Charities in Hinckley and Bosworth

There are 840 registered charities based in and around Hinckley and Bosworth. 631 of them (75%) 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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Hinckley and Bosworth in numbers

840
registered charities in and around the area
75%
are small, with an income under £100,000
12,181
volunteers give their time to local charities

What they work on

  • Children and young people288
  • Education244
  • Disability90
  • Arts and heritage80
  • Poverty and hardship57
  • Older people25
  • Mental health24
  • Environment23

We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 561 of the 840. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 480 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 Hinckley and Bosworth

5 of the 288 we found.

  1. Hinckley and District Scout Council

    LE10 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Scouting actively engages and supports young people in their personal development, empowering them to make a positive contribution to society

  2. Hinckley Unit 401 of the Sea Cadet Corps

    LE10 · Small charity, income under £100k

    The sea cadets provide young people from 10-18 with life skills of teamwork, self respect & social responsibility through training following a naval background.

  3. Hinckley Homeless Group

    LE10 · Income £100k to £1m

    Hinckley Homeless Group runs Lawrence House, a supported accommodation project for homeless young people in the Hinckley & Bosworth area of Leicestershire, plus a semi-supported Move-on House. We provide…

  4. Hinckley Club for Young People Limited

    LE6 · Income £100k to £1m

    To advance the conditions of life and relieve the needs of young people through the provision of recreational and leisure time activities provided in the interest of social welfare, designed to improve their conditions…

  5. Hinckley Baptist Church

    LE10 · Income £100k to £1m

    Regular public worship, prayer, Bible study, preaching and teaching, Baptism, Communion of the Lord's Supper, Evangelism/mission, locally to internationally. Teaching, encouragement, welcome and inclusion of young…

Education charities in Hinckley and Bosworth

5 of the 244 we found.

  1. Hinckley Choral Union

    LE10 · Income under £10k

    Three or more performance concerts per annum. Weekly rehearsals in preparation. Three free singing workshops per annum held to promote health and social benefits of singing in a group.

  2. Hinckley (Jcc) Foundation

    LE10 · Small charity, income under £100k

    The charity helps to fund college prizes and supports students in financial hardship. It helps to fund capital equipment for the various college departments, supports college sports teams and individuals competing in…

  3. Newton's Educational Foundation

    CV10 · Income under £10k

    Financialy assist in the form of small grants to students living in the parish of hartshill, between the ages of 18 and 23. also gives grants for books to the local schools.

  4. Alderman Newton's Educational Foundation-earl Shilton

    LE9 · Income under £10k

    Education/trainingchildren/young peoplemaking grants to individuals/organisations

  5. Leydenhatch Educational Centre

    LE67 · Income £100k to £1m

    The charitable objects of the Trust are the advancement of the education of children and young people.The objects also include any other charitable purpose for the benefit of the worldwide Christian fellowship known as…

Disability charities in Hinckley and Bosworth

5 of the 90 we found.

  1. Hinckley and District Mencap Society

    LE10 · Small charity, income under £100k

    To provide help & support to people with learning disabilities, and their families. Also provide facilities for recreation & leisure with the object of improving their condition of life.

  2. Hinckley and Bosworth Area Community Transport Scheme

    LE10 · Income £100k to £1m

    Provision of Community transport for older and disabled people in the Hinckley & Bosworth Area using our Dial a Ride Scheme and our 16 and seater minibus

  3. Hinckley and District Work-link Project

    LE10 · Income £100k to £1m

    WORK-LINK is a Hinckley Charity, based on the Recycling of furniture/electricals. It provides sheltered, meaningful opportunities to help unemployed individuals, who are not ready/able to embark on a more formal…

  4. Miracles to Believe in (A Charity for Children With Autism)

    LE6 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Miracles to Believe In will consider requests for full or part funding of projects or specific initiatives or needs which will assist children with Autism in Leicester and Leicestershire. It aims to complement the…

  5. Miles for Smiles

    DE12 · Income £100k to £1m

    We raise money to enable us to support people in our local community with life limiting , life changing circumstances and disabilities through organised events such as music events and family fun days .

Arts and heritage charities in Hinckley and Bosworth

5 of the 80 we found.

  1. Hinckley and District Museum

    LE10 · Small charity, income under £100k

    To advance the education of the public by the provision of a museum of the history of Hinckley and Bosworth district in Leicestershire.

  2. Hinckley U3a

    LE9 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Hinckley u3a is a learning organisation for retired and semi-retired people and provides facilities for leisure time enabling members to share educational and creative activities. Study and activity groups enable…

  3. Measham Museum Society

    DE12 · Income under £10k

    Museum containing artifacts and a large archive of local history, industry and social history, doomsday to present day.

  4. Beeston Musical Theatre Group

    LE67 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Performing musical shows and concerts to the general public for their education and entertainment.

  5. Friends of Atherstone Heritage

    CV9 · Income under £10k

    To demonstrate and celebrate the history and art of Atherstone and the surrounding villages.

Poverty and hardship charities in Hinckley and Bosworth

5 of the 57 we found.

  1. Hinckley Christian Community Action (Hcca)

    LE10 · Income £100k to £1m

    A Christian charity serving the local community showing Christ's love to all through Hinckley Area Foodbank providing emergency food to people in financial crisis, (Trussell Trust Network)Clients obtain a voucher from…

  2. The Pall-ex Group Charitable Foundation

    LE67 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Providing financial support to those in need, by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage including those who have been serving members of the armed forces by making grants…

  3. Global Action Against Poverty

    LE3 · Income under £10k

    Charitable projects

  4. Centre for Responsible Credit Ltd

    LE3 · Income £100k to £1m

    The charity conducts research into over-indebtedness amongst low to middle income households, evaluates lending practices and other approaches to reduce this, and develops innovative solutions to improve financial…

  5. Pentecostal Church Centre, Burbage

    LE10 · Small charity, income under £100k

    The advancement of the Christian faith in such ways and in such parts of the UK or the world as the Church Council may think fit. To relieve sickness and financial hardship and to promote and perserve good health by the…

Charities for older people in Hinckley and Bosworth

5 of the 25 we found.

  1. Royal Air Forces Association Hinckley and District Branch

    LE10 · Income under £10k

    All collections go to the Royal Air Force Association Wing Appeal.

  2. Ashby U3a

    LE67 · Small charity, income under £100k

    U3A exsists for 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…

  3. West Leicestershire U3a

    LE9 · Income under £10k

    Giving older people the opportunity to meet and learn from each other

  4. Raising Health

    LE3 · Income £100k to £1m

    The charity's objective is to apply income received for charitable purposes relating to the National Health Service, providing funds to benefit patients across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, purchasing…

  5. Whitwick and District U3a

    LE67 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Objectives of U3A are 1. to advance the education of the public, in particular the education of older people no longer in full time gainful employment in Whitwick and District and its surrounding locality. 2.The…

Small charities in Hinckley and Bosworth

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.

  1. Sapcote Women's Institute

    LE10 · Income under £10k

    Monthly meetings, speakers, outings

  2. Griffydam Wesleyan Reform Church

    LE67 · Small charity, income under £100k

    To provide a safe, well equipped Church in which to worship God.To hold many and varied groups led by members of the fellowship for the benefit of the community, to enable worship and to extend the Kingdom of God.…

  3. Coton-in-the-elms Community Centre

    DE12 · Income under £10k

    Provides building/facilities/open space for all community activities both educational & recreational.

  4. Warwickshire Social Inclusion Partnership

    CV11 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Resource CafeInformationTrainingSocial Activities

  5. Rotary Club of Oadby Charitable Trust

    LE6 · Small charity, income under £100k

    The Trust exists for such charitable purposes as the Club in duly constituted meetings from time to time directs

  6. Barwell County Infant School Fund

    LE9 · Income under £10k

    Raising money for use by children of Barwell Infant School. Making donations, where possible, to other charities.

  7. Global Fund for Jesus

    LE67 · Small charity, income under £100k

    The relief of poverty worldwide through the mobilisation of resources. The advancement of education in methods of food production in developing countries. General relief of poverty.

  8. Second Genesis

    LE3 · Income under £10k

    General charitable aims and objectives

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Questions people ask

How many charities are there in Hinckley and Bosworth?

There are 840 registered charities based in and around Hinckley and Bosworth. 631 of them (75%) 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 Hinckley and Bosworth work on?

The most common causes are children and young people (288), education (244), and disability (90). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 561 of the 840, so the real numbers are higher.

How many people volunteer for charities in Hinckley and Bosworth?

Local charities in and around Hinckley and Bosworth have 12,181 volunteers between them. That's what 480 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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