Charities in Croydon
There are 1,649 registered charities based in and around Croydon. 1,183 of them (72%) 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.
Updated from the Charity Commission register.
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What they work on
- Children and young people519
- Education397
- Arts and heritage158
- Disability153
- Poverty and hardship139
- Overseas aid77
- Mental health75
- Older people56
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register, or the purposes and the people it chose when it registered, make that clear. That's true of 1,015 of the 1,649. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 1,025 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 October 2026.
Charities for children and young people in Croydon
5 of the 519 we found.
Croydon Youth Theatre Organisation
SE25 · Income £100k to £1m
Working locally with young people to develop physical and social skills primarily through the arts and in particular those involved in theatre. This is done through workshop sessions and productions on the charity's…
44th Croydon Air Scout Group
CR7 · Small charity, income under £100k
We are part of the Scout Association and we are one of 42 scouting groups in the Croydon District. We are the only Air Scout Group in the Croydon District. We provide scouting activities to young people from the age of…
The Croydon Dyslexia Association
CR0 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Croydon Dyslexia Association is affiliated to the British Dyslexia Association. Our aim is to support teachers, parents, young people & children in the Croydon area who are affected by dyslexia or associated…
Croydon Jubilee Church
CR2 · Income £100k to £1m
Croydon Jubilee Church is a group of people committed to serving Jesus Christ in the local Croydon community and beyond. Apart from regular weekly meetings the church operates for the benefit of the community in a…
Croydon Youth Music Association
CR9 · Income under £10k
The objects of the Association are to advance the education of students in Croydon by supporting the work of Croydon Music and Arts (formerly the Croydon Music Service) in running youth orchestras, music groups and…
Education charities in Croydon
5 of the 397 we found.
Croydon Supplementary Education Project (Csep)
CR0 · Small charity, income under £100k
To help and advance the education of people growing up in a multiracial society so as to develop their physical, mental and spiritual capacities that they may reach full maturity as individuals and as member of society…
Croydon Finnish School
CR4 · Income under £10k
Our aim is to keep up a vibrant and accessible Finnish culture and language community for children who have Finnish heritage. We do this by having baby/toddler music classes, language lessons for children, outings and…
The Croydon High School Scholarship Trust
CR6 · Small charity, income under £100k
The payment of awards and scholarships to pupils of Croydon High School and to make awards out of the guillon endowment to advance and encourage musical education within the school.
The Archbishop Tenison's School (Croydon) Development Trust
CR0 · Small charity, income under £100k
Encouraging and distributing parent/carer contributions to support school building maintenance and development projects, equipment purchase, and any other projects approved by the school governors
Croydon High School Parent-teacher Association
CR2 · Small charity, income under £100k
To promote community spirit within the school and build / strengthen relationships between parents and where approriate parents and teachers by organising social events and small fund raising events to purchase…
Arts and heritage charities in Croydon
5 of the 158 we found.
Croydon Performing Arts Festival
CR0 · Small charity, income under £100k
The advancement of education of the public in the arts of music, dance, and speech in all its branches.Performance opportunities, constructive comments provided by high-quality BIFF adjudicators; a competitive element…
Croydon With Talent Ltd
CR0 · Small charity, income under £100k
Croydon With Talent (CWT) is a Charity that uses creative arts for social change. CWT particularly supports local young people between 14-24 through it's 'ARTS ME' project.A rolling 9-12 week program which incorporates…
The Croydon Male Voice Choir
CR0 · Small charity, income under £100k
Study and practise choral music. Assist and support other Charitable institutions. By performing concerts for church groups and other charitable organisations to help their charitable fund raising
Croydon Philharmonic Society
CR8 · Small charity, income under £100k
Traditional choral society, performing several times per year in and around the Croydon area, with occasional additional activities.
Croydon Symphonic Band
CR3 · Small charity, income under £100k
Croydon Symphonic Band actively strives to advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, the art and science of music in all its aspects and by any means the trustees see fit,…
Disability charities in Croydon
5 of the 153 we found.
Croydon People First
CR0 · Small charity, income under £100k
Support adults with learning disabilities across Croydon with arts, learning, training, health, voice and other projects
Croydon Contacts
CR0 · Income under £10k
Croydon Contacts is a small charity supporting adults with learning disabilities in Croydon to enjoy social activities in their local community. We run various events for members, staffed by volunteers & trustees,…
Disability Croydon
CR0 · Income £100k to £1m
Providing services across the range of disabilities for people in the Croydon area . The service include Advocacy , Employment Services , Information and Advice and general supportDisability Croydon provides bespoke…
The Croydon Association for Pastoral Care in Mental Health
CR0 · Small charity, income under £100k
Provide 4 drop-ins weekly for anyone experiencing mental health problems.Creative writing, art and well-being sessions - also weekly.
Croydon Epilepsy Society
CR0 · Income under £10k
To provide help, advice and support to people with epilepsy, their families and carers, living in the London Borough of Croydon and surrouding areas in Surrey and Kent.
Poverty and hardship charities in Croydon
5 of the 139 we found.
Croydon Foodbank
CR0 · Small charity, income under £100k
To provide relief of financial hardship amongst people of Croydon and the surrounding area in particular, but not exclusively by providing emergency food, essential toiletries, house items to individual and families in…
Croydon Churches Floating Shelter Limited
CR7 · Income under £10k
The relief of poverty, hardship and distress among homeless persons residing temporarily or permanently within Croydon or surrounding areas by the provision of shelter, food, clothing, support and advice or by such…
Faiz Pur Sharif Union Council Welfare Trust
CR0 · Income under £10k
The prevention or relief of poverty in, Azad Kashmir, area by providing: grants, items and services to individuals in need and/or charities, or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty. The relief of…
Just Imagine
CR8 · Small charity, income under £100k
To relieve financial hardship, sickness, poor health and to advance the education of underprivileged children under 18 years of age by promoting and funding support projects directly and directly and by promoting public…
Hyder Foundation
CR4 · Small charity, income under £100k
The prevention or relief of financial hardship anywhere in the world, by providing or assisting of education, training, healthcare projects and all the necessary support designed to enable individuals to generate a…
Overseas aid charities in Croydon
5 of the 77 we found.
The Inner Wheel Club of Croydon Benevolent Fund
CR8 · Income under £10k
Fund raising for local and overseas charities
The Rotary Club of Croydon Whitgift Trust Fund
CR3 · Income under £10k
Our Funds were raised through Quiz Nights. Donations were made to Sanderstead Neighbourhood Care, Stripey Stork, Garwood Foundation and New Addington Baptist Church (Food Bank). The Rotary Club of Whitgift Croydon…
Purley Overseas Trust
CR8 · Income under £10k
Purley Overseas Trust raises funds by organising fund-raising events, and by soliciting donations. We use the funds raised to finance projects in Developing Countries for the relief of poverty and to sponsor visits to…
El Ministries International Church
CR6 · Small charity, income under £100k
Provide spiritual and humanitarian support to the church members and their families and surrounding community
Christian Faith Ministries Fellowship
CR0 · Income under £10k
Working to bring hope to millions of people. Tackling causes and consequences of poverty. Our work involves tackling violence, building peace, money education, employment, support groups, programmes focused on children,…
Small charities in Croydon
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.
Divine Friends Ministry
CR2 · Income under £10k
Holding christian services in the community and assisting those in need with gospel ministry.
Community Health and Education for Children of Kimilili
CR3 · Small charity, income under £100k
We supported 18 secondary school children and 32 primary school children by paying their school fees.. We paid for 6 teachers at the Adult Education Centre. There was an emergency appeal following a fire at one of the…
Jesus Christ Is the Answer
CR0 · Small charity, income under £100k
1. carrying out religious devotional activities;2. carrying out evangelism, missions and outreach activities;provision for a place of worship;3. raising awareness and understanding of the christian beliefs and…
Well-being (Sri Lanka)
BR3 · Small charity, income under £100k
WELL-BEING (SRI LANKA) invests in projects in the Wanni area of Sri Lanka to prevent and relieve poverty, and to develop skills in local communities. It raises funds through the UK charity and dispatches them to local…
Friends of Marden Lodge
CR3 · Income under £10k
Fundraising for benefit of school and pupils and supporting relationships with wider community
Chaudhry Foundation
BR3 · Small charity, income under £100k
Chaudhry Foundation has been providing poverty relief mainly across Pakistan and the subcontinentby donating funds towards caring for orphans, widows, providing nutritious foodand water, healthcare, delivering emergency…
South London African Women Association (Slawa) Limited
SW16 · Small charity, income under £100k
Assist African Women in exile financially (as much as possible), help them build working skills and increase their knowledge as well as aid them to get integrated into the society. We also help promote any other…
Restore Truth Outreach Ministry
CR0 · Small charity, income under £100k
Charity for the community to promote christian acts of worship, prayers, counselling and outreach work int he relief of poverty and distress
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How many charities are there in Croydon?
There are 1,649 registered charities based in and around Croydon. 1,183 of them (72%) 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 October 2026, and count charities by their registered address.
What do charities in Croydon work on?
The most common causes are children and young people (519), education (397), and the arts and heritage (158). We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register, or the purposes and the people it chose when it registered, make that clear. That's true of 1,015 of the 1,649, so the real numbers are a little higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in Croydon?
Local charities in and around Croydon have 24,794 volunteers between them. That's what 1,025 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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