Charities in Folkestone and Hythe
There are 685 registered charities based in and around Folkestone and Hythe. 533 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 people210
- Education193
- Arts and heritage91
- Disability60
- Poverty and hardship41
- Older people37
- Animals28
- Environment27
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 454 of the 685. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 384 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 Folkestone and Hythe
5 of the 210 we found.
Folkestone Baptist Church
CT19 · Small charity, income under £100k
Advancement of the Christian faith through public worship and offering services of infant dedication, believers baptism, marriages and funerals to the local community. Teaching adults and children the Christian faith.…
Folkestone Youth Project
CT19 · Small charity, income under £100k
The provision of social and recreational facilities to the young people of Folkestone for their leisure time activities, so as to develop their physical, mental and spiritual capabilities.
11th Folkestone (St John's) Scout Group
CT19 · Small charity, income under £100k
The group helps to provide outdoor challenge, adventure and skills for life to young people in and around the Folkestone area.
Harbour Community Church, Folkestone
CT19 · Income £100k to £1m
The Charity promotes the Christian Faith through providing regular public worship and teaching for all; providing training, nurture and activities for children and young people; serving the community through giving…
Folkestone Rainbow Centre
CT20 · Income £100k to £1m
Supporting individuals and families in need through a crisis. Investing in the wellbeing of children in the Folkestone and Hythe District of Kent.
Education charities in Folkestone and Hythe
5 of the 193 we found.
Charities Administered I C W Folkestone Grammar School for Girls
CT20 · Income under £10k
grants to pupils moving to higher education. Purchase of prizes for prize day.
Little Acorns Pre-school Folkestone CIO
CT19 · Income £100k to £1m
We are primarily a family run business, non-judgemental, inclusive, open arms Pre-School.Catering for children from age 2 years until entering primary school. The pre-school's facilities and activities aim to enable…
The Folkestone School for Girls Music Trust Incorporating the Smith-parker Trust
CT20 · Income under £10k
Grants to pupils for music lessons
Folkestone and District Local History Society
CT20 · Income under £10k
Generate and enhance public interest in all aspects of the history of Folkestone and surrounding district.Arrange a series of talks throughout the year,together with exhibitions and outings,by producing for sale other…
Friends of the Music of Holy Trinity Folkestone
CT19 · Income under £10k
Provision of musical support to Holy Trinity choir and organ and other activities relating to religious and other music at Holy Trinity. Supporting the training of organ scholars.
Arts and heritage charities in Folkestone and Hythe
5 of the 91 we found.
Folkestone Performing Arts Company
CT19 · Small charity, income under £100k
Our goal is to promote the education and enjoyment of the performing arts, particularly for the benefit of the public in Kent and the South East of England.We use theatre and theatre craft to enrich cultural & artistic…
Folkestone Art Society
CT21 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Folkestone Art Society has been running art exhibitions in and around Folkestone since 1928. It also organises workshops and demonstrations on subjects related to the visual arts, publishes an annual art review and…
Folkestone and Hythe Orchestral Society
CT18 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Folkestone & Hythe Orchestral Society rehearses and performs classical concerts in the South East area of the UK.
The Folkestone - Hythe Operatic and Dramatic Society
CT20 · Income £100k to £1m
To operate as an amateur theatrical society based at the Tower Theatre in Folkestone Kent; to present a varied and high quality programme of amateur plays and musicals; to encourage outside shows to hire the theatre for…
Folkestone Choral Society
CT21 · Small charity, income under £100k
Choral Society drawing members from the South Eaast Kent Area -
Disability charities in Folkestone and Hythe
5 of the 60 we found.
League of Friends of the Royal Victoria Hospital Folkestone
CT18 · Small charity, income under £100k
As per the Charity Charter of the League of Friends of the Royal Victoria Hospital. To raise funds to support the work of the Royal Victoria Hospital, by operating a support mechanism to fund hospital facilities,…
Action on Homelessness in Folkestone
CT19 · Small charity, income under £100k
The provision of hot meals and general support services, including clothing, bedding, and accommodation equipment together with assistance with obtaining medical help, contact with other agencies and other counselling…
Touchbase Care
CT20 · Income £100k to £1m
We support adults with disabilities in Folkestone and surrounding districts in a day care setting offering a range of activities to enhance wellbeing, independence and social skills. We offer art and craft, massage…
Woodchurch Driving Group Rda
TN26 · Small charity, income under £100k
Provide opportunities for people with disabilities - wheelchair users, ambulatory disabled and those with learning difficulties to learn to drive RDA assessed ponies along country tracks and lanes. They also learn how…
The Jamuna Trust
CT4 · Income under £10k
Support for education, training medical staff, relief from poverty and helping people with disabilities or medical needs.
Poverty and hardship charities in Folkestone and Hythe
5 of the 41 we found.
Choice Through Education UK
TN25 · Small charity, income under £100k
The prevention of poverty or financial hardship anywhere in the world, by providing or assisting in the provision of education, training, health care projects and other facilities and support designed to enable…
Anne Peirson Charitable Trust
CT21 · Small charity, income under £100k
To provide grants to individuals including children and young people who live within the Parish of Hythe, Kent to assist with educational needs extra curricular activities and/or other specific needs arising from…
Joseph Sladen
CT19 · Income under £10k
Relief of poverty.
James Tillard's (Eleemosynary) Charity
CT4 · Income under £10k
Donations for relief of poverty.
The Wakefield Bequest
CT21 · Income under £10k
Small grants to persons in need, resident in the Borough of Hythe, Kent
Charities for older people in Folkestone and Hythe
5 of the 37 we found.
Royal Naval Association (Folkestone Branch)
CT20 · Income under £10k
Collecting donations from supermarkets to give to ex service charities
Rye & District U3a
TN31 · Small charity, income under £100k
Self help learning organisation for older people, with over 20 interest groups including history, current affairs, languages, art, craft, walking, birdwatching and computing.
Shepway and District U3a
CT21 · 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…
East Kent Ploughing Match Association
CT15 · Small charity, income under £100k
To encourage those employed in Agriculture and to award prizes for skills in ploughing with Tractors, Vintage & Horses, also for excellence in Crop Husbandry.The Charity also aims to educate the general public in the…
Unknown Donor
CT21 · Income under £10k
To provide small grants to either the poor or to such deserving and necessitous persons resident in the ancient parish of Newington next Hythe as the trustees select.
Small charities in Folkestone and Hythe
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.
Chartham Village Hall Management Committee
CT4 · Small charity, income under £100k
Operation, maintenance and management of Chartham Village Hall.
Friends of Rye Harbour Nature Reserve
TN31 · Small charity, income under £100k
The charity supports all aspects of the management of the Rye Harbour Nature Reserve in East Sussex by providing finance, volunteer assistance, staff accommodation and advice. Meetings and events for members of the…
18th Dover (Shepherdswell) Scout Group
CT4 · Small charity, income under £100k
scout group general fundraising
The Elham Valley Line Trust
CT18 · Small charity, income under £100k
The charity manages a countryside centre and tea room in an historic local barn, moved from the site of the Channel Tunnel complex, housing local historic artefacts and information. It also manages an adjacent museum…
Boughton Aluph Iron Room CIO
TN25 · Small charity, income under £100k
The objects of the CIO are to establish and run a village hall for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Parishes of Boughton Aluph and Eastwell.
The Beckley Fund
TN31 · Income under £10k
Grant making charity with the emphasis on, but not limited to supporting educational and other organisations providing music, drama, literature and the arts in Beckley, East Sussex and a seven mile radius thereof.
Academy Fm Folkestone
CT19 · Small charity, income under £100k
To advance the education of folkestone academy students (& such other educational institutions as the trustees shall decide from time to time) & inhabitants of folkestone area in communication, broadcasting & other…
Friends of Downs View Infant School
TN25 · Small charity, income under £100k
We raise money through various events at the school to provide additional equipment/resources to enhance our children's education. Fund raising events include Christmas Bazaar, Summer Fayre, Concerts, Easter…
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How many charities are there in Folkestone and Hythe?
There are 685 registered charities based in and around Folkestone and Hythe. 533 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 Folkestone and Hythe work on?
The most common causes are children and young people (210), education (193), and the arts and heritage (91). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 454 of the 685, so the real numbers are higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in Folkestone and Hythe?
Local charities in and around Folkestone and Hythe have 6,657 volunteers between them. That's what 384 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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