Charities in Halton
There are 329 registered charities based in and around Halton. 214 of them (65%) 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 people120
- Education111
- Arts and heritage36
- Disability34
- Poverty and hardship16
- Environment14
- Older people14
- Animals7
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 228 of the 329. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 184 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 Halton
5 of the 120 we found.
1st Halton Scout Group
WA7 · Income under £10k
The purpose of Scouting is to contribute to the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potentials, as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of…
Halton Play Council Limited
WA7 · Income £100k to £1m
We provide low cost children's play novelties, art/crafts materials, hire equipment, training and room hire to voluntary organisations. Promote inclusive play and play related activities, organise and deliver Holiday…
Pro Level Vision
L24 · Small charity, income under £100k
We provide academy style football coaching for vulnerable children in Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire and Cheshire. Vulnerable includes children from low-income households, children who have experienced abuse or neglect…
West Runcorn Youth Club
WA7 · Income under £10k
Provider of a building for Community Projects and Youth Work.
Hale Youth Club
L24 · Small charity, income under £100k
To help & educate young people through their leisure time activities so they can develop their physical, mental and spiritual capacity and grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society.
Education charities in Halton
5 of the 111 we found.
The Halton Komets Majorette Troupe
WA7 · Small charity, income under £100k
Majorettes
Priestley Education & Training Trust
WA4 · Income under £10k
Fund raising through links with staff, students and parents of students at Priestley College
The Sir Richard Stapley Educational Trust
WA4 · Income £100k to £1m
We consider grant applications from UK-based students of any nationality who are: a) graduates with a 1st or 2.1 Bachelor's degree with honours, or a higher degree; b) studying for a degree in medicine, dentistry or…
Boteler Educational Trust
WA4 · Small charity, income under £100k
The trust financially supports a number of educational projects at Sir Thomas Boteler CE High School as well as providing grants, where appropraite, to individual pupils who require financial assistance.
A.o.u.g. Foundation for Education
WA4 · Income under £10k
Awards grants to individuals, from other defined groups and sponsors. Such grants are made to students of the Open University in their final year of Research and occasional Bursaries are awarded.
Arts and heritage charities in Halton
5 of the 36 we found.
Halton Speak Out CIO
WA7 · Income £100k to £1m
HALTON SPEAK OUT was founded in 2001. We converted to a CIO in November 2016. We continue to support individuals with learning disabilities and other vulnerable people by offering a wide range of services including self…
Radio Halton
WA7 · Income under £10k
Providing radio broadcast programmes of varied music and relevant information to inpatients, outpatients, staff and visitors in Halton General Hospital, Runcorn, Cheshire
Catalyst Science Discovery Centre and Museum Trust Limited
WA8 · Income £100k to £1m
Science Discovery Centre and Museum
Victoria Music Lifestyles
WA7 · Small charity, income under £100k
To promote, maintain and advance the education of the public by the encouragement of the arts including the art of music, singing, drama, visual arts by the promotion of performances and workshops and other activities…
The Norton Priory Museum Trust Limited
WA7 · Income £100k to £1m
Norton Priory Museum & Gardens cares for, interprets and develops the historic sites at Norton Priory and Halton Castle, creating accessible learning and leisure environments for people of all ages, abilities and…
Disability charities in Halton
5 of the 34 we found.
Halton Disability Partnership
WA7 · Income £100k to £1m
Halton Disability Partnership (HDP) is a charity which aims to improve the lives of disabled people in the Merseyside Borough of Halton. HDP is a Disabled People User Led Organisation (DPULO) which gives inforamtion,…
Runcorn Frodsham and District Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults
WA8 · Income under £10k
Provides activities for people with learning disabilities in Halton and Vale Royal. Also respite and support for carers.
Walton Lea Partnership Limited
WA4 · Income £100k to £1m
We provide supported learning, development and supported work activities for vulnerable adults and young people with learning disabilities.
East Liverpool Riding for the Disabled Association Incorporating Carriage Driving
L35 · Income £100k to £1m
East Liverpool RDA covers Merseyside, St Helens Widnes and Warrington. We are run solely by volunteers and funded by donations and grants. We offer opportunities for children and adults with physical and learning…
Odyssians
WA4 · Small charity, income under £100k
Odyssians runs an activity camping holiday for adults who have disabilities and able-bodied people who work together.We welcome people of all abilities, including severe disabilities, all genders, and people from all…
Poverty and hardship charities in Halton
5 of the 16 we found.
End Furniture Poverty Foundation
L24 · Small charity, income under £100k
To raise awareness of the issue of furniture poverty; to improve our understanding of the consequences and the reality of living in furniture poverty; and to develop evidence-based solutions and campaign for their…
Children’s Charity Merseyside CIO
L35 · Small charity, income under £100k
The objects of the CIO are to relieve the needs of children and young people in Merseyside and in surrounding areas who are in need as a result of ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, by…
Bulky Bob's
L24 · Income £100k to £1m
Bulky Bob?s Limited collects bulky household waste from the general public. Wherever possible, furniture collected through this service is either sold at a low price or donated to people who need it in order to relieve…
Runcorn and District Foodbank
WA7 · Small charity, income under £100k
Runcorn and District Foodbank activities are the prevention or relief of poverty - by providing emergency food boxes containing a supply of balanced and nutritional foodstuffs to individuals in need and provides…
Liverpool in Arms
L24 · Income under £10k
We are a Liverpool-based charity supporting people on the streets by providing warm food, drinks, clothing, sleeping bags, tents, and a listening ear. Run entirely by unpaid volunteers, we rely solely on the generosity…
Environmental charities in Halton
5 of the 14 we found.
Halton Village Millennium Green Trust
WA7 · Income under £10k
This trust provides and maintains an open space for the benefit of all in the local community. It is used for informal recreation, play and other leisure-time activities, including an annual fun day.
Mersey Gateway Environmental Trust
WA7 · Income £100k to £1m
The MGET has been set up to monitor and manage the environmental disciplines associated with the Mersey Gateway Project. The Trust vision is to promote for the benefit of the public the conservation, protection and…
Speke Children's Environment Committee
L24 · Income £100k to £1m
Speke Children's Environment Committee provides Recreational, Educational and Positive diversionary opportunities and activities in order to maximise life chances of children and young people (especially those…
The Wonky Garden
WA8 · Small charity, income under £100k
The charity is based in Halton, Widnes. It operates a nature based service in c3/4 an acre of much-loved community green space, focusing on enhancing the natural environment, wildlife and biodiversity using sustainable…
Pewterspear Green Trust Limited
WA4 · Small charity, income under £100k
Provide and maintain some 45 acres of land within the area known as Pewterspear Green as an open space, parkland, and sports recreation ground in the interests of social welfare and leisure time occupation of the public
Small charities in Halton
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.
Halebank Primary School Pre-school Playgroup
WA8 · Small charity, income under £100k
Pre-school Play Group is a non profit organisation that endeavours to enrich the lives of the children in the community. The children learn through play experiences following the national curriculum.We offer full day…
Cobbs Infant School Fund
WA4 · Income under £10k
Fund raising within the school community to provide additional equipment and resources for the children. The school has vastly improved it grounds and play equipment and continues to do so. We continue to develop the…
Marlfield Women's Institute
WA4 · Income under £10k
Education and information for women
4th Warrington (1St Stockton Heath) Scout Group
WA4 · Small charity, income under £100k
As Scouts, we believe in preparing young people with skills for life. We encourage our young people to do more, learn more and be more. Each week, the 4th Warrington Scout Group give young people of Stockton Heath the…
Broomfields Parent Teacher Association
WA4 · Small charity, income under £100k
Fundraising for the school
Childwall Gospel Hall Trust
WA8 · Small charity, income under £100k
1. The advancement of the Christian religion for the public benefit including by the carrying on of the service of God in accordance with the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible as those Christians forming part of…
The Montirex Foundation
L24 · Income under £10k
1) to advance the physical and mental health and wellbeing of children and young people 2) to advance the physical education and development of children and young people 3) the advancement of amateur sport and 4) any…
3rd and 9th Runcorn Scout Group
WA7 · Income under £10k
As Scouts, we believe in preparing young peoplewith skills for life. We encourage our young people to do more, learn more and be more. Each week, the 3rd & 9th Runcorn Scout Group give young people of Higher Runcorn…
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How many charities are there in Halton?
There are 329 registered charities based in and around Halton. 214 of them (65%) 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 Halton work on?
The most common causes are children and young people (120), education (111), and the arts and heritage (36). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 228 of the 329, so the real numbers are higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in Halton?
Local charities in and around Halton have 4,436 volunteers between them. That's what 184 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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