Charities in East Hertfordshire
There are 1,033 registered charities based in and around East Hertfordshire. 788 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 people368
- Education324
- Arts and heritage132
- Disability100
- Poverty and hardship71
- Older people59
- Environment30
- Mental health25
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 706 of the 1,033. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 606 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 East Hertfordshire
5 of the 368 we found.
Kool Carers South East Ltd
AL9 · Income £100k to £1m
Providing a safe environment for young carers aged 8 to 18 years, living within the County of Essex, to help reduce their isolation and enhance individual wellbeing.Providing emotional support and respite to young…
Bishops Stortford Youth Project Limited
CM23 · Income £100k to £1m
Our vision is to engage, promote and develop young people and the youth culture in Bishops Stortford. We will do this through establishing a youth cafe in the town centre which will play host to open mic nights,…
North Mymms Youth Project
AL9 · Small charity, income under £100k
The project runs weekly meetings, day trips and overnight residentials for young people. The varied program includes the opportunity to interact with peers in an unstructured environment, organised outdoor and…
Youth Create
CM23 · Small charity, income under £100k
Youth CREATE runs a series of all inclusive activites in the craft of theatre for young people
Cornerstone Youth Link Stevenage
SG2 · Small charity, income under £100k
To advance the Christian faith in Stevenage and elsewhere as the Trustees may from time to time think fit.To advance education in accordance with Christian principles by such means as the trustees may consider…
Education charities in East Hertfordshire
5 of the 324 we found.
The Presdales School Educational Trust
SG12 · Income under £10k
To advance the education of students at Presdales School
The Letchworth Garden City Educational Trust
AL9 · Small charity, income under £100k
The college offers care and education to girls between the ages of three and eighteen within the framework of the christian faith. boarding facilities are available.
Knebworth House Education and Preservation Trust
SG3 · Income £100k to £1m
The object of the Trust is to preserve, conserve, restore and maintain for the educational and aesthetic benefit of the public now and in the future the Mansion known as Knebworth House, Knebworth in the County of…
Hockerill Educational Foundation
SG14 · Income £100k to £1m
Promotion of education and training by making grants to defined categories of individuals in higher and further education, with a priority to teacher training and to Religious Education; grants to organisations for…
The Hockerill Educational Company Limited
SG14 · Income under £10k
Custodian Trustee
Arts and heritage charities in East Hertfordshire
5 of the 132 we found.
Ware Musical Theatre
SG14 · Small charity, income under £100k
Participating in the performing arts
Harlow Symphony Orchestra
CM23 · Income under £10k
To educate the public in the arts and Sciences and in particular the art and science of music, in the presentation of concerts and other activities.
Lowewood Museum Trust CIO
EN11 · Income £100k to £1m
To advance education for public benefit in particular but not exclusively in the archaeology, natural history and social history of the Borough of Broxbourne, Hertfordshire as told through its heritage, landscapes and…
Kensington Symphony Orchestra
CM23 · Income £100k to £1m
KSO is an amateur orchestra aiming to promote and develop public education in and appreciation of classical music though its public concerts. KSO prides itself in its commitment to new works and revival of neglected…
Kensington Philharmonic Orchestral Society
CM23 · Small charity, income under £100k
The charity runs an orchestra for advanced amateur players which rehearses and performs in the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Three concerts are put on each year which are open to the public.
Disability charities in East Hertfordshire
5 of the 100 we found.
Always Bee You CIO
SG12 · Income £100k to £1m
Always Bee You CIO provides social and work opportunities for adults with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, mental health issues and parents/ carers from Hertfordshire and Essex.We provide…
The Linkage Group
SG2 · Income under £10k
Supporting adults with Learning Disabilities. Organising social activities, operation of a weekly drop in club. Fundraising towards provision of residential facility.
Herts and Essex Border Riding for the Disabled Association
SG11 · Income under £10k
We provide horse riding to children with learning disabilities. We provide this opportunity to children at three schools in the east of Hertfordshire - the schools are Middleton, Bengeo and Edwinstree.
Children With Hidden Disabilities
SG10 · Income under £10k
The Charity has been formed to give children with hidden disabilities the chance of therapy by the interaction with horses, when riding or working with horses directly i.e., grooming etc.Evidence has shown that this…
The Catherine Godfrey Association for Those With Learning and Other Disabilities
CM23 · Income under £10k
Provision of funding for holidays for children/ young adults with learning or other disabilities
Poverty and hardship charities in East Hertfordshire
5 of the 71 we found.
Poverty Pound
CM19 · Income under £10k
The charity will provide goods and services to those individuals who are living in poverty through basic provisions such as clothing items, sleeping bags, toiletries and food. Poverty Pound believes that every human…
Spruse Stevenage Reuse Scheme
SG2 · Income £100k to £1m
Spruse stevenage reuse scheme collects and re-distributes good quality legally compliant used furniture and electrical items.it supports those on low income and in conditions of need.the general public can purchase…
Broxbourne Community Church
EN10 · Small charity, income under £100k
We are a Christian faith charity committed to extending a helping hand to persons of faith and no faith from all walks of life who are experiencing significant life challenges. We provide free pastoral support,…
Henry and Elizabeth Searle Fund
SG12 · Income under £10k
relief of poverty, conservation, children/young people, elderly, general public
Jedidiah UK
SG14 · Small charity, income under £100k
Provision of food parcels to vulnerable families ;Provision of fresh food to vulnerable individuals;Provision of free cookery classes Provision of hampers for Christmas to selected vulnerable families
Charities for older people in East Hertfordshire
5 of the 59 we found.
Thorley U3a
CM23 · Small charity, income under £100k
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 to learning and personal development,…
Cheshunt University of the Third Age
EN10 · Income £100k to £1m
Within Cheshunt & it's surroundings the advancement of education & in particular that of older people retired from full time work by all means including associated activities conducive to learning & development.The…
Age Concern Bishop's Stortford
CM23 · Income £100k to £1m
The provision of day centre facilities for older people on 4 - 5 days each week.
Friends of the Hailey Day Centre
CM21 · Income £100k to £1m
The Trust provides a wide and diverse range of activities for older people in Sawbridgeworth. Activities include quizzes, outings, keep fit, cooked lunches, cinema experience, chiropody, hearing aid support, art, I.T.…
Little Munden Memorial Hall 1914-1918
SG12 · Income under £10k
To provide a building in the centre of the village with all services and disabled access at very reasonable rates, for sports clubs, local parties, gardening club, older people's meetings, toddler groups.
Small charities in East Hertfordshire
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.
Furneux Pelham School Association
SG9 · Small charity, income under £100k
Fundraising for Furneux Pelham Primary School.
Sawbridgeworth U3a
CM21 · Small charity, income under £100k
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 to learning and personal development.
The Turney Trust
SG9 · Small charity, income under £100k
Accommodation/Housing
Buntingford Memorial Charity
SG9 · Income under £10k
301 makes grants to individuals.302 makes grants to organisations(incl schools charties etc)
Buntingford U3a
SG9 · Income under £10k
Buntingford U3A's objective is to advance education by all means including associated activities conducive to learning and personal development; in particular the education of people not in full time gainful employment,…
The Walnut Tree Lodge Benevolent Fund
EN10 · Income under £10k
To supply small amounts of relief and financial assistance to individuals and other organisations in need of charitable donations
High Leigh Primary School
EN11 · Income under £10k
We raise money solely for the school. We hold summer and christmas fairs, organise raffles throughout the year and normally one sponsored event a year.
Hoddesdon Players Amateur Dramatic Society
EN11 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Charity provides opportunities for members to become involved in all aspects of drama through the annual production of two full-length plays and a revue of sketches and songs. The Charity also runs a programme of…
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How many charities are there in East Hertfordshire?
There are 1,033 registered charities based in and around East Hertfordshire. 788 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 East Hertfordshire work on?
The most common causes are children and young people (368), education (324), and the arts and heritage (132). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 706 of the 1,033, so the real numbers are higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in East Hertfordshire?
Local charities in and around East Hertfordshire have 12,769 volunteers between them. That's what 606 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 East Hertfordshire is genuine?
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