Charities in Cambridge
There are 1,314 registered charities based in and around Cambridge. 848 of them (65%) are small, with an income under £100,000 a year. The most common causes are education, children and young people, and the arts and heritage.
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What they work on
- Education478
- Children and young people374
- Arts and heritage202
- Disability108
- Poverty and hardship95
- Older people54
- Environment41
- Overseas aid30
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 897 of the 1,314. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 789 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.
Education charities in Cambridge
5 of the 478 we found.
The Church Schools of Cambridge (The Old Schools)
CB1 · Income £100k to £1m
The objects of the Trust are to use Trust funds to:i)develop, insure, maintain and repair the school property of 4 city schools,ii)to provide grants to promote the education of persons under the age of 25 within the…
Cambridge Centre for Education and Research
CB1 · Income under £10k
Cost for research activities. Academic fieldwork cost. Cost for developing education and training programmes. Travel Cost. Reimbursement. Other expenses, etc.
Cambridge Education and Development Trust
CB3 · Income £100k to £1m
providing scholarships, bursaries and grants to students from the developing world who have come to study at colleges and departments at the University of Cambridge, and the developing collaborative initiatives between…
The Cambridge Malaysian Education and Development Trust
CB2 · Income £100k to £1m
To advance education for the benefit of the citizens of Malaysia, other countries of the Commonwealth and such other countries having links with Malaysia as the Trustees see fit.
Cambridge Educational Trust
CB4 · Income under £10k
(1) To promote the education (including social and physical training) of people (2) The relief of financial need and suffering among victims of natural or other kinds of disaster in the form of money(3) The relief of…
Charities for children and young people in Cambridge
5 of the 374 we found.
West Cambridge Christian Youth Ministries
CB23 · Small charity, income under £100k
Religious Activities, Children and Young People
Cambridge and District Youth for Christ
CB2 · Income £100k to £1m
Resourcing and training church-based youth workers. Organising Cambridge-wide church-based youth events: acts of worship, exploring Christianity in contemporary settings and acts of service to the Community.Teaching the…
Cambridge Sports Development Foundation
CB3 · Income £100k to £1m
The advancement of education in sport of children and young people (in particular but not exclusively those of primary school age) in cambridgeshire and the surrounding area, with the aim of: (1) developing their…
Cambridge Joint Playschemes
CB22 · Income under £10k
The provision of holiday playschemes and leisure activities for children and young people with severe learning disabilities living within the City of Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire and part of East Cambridgeshire
New Life Church Cambridge
CB24 · Income £100k to £1m
Organise weekly Sunday worship services; Christian conferences; Christian teaching seminars; Bible studies in homes; a weekly youth club for children 10 years and over; assist in running a summer holiday club for…
Arts and heritage charities in Cambridge
5 of the 202 we found.
The Sampson Orchestra of Cambridge
CB24 · Small charity, income under £100k
To advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, the art and science of music in all its aspects, including through the presentation of public concerts and recitals
Cambridge University Symphony Orchestra
CB3 · Income under £10k
To promote, improve, develop and maintain education and appreciation of music, especially the more modern repertoire, by presentation of concerts once a term (according to the university calendar) and by such ways as…
City of Cambridge Symphony Orchestra
CB1 · Small charity, income under £100k
City of Cambridge Symphony Orchestra has around 60 playing members; holds rehearsals; performs six public concerts in West Road Concert Hall Cambridge in a normal season; publishes programmes and publicity materials in…
Cambridge Museum of Technology
CB5 · Income £100k to £1m
The Museum preserves and demonstrates the industrial and technological heritage of Cambridge for the inspiration, enjoyment and education of all. This is achieved through the collection, preservation, display and…
The Cambridgeshire Holiday Orchestra
CB3 · Small charity, income under £100k
To promote the musical education of and the enjoyment and performance of orchestral and instrumental music by children, young persons and their families in the county of Cambridgeshire
Disability charities in Cambridge
5 of the 108 we found.
The Cambridge Friendship Trust
CB3 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Cambridge Friendship Trust works to relieve the needs of those with learning disabilities by supporting a community in Cambridge inspired by the ethos of the International Federation of L'Arche Communities offering…
Spectrum Cambridge
CB4 · Income £100k to £1m
Spectrum Cambridge is a multi award winning, parent led children's charity. We provide events, sessions, and support for families of children with Autism, additional needs, learning difficulties, and disabilities. As an…
Cambridge Community Arts
CB4 · Income £100k to £1m
CCA runs a programme of high quality creative arts courses and clubs across a wide range of subjects (Visual, Digital and Performing Arts) for adults with health conditions (mental or physical), disabilities or learning…
Cambridge Talking News Association
CB4 · Income under £10k
Provides a weekly recording on USB disk of news and general features to blind and partially sighted people.
Cambridge Gateway Club
CB23 · Income under £10k
On site and offsite acctivities which include Bowling, Pub Nights, Meals Out, Day trips, Barbeques and general recreation acctvities
Poverty and hardship charities in Cambridge
5 of the 95 we found.
King's Church Cambridge
CB1 · Income £100k to £1m
The objects of the church are to advance the christian faith in accordance with the statement; to relieve financial hardship, especially through education; and to provide counselling and support.
Bethesda Cambridge Tamil Church
CB24 · Small charity, income under £100k
1. the objects of the church are for the public benefit: to advance the Christian faith (in accordance with the statement of beliefs) in such ways and in such parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the trustees…
Cambridge Re-use
CB4 · Income £100k to £1m
Helping people on low income or benefits to buy household goods at affordable prices.Collecting unwanted furniture and other household goods that would otherwise be consigned to landfill.Offering meaningful volunteering…
Cambridge Money Advice Centre (Mac)
CB5 · Small charity, income under £100k
Help people get out and stay out of debt through confidential advice and support-free.
The Besom in Cambridge
CB5 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Besom in Cambridge is a charity operating in the city of Cambridge, enabling members of local churches to give time, money, skills or things to those in need within the city. We pass on donated household items,…
Charities for older people in Cambridge
5 of the 54 we found.
Cope (Cambridgeshire Older People's Enterprise)
CB4 · Small charity, income under £100k
To develop the capacity and skills of the members of the socially disadvantaged community of older people within Cambridgeshire (the area of benefit) in such a way that they are better able to identify and help meet…
Disability Cambridgeshire
CB4 · Small charity, income under £100k
Disability Cambridgeshire is the primary disability information and advice service for Cambridgeshire. We assist with disability and age related benefit claims, lead Disability Equality training sessions, provide access…
The Cambridge Royal Albert Homes
CB2 · Income £100k to £1m
Warden controlled acommodation, promoting the welfare of the Residents, to allow them to lead an independent life
University of the Third Age in Cambridge (CIO)
CB2 · Income £100k to £1m
Provides educational and social activities to those no longer in full-time employment.
Cambridge Victoria Homes
CB4 · Income £100k to £1m
The cambridge victoria homes provide subsidised accommodation, associated facilities and financial support for the elderly and infirm over 60 years of age; in particular but not exclusively to those who have previously…
Small charities in Cambridge
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.
12th Cambridge Scout Group
CB4 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Group is a unit of the Scout Association whose aim is to promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potentials as individuals and responsible…
Protestant Reformation Society
CB3 · Income under £10k
The objects of the British Society for Promoting the Religious Principles of the Reformation, known as the Protestant Reformation Society, are to advance the Christian religion in accordance with the principles of the…
The Cambridge Sawston Rotary Trust
CB22 · Small charity, income under £100k
General charitable activities
2nd Shelford Brownie Pack
CB22 · Income under £10k
Weekly sessions based on Girlguiding UK's programme for Brownies; residential and non-residential outings.
British Society for Dermatopathology
CB4 · Small charity, income under £100k
Organise educational meetings for Dermatologists and Histopathologists who have an interest in the pathology of the skin
The St Nicholas Great Wilbraham Trust
CB21 · Small charity, income under £100k
Fund raising for the specific purpose of maintaining and improving the fabric of St. Nicholas Church, Great Wilbraham
Touch of Sparkle
CB3 · Small charity, income under £100k
Touch of Sparkle primarily provides care packs to adult and teenage cancer patients at all stages of treatment - surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The care packs contain a range of practical items, distractions,…
Province of Cambridgeshire Charity for Care and Relief
CB2 · Small charity, income under £100k
Dispensation of funds for the benefit of poor and distressed Masons and their dependants of the Province of Cambridgeshire, Masonic charities and other charitable institutions,societies or objects.
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How many charities are there in Cambridge?
There are 1,314 registered charities based in and around Cambridge. 848 of them (65%) 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 Cambridge work on?
The most common causes are education (478), children and young people (374), and the arts and heritage (202). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 897 of the 1,314, so the real numbers are higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in Cambridge?
Local charities in and around Cambridge have 16,850 volunteers between them. That's what 789 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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