Charities in Cheshire West and Chester
There are 1,429 registered charities based in and around Cheshire West and Chester. 1,069 of them (75%) 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 people529
- Education485
- Arts and heritage195
- Disability123
- Poverty and hardship80
- Older people74
- Environment52
- Animals29
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 1,000 of the 1,429. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 801 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 West and Chester
5 of the 529 we found.
The Cheshire West and Chester Chairman's Trust
CH65 · Small charity, income under £100k
To support the advancement of education through short term residential learning outside the classroom for school age children residing in the borough of Cheshire West and Chester or being educated within the borough who…
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…
Cheshire Young Carers Ltd
CH65 · Income £100k to £1m
Provide a support service for young carers being children or young adults up to 18 years of age with responibilities to care for adults and children within the areas of Cheshire East and cheshire West & Chester.
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.
Frodsham Youth Association
WA6 · Small charity, income under £100k
We provide open youth club facilities for the young people of Frodsham and District.
Education charities in Cheshire West and Chester
5 of the 485 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
Priestley Education & Training Trust
WA4 · Income under £10k
Fund raising through links with staff, students and parents of students at Priestley College
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
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Educational Foundation
CH3 · Small charity, income under £100k
To support the work of the Blue Coat schools in the City of Chester, namely The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School, St Thomas of Canterbury Blue Coat Church of England Junior School and Hoole Primary…
Arts and heritage charities in Cheshire West and Chester
5 of the 195 we found.
Theatre Porto
CH65 · Income £100k to £1m
The company is established to advance the performing arts and the visual arts for the benefit and education of the public and in particular young people.
Little Actors Theatre Company
CH64 · Small charity, income under £100k
Access for all community performing arts activities for children and dance for adults.
Evans Arts Trust
WA16 · Income under £10k
Promotion of Arts and Culture in Wilmslow and its neighbourhood
Grosvenor Museum Society
CH1 · Income £100k to £1m
The charity exists to support and assist the Chester Grosvenor Museum and promote its use and enjoyment by the public. In furtherance of this, to make loans or gifts of money to enable the Grosvenor Museum to acquire…
Whitchurch Museum and Archives
SY13 · Income under £10k
1. Run an Arts Council accredited museum displaying the history and heritage of Whitchurch, Shropshire and its surrounding area.2. Conduct research projects relevant to the history and heritage of Whitchurch, producing…
Disability charities in Cheshire West and Chester
5 of the 123 we found.
Walton Lea Partnership Limited
WA4 · Income £100k to £1m
We provide supported learning, development and supported work activities for vulnerable adults and young people with learning disabilities.
The Bren Project
CH2 · Income £100k to £1m
Providing supported employment opportunities for adults and young people with learning disabilities and autism.
Halton Speak Out CIO
WA7 · Income £100k to £1m
HALTON SPEAK OUT was founded in 2001. We converted to a CIO in November 2016. We continue to support individuals with learning disabilities and other vulnerable people by offering a wide range of services including self…
Cheshire Autism Practical Support Ltd
CW9 · Income £100k to £1m
To support families with Autism Spectrum Condition or Aspergers Syndrome, whether diagnosed or not, living in Cheshire
Terrapins Swimming Club for the Disabled
CH2 · Income under £10k
Swimming club for people with disabilities
Poverty and hardship charities in Cheshire West and Chester
5 of the 80 we found.
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…
Soul Kitchen Chester
CH1 · Small charity, income under £100k
The prevention or relief of poverty or financial hardship in Cheshire West and Chester by providing items and services to individuals in need.
Vineyard 53
CH2 · Income £100k to £1m
To grow the christian faith in accordance with statement of beliefsto further christian education in chester and beyondto relieve sickness and financial hardship, to promote and preserve good health by the provision and…
Mercy Projects UK
CH1 · Income under £10k
The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. For example we administer a child/family sponsorship programme, and support a learning centre in…
City Church Chester
CH3 · Small charity, income under £100k
To advance the Christian faith and education of the Christian faith for the benefit of the public in the city of Chester and other parts of the UK as the Trustees see fit. To relieve persons who are in conditions of…
Charities for older people in Cheshire West and Chester
5 of the 74 we found.
Neston University Third Age (U3a)
CH64 · Income under £10k
Neston U3A exists as a self-help co-operative learning organisation for older people no longer in full-time employment. Using the knowledge,experience and skills of its members it is organised into educational,…
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.
The Warrington U3a
WA4 · Small charity, income under £100k
Provision of facilities for educational and recreational activities to improve the health, and the mental and social welfare of older people.
Halewood U.3.a.
WA7 · Income under £10k
(1) To advance the education of middle aged & older people who are not in full time gainful employment in Halewood & its surrounding locality. (2) To facilitate the provision of facilities for leisure time &…
Chester U3a
CH1 · Small charity, income under £100k
To advance the education of the public and in particular of older people no longer in full time gainful employment in Chester and its surrounding locality. To provide facilities for leisure time and recreational…
Small charities in Cheshire West and Chester
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.
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 Lillian Hinton Memorial Fund
CW8 · Income under £10k
Provision of additional comfort or comforts and help for residents at Sandiway Manor residential care home.
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…
Chester Civic Trust
CH1 · Small charity, income under £100k
We help to conserve chester's heritage, we influence the nature of new development and we provide constructive opinions on the future of the city and its surrounding area.
Mill View Pta
CH2 · Income under £10k
Our PTA is a combined effort between the pupils, parents and teachers at Mill View Primary school. We raise money so that the school can purchase resources and experiences for the pupils at this school which they might…
Saighton Village Hall
CH3 · Small charity, income under £100k
Providing a village hall for the local community and maintaining it to a good standard. Making the hall available to meetings, lectures, classes and social events and other recreational activities.
Knutsford Community First Responder Trust
WA16 · Small charity, income under £100k
Responding to medical emergencies, as First Responders in support of the NWAS.Providing automatic external defibrillators (AEDs), free of charge to selected organisations within the area of benefit.Arranging and…
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How many charities are there in Cheshire West and Chester?
There are 1,429 registered charities based in and around Cheshire West and Chester. 1,069 of them (75%) 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 West and Chester work on?
The most common causes are children and young people (529), education (485), and the arts and heritage (195). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 1,000 of the 1,429, so the real numbers are higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in Cheshire West and Chester?
Local charities in and around Cheshire West and Chester have 17,667 volunteers between them. That's what 801 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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