Charities in Hertsmere
There are 996 registered charities based in and around Hertsmere. 711 of them (71%) 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 people321
- Education283
- Disability114
- Poverty and hardship90
- Arts and heritage88
- Older people44
- Overseas aid35
- Mental health27
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 658 of the 996. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 612 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 Hertsmere
5 of the 321 we found.
Hertsmere Jewish Primary School Trust
WD7 · Income £100k to £1m
Grant and buildings provider
The Sandridge Youth and Sports Community Association
AL4 · Small charity, income under £100k
To maintain the Spencer Hall building it's contents and facilities for use by Sandridge Cricket Club, Sandridge Rovers Football Club, Sandridge Youth Club and the local community. Regular hirers include an after school…
Hitchin Choices
AL4 · Small charity, income under £100k
Provision of youth club services for young people aged 13-26 with Down's Syndrome or learning disabilities.
Omonia Youth (UK) Limited
EN4 · Income £100k to £1m
The objects are to provide facilities for healthy recreation and sport for young people between the ages of 6 to 18.All the assets were donated from that club to the new charity on the understanding that the charity…
Children's Hospices Across London
EN5 · Small charity, income under £100k
Children's Hospices across London (CHaL) is the management company that brings together children's hospices that provide a service in London to ensure that a consistent high quality offer of children's hospice and…
Education charities in Hertsmere
5 of the 283 we found.
Godson's Educational Foundation
WD7 · Income under £10k
Supporting Educational needs in the local Shenley village community. In particular Religious instruction and health /physical needs.
Overseas Sri Lankan Muslim Educational Trust(osmet)
HA7 · Small charity, income under £100k
Education and training - the object of the charity is to provide scholarships and grants for the needy and underpriviledged srilankan muslim students for higher education at gce advanced level and university stages in…
Ashfield Educational Fund (Bushey)
WD23 · Small charity, income under £100k
The organisation provides small grants for disadvantaged pupils attending Ashfield Junior School and its chief feeder school, Merry Hill Infant School (& nursery) to provide goods and/or activities for those individuals…
Heads Up Kids
WD6 · Income £100k to £1m
Heads Up Kids is a charity providing a social and emotional wellbeing curriculum to primary schools. Heads Up Kids trains teachers to deliver this curriculum to the whole class ensuring that all children are supported…
Reading Ladders
HA7 · Small charity, income under £100k
We provide children with dyslexia and other literacy difficulties, specialist literacy tuition, taught by qualified dyslexia teachers. We work in schools in North West London and the surrounding areas. Our aim is to…
Disability charities in Hertsmere
5 of the 114 we found.
Hertsmere Citizens Advice Bureau
WD6 · Income £100k to £1m
Provision of Citizens Advice Bureau Services to those who work & live in Hertsmere
Hertsmere Mencap
WD6 · Income £100k to £1m
The support for individuals with a learning disability, their parents and carers, whether through the provision of care, advocacy, treatment or education; campaigning for greater awareness and better provision of…
Wayside Jubilee Centre
EN6 · Small charity, income under £100k
To further or benefit the residents of potters bar, and in particular young people and people with physical and/or learning disabilities, .
National Co-ordinating Committee on Swimming - People With Disabilities
WD25 · Income under £10k
To promote swimming as a benificial activity for people with disabilities.To provide a consultative forum for the national organisations concerned with swimming for people with disabilities, and co-ordinate, where…
Aidexcel Support Services
EN5 · Small charity, income under £100k
To advance, education of children, relief of financial hardship in life and relieve the needs of children and young people aged 0-16 years with mental, physical and sensory disabilities by way of supporting their…
Poverty and hardship charities in Hertsmere
5 of the 90 we found.
Sierra Leone Poverty Relief
WD23 · Income under £10k
The advancement of Education of Sierra Leoneans in Sierra Leone and elsewhere in the world. The relief of financial hardship of persons in Sierra Leone. The charity pays for vital health provision, sponsors children in…
You Matter
WD25 · Small charity, income under £100k
To develop the capacity and skills of the members of the socially and economically disadvantaged community of Watford, in such a way that they are better able to identify, and help meet their needs and to participate…
Mubarak Trust
WD23 · Small charity, income under £100k
1:To relieve sickness and preserve good health among the poor2:Advance education for the benefit of the poor3:To relieve financial hardship among the poor4:To promote any other charitable purpose for the benefit of…
Opendoor Outreach Ministries (Of the Apostolic Faith)
WD23 · Small charity, income under £100k
To advance the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement of beliefs in such ways and in such parts of the United To relieve sickness and financial hardship and to promote and preserve good health .
Chabad Lubavitch Bricket Wood & Districts
AL2 · Small charity, income under £100k
Provide places of worship through prayers, raise awareness and understanding of religious beliefs and pastoral care.Education such as out-of-school education, adult classes, these are not limited to the advancement of…
Arts and heritage charities in Hertsmere
5 of the 88 we found.
Elstree & Borehamwood Museum
WD6 · Small charity, income under £100k
the Trustees have established a museum in Elstree & Borehamwood with free access to our collections and events for members of the public. In order to promote our objects we hold frequent educational exhibitions. these…
Dunster Festival
EN5 · Small charity, income under £100k
The advancement of the arts and culture, and the education of the public in the art of music, in particular but not limited to chamber music, by: a) the presentation of concerts and other musical activities, chiefly as…
Friends of Bushey Museum
WD23 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Friends exist to educate the public by promotion, support, assistance and improvement of the Bushey Museum and Art Gallery through the activities of a group of members.
Bushey Museum Trust
WD23 · Small charity, income under £100k
The advancement of education in Bushey and district by the provision of a community museum and art gallery and local studies centre with material of archaeological, historical, artistic and social interest.
Trestle Theatre Company Limited
AL4 · Income £100k to £1m
Trestle is a mask and physical theatre company: our mission is to inspire creativity through participation and dialogue and we do this by approaching opportunities with an open mind, playful approach and our ever…
Charities for older people in Hertsmere
5 of the 44 we found.
Bushey and District U3a
WD23 · Small charity, income under £100k
(i) to advance the education of the public and in particular the education of older people no longer in full time gainful employment in Bushey, Hertfordshire and its surrounding locality,(ii) to provide facilities for…
The Potters Bar University of the Third Age
EN6 · Small charity, income under £100k
To advance the education of the public and in particular the education of older people no longer in gainful employment in Potters Bar and its surrounding locality.The provision of facilities for leisure time…
The Hertford and District U3a
EN6 · Small charity, income under £100k
Educational and Leisure time activities for middle aged and older people from Hertford and surrounding areas
Oshwal Elderly Welfare Association CIO
HA7 · Small charity, income under £100k
to relieve isolation, sickness and poor health among elderly people of Indian origin, where such needs arise as a result of their age, (1) arranging social and leisure activities;(2) providing activities, services and…
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Great Stanmore
HA7 · Income £100k to £1m
St John's is a Church of England parish church in Stanmore. Weekly services take place on Sundays (8am & 9.30am) and Tuesday (10.30am). We have a thriving Junior Church, a Youth Group, Parent & Toddler Group and Tea &…
Small charities in Hertsmere
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.
Radlett and District U3a
WD7 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Charitable purposes of the Radlett and District U3A are to advance education and in particular the education of people not in full time gainful employment who are in their Third Age (being the period of time after…
Little Heath Cp School Parent-teacher Association
EN6 · Small charity, income under £100k
The object of the charity is to advance the education of the pupils at the school by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities for education at the school (not provided by statutory funds)
Giles Van Colle Memorial Foundation
WD6 · Income under £10k
T0 make awards
Friends of Highwood Primary School
WD23 · Small charity, income under £100k
School fairs, projects and events.
High Barnet Good Neighbour Scheme
EN5 · Small charity, income under £100k
Transport for elderly or disabled to medical appointments, shopping etc. shopping and prescription collection on behalf of clients. social visiting of the housebound. referral to other agencies, occasional social…
Inner Joy Foundation Ltd
HA7 · Small charity, income under £100k
The trustees actively seek donations and arrange various fund raising events and seminars through musical and other mediums. The charity operates from Stanmore, Middlesex
Christ Apostolic Church Mount Joy
WD23 · Small charity, income under £100k
In 2010 we organised the following: --+?Poverty alleviation-Finance Management Seminar.-+?Workers retreat, for the training of workers needed for the growth of the church in wales.A singles Night.-+?Family life and…
The Boreham Wood Community Trust
WD6 · Small charity, income under £100k
To promote community participation in healthy recreation by providing facilities for the playing of football and other sports capable of improving health. To provide and assist in providing facilities for sport,…
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How many charities are there in Hertsmere?
There are 996 registered charities based in and around Hertsmere. 711 of them (71%) 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 Hertsmere work on?
The most common causes are children and young people (321), education (283), and disability (114). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 658 of the 996, so the real numbers are higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in Hertsmere?
Local charities in and around Hertsmere have 13,787 volunteers between them. That's what 612 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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