Charities in Cheshire East
There are 2,269 registered charities based in and around Cheshire East. 1,719 of them (76%) 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 people855
- Education772
- Arts and heritage313
- Disability219
- Poverty and hardship143
- Older people117
- Animals56
- Environment55
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 1,627 of the 2,269. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 1,352 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 Cheshire East
5 of the 855 we found.
The Works Youth & Community Centre
CW9 · Income under £10k
The objective of the youth club is to help young people, especially but not exclusively through leisure time activities and so to develop their physical, mental and spiritual capacities that they may grow to full…
The Cumbria Christian Youth Camp Trust
SK9 · Small charity, income under £100k
CCYC is a tented camp held at Braithwaite Memorial Institute, near Keswick in the Lake District. It is arranged each year with the express purpose of telling young people about the Lord Jesus Christ. The children come…
Egerton Youth Club
WA16 · Income £100k to £1m
Egerton Youth Club is a purpose-built leisure and sports facility that provides facilities for the young people of Knutsford and the surrounding area to meet and take part in sport, leisure and social activities.
Alsager Hanfa Association (Handicapped Families)
CW11 · Small charity, income under £100k
HANFA is a charity for children and young people with additional needs, which gives care and support to their families in Alsager and the surrounding areas in South Cheshire. It provides a Youth Club for 10 to 18+ year…
Middlewich Community and Youth Project
CW10 · Small charity, income under £100k
Middlewich Community and Youth Project (MCYP) own a building called The Wych Centre and use it to provide community and youth facilities for local residents. MCYP endeavour to provide youth club facilities &…
Education charities in Cheshire East
5 of the 772 we found.
Brindley and Faddiley Former School Educational Charity
CH3 · Income under £10k
Supporting Acton Church of England Primary School and young people in the area
The Seamon's Moss Educational Foundation
WA14 · Income under £10k
Oldfield Brow and Dunham Massey, CHESHIRE
Hayfield Educational Charity
SK22 · Income under £10k
Providing special benefits towards advancing the education (including social and physical training) of pupils and former pupils of Hayfield Primary School who are under the age of 25 years.
The Educational Foundation of John Seller
CH3 · Income under £10k
Schools, Youth Club, Scouts, organisations of an educational character in the Parish
Thomas Benyon's Educational Foundation
SY13 · Income under £10k
Education support
Arts and heritage charities in Cheshire East
5 of the 313 we found.
The St Martin's Low Marple Heritage Trust
SK6 · Income under £10k
The charity exists to preserve and to make known to the general public the artistic and cultural heritage of St Martin's church in Low Marple, Cheshire
The Audley Players' Theatre Club
ST7 · Small charity, income under £100k
We are an amateur dramatic society and own, operate and administer a small theatre, the Audley Theatre, for the presentation of plays, shows and concerts. We also make our facilities available to other societies and…
Nk Theatre Arts
SK6 · Income £100k to £1m
Provides Weekly Workshops in Music, Dance and Drama to anyone aged 5yrs to adults. Fully inclusive regardless of any ability, disability, status or culture. Public Performances are also presented. Theatre in Education,…
The Congleton Amateur Youth Theatre
CW12 · Small charity, income under £100k
The charity is engaged in the education of young people in Congleton and the neighbouring area in the performing arts.
The Silk Heritage Trust
SK11 · Income £100k to £1m
The objects of the Association are as stated in the Annual Report:(1) The advancement of the education of the public by the provision of museum and ancillary facilities(2) any other charitable purpose for the benefit of…
Disability charities in Cheshire East
5 of the 219 we found.
Citizens Advice Cheshire East
SK11 · Income £100k to £1m
Cheshire East Citizens Advice Bureau North aims to provide free, confidential, impartial and independent advice and information for the benefit of the local community, to exercise a responsible influence on the…
Rescare: the Society for Children and Adults With Learning Disabilities and Their Families
WA15 · Small charity, income under £100k
Rescare was founded in 1984 being a national charity object to "promote the relief and welfare of children and adults with learning disabilities and their families" run by families for such families aided by many…
Market Drayton Mencap
TF9 · Small charity, income under £100k
Social and life based skills support for people with learning disabilities
The Emmie Dixon Home Limited
CW1 · Income £100k to £1m
Providing residential care for up to 12 adults with physical and learning disabilities. The Home also caters for residents with complex needs.
St Bonaventure's Charity Trust
M22 · Income £100k to £1m
Provides Residential care and support people with learning disabilities
Poverty and hardship charities in Cheshire East
5 of the 143 we found.
Cheshire East Cab Ltd
CW1 · Income £100k to £1m
Provision of free, independent, confidential and impartial advice services
Middlewich & District Foodbank
CW10 · Small charity, income under £100k
Middlewich and District Foodbank seeks to relieve poverty and financial hardship in Middlewich and the surrounding area in such ways as the Trustees from time to time think fit, in particular, but not exclusively…
Warm Hearts Community Support
ST7 · Income under £10k
Warm Hearts Community Support work to relieve poverty and financial hardship across the Midlands and the UK by providing food, clothing, and essential items to individuals and families in need. We offer education,…
Macclesfield Family Church
SK11 · Income £100k to £1m
1.The advancement of the Christian religion in accordance with the statement of beliefs particularly but not exclusively in Macclesfield (Hereinafter known as the ?Area of Benefit?)2.Relief of those in need in…
Bollington Christian Life Church
SK10 · Small charity, income under £100k
Advancement of the Christian Faith both in UK and abroadRelief of sickness and financial hardship in UK and abroadAdvancement of education in UK and abroad
Charities for older people in Cheshire East
5 of the 117 we found.
The Whitchurch and District U3a
SY13 · Income under £10k
A Learning co-operative of older people which enables members to share many educational,creative and leisure activities.
Marple & District U3a
SK6 · Small charity, income under £100k
Advances the education of older people and those who are retired from full time work, by all means including associated activities conducive to learning and personal development, in Marple & District and its surrounding…
Romiley and District U3a
SK6 · Income under £10k
We provide educational and recreational activities for older people no longer in full time employment. We do this through monthly meetings with a variety of speakers and also have small group activities embracing a…
Audlem and District Community Action
CW3 · Income £100k to £1m
Provides welfare support to vulnerable and socially isolated adults and older people and their carers which promotes social inclusion, community participation and independence. This includes a day club, coffee club,…
Lymm & Thelwall U3a
WA13 · Small charity, income under £100k
The charity's object ('the object') is 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 conducive…
Small charities in Cheshire East
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.
Cheadle Hulme Primary School Pta
SK8 · Small charity, income under £100k
Cheadle Hulme Primary School PTA raises funds to provide additional resources to the children of the school and also to support the teachers and governors in giving the children of Cheadle Hulme Primary School the…
1st Congleton Scout Group
CW12 · Small charity, income under £100k
1st Congleton Scout Group provides Scouting for 3 active sections of Beavers, Cubs and Scouts across the 6 to 14 year old age range.
James Pettigrew Ogilvie Charitable Trust - Carers Fund
WA16 · Income under £10k
The charity purposes is to award grants to a registered charity who provide welfare support to individuals who have inadequate means to provide for themselves whether in their own homes, to support them to live…
Woodford Players
CW4 · Small charity, income under £100k
Stage two plays each year, a theatre supper, and studio production together with workshops, fundraising / social events
The Lili Tapper Charitable Foundation
SK10 · Small charity, income under £100k
The principal objective of the foundation is to provide benefits for any exclusively charitable objects and purposes
Bollington Cross Parent Teacher and Friends Association
SK10 · Small charity, income under £100k
To raise funds and put on inclusive events for Bollington Cross C of E Primary School
The Indian Religious and Charitable Trust
SK7 · Small charity, income under £100k
Religious functions, lectures, yoga classesalso hall used for cultural,social and educational activities
Comberbach Women's Institute
CW9 · Income under £10k
Comberbach Women's Institute provides its members with education and enrichment via its speaker programme at meetings as well as via cultural and arts visits. We actively engage in art, craft, cookery and sporting…
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How many charities are there in Cheshire East?
There are 2,269 registered charities based in and around Cheshire East. 1,719 of them (76%) 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 Cheshire East work on?
The most common causes are children and young people (855), education (772), and the arts and heritage (313). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 1,627 of the 2,269, so the real numbers are higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in Cheshire East?
Local charities in and around Cheshire East have 38,110 volunteers between them. That's what 1,352 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 Cheshire East is genuine?
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