Charities in East Cambridgeshire
There are 831 registered charities based in and around East Cambridgeshire. 636 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
- Education269
- Children and young people263
- Arts and heritage89
- Poverty and hardship81
- Disability75
- Older people59
- Environment25
- Animals19
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 572 of the 831. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 466 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 East Cambridgeshire
5 of the 269 we found.
Adec (Arts Development in East Cambridgeshire)
CB7 · Income £100k to £1m
ADeC provides arts development services in East Anglia, primarily East Cambridgeshire and Cambridgeshire. Services include support for community groups, direct promotion of arts events, and arts based project activity,…
Teversham Church of England School
CB6 · Income under £10k
To support of Religious education in Teversham Church of England Primary School
Bendall Educational Foundation
IP28 · Income under £10k
The Bendall was set up for the benefit of Mildenhall Church of England School as St Mary?s Church of England Academy was known at that time.The Foundation made a large contribution to the enlargement of the Main Hall…
Orem's Denton Educational Foundation
CB6 · Income under £10k
Assisting pupils to attend schools, institutions or classes for purposes of education in specified parishes.
The Saywell Tillard Education Charity
PE28 · Income under £10k
Provides financial grants to individuals under the age of 25 and resident within, and bona fide educational entities operating within, the parish of Bluntisham
Charities for children and young people in East Cambridgeshire
5 of the 263 we found.
Swan Youth Project (Norfolk) Ltd
PE38 · Income £100k to £1m
Swan Youth Project supports over 350 young people aged 8-18 and their familiesper year with a whole variety of needs. Our work takes a holistic approach to enable us to provide wrap around support not just for the young…
Stretham Youth Club
CB6 · Small charity, income under £100k
To provide leisure activities, and life and social skills learning opportunities for the children and young people that live, socialise or go to school within the parish of stretham.
Waterbeach and Landbeach Action for Youth
CB25 · Small charity, income under £100k
Our project helps and educates young people in the civil parishes of Waterbeach and Landbeach, Cambridgeshire, through their leisure time activities by the employment of Youth Workers, so as to develop their physical,…
The Kite Trust
CB7 · Income £100k to £1m
We support LGBTQ* young people aged 30 and under in Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and surrounding areas. We deliver programmes in youth work, schools, training and consultancy.
Tuddenham St Mary Village Hall Trust
IP28 · Small charity, income under £100k
We manage Tuddenham St Mary Village Hall in Suffolk. We promote the use of our hall for community based activities aiming to provide facilities for all local residents by way of meetings, community groups, leisure and…
Arts and heritage charities in East Cambridgeshire
5 of the 89 we found.
Waterbeach Military Heritage Museum
CB25 · Income under £10k
Waterbeach Military Heritage Museum holds artifacts, photographs, paper ephemera largely of Waterbeach RAF Station and Barracks from 1938 to 2013 of RAF activities and 39 Engineer Regiment, occupations. Their units and…
The Stained Glass Museum
CB7 · Income £100k to £1m
The Stained Glass Museum exists to promote the history and appreciation of stained glass, through its collection spanning over 800 years, which is displayed to the public. Education, preservation and raising public…
Prickwillow Engine Museum CIO
CB7 · Small charity, income under £100k
Engine Museum telling story of Fenland Drainage and the local social history
The Mildenhall and District Museum
IP28 · Income under £10k
Local museum dealing with and displaying artifacts of local interest together with reproductions of major interest -Mildenhall Treasure - Educational work and fund raising. Historically, dealing with evidence from…
Mildenhall Museum Society
IP28 · Income under £10k
Evening lectures on local historical and associated topics. Annual talks with a guest speakers. Outings and gatherings to places of mutual interest for the members.
Poverty and hardship charities in East Cambridgeshire
5 of the 81 we found.
Dried Fruit Trade Benevolent Fund
PE28 · Income under £10k
The relief of financial hardship of individuals who are working in or who have worked in the Dried Fruit and Nut Trades and their dependants by making grants of money.And support in the form of financial assistance for…
Eternity Downham Market
PE38 · Income £100k to £1m
The activities of Eternity Downham Market are to advance the Christian faith ; to relieve sickness and financial hardship and to promote and preserve good health by the provision of funds, goods and services including…
The Ark Isleham
CB7 · Income £100k to £1m
The CharityÔÇÖs objects are as follows:to advance the Christian faith, and to fulfil such other purposes which are exclusively charitable and are connected with the charitable work of the Charity; andto relieve sickness…
Royal Air Forces Association Huntingdon & District Branch
PE28 · Income under £10k
The Royal Air Forces Association is a charity, which promotes the welfare and comradeship of those who have served in the Royal Air Force, and their families. It is able to provide welfare advice, respite care and…
Viva Arts and Community Group
CB7 · Income £100k to £1m
To advance the education of children and young adults in the arts of theatre and drama. To provide or assist in the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure use by young…
Disability charities in East Cambridgeshire
5 of the 75 we found.
Branching Out
CB6 · Income £100k to £1m
Branching Out charitable activities focus on the support and training of adults with learning disabilities, working with our community. These activities are undertaken to further our charitable purposes for the public…
Burwell Community Print Centre Limited
CB25 · Income £100k to £1m
A social training enterprise working with adults with learning disabilities
Cambridge Phab Club
CB25 · Income under £10k
We provide activities to enhance the lives of our members - those with disabilities and the able bodied.
Huntingdon and District Riding for the Disabled Association
PE28 · Income under £10k
The Group offers children with a range of disabilities the opportunity to ride to benefit their health and well being.
Grafham Water Sailability
PE28 · Income under £10k
To facilitate and encourage recreational and competitive sailing and other water based activities for people with disabilities.
Charities for older people in East Cambridgeshire
5 of the 59 we found.
Sawtry History Society
PE28 · Income under £10k
Providing local (sawtry,conington, glatton and holme villages) historical information to the public, by way of meetings, presentations and exhibitions.research and recording of local history through our paper and…
Fenprobe Talking Newspaper
CB6 · Income under £10k
Recording weekly onto USB memory stick the local news for the blind and partially sighted of East Cambridgeshire
Charity for the Relief of Poor Widows and Children of Clergymen (Hunts Clergy Charity)
CB6 · Income under £10k
Relief of Widows and Orphans of deceased Church of England Clergy who have served in the Huntingdon Archdeaconry
The Sybil Carthew Trust
CB6 · Income £100k to £1m
The aim of the chairity is to provide sheltered accommodation for men and women who have lived in the Woodbridge area for more than 5 years.
Tuddenham St Mary Playing Field
IP28 · Small charity, income under £100k
Provision and maintenance of the playing field and sports pavillion for use by the general public and sports clubs
Small charities in East Cambridgeshire
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.
Jubilee Church Ely
CB7 · Small charity, income under £100k
Jubilee Church Ely is a local church practising the Christian faith in Cambridgeshire, drawing people from Ely and the surrounding villages. Its activities include worship services each Sunday, children's and youth…
Arkenstall's Centre
CB6 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Charity manages the Arkenstall Village Centre buildings in Haddenham on behalf of Haddenham Parish Council for the benefit of inhabitants of the parish. It hosts village organisations, visiting artist companies, and…
Woodhurst Village Hall
PE28 · Income under £10k
The management committee has the responsibility for the management of the hall for the use of inhabitants of the Parish of Woodhurst (without distinction of political, religious or other opinions) including for the use…
Laureate School Parent Teachers Association
CB8 · Small charity, income under £100k
General fundraising activities such as school fair, quiz nights etc. All proceeds are used to purchase equipment and/or provide extra income directly benefitting our Primary School & Nursery pupils aged 4 - 11.
The Bill Tutte Memorial Fund
CB8 · Small charity, income under £100k
Fund raising to support:a. The erection of a memorial to Bill Tutte in Newmarketb. The encouragement of children to study and excel in mathematics and/or computer science by the provision of a school prize or…
The Pines Parents and Friends Association
IP28 · Income under £10k
The object of the association is to advance the education of pupils in the school by developing effective relationships between the staff, parents and others associated with the school. Our aim is to raise funds from…
The Upton Church Trust
PE28 · Income under £10k
For general use of community, maintenance of church buildings and groundsProvision of acts of worship on a regular basis to the local community
The Victoria Hall
CB7 · Small charity, income under £100k
Village Hall
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How many charities are there in East Cambridgeshire?
There are 831 registered charities based in and around East Cambridgeshire. 636 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 East Cambridgeshire work on?
The most common causes are education (269), children and young people (263), and the arts and heritage (89). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 572 of the 831, so the real numbers are higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in East Cambridgeshire?
Local charities in and around East Cambridgeshire have 10,470 volunteers between them. That's what 466 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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