Charities in High Peak
There are 430 registered charities based in and around High Peak. 340 of them (79%) 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 people163
- Education147
- Arts and heritage67
- Disability38
- Poverty and hardship36
- Older people21
- Environment16
- Animals11
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 301 of the 430. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 222 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 High Peak
5 of the 163 we found.
Home-start High Peak
SK23 · Small charity, income under £100k
Our committed and caring volunteers, who are usually parents themselves, offer friendship and informal support to parents with young children under five during difficult times in their lives. They visit families at home…
High Peak District Scout Council
SK17 · Small charity, income under £100k
Supporting the sustainability and development of Scouting across the High Peak district
High Peak Baby Bank
SK17 · Small charity, income under £100k
High Peak Baby Bank provides clothing, essentials, and equipment to families in need, including formula, feeding supplies, cots, prams, nappies, and toiletries. We also offer a sling library, peer support, baby…
High Peak Gymnastics Club
SK17 · Small charity, income under £100k
The promotion of community participation in healthy recreation in particular by the provision of facilities for gymnastics. We promote both recreational membership to work towards the UK Gymnastics awards as well as…
The Thomas Theyer Foundation
SK17 · Income £100k to £1m
We support children and young people with additional needs and those living with difficult life circumstances such as, young carers or those who have suffered a family bereavement, by providing access to outdoor…
Education charities in High Peak
5 of the 147 we found.
The High Peak Orchestra
SK17 · Income under £10k
Public concerts given by members of the orchestra, Play days, open to any players
Mottram Educational Foundation
SK13 · Income under £10k
Grants to schools in the ancient parish of Mottram in Longdendale
Hayfield Educational Charity
SK22 · Income under £10k
Providing special benefits towards advancing the education (including social and physical training) of pupils and former pupils of Hayfield Primary School who are under the age of 25 years.
The Burbage Educational Fund
SK17 · Income under £10k
The charity gives grants to young people living within the parish of Burbage, Buxton, Derbyshire for the purpose of furthering their education be it academic, sporting or practical.
Joseph Hague's Educational Trust
SK13 · Income under £10k
Making grants to students to assist in university education
Arts and heritage charities in High Peak
5 of the 67 we found.
High Peak Community Arts Limited
SK23 · Income £100k to £1m
Creates opportunities for the people of the High Peak and neighbourhood to participate in creative arts and so enhance their quality of life through self-expression, focusing on people who do not have access to the arts.
New Mills Art Theatre Limited
SK22 · Income £100k to £1m
Provision of theatre facilities for amateur and professional artists.
The Glossop and District Heritage Trust
SK13 · Income under £10k
To preserve and present the heritage of Glossop and the surrounding district.
Partington Theatre Club Limited
SK13 · Income £100k to £1m
Partington Theatre Club Limited operates a community theatre in Glossop by presenting 6No. drama plays per year including a Pantomime. We have a Youth Group section who also perform plays.The club is open to all public…
Buxton Crescent Heritage Trust
SK17 · Income £100k to £1m
The Trust currently delivers its charitable objects through access to the Pump Room and the educational material available to the public and talks, lectures and events. In future it will run an interpretation visitor…
Disability charities in High Peak
5 of the 38 we found.
The Friends of Boyds Walk and Chester Avenue
SK14 · Income under £10k
Supporting children with disabilities having short breaks away from home, the charity provides toys, outings, sensory equipment, items to enhance childrens leisure time and funding towards the vehicle owned by the home
Chernobyl Children's Project (UK)
SK13 · Income £100k to £1m
We provide recuperative holidays in UK and Belarus; fund children's hospice care; deliver training in many aspects of child care; work with family associations supporting children with cancer, diabetes or disabilities;…
The Denton Relief in Sickness Charity
SK14 · Income under £10k
Relief in sickness for Denton (Tameside)residents
Glossop and District Age Concern
SK13 · Income under £10k
Provide advice and information/sign posting for elderly people.Run Social afternoon under name of "Seniors Club" once monthly.Run, in conjuction with WRVS, a twice monthly Luncheon Club.Various Outings.Distribute…
Buxton for Youth
SK17 · Income under £10k
To provide and maintain premises and facilities in the centre of Buxton and to make grants in order to support the social, educational ,cultural and welfare needs of young people so as to improve their conditions of…
Poverty and hardship charities in High Peak
5 of the 36 we found.
The Nightingale Centre (Unitarian)
SK17 · Income £100k to £1m
A Unitarian conference centre based in the village of Great Hucklow, Derbyshire to further the religious and other charitable work of the Unitarian and Free Christian Churches including: (a) the relief of those in need…
Revive Church UK
SK22 · Income £100k to £1m
-to advance the christian faith ;-to relieve sickness and financial hardship and to promote and preserve good health by the provision of funds, goods or services of any kind including the provision of counselling and…
Glossopdale Furniture Project
SK13 · Income £100k to £1m
We collect donations of unwanted furniture from the public and help people on low incomes with affordable furniture. We supply people who have been homeless and are setting up a new home with a free furniture pack. We…
The Peak Forest Eleemosynary Charities
SK17 · Income under £10k
Limited grants until recently. A result of restructure of Devonshire charities educational grant income will increase.
Edale Relief in Need Charity
S33 · Income under £10k
Relief of poverty to individuals living in the Parish of Edale by giving of small grants.
Charities for older people in High Peak
5 of the 21 we found.
Buxton Hall Bank Trust
SK17 · Small charity, income under £100k
To promote and assist the general good of older people within the electoral wards of Buxton. Applications should be no more that two A4 sides, stating objectives and sent to the trust chair. Applications are welcomed…
Hayfield Non-ecclesiastical Charities
SK22 · Income under £10k
Distribution of small amounts annually on application. Grants to be used for bedding, tools etc according to the various Wills involved in this Charity.
New Mills and District U3a
SK23 · Small charity, income under £100k
Education and social activites for older persons
Buxton & District U3a
SK17 · Small charity, income under £100k
Membership approximately 340 with 42 varied activity groups. Monthly meetings with guest speakers. Monthly committee meetings. Newslink magazine. Visits to places of interest, entertainment. Membership of Derbyshire…
Hartington Village Hall
SK17 · Small charity, income under £100k
Manage and Operate Village Hall
Small charities in High Peak
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.
Grafton Centre Development Trust CIO
SK14 · Small charity, income under £100k
We operate from our building, The Grafton Centre, Grafton Street, Hyde. SK162AX. Open Monday to Friday 09:00 to 16:00.
Friends of Hope and Edale Schools (Fohes)
S33 · Small charity, income under £100k
Raising money to support The Valley Federation of Edale C of E Primary School and Hope Primary School. This financial support is used to provide educational excellence and opportunities to all pupils, as well as social…
St. James' C E Controlled Primary School Parent Teacher Association
SK13 · Income under £10k
Fundraising for school
Wetton and Alstonefield Community First Responders
SK17 · Income under £10k
The relief of sickness and the preservation and protection of good health within the Staffordshire area by provision of trained first response volunteers, to attend medical emergencies as directed by West Midlands…
The St James the Less Preservation Trust
SK22 · Small charity, income under £100k
The charity has repaired and restored the little church of St James the Less, Spring Bank, New Mills, High Peak SK22 4BB, and has converted it into a community arts centre. We have received a grant from the Heritage…
Corbridge Chamber Music Festival
SK13 · Small charity, income under £100k
The organisation of chamber music festivals and master classes in Corbridge, in the county of Northumberland.
Time to Listen and Care
SK14 · Income under £10k
Supporting people in the community
Biggin Village Hall By Hartington
SK17 · Income under £10k
Bingo once a week. W.I. meetings. Whist drives. School uses hall for sports lessons. Social events, plays, etc.
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How many charities are there in High Peak?
There are 430 registered charities based in and around High Peak. 340 of them (79%) 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 High Peak work on?
The most common causes are children and young people (163), education (147), and the arts and heritage (67). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 301 of the 430, so the real numbers are higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in High Peak?
Local charities in and around High Peak have 5,225 volunteers between them. That's what 222 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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