Charities in Epping Forest
There are 1,059 registered charities based in and around Epping Forest. 783 of them (74%) are small, with an income under £100,000 a year. The most common causes are children and young people, education, and disability.
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What they work on
- Children and young people381
- Education323
- Disability118
- Arts and heritage109
- Poverty and hardship79
- Older people56
- Mental health27
- Environment25
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 731 of the 1,059. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 627 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 Epping Forest
5 of the 381 we found.
46th Epping Forest South (St Barnabas) Scout Group
IG8 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Scout Group provides adventurous activities and personal development opportunities for young people aged 6-13. Personal development means promoting the physical, intellectual, social and spiritual well-being of the…
4th Epping Forest South (Bancroft's School) Sea Scout Group
CM15 · Small charity, income under £100k
Cub and Scout group
Epping Forest Horology Centre
CM16 · Small charity, income under £100k
Preservation and development of horological skills through practical and theoretical teaching in a sociable atmosphere
South East Harlow Sports & Youth Association
CM17 · Small charity, income under £100k
SEHSYA: CM17 9TP:-- provides sporting and leisure facilities to the local community, such that young people and adults are able to benefit from the positive social networks and support such activities engender.- We are…
The Koinonia Youth Trust
CM16 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Koinonia Youth Trust manages The Box - A Social Space and Information Point for young people in Epping, Essex. The Box provides a range of services for young people aged 11 - 25.
Education charities in Epping Forest
5 of the 323 we found.
Epping Forest Holocaust Educational Trust
IG9 · Income under £10k
Commemorating and remembering the victims of the Holocaust by establishing and maintaining a permanent Holocaust memorial within the District of Epping Forest and promoting, organising and supporting the annual…
40th Epping Forest Scout Group
IG8 · Income under £10k
Cub & Scout Group
Bridging Educational Gaps
IG8 · Income under £10k
BEG engages in activities aimed at advancing the education of the African and African-Caribbean people.These include but not limited to the following:- raise educational awareness in the African and African-Caribbean…
King's Educational Foundation
CM5 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Joseph King Trust provides support for under 25's living within the parish of Chipping Ongar & Shelley to undertake either further education or other educational activities outside the scope of normal mainstream…
Bentley's Educational Foundation
EN8 · Income under £10k
To support needy children whilst attending Dewhurst St. Mary School (Primary) or St. Mary's High School Cheshunt
Disability charities in Epping Forest
5 of the 118 we found.
The Epping Forest Sunflower Group
IG7 · Income under £10k
Provision of once weekly social activities that benefit members, provide respite for carers and promote volunteering for people with learning disabilities. Fine weather outings and sensory walks in local nature reserves…
Epping Forest Community Transport
CM16 · Income £100k to £1m
Epping forest & harlow community transport for people who have difficulty accessing conventional transport. this may be due to restricted mobility, no alternative form of passenger transport due to rural isolation. the…
Brookfield Association
IG8 · Income under £10k
Brookfield Association is the Parent/Teachers Association for Brookfield House Special school. The school looks after children aged 3-19 with a wide range of physical disabilities, learning disabilities, complex medical…
Cfdn
E4 · Small charity, income under £100k
We are dedicated to provide a supportive community for individuals living with disabilities and their families through a range of networking events, support groups, face to face activities, providing advice and…
Aldersbrook & Wanstead Riding for the Disabled Association
E4 · Income under £10k
Lessons with children who have learning or sensory disabilities are held at the local riding stables. We support Wanstead Community Riding Stables CIC events.
Arts and heritage charities in Epping Forest
5 of the 109 we found.
Epping Forest District Museum CIO
EN9 · Income £100k to £1m
Museum
Epping Forest Heritage Trust
IG10 · Income £100k to £1m
We have a vision of Epping Forest being a thriving forest, rich in biodiversity, heritage and culture; enjoyed and conserved now and for generations to come. To achieve this we deliver work against our 3 strategic…
Ingatestone Museum Trust
CM4 · Small charity, income under £100k
Ingatestone Museum is a community museum depicting the social history of the parish and the important role the railway has played in the villages. It is intended to include changing displays of local community work.
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…
Brentwood Philharmonic Orchestra
CM15 · Income under £10k
To advance the education of the public in the art of orchestral music primarily within Brentwood, Essex and to further the development of public appreciation of the said art by the presentation of public concerts and…
Poverty and hardship charities in Epping Forest
5 of the 79 we found.
Epping Forest Housing Aid Scheme
CM16 · Income under £10k
To alleviate poverty by helping the homeless to obtain accommodation within the area of Epping Forest District Council.
Epping Forest Foodbank
IG10 · Income £100k to £1m
Epping Forest Foodbank aims to relieve persons in Epping Forest district and surrounding areas that are in financialhardship through providing emergency food, essential toiletries, and household items to individuals and…
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…
Eat Or Heat
E4 · Income £100k to £1m
To provide emergency free food aid to those identified by public services/agencies as being in need because of financial hardship.
Enrico De Lucis Charitable Foundation
CM16 · Income under £10k
1. The relief of sickness and the preservation and protection of good health.2. To promote, maintain and improve the public's understanding and appreciation of the arts, in particular Italian religious art and…
Charities for older people in Epping Forest
5 of the 56 we found.
Age UK Waltham Forest
E4 · Income £100k to £1m
Age UK Waltham Forest aims to improve the quality of life for older adults in Waltham Forest by providing direct services, campaigning for the rights of older people and participating in partnership working with…
Buckhurst Hill U3a
IG9 · 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.
Roding Valley University of the Third Age (U3a)
CM16 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Roding Valley U3A aims to advance the education of the local public (particularly older people no longer in full-time employment) and to provide leisure time and recreational activities for all members.
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…
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.…
Small charities in Epping Forest
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.
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.
Abbess Adelicia Charity
IG8 · Small charity, income under £100k
In 1981, following various negotiations and proposals between the present Chairman of the Abbess Adelicia Charity and the then Lord Salisbury (since deceased) the owner of the Ilford Hospital Chapel complex, the site,…
Life Development Outreach
CM18 · Income under £10k
Church worship and fellowship, Christian education, conferences, seminars, charitable giving, helping people in hardship & youth programmes.
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary at Latton, Harlow
CM17 · Small charity, income under £100k
Regular Public Worship open to all; Provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation; Pastoral Work, including visiting the sick and the bereaved; Teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and…
Firdeus UK
E4 · Small charity, income under £100k
The charity runs various outreach activities in supporting the Albanian community in UK and abroad by providing emergency aid to those affected by natural & man-made disasters; establishing long term sustainability &…
1st Doddinghurst Scout Group
CM15 · Small charity, income under £100k
Scouting for children aged 6 to 14 years
Epping and Theydon Garnon Charities
CM16 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Charities were combined from a number of small charities from the 1970s for the benefit of people living in the parishes of Epping and Theydon Garnon. Part of the money is used for relief in need and part is used…
Loughton and District Historical Society
IG10 · Income under £10k
The object of the Society shall be to provide the advancement of public education in the archaeology and local history of Chigwell, Buckhurst Hill and Loughton in the County of Essex, together with the surrounding area.
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How many charities are there in Epping Forest?
There are 1,059 registered charities based in and around Epping Forest. 783 of them (74%) 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 Epping Forest work on?
The most common causes are children and young people (381), education (323), and disability (118). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 731 of the 1,059, so the real numbers are higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in Epping Forest?
Local charities in and around Epping Forest have 111,544 volunteers between them. That's what 627 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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