Charities in East Riding of Yorkshire
There are 1,308 registered charities based in and around East Riding of Yorkshire. 1,022 of them (78%) 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 people432
- Education374
- Arts and heritage174
- Disability130
- Poverty and hardship94
- Older people83
- Animals41
- Environment31
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 897 of the 1,308. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 729 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 Riding of Yorkshire
5 of the 432 we found.
Fuse Youth Services
YO16 · Small charity, income under £100k
Empowering young people through workshops in music, counselling, holistic therapies, poetry, acting & STEM at local sports centers & youth clubs. Through partnerships with charities, businesses, schools, colleges &…
Leven and District Youth Club
HU17 · Income under £10k
Youth Club for young people aged 8 and above in the village of Leven and the surrounding villages. Provision of social but educative activities.
Beverley Rural Youth
HU17 · Small charity, income under £100k
Provision of Youth Clubs in villages around Beverley: currently Leconfield and Tickton. Thde Clubsa are for ages 11-18 and up to 25 with special educational needs and/or disabilities
Hunsley Christian Youth Trust Ltd
HU15 · Income under £10k
To advance the Christian faith and education among young people and children particularly in schools and in collaboration with local churches in the Hunsley area of East Yorkshire.
Driffield Youth Action
YO25 · Income £100k to £1m
To provide a Youth Centre in Driffield, East Yorkshire, for the benefit of young people in the surrounding area.
Education charities in East Riding of Yorkshire
5 of the 374 we found.
Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire Endometriosis Support
HU7 · Income under £10k
The charity provides support and guidance to people with Endometriosis and gives awareness presentations of Endometriosis to service users and external companiesThe charity provides advice through an online support…
The East Riding of Yorkshire Band
HU13 · Small charity, income under £100k
Promotion of concerts/performances (free entry for some) for the surrounding community to entertain, to educate and to the demonstrate the capabilities of the brass band medium. Providing development opportunities…
Bridlington School
YO16 · Income under £10k
Provides funding to support activities or rewards for the benefit of students of Bridlington School
The Parochial Charities
HU12 · Small charity, income under £100k
Owns 5 Houses with farm and associated land in the East Riding of Yorkshire
Charities in Connection With Newland Church of England School
HU6 · Small charity, income under £100k
Education of children age 4 - 11, in the Kingston upon Hull Area.
Arts and heritage charities in East Riding of Yorkshire
5 of the 174 we found.
The North Holderness Museum of Village Life (Hornsea Museum)
HU18 · Small charity, income under £100k
The objects of the charity is to preserve for the Community and the nation; local history, architectural and cultural heritage that may exist in and around North Holderness in the form of buildings and artefacts of…
Stewarts Burnby Hall Gardens and Museum Trust CIO
YO42 · Income £100k to £1m
The object of the Trust is the provision and maintenance of Burnby Hall Gardens and Museum as a public park, ornamental gardens and museum for the benefit of the inhabitants of Pocklington and the neighbourhood for the…
Hessle Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society
HU10 · Income £100k to £1m
Arts and culture. Mainly in East Riding of Yorkshire.
The East Riding Concert Orchestra
HU17 · Small charity, income under £100k
Public concerts and recitals
The Friends of the East Riding Youth Orchestras
HU17 · Income under £10k
Supports Students in The East Riding Music Ensembles
Disability charities in East Riding of Yorkshire
5 of the 130 we found.
Hull Red CIO
YO16 · Income £100k to £1m
Hull Red's mission is to promote social inclusion for adults with learning disabilities, and other disabilities, primarily in Hull and East Yorkshire. Our main activities are; 1) hosting social events focused on music,…
Platform (Hull)
HU6 · Income £100k to £1m
Provision of day-care support for young people with multiple and complex learning disabilities age 19 - 25 years. A unique service for when full time education ends.
Bridlington Talking Newspaper
YO16 · Income under £10k
Production and recording of spoken news items from local papers/magazines for distribution on memory sticks for people with sight disabilities.
Hidden Disabilities
HU12 · Small charity, income under £100k
Create awareness of hidden disabilities within the communityProvide website with information on hidden disabilitiesprovide local events for wellness, social, personal development and expert advice to support those with…
Kingston Panthers Wheelchair Basketball Club
HU4 · Income under £10k
Playing wheelchair basketball for people with physical disabilities and learning difficulties. Allowing them to take part in sport and to mix socially with other people of similar difficulties. Buying and maintaining…
Poverty and hardship charities in East Riding of Yorkshire
5 of the 94 we found.
East Riding Food Poverty Alliance (Erfpa)
HU17 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Charity provides support to individuals in need and/or charities, or other oganisations working to prevent or relieve poverty.Provides a forum, promoting best practice and offering a collective voice for…
Hessle and Anlaby Food Bank
HU13 · Small charity, income under £100k
The object of the CIO is to support persons in Hessle, Anlaby and surrounding areasof the East Riding of Yorkshire who are in financial hardship in such ways as the trustees from time to time think fit, in particular,…
Age UK Selby District
YO8 · Income £100k to £1m
Providing social day centres, hospital after care service, shopping for housebound older people, weekly door to door shopping services throughout selby and district, visiting scheme, welfare and benefits advice and…
Hu4 Community Trust
HU4 · Small charity, income under £100k
HU4 provides the residents of HU4 and Kingston upon Hull with the following activities; Warm space, community library, community cafe, food bank, community space, green space, craft sessions, debt advice, health advice,…
Eastside Community Sports
HU11 · Income £100k to £1m
To promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of Hull and East Yorkshire and the surrounding area the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure-time occupation of individuals who have need for such…
Charities for older people in East Riding of Yorkshire
5 of the 83 we found.
Anlaby Willerby and Kirk Ella U3a
HU10 · Small charity, income under £100k
To advance the education of the public and in particular the education of older people no longer in full time gainful employment in Anlaby, Willerby & Kirk Ella and its surrounding locality.The provision of facilities…
Friends of the Elderly (Bridlington)
YO16 · Small charity, income under £100k
Relieving social isolation in the elderly population and offereing services to include people into the community
Caves University of the Third Age
HU15 · Income under £10k
The objects of the U3A are: 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…
Hornsea & District U3a
HU18 · Small charity, income under £100k
Advancement of education, in particular of older people and those who are no longer in full-time work, by all means, including associated activities conducive to learning and personal and social development.Diverse…
Howden & District University of the Third Age (U3a)
DN14 · Small charity, income under £100k
Howden & District U3A is a learning co-operative of older people enabling members to share educational, creative and leisure activities, mainly in small groups that meet regularly, often in each others' homes. Members,…
Small charities in East Riding of Yorkshire
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.
Brough Community Centre Management Committee
HU15 · Small charity, income under £100k
Brough Community Centre provides diverse community centre activities for Brough, Elloughton and neighbouring villages in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
The Peter Greenwood Memorial Trust for Deaf People
HU17 · Income under £10k
The trust supports deaf people who wish to continue or return to study.It does this by making small cash grants to individuals, to buy books and equipment to support them in their studies, and to organisations that work…
Friends of Wilberfoss School
YO41 · Income under £10k
Holding fundraising events to provide travel, equipment and recreational facilities for Wilberfoss School.
Recycling Unlimited
HU5 · Small charity, income under £100k
To assist in the treatment and care of persons, primarily but not exclusively resident in Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire, suffering from mental illness of any description and members of any disadvataged or socially…
Emmanuel Empson Educational Foundation
DN14 · Income under £10k
Making grants for educational purposes, within the 'catchment area'.
Marmaduke Langdale Charity
HU11 · Income under £10k
Allocation of educational grants to students in further education/apprenticeships
Bempton and Buckton Community Village Hall
YO15 · Small charity, income under £100k
Providing a Community Village space for the use of residents and the wider community
Friends of North Ferriby School (Fonfs)
HU14 · Income under £10k
The object of the association (the objects) is to advance the education of pupils in the school in particular by:2.1 Developing effective relationships between the staff, parents and others associated with the school2.2…
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How many charities are there in East Riding of Yorkshire?
There are 1,308 registered charities based in and around East Riding of Yorkshire. 1,022 of them (78%) 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 Riding of Yorkshire work on?
The most common causes are children and young people (432), education (374), and the arts and heritage (174). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 897 of the 1,308, so the real numbers are higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in East Riding of Yorkshire?
Local charities in and around East Riding of Yorkshire have 13,782 volunteers between them. That's what 729 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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