal experiences, expertise, and in-depth…
Bridgend Visual Impairment Society
CF36 · Income under £10k
BridgeVIS provides information, advice and services to blind and partially sighted people in the Bridgend borough. It also advices and represents this group of people on statutory, public and private organisations.
Bridgend Carers Centre
CF32 · Income £100k to £1m
Supporting unpaid Carers within the County Borough of Bridgend, we provide information, support, respite and a signposting service.
The Rotary Club of Bridgend
CF35 · Income under £10k
An aim of the Rotary Club of Bridgend is to collect monies through fund raising activities and member donations so as to be able to support local, national and international emergencies and Rotary Foundation. Other…
Poverty and hardship charities in Bridgend
5 of the 20 we found.
The Bridgend Masonic Lodges Charitable Trust
CF31 · Income £100k to £1m
Relief of poor and distressed brother masons or their poor and distressed widows or children or to or for the benefit of such Masonic charities or other exclusively charitable institutions, societies and objects as the…
Cost of Cancer
CF33 · Small charity, income under £100k
The relief of financial hardship among people suffering from cancer through the provision of grants. this being rent, mortgage, gas and electric etc.
Compassion Network UK
CF31 · Small charity, income under £100k
To advance education and leadership training by offering workshops, and leadership training. To relieve sickness, financial hardship, promote and preserve good health by the provision of a safe place, provision of…
New Life Community Church Tonyrefail
CF39 · Small charity, income under £100k
To advance the Christian faith through Community Outreach and Public Benefit to those of Tonyrefail and the surrounding area suffering poverty, disablement, infirmity, financial hardship, or social and economic…
Global Smile Burhan Uddin Welfare Trust
CF31 · Income under £10k
we do provide relief to those in need ,by the reason of youth,age,ill-health;disability,financial hardship or other disadvantage. we do provide funding for children education.
Environmental charities in Bridgend
5 of the 13 we found.
Ynysangharad War Memorial Park
CF39 · Income under £10k
Purposes of a public park and recreation ground for the benefit of the inhabitants of the town of pontypridd and the adjoining district
Glamorgan Bird Club
CF35 · Income under £10k
We help with the education of the people of Glamorgan and surrounding area in the study of birds and the science of ornithology by indoor meetings and field trips. We also contribute to the conservation of birds through…
Monumental Brass Society
CF32 · Small charity, income under £100k
Preservation, research, understanding and appreciation of Incised Slabs, Indents and Monumental Brasses.
The Aberdare Public Park
CF39 · Income under £10k
To provide a place of exercise and recreation for the population of aberdare and its neighbourhood
Community Furniture Aid
CF32 · Income under £10k
Providing donated furniture to the poorest in the community.
Small charities in Bridgend
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.
Lions Club of Bridgend Charitable Trust Fund
CF31 · Income under £10k
The Charitable Trust Fund receives funds raised via the Lions Club of Bridgend and donates them to deserving causes.
Workmen's Institute Newton Nottage
CF36 · Income under £10k
The charity provides and maintains the building for community use (it is used various clubs for all ages and for cultural purposes such as bellringing, Women's institute, crafts, community fayres); the building is also…
Morgannwg Endeavour Charitable Trust
CF31 · Income under £10k
Morgannwg Endeavours Charitable Trust is a South Wales trust devoted to the Health and Wellbeing of renal patients/family and carers in the local area. Our aim is to provide and assistance in the provision of…
Wigan Music Society
CF72 · Income under £10k
The object of the Society shall be to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art of music in all its aspects by arranging recitals and performances by members and by invited…
Kenfig Hill and District Male Voice Choir
CF31 · Small charity, income under £100k
The objects of the charity are the study and practice of choral music (in particular male choral music), in order to foster the public knowledge and appreciation of such, by means of public performance.
Bethel Community Church
CF36 · Small charity, income under £100k
Local Community Church providing support and service to the Community within Kenfig Hill, Maesteg and the immediate surrounding area.
Llangan Primary School Pta
CF35 · Small charity, income under £100k
Fund raising for primary school children to further their education and enjoyment of time at schoolSocial events for the population of Llangan Primary School
Bridgend's Hospital Radio(bhr)
CF31 · Income under £10k
Hospital Radio station providing music and Health information for the patients of the Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend
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How many charities are there in Bridgend?
There are 389 registered charities based in and around Bridgend. 301 of them (77%) 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 Bridgend work on?
The most common causes are children and young people (155), education (122), and the arts and heritage (58). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 275 of the 389, so the real numbers are higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in Bridgend?
Local charities in and around Bridgend have 5,380 volunteers between them. That's what 227 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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