Charities in Huntingdonshire
There are 1,083 registered charities based in and around Huntingdonshire. 859 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 people355
- Education310
- Arts and heritage124
- Disability100
- Poverty and hardship92
- Older people65
- Environment40
- Animals23
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 722 of the 1,083. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 603 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 Huntingdonshire
5 of the 355 we found.
Huntingdonshire History Festival
PE29 · Income under £10k
The Charity was established to promote the rich and diverse history of the old county of Huntingdonshire staging a festival of history throughout the year. The Festival will provide a range of activities, e.g.…
Huntingdonshire Community Church
PE29 · Income £100k to £1m
Huntingdonshire Community seeks to be more than simply a church. We aim to provide services to the community through a toddler group, children's and youth activities, to help to those with debt problems, charity…
Sayes Mentoring
PE19 · Income £100k to £1m
The SAYes Transition to Independent Living (TIL) Programme provides guidance, advocacy and support to under-served young people, in particular care leavers, through evidence based one-to-one mentoring, in the UK, South…
Fusion Family and Youth Projects
PE29 · Small charity, income under £100k
To support families and young people through the provision of activities which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities. To develop and apply a range of interventions that support children families and young…
Huntingdon Youth Theatre
PE29 · Small charity, income under £100k
Huntingdon Youth Theatre provides theatre training and experience for young people throughout the Huntingdonshire area.
Education charities in Huntingdonshire
5 of the 310 we found.
Huntingdonshire Local History Society
PE29 · Income under £10k
The advancement of public education through the study of Local History in the former County of Huntingdonshire, now part of Cambridgeshire.
The Saywell Tillard Education Charity
PE28 · Income under £10k
Provides financial grants to individuals under the age of 25 and resident within, and bona fide educational entities operating within, the parish of Bluntisham
Sir John Cotton's Educational Foundation
PE7 · Income under £10k
Makes grants to individuals and organisations within the parish of Holme to support educational activities and the parish church.
The Hammond Educational Foundation
PE28 · Income under £10k
Supports the education of children
Peat's Educational Foundation
MK44 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Charity owns property and collects rental income to provide grants to young people under the age of 25 for their personal educational and development
Arts and heritage charities in Huntingdonshire
5 of the 124 we found.
Huntingdonshire Philharmonic
PE28 · Small charity, income under £100k
A Choral and Orchestral Society devoted to performing classical choral and orchestral music for the benefit of members and the general public
The Chatteris Museum Trust
PE16 · Small charity, income under £100k
To collect, care for and interpret the natural and cultural heritage of Chatteris and the surrounding area for the benefit, enjoyment of local people and visitors
Windsor Theatre Limited
PE7 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Charity provides and support the operation of Theatre Royal Windsor for the purpose of advancing the education of the general public in performing arts, theatrical productions and artistic excellence.
Riverside Theatre Company
PE19 · Small charity, income under £100k
Provides professional performing arts tuition for young people from all backgrounds including classes in dance, drama and singing. Assisted places scheme to encourage participation for children from low income families.…
Whittlesea Museum Trust
PE7 · Income under £10k
A small social history museum displaying :-Agricultural toolsBrickyard information and a collection of bricksCostumesArchaeologyToysHistory of local hero Sir Harry SmithA none working forgeChurch records/census and…
Disability charities in Huntingdonshire
5 of the 100 we found.
Huntingdon and District Riding for the Disabled Association
PE28 · Income under £10k
The Group offers children with a range of disabilities the opportunity to ride to benefit their health and well being.
Grafham Water Sailability
PE28 · Income under £10k
To facilitate and encourage recreational and competitive sailing and other water based activities for people with disabilities.
Woodhurst Group Riding for the Disabled Association
PE29 · Income under £10k
The Charity provides equestrian services specifically for people with disabilities in order for them to gain therapeutic benefit and have the opportunity to achieve.
Bedford Disabled Horse Riding Association
PE19 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Association provides horse riding as a therapy for all age groups suffering from physical or mental disabilities. On 2 days per week at their purpose built facilities at Willington, Bedfordshire.
See Ability First International
PE19 · Small charity, income under £100k
To relieve the financial hardship or other charitable needs of people with disabilities in Tanzania and East Africa to enable them to obtain training in appropriate skills by such means as the trustees determine from…
Poverty and hardship charities in Huntingdonshire
5 of the 92 we found.
Money Advice St Neots
PE19 · Small charity, income under £100k
The relief of financial hardship through the provision of debt counselling and other money advice services
Dried Fruit Trade Benevolent Fund
PE28 · Income under £10k
The relief of financial hardship of individuals who are working in or who have worked in the Dried Fruit and Nut Trades and their dependants by making grants of money.And support in the form of financial assistance for…
Wend Konta
PE19 · Small charity, income under £100k
The charity assists those in need by reason of ill-health, sickness, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, by the provision of support for children who are enrolled in the nutrition programme in clinics…
Mary's Child
PE2 · Income £100k to £1m
Marys Child operates to provide the relief of Financial Hardship amongst people in Peterborough and the surrounding areas bya) Providing emergency food essentials, toiletries, and household items to individuals and…
H.e.l.p (Helping Empower Lives in Peterborough)
PE2 · Income £100k to £1m
We provide relief of financial hardship for refugees and asylum seekers within Peterborough and the surrounding areas, by the provision of advice and support, interpreting, translating and advocacy.Assist with the…
Charities for older people in Huntingdonshire
5 of the 65 we found.
St Ives (Cambs) U3a
PE27 · Small charity, income under £100k
A membership organisation that provides, for older people no longer in full time work, opportunities to share learning experiences in a wide range of interest groups.
Oundle & District U3a
PE8 · Small charity, income under £100k
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 personal development…
The St Neots & District U3a
PE19 · Small charity, income under £100k
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 personal development,…
March U3a
PE15 · Small charity, income under £100k
The advancement of Education and activities conducive to learning and personal development of Older people and those who are retired from full time work who reside in March Cambridgeshire and the surrounding Area.
Sawtry History Society
PE28 · Income under £10k
Providing local (sawtry,conington, glatton and holme villages) historical information to the public, by way of meetings, presentations and exhibitions.research and recording of local history through our paper and…
Small charities in Huntingdonshire
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.
The Nature Trust (Sandy)
SG19 · Small charity, income under £100k
In promoting it's environmental objects the Charity makes grants to the RSPB, or any organisation such as landfill operators, environmental bodies or other organisations operating within the context of the Landfill…
Oundelian Memorial Trust
PE8 · Small charity, income under £100k
Bursary funding for young people in education.
The Cornforth Homes
PE8 · Small charity, income under £100k
Provision of housing for poor persons born or lately resident in King's Cliffe, Northants.
House of Prayer and Excellence Family Church A.k.a Hope Family Church
SG19 · Income under £10k
Makes grants to organisationsProvides human resourcesProvides servicesProvides advocacy/advice/information
Oundle Festival of Music and Drama
PE8 · Income under £10k
Annual competitive festival of music, speech and drama
Great Paxton Recreation Ground
PE19 · Income under £10k
Maintain an area of land donated to the village for recreational use by the village and a pavilion with utilities. An adult football team and a youth football team regularly use the area. Primarily concerned with paying…
Great Staughton Playing Field Charitable Trust
PE19 · Income under £10k
Provision of playing field and pavilion for the village
St Neots Round Table
PE19 · Small charity, income under £100k
A christmas float travels throughout st neots during the chritsmas period raising money mainly for local causes or local, national or international community organisations and charities. a gin festival night to raise…
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How many charities are there in Huntingdonshire?
There are 1,083 registered charities based in and around Huntingdonshire. 859 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 Huntingdonshire work on?
The most common causes are children and young people (355), education (310), and the arts and heritage (124). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 722 of the 1,083, so the real numbers are higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in Huntingdonshire?
Local charities in and around Huntingdonshire have 32,379 volunteers between them. That's what 603 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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How can I check a charity in Huntingdonshire is genuine?
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