Charities in Cornwall
There are 2,054 registered charities based in and around Cornwall. 1,580 of them (77%) 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
- Education631
- Children and young people591
- Arts and heritage341
- Disability173
- Poverty and hardship117
- Older people107
- Environment90
- Animals77
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 1,378 of the 2,054. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 1,223 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 Cornwall
5 of the 631 we found.
Cornwall Rural Education and Skills Trust CIO
TR14 · Income under £10k
Preserving the past and shaping the future with training and education in Cornish rural crafts.Cornwall Rural Education & Skills Trust CIO, known as CREST, was founded to address the need for training in the endangered…
The Cornwall Diabetic Education Centre Trust
TR3 · Income under £10k
To support persons with diabetes and their carers, especially in aspects of education.
The Central Technical Schools for Cornwall
TR1 · Income under £10k
The original objects of the Trust are set out in a Trust Deed dated 12th July 1898 and provide for use of the Property in perpetuity and solely for the purposes of instruction of Children and Adults in drawing,…
Cornwall Film Festival
TR10 · Small charity, income under £100k
The cornwall film festival is an annual festival dedicated to the support of a sustainable media industry in cornwall. the principle object is to advance the education of the public in the art of cinematography,…
Tfcgold Foundation-cornwall
TR1 · Income under £10k
The object of the foundation is to provide support and recreational facilities for people in Cornwall, in particular young people, in the interest of social welfare and to improve the quality of their lives by providing…
Charities for children and young people in Cornwall
5 of the 591 we found.
Cornwall Youth Brass Band
TR16 · Income under £10k
The management of the Cornwall Youth Brass Band - a brass band for young people. Two courses are held each year, One at Christmas and one at Easter. Each culminates in a public concert.
Cornwall Accessible Activities Program
TR16 · Small charity, income under £100k
To support families living in Cornwall to access activities during school holidays and term time which are accessible to disabled children, young people, their siblings and families.
Lauren Hoare and Rosie Howis Teenager and Young Persons Cancer Fund (Larf Cornwall)
TR1 · Small charity, income under £100k
Larf continues to receive collections & donations from the public, local businesses & local schools with annual events now in place. larf sells merchadise online & in local shops which brings awarness for the charity.we…
Cornwall Youth Choirs
TR11 · Small charity, income under £100k
To advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, the art of choral music for the public benefit by supporting Cornwall Youth Choirs (CYC) through the provision of funding, promotion of…
The Children's Clinic for Cornwall Ltd
PL22 · Small charity, income under £100k
To relieve sickness in disadvantaged children in Cornwall by the provision of various complementary therapies. To support the provision of trained Assistance Dogs that enable patients to access therapies.
Arts and heritage charities in Cornwall
5 of the 341 we found.
Cornwall Theatre Company Limited
TR18 · Income £100k to £1m
As the most westerly, all-year round arts venue in the country, The Acorn, Penzance delivers a wide range of quality cultural activities to a broad demographic. It exists to enhance the quality of life for the people,…
Cornwall Concert Orchestra
TR4 · Small charity, income under £100k
Cornwall Concert Orchestra promotes the education and playing of classical music - providing opportunities for the public and non-professional musicians to participate in a range of musical activities.
Cornwall's Regimental Museum
PL31 · Income £100k to £1m
Our Main Activities: Opening the museum on average 6 days each week throughout the year, making our collection available to the visiting public, providing a high-quality research service for the public, developing the…
Cornwall Crafts Association
TR3 · Income £100k to £1m
Promotion of any charitable purpose which will encourage the exercise of and maintain the standards of crafts both ancient and modern, preserve and improve craftsmanship and foster, promote and increase the interest of…
East Cornwall Bach Choir
PL12 · Small charity, income under £100k
We present classical music concerts in various churches in Cornwall and provide scholarships for young musicians
Disability charities in Cornwall
5 of the 173 we found.
Cornwall People First
TR18 · Income £100k to £1m
To relieve the needs of people with Learning Disabilities or Autism who live or work in Cornwall and the surrounding areas. By assisting such persons to develop their full potential and obtain their rights and…
Wchc West Cornwall Hydrotherapy Centre in Association With John Daniel Centre Appeal
TR14 · Income under £10k
The provision of recreational & leisure facilities in the interest of social welfare and the quality of life in adults aged 19 and over who have physical and learning disabilities in particular through the provision of…
The Cornwall Blind and Partially Sighted Association
TR1 · Income £100k to £1m
The charity's objectives are to promote the welfare of blind and partially sighted people within Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly
Dyslexia Cornwall
PL26 · Income under £10k
We provide support and services for dyslexic children & adults of all ages, their parents/families, educators, employers & the wider community. We can be contacted via our Helpline & Website. We also support a Dyslexia…
Cornwall Mind
PL31 · Income £100k to £1m
We support the people of Cornwall who are struggling with mental health difficulties. We offer a range of well-being activities to encourage those people with mental health difficulties to become more involved in their…
Poverty and hardship charities in Cornwall
5 of the 117 we found.
Cornwall Refugee Resource Network
TR1 · Small charity, income under £100k
We work to support refugees and those working with refugees arriving or settling in Cornwall; to relieve financial hardship among asylum seekers and refugees in Cornwall; to educate the public concerning refugees and…
Cornwall Masonic Charitable Foundation
TR15 · Small charity, income under £100k
To relieve and preserve health, advance education and prevent or relieve poverty or financial hardship, amongst such persons as the trustees consider from time to time to be in need of assistance and to further such…
Light and Life Free Methodist Church East Cornwall
PL25 · Income £100k to £1m
Promoting and spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ and enabling ordinary people to live out their faith. To relieve sickness and financial hardship and to promote and preserve good health through funds, goods or…
Farmcornwall
TR20 · Income £100k to £1m
The charity provides advice and support to farming families through the services of a Farm and Rural Outreach Worker(1) to prevent and relieve poverty or financial hardship, and to relieve sickness and preserve health,…
Transformation Cornwall
TR1 · Small charity, income under £100k
to promote the efficiency and effectiveness of Christian based charities in the furtherance of their objects or any one of them, mainly but not exclusively, by the provision of information, advice, support and…
Charities for older people in Cornwall
5 of the 107 we found.
Callingtonu3a
PL14 · Income under £10k
education and provision of facilities for leisure time and recreation for older people no longer in full time employment in Callington and the surrounding area
The Bude and District U3a
EX23 · Income under £10k
Affiliated to the UK U3A Charity. Objects:1. to advance the education of the public and in particular middleaged and older people who are not in full time employment in Bude and its surrounding locality2. the provision…
Launceston and District University of the Third Age
PL15 · Income under £10k
1) to advance the education of the public and in particular the education of middle-aged and older people who are not in full time gainful employment in Launceston and its surrounding locality.2) the provision of…
The Richard Addison Charitable Trust
TR21 · Income under £10k
To help with the welfare of people on the Isles of Scilly, in particular for the benefit of older people.
Torpoint and Rame Peninsula U3a
PL11 · Income under £10k
The advancement of education, in particular the education of older people and those retired from full time work, by all means including associated activities conducive to learning and personal development in Torpoint…
Small charities in Cornwall
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.
The League of Friends of St Austell and District Hospitals and Community Nursing Service
PL25 · Income under £10k
Collecting tins, donations, Legacies(Nil this year) raffles, Annual Fete
First Playing Place Scout Group
TR3 · Income under £10k
Activities for Scouts, Cubs and Beavers including badge work and community based events.
The Artemis Charitable Trust
EX23 · Small charity, income under £100k
Making of grants to any charity, charitable institution or charitable activity
Cooke Charitable Trust
PL15 · Small charity, income under £100k
Making grants and donations to other charitable bodies
The Balsdon Trust
EX22 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Trust makes grants of money to organisations and individuals resident or operating within the area of benefit which is an area within ten miles as the crow flies from any of the parish churches of Holsworthy,…
North Tamerton Victory Hall
EX22 · Income under £10k
We are in the process of modernising Hall. Stage 1: replacing heating, electrics, insulation, french windows and complete redecoration now complete. Stage 2 kitchen extension and redecoration coming soon. Burns night,…
Rame Community Fund
PL10 · Income under £10k
The relief of financial hardship among individuals/families, who live/work on the Rame Peninsula, SE Cornwall, by making grants of money or paying for items/services which they could not otherwise afford due to lack of…
Age Concern Looe
PL13 · Income under £10k
Age Concern Looe is mainly a social outlet for senior citizens. We meet most Tuesdays between 2pm & 4pm. We have quizzes, bingo, bring & buy, coach trips, entertainment, people to give talks, annual dinner tea &…
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How many charities are there in Cornwall?
There are 2,054 registered charities based in and around Cornwall. 1,580 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 Cornwall work on?
The most common causes are education (631), children and young people (591), and the arts and heritage (341). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 1,378 of the 2,054, so the real numbers are higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in Cornwall?
Local charities in and around Cornwall have 29,193 volunteers between them. That's what 1,223 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 Cornwall is genuine?
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