Charities in Calderdale
There are 743 registered charities based in and around Calderdale. 522 of them (70%) 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 people271
- Education242
- Arts and heritage105
- Disability90
- Poverty and hardship51
- Older people35
- Mental health31
- Environment24
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 531 of the 743. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 471 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 Calderdale
5 of the 271 we found.
Calderdale Music Limited
HX1 · Income £100k to £1m
Music tuition to the general public and senior citizens orchestra.
Calderdale Lighthouse
HX1 · Small charity, income under £100k
We are a 100% volunteer run Charity based in Halifax. We distribute equipment and other essential items to vulnerable and disadvantaged families throughout Calderdale and surrounding areas. The majority of our items are…
Calderdale Theatre School Association
HX7 · Small charity, income under £100k
Calderdale Theatre School meets every Saturday morning in Halifax for theatre skills workshops run by professional actors and drama teachers. Students take part in productions in a variety of venues. We also arrange…
Calderdale Safety Initiatives
HX1 · Small charity, income under £100k
We are a charity working in Halifax Town Centre and Sowerby Bridge Friday and Saturday evenings to meet the needs of those who have become vulnerable whilst on a night out. We work to meet the needs of those who are…
Calderdale Community Coaching Trust
HX1 · Small charity, income under £100k
Education and promotion of health and well being through sport and related activities
Education charities in Calderdale
4 of the 242 we found.
Calderdale and Huddersfield Nhs Foundation Trust Charitable Funds
HD3 · Income £100k to £1m
The objectives of the Charitable Funds relating to the National Health Service are to use both the income and capital of the fund for any charitable purpose. The fund will support the services provided by Calderdale &…
Christians in Calderdale Schools
HX2 · Small charity, income under £100k
CICS is an ecumenical christian charity. It provides workers who offer help to schools in delivering assemblies, RE lessons etc, and who also support lunchtime Christian activities.CICS provides managerial support,…
Samaritans of Halifax and Calderdale
HX1 · Small charity, income under £100k
Provision of support via telephone and in person, as well as other means, to those people in distress or at risk of suicide
Calderdale Industrial Museum Association
HX1 · Income £100k to £1m
To conserve preserve and display items of historical importance by the provision and maintenance of a museum in calderdale for the education and benefit of the public.
Arts and heritage charities in Calderdale
5 of the 105 we found.
Light Up Black and African Heritage Calderdale
HX1 · Small charity, income under £100k
General Charitable PurposesDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyWho the charity helps:Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesPeople Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial OriginThe General…
Bullecourt Museum Trust
HD3 · Income under £10k
military museum open to the public 2-4 Saturdays and Sundays and by appointment
Todmorden Orchestra
OL15 · Small charity, income under £100k
Todmorden Orchestra promotes and performs music of an educational and enjoyable nature.
Friends of Heptonstall Museum
HX7 · Small charity, income under £100k
To establish and maintain a museum in Heptonstall for the benefit of the public.
The Regimental Museum Trust of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding)
HX3 · Income under £10k
Education of the public and members of the regiment in the history and military accomplishments of the regiment by public exhibition of the collection in a museum. Restoration, conservation, repair, reconstruction and…
Disability charities in Calderdale
5 of the 90 we found.
The Maurice Jagger Centre for the Disabled and Elderly of Calderdale
HX1 · Small charity, income under £100k
Our objectives are to promote the welfare of all ages and less able of Calderdale. We do that by providing a day centre for the purpose of recreation and other leisure time activities in the interest of social welfare…
Disability Partnership Calderdale
HX1 · Income £100k to £1m
All our members have a physical and/or sensory impairment and live and/or work in Calderdale. We engage with service providers and commissioners, mainly in local authority, health and transport sectors. By involving…
Memory Lane Cafe Calderdale
HX6 · Small charity, income under £100k
We aim to tackle loneliness and social isolation. We provide support for people affected by dementia, other memory problems, and social isolation. We run fortnightly pop-up cafes in Sowerby Bridge and in Halifax at…
Calderdale Deaf Association
HX1 · Small charity, income under £100k
Calderdale Deaf Association aims to support and encourage Deaf people resident in the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale and create an environment in which they are able to fully take part in the wider community.…
Calderdale Wellbeing
HX1 · Income £100k to £1m
A user-led organisation working across Calderdale in West Yorkshire to promote positive mental health and recovery for people affected by mental distress. Services include: peer support groups, recovery courses and…
Poverty and hardship charities in Calderdale
5 of the 51 we found.
Calderdale Citizens Advice Bureau
HX1 · Income £100k to £1m
The Charities principle objective is the provision of free advice to the community of Calderdale. This objective is met by the provision of local CAB outreach services, a Telephone Advice Line and specialist advice in…
Todmorden Food Drop in
OL14 · Income £100k to £1m
Todmorden Food Drop In is a foodbank, which runs weekly sessions for the prevention or relief of poverty or financial hardship within Todmorden and surrounding areas. This is carried out primarily through the provision…
Bhimber Helping Hands
HX1 · Small charity, income under £100k
Bhimber Helping Hands supports individuals facing poverty due to youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship, or social disadvantage. Operating in district Bhimber, AK, Pakistan, we provide grants, essential…
Streetbikes
HD3 · Income £100k to £1m
To relieve the needs of the public in the kirklees area of west yorkshire by1. the preservation and protection of good physical and mental health by providing both adapted and non- adapted cycles2. to assist in…
Huddersfield Community First
HD3 · Small charity, income under £100k
We relieve poverty and promote community development by providing food support, welfare advice, youth development, community education, and activities that strengthen community cohesion. We deliver services through…
Charities for older people in Calderdale
5 of the 35 we found.
University of the Third Age, Todmorden
OL14 · Small charity, income under £100k
The advancement of education and, in particular, the education of older people and thosewho are retired from full time work by all means, including associated activities conduciveto learning and personal development.
Dodnaze Community Association
HX7 · Small charity, income under £100k
Various activities for toddlers, children, older people and general classes for people of the community.
Our Place
HX3 · Small charity, income under £100k
We provide social sessions for older people, adults, carers and the person they care for across Calderdale at 3 weekly sessions. We provide a 2 course meal, activities to promote physical and mental wellbeing,…
Halifax and District Young Men's Christian Association
HX6 · Income under £10k
Roller skate Parties for young people, Pantomime Society,Coffee Mornings for older people,Provision of School Uniform Exchange Facility and Room Rentals for Community Groups.
Brackenhall Community Trust Limited
HD2 · Small charity, income under £100k
Operates a centre with a range of services for 16 user groups. These range from young people's drama and dance groups, older peoples keep fit classes and groups for disabled people. The move to the newly built centre…
Small charities in Calderdale
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.
Northowram and District Community Association
HX3 · Small charity, income under £100k
To run and maintain a community centre for the local populace.
Shah Walayat Foundation
HX1 · Small charity, income under £100k
THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY BY PROVIDING GRANTS TO CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY IN THE UK & ABROAD (PAKISTAN) 1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION OF ISLAM 2. THE…
Wainstalls School Pta
HX2 · Small charity, income under £100k
To raise funding for the benefit of the children at Wainstalls school. To enrich and improve the resources and activities available to the children.
Illingworth Messenger Trust
HX2 · Income under £10k
The production of an ecumenical magazine or newsletter and the free distribution thereof within the Illingworth area.
Holywell Green School Association
HX4 · Income under £10k
School Parents and Teachers Association raising funds to provide equipment, materials and also educational experiences to advance the education to the children attending Holywell Green Primary School.
Cullingworth Youth Cafe
BD13 · Income under £10k
The provision of recreational and leisure time activities provided in the interest of social and emotional development, education and welfare. This includes the provision of a pool table, air hockey and table tennis…
Crossley and Porter Orphan Home and School
HX5 · Small charity, income under £100k
Provision of special benefits for the school conducted at the Charity's property; promotion of education of persons under 25 residing within the Borough of Calderdale or who have attended any school or former school of…
Harrison's Charity for Leeds City Parish
BD13 · Small charity, income under £100k
Charity makes grants for religious and other charitable work of Church of England in ecclesiastical parish of Leeds City.
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How many charities are there in Calderdale?
There are 743 registered charities based in and around Calderdale. 522 of them (70%) 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 Calderdale work on?
The most common causes are children and young people (271), education (242), and the arts and heritage (105). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 531 of the 743, so the real numbers are higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in Calderdale?
Local charities in and around Calderdale have 62,983 volunteers between them. That's what 471 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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How can I check a charity in Calderdale is genuine?
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