Charities in Gateshead
There are 701 registered charities based in and around Gateshead. 440 of them (63%) 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 people215
- Education174
- Disability104
- Arts and heritage77
- Poverty and hardship59
- Older people24
- Environment18
- Mental health18
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 464 of the 701. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 452 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 Gateshead
5 of the 215 we found.
Gateshead Youth Council
NE8 · Small charity, income under £100k
GYC targets young people aged 11-25 It develops projects and services, and involves itself in areas concerning youth issues. Its aim is to continue to be a channel for organisations to express views and opinions…
Gateshead Kestrels (Disability Sports Club)
NE9 · Income under £10k
Gateshed Kestrels' object is the relief of children and young people with a physical, sensory and/or learning disability who live, are educated or work in the Gateshead area by encouraging and facilitating them to…
Skills 4 Work (Gateshead) Limited
DH3 · Small charity, income under £100k
The organisation exists to act as a focus point for young people (aged 18-30) in the community of Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, by providing support and assistance to individuals with learning difficulties, who want to lead…
First Whickham (St Mary's) 32nd Gateshead Scout Group
NE16 · Small charity, income under £100k
Activities and learning for young people
Jewish Community Council of Gateshead
NE8 · Income £100k to £1m
To develop and broaden involvement in a whole range of initiatives for the benefit of local residents and to support voluntary and charitable work and organisations in Gateshead. Services provided include, employment…
Education charities in Gateshead
5 of the 174 we found.
Gateshead Jewish Boarding School
NE8 · Income £100k to £1m
The charities activities during the year continued to be the provision of elementary and secondary tuition to Jewish boys.
Gateshead Academy for Torah Studies Limited
NE8 · Income £100k to £1m
The Charity's object and principal activity continues to be that of the advancement of Orthodox Jewish Religious Education amongst members of the Jewish faith throughout the world and such other charitable purposes as…
Gateshead Music Trust
NE9 · Small charity, income under £100k
To advance the education of young people in Gateshead, particularly those in financial hardship, in all aspects of music and its performance by providing financial support for musical activities, including the provision…
Gateshead District Scout Council
NE8 · Income £100k to £1m
An umbrella organisation which governs, manages, supports and develops Scouting in the Borough of Gateshead, east of the River Derwent. Gateshead Scouts operates an activity centre and boathouse in support of our…
Progressive Players (Gateshead) Limited
NE8 · Small charity, income under £100k
Amateur Drama Group, presenting 10 plays yearly in our own theatre. We also hire the theatre and costumes to local, schools, colleges and groups.
Disability charities in Gateshead
5 of the 104 we found.
The Chev Gateshead Ltd
NE8 · Income £100k to £1m
The charity provides activities for those with special educational needs and/or other disabilities.
Gateshead Clubhouse
NE8 · Small charity, income under £100k
Gateshead clubhouse is a mental health community hub run entirely by its members. We have a community cafe with Internet access for our members, we run various activities from the clubhouse as well as out in the…
Gateshead Relief-in-sickness Fund
NE16 · Income under £10k
The principal object of the Trust is the relief of people in need who are resident in the Borough of Gateshead who are sick, convalescent, handicapped or infirm by providing or paying for items, services or facilities…
The Gateshead Jewish Family Service
NE8 · Income under £10k
Gateshead Jewish Family Service provides an ethnically sensitive social services facility to members of the jewish community.
Gateshead Access Panel
NE11 · Small charity, income under £100k
We want to eradicate disability discrimination & exclusion. Ensure an accessible & inclusive environment is provided for all, by ensuring people with varying impairments are involved at all stages of planning, policy…
Arts and heritage charities in Gateshead
5 of the 77 we found.
Gateshead Musical Theatre Company
NE9 · Small charity, income under £100k
Producing and performing musical productions with the company, providing an opportunity for both males and females of all ages, abilities and backgrounds with full inclusion and without discrimination through performing…
Little Theatre (Gateshead) Limited
NE8 · Income £100k to £1m
Provide and maintain The Little Theatre as a venue for performing groups mainly amateur
Friends of the Oriental Museum
DH3 · Income under £10k
The charity was formed for the purposes of providing financial and practical support to the Oriental Museum (which is part of the University of Durham) and to inform members about all aspects of the history, culture…
Northumberland Hussars Regimental Museum
NE40 · Income under £10k
The purpose of the Museum is to protect the regimental collection, uphold the tradition of the Regiment and perpetuate its deeds for future generations.
Royalty Theatre Sunderland
NE39 · Small charity, income under £100k
Non professional theatre.
Poverty and hardship charities in Gateshead
5 of the 59 we found.
Gateshead West Uniform Scheme
NE21 · Small charity, income under £100k
The relief of financial hardship amongst families in Gateshead and the surrounding area by the provision of clothing and equipment in particular related to school uniforms.
The Gateshead Kehilla (G.h.c) Limited
NE8 · Income £100k to £1m
Advance Orthodox Judaism in particular but not exclusively by:(a)building, supporting and maintaining synagogues, supporting and maintaining educational institutions. The prevention or relief of poverty or financial…
Mighty Oaks Gateshead
NE17 · Income under £10k
To advance the Christian faith for the public benefit in Gateshead and surrounding areas in accordance with the statement of faith.The relief of those in need, by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial…
Ahavas Yisroel (Gateshead)
NE8 · Small charity, income under £100k
Social activities towards families or young people on low income to provide them with incentives to further their studies. The charity also operates a synagogue.
Gateshead Keren Chasanim Limited
NE8 · Income under £10k
The relief of poverty amongst students and alumni of Gateshead Talmudical College, in particular but not exclusively by making grants to poor bridegrooms to enable them to marry
Charities for older people in Gateshead
5 of the 24 we found.
Gateshead Older People's Assembly
NE8 · Income £100k to £1m
Gateshead Older People's Assembly offers opportunities for over 50s to maintain their health and independence through socialising, exercising, and learning. We support activities in community venues across our borough…
Gateshead Parochial Charities
NE8 · Income under £10k
The charity administers charitable donations to benefit local charities and community groups.
Jacob Wright's Cottages
DH3 · Small charity, income under £100k
Provision of 5 homes for older people in the village of Evenwood.
Derwent Valley U3a
NE16 · Income under £10k
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 in…
The Soundroom Community Music Project
NE8 · Income £100k to £1m
The Soundroom is a community music charity which offers music and arts activities for a range of participants, including adults with learning disabilities, children, young and older people. The Soundroom also provides…
Small charities in Gateshead
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.
Largsmount Ltd
NE8 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Charity's principal activity throughout the period was the provision and distribution of grants and donations to those entities which seek to further the objects of the charity.
Livernorth
DH9 · Small charity, income under £100k
See annual report submitted
Goldfinch Academy
DH3 · Income under £10k
The charity aims to advance education of film making in the film & TV industries with the aim of producing higher standard of films in the UK by:1. Awarding grants or bursaries to individuals for education and project…
UK Friends of Yeshivas Mekor Chaim
NE8 · Small charity, income under £100k
advancement of religious education in accordance with the doctrines and principles of the orthodox Jewish faith, and particularly by the support and finance of the institute of Jewish learning and education known as…
Sadie Smulovitch Children's Trust Ltd
NE8 · Small charity, income under £100k
The advancement of the orthodox jewish faith, the relief of poverty and the prevention and relief of sickness in such ways as the trustees from time to time see fit in particular but not limited to providing grants,…
Gj Library
NE8 · Small charity, income under £100k
Relief of poverty
Ryton Community Centre
NE40 · Small charity, income under £100k
Community centre providing opportunities for local residents/general public to meet, book rooms for activities or join one of the many sections and user groups. Presently these include camera club, nursery, karate club,…
Ryton and District Musical Festival Committee
NE15 · Small charity, income under £100k
Annual Music & Drama Festival held February/March.Affiliated to The British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech
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How many charities are there in Gateshead?
There are 701 registered charities based in and around Gateshead. 440 of them (63%) 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 Gateshead work on?
The most common causes are children and young people (215), education (174), and disability (104). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 464 of the 701, so the real numbers are higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in Gateshead?
Local charities in and around Gateshead have 8,659 volunteers between them. That's what 452 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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