Charities in Hartlepool
There are 204 registered charities based in and around Hartlepool. 134 of them (66%) 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 people69
- Education60
- Disability31
- Arts and heritage19
- Poverty and hardship19
- Older people10
- Mental health9
- Food poverty4
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 140 of the 204. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 115 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 Hartlepool
5 of the 69 we found.
West Hartlepool Children's Camp
TS26 · Income under £10k
Provision of outdoor activities for children and young people of Hartlepool and surrounding areas by providing an outdoor centre and facilities to access the countryside of North Yorkshire in Cleveland Village and its…
The 1918 Hartlepool Scholarship Fund for Girls (Brinkburn School)
TS24 · Income under £10k
Education and Training to Children and Young People
West Hartlepool Scholarship Fund for Girls (English Martyrs School)
TS24 · Income under £10k
Education and training to children and young people
Hartlepool Baby Bank
TS24 · Small charity, income under £100k
Hartlepool Baby Bank provides good quality new and used equipment to families with young children or pregnant women across Hartlepool and the surrounding area.We aim to provide maternity items, clothing, safe sleeping…
Fc Hartlepool
TS24 · Income £100k to £1m
The object of the CIO is the promotion of community participation in healthy recreation inparticular by the provision of facilities for the playing of football and other sports capableof promoting physical health and…
Education charities in Hartlepool
5 of the 60 we found.
Friends of West Park Primary School (Hartlepool)
TS26 · Income under £10k
Friends of West Park Primary School (Hartlepool) organise and undertake fundraising activities and source donations for the benefit of the pupils and the school.
Hartlepool and District U3a
TS25 · Income under £10k
To take part in learning and other social activities for people of all ages no longer in full time employment.
Healthwatch Hartlepool
TS24 · Income £100k to £1m
The advancement of health and wellbeing
Hartlepool Community Studio
TS24 · Income £100k to £1m
We provide easy access to recording, rehearsal, training and live performance facilities giving the whole of the community the opportunity to participate in the arts and with special emphasis given to education of…
Hartlepool Music Society
TS25 · Income under £10k
Promotion of all genres of music in hartlepool
Disability charities in Hartlepool
5 of the 31 we found.
The New Hartlepool Ms Support Group
TS25 · Income under £10k
A Charity to support people in the Hartlepool area who have Multiple Sclerosis. We provide advice and information, complementary therapy and counselling if required, a monthly newsletter and social outings. We are…
Hartlepool Special Needs Support Group
TS26 · Income £100k to £1m
Support/information sessions for parents and carersParent/carer/baby/toddler groupChildren/young people various clubsOut of school activities/trips
Hartlepool Sportability Club
TS25 · Small charity, income under £100k
We are a sports club based at the Headland Sports Hall in Hartlepool catering for people with physical, sensory or learning difficuties. Activities include use of a fitness room, new age curling, trampoline,table…
The Hartlepool Masonic Benevolent Association
TS24 · Income under £10k
The provision of small financial grants and other non-finanical assistance to local community based Non-Masonic deserving organisations to enable and assist the provision of non admistrative projects.
The Royal Air Forces Association - Hartlepools Branch
TS24 · Income under £10k
Welfare of serving and ex-serving Air Force people and their dependantsPromoting Social Inclusion activities
Arts and heritage charities in Hartlepool
5 of the 19 we found.
Hartlepool Civic Society
TS26 · Income under £10k
To stimulate public interest. To promote high standards of planning & architecture. To secure the preservation, protection, development and improvement of features of historic interest. To protect and improve the…
Hartlepool Stage Society
TS25 · Small charity, income under £100k
Acting, singing and dancing
Hartlepool Arts Studio Limited
TS26 · Small charity, income under £100k
Community based art studio that specialises in the well being and recovery from mental illnesses (or a reduction on prescribed medication) via the therapeutic qualities of art. We work alongside school, the LA,…
North East Theatre Organ Association
TS27 · Small charity, income under £100k
Operating in the North East of England and based in County Durham, the charity aims to provide information and education regarding the development and use of the theatre pipe organ in the mid twentieth century and to…
Trimdon Concert Brass Band
TS27 · Small charity, income under £100k
We are a friendly, motivated and progressive brass band. We have a flexible approach to membership and welcome players of varying ages and abilities. We have a training band, offering free tuition and instruments loan.…
Poverty and hardship charities in Hartlepool
5 of the 19 we found.
Hartlepool Ndc Trust
TS24 · Income £100k to £1m
The Charity pursues activites that are of benefit to the residents of central Hartlepool and which will promote sustainable means of achieving economic growth by the following means:1. The relief of financial…
Hartlepool Citizens Advice Bureau
TS26 · Income £100k to £1m
Citizens Advice Bureau in Hartlepool provides an advice, information and advocacy service for local residents. The Service provided covers a number of areas, these include, debt advice, employment law, consumer advice,…
Hartlepool Foodbank CIO
TS24 · Income £100k to £1m
The foodbank collects food from various sources and issues parcels to individuals and families in crisis in Hartlepool. Partner agencies decide on need and issue vouchers. Nearly 40 volunteers also give advice,…
Hartlepool People Limited
TS24 · Small charity, income under £100k
Hartlepool People is a voluntary organisation running a large community resource centre dedicated to promoting and addressing the needs of the people of Hartlepool.The main aim of Hartlepool People is to develop…
Addressing Poverty With Lived Experience (Aple) Collective
TS24 · Small charity, income under £100k
A grassroots network from across the UK raising awareness of poverty and working together with others to eradicate it. We are a network that promotes the voice of those with lived experience of poverty but that works…
Charities for older people in Hartlepool
5 of the 10 we found.
Hartlepool Men's Shed
TS26 · Income under £10k
To enable men a place to meet others for social contact and to learn new or develop existing skills. Such skills are particularly around woodworking and gardening but the organisation is open to accommodating other…
Stockton-on-tees U3a
TS23 · Small charity, income under £100k
1. To advance the education of the public and in particular the education of middle aged and older people who are not in full time gainful employment in Stockton-on-Tees and its surrounding locality.
Peacock Trust (United Kingdom)
TS23 · Income under £10k
General CharitableEdu/TrainingAccom/HousingArts/culture/garden and agricultureHealth food growinggrants services trading and property investmentProvides advocacy/advice/informationFor any human right issues regardless…
The Furness Seamen's Pension Fund
TS24 · Small charity, income under £100k
The charity pays grants on a quarterly basis to those seamen who quailfy under the objects of the charity
Victoria Homes
TS24 · Income £100k to £1m
Almshouses for elderly people
Small charities in Hartlepool
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.
In Love and Faith
TS26 · Income under £10k
(i) Providing relief of sickness among people with HIV/AIDS and other long term health conditions; (ii) Proving the education of the public of people in positions of responsibility in relation to HIV/AIDS; provide…
Blackhall Women's Institute
TS27 · Income under £10k
To educate women to enable them to provide an effective role in the community,to expand thier horizons and to devlop and pass on important skills.
Hartlepool Sea Cadets
TS24 · Small charity, income under £100k
Cadets can gain skills that assist employers, for example self-confidence, leadership and good communication skills. Further skills learnt by the youngsters include life saving, Seamanship, Canoeing, Navigation,…
Clawsnpaws Hartlepool
TS26 · Income under £10k
We help injured, abused or neglected small birds & animals by arranging shelter,food & medical care in liaison with our own & other Volunteer & Community Groups.We hold fundraising events & receive public donations &…
Iron Guidance Limited
TS23 · Small charity, income under £100k
We are a local charity that develops the aspiration, educational opportunities and ambitions of young people, their families and the wider community throughout the north east of england. this is achieved by offering…
Parents and Friends of Ash Trees Academy
TS23 · Income under £10k
Fundraising events such as coffee mornings, fayres, raffles and grant applications.
St Johns Parent Teacher Association
TS23 · Income under £10k
The PTA raise funds to provide for, and benefit the school and the children. The PTA do this by organising events and activities eg family disco's, raffles, fun & fitness days and sponsored events. This has enabled the…
The Happy Health Hub
TS25 · Income under £10k
We are running oriental green house in Men's shed Hartlpool ,Osborne Road, TS26 9EW in order to create a nice environment around us.We aim to create jobs , education opportunities and a happy social life to our members.…
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How many charities are there in Hartlepool?
There are 204 registered charities based in and around Hartlepool. 134 of them (66%) 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 Hartlepool work on?
The most common causes are children and young people (69), education (60), and disability (31). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 140 of the 204, so the real numbers are higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in Hartlepool?
Local charities in and around Hartlepool have 1,835 volunteers between them. That's what 115 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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