Charities in Mid Suffolk
There are 1,268 registered charities based in and around Mid Suffolk. 1,051 of them (83%) are small, with an income under £100,000 a year. The most common causes are education, children and young people, and the arts and heritage.
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What they work on
- Education349
- Children and young people342
- Arts and heritage184
- Poverty and hardship118
- Disability91
- Older people88
- Environment47
- Animals34
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 799 of the 1,268. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 647 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.
Education charities in Mid Suffolk
5 of the 349 we found.
Richard Abbay's Educational Foundation
IP13 · Income under £10k
Educational grants for needy villagers
Got to Read
IP1 · Small charity, income under £100k
Got to Read offers one-to-one support to adults across Suffolk who for any reason have left formal education but do not yet have the skills that they would like with reading and writing. It is particularly able to…
The Bwindi Education and Wellbeing Charity
IP6 · Income under £10k
To advance the education of the pupils at the Bwindi Community Kindergarten and Primary School and to advance the education of children in South West Uganda by providing and assisting in the provision and maintenance of…
Worlingworth Educational Charity
IP13 · Income under £10k
USE FUNDS TO PROVIDE HELP WITH EDUCATION IN THE VILLAGE, and SUPPORT TO VILLAGE ORGANISATIONS PROVIDING SERVICES TO VILLAGERS IN THE VILLAGE OF WORLINGWORTH
Help2read
IP23 · Small charity, income under £100k
The promotion of literacy in South Africa to children from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Charities for children and young people in Mid Suffolk
5 of the 342 we found.
Mid Suffolk Gymnastic Club
IP30 · Small charity, income under £100k
Provides Weekly Gymnastics coaching for children
Outreach Youth
IP1 · Income £100k to £1m
The charity currently provides the following activities:- to act as a resource for LGBTQ people, including a specific focus on meeting the well-being needs of young people under 25 - LGBTQ youth work sessions,…
Stowmarket Asd Saturday Clubs
IP6 · Small charity, income under £100k
Providing social activities for children and teenagers with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Encourage the young people to develop friendships and social networks and increase their independence, self-confidence, self-esteem…
Whitton Youth Partnership
IP1 · Small charity, income under £100k
To provide a half term holiday club during the October half term for children in the NW Ipswich area.To provide a "Steppin'Up" event during the May half term for pupils from the local primary school who have been…
The Taylor and Hammond Educational Foundation
IP22 · Small charity, income under £100k
To provide grants to promote education (including social and physical training) to persons under 25 years of age who, or their parents, are residents of Diss and attended at any time a school in Diss or the…
Arts and heritage charities in Mid Suffolk
5 of the 184 we found.
The Diss Corn Hall Trust
IP22 · Income £100k to £1m
The Trust was formed to provide public benefit by advancing the education of the public in the performing arts, the creative arts and the visual arts and heritage and in furtherance of these objects to provide and…
100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum
IP21 · Small charity, income under £100k
o advance the education of the public by the operation of a museum for the exhibition and preservation of aircraft and aeronautical equipment of historical and technical interest particularly from the second world war.…
Laxfield & District Museum CIO
IP13 · Income under £10k
To advance the education of the public by the provision and maintenance of a museum in Laxfield for: (a) The preservation and exhibition of specimens of archaeology, geology and natural and social history of the…
The Pulham Orchestra
IP13 · Income under £10k
The objectives of The Pulham Orchestra is to advance,improve ,develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, the art and science of music in all its aspects by experience in instrumental and orchestral…
Suffolk Philharmonic Orchestra
IP30 · Small charity, income under £100k
(1) Providing public orchestral concerts of the highest level of professionalism;(2) Providing music outreach activities in schools and colleges and with children and young people generally;(3) Wherever possible and…
Poverty and hardship charities in Mid Suffolk
5 of the 118 we found.
Mid Suffolk Citizens Advice Bureau
IP14 · Income £100k to £1m
The principal activities of the Charity are to provide a free, confidential and impartial advice service and information to the public.
Surviving Winter in Hadleigh
IP7 · Income under £10k
The relief of financial hardship, particularly fuel poverty of people living in and around Hadleigh, Suffolk, by providing funds for the purchase and distribution of supplies such as blankets, clothing, flasks, hot…
Hinderclay Fen Trust
IP22 · Income under £10k
Provides help in cases of financial hardship to residents of the parish of Hinderclay.Exercises trusteeship of the land known as Hinderclay Wet Fen, allotted at the Inclosure of 13th July 1819, measuring approximately…
Cratfield Care Fund
IP19 · Income under £10k
The Cratfield Care Fund aims to provide financial support for deserving and necessitous persons in the village (as specified in the Scheme of 1901). Funds from this Charity might typically be used to benefit residents…
United Charities
IP30 · Income under £10k
Distribution of income by way of financial or goods donations or loans to those who are in need of assistance and who are deemed as complying with the Charity's rules by the Trustees. These cover people of all ages…
Disability charities in Mid Suffolk
5 of the 91 we found.
Mid Suffolk Carriage Driving for the Disabled
IP14 · Income under £10k
Provide disabled people opportunities to participate in carriage driving. Clients drive carriages under guidance from able-bodied whips in dual controlled carriages specially modified for use with disabled people, some…
The Shelley Centre for Therapeutic Riding
IP7 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Shelley Centre is a member of The Riding for the Disabled Association Charity no 244108. As an independent charity we provide riding for the health & wellbeing for children and adults with physical and learning…
Street Forge Workshops Limited
IP23 · Income £100k to £1m
Street Forge Workshops provides Day service opportunities through tuition and guidance. This ensures personal development and progression, for adults with physical, sensory or learning disabilities, including those with…
Ace (Anglia) Limited
IP14 · Income £100k to £1m
Providing assistance advice representation advocacy services and projects to directly relieve the needs or disability of "vulnerable people" here meaning children young people family carers the elderly and people with…
Buckenham House Group Riding for the Disabled Association
IP22 · Income under £10k
Horse riding sessions provided for local adults and children with disabilities.
Charities for older people in Mid Suffolk
5 of the 88 we found.
Hadleigh (Suffolk) Elderly Peoples Welfare Committee
IP7 · Income under £10k
Provides shopping vouchers for over 75's in Hadleigh at Christmas. Operates over 60's social club. Organises theatre trips & other coach outings for over 60's.
Diss U3a
IP22 · Small charity, income under £100k
We provide for the advancement of education for older people and those retired from full time work, including associated activities conducive to learning and personal development. To do this we provide a base which…
Communities Together East Anglia
IP14 · Income £100k to £1m
General Charitable PurposesDisability, older people, family carers and those with mental health difficultiesEconomic/Community development/EmploymentRecruitment of volunteers
The Wortham Welfare Trust
IP22 · Income under £10k
To provide relief in the form of financial help to the sick, infirmed or needy, in the Parish of Wortham only.
The Suffolk Organists Association
IP13 · Income under £10k
The association provides great value to its members through events and promoting study, as well as by supporting tuition, competition, courses and an increase in organ repertoire. Thanks to bequests and the generosity…
Small charities in Mid Suffolk
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.
Framlingham Tennis Tournament
IP13 · Small charity, income under £100k
For over 100 years the FTT have planned, managed and operated the second oldest annual tennis tournament in the UK, sanctioned by the LTA. It is open to all UK tennis players and organised with all proceeds reinvested…
Pagan Trust
IP20 · Income under £10k
makes grants to organisations/individuals in alburgh
Hadleigh Sea Scout Group
IP7 · Small charity, income under £100k
The purpose of Scouting is to promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potentials, as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their…
Bramfield Stepping Stones Pre-school
IP19 · Small charity, income under £100k
Pre-school providing nursery education and child care
Bethesda Baptist Church Stowmarket
IP14 · Small charity, income under £100k
to provide a place of worship, instruction and fellowship for Christians and to carry out the command of Christ to go and make disciples of all nations baptising them in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and…
St Edmundsbury Male Voice Choir
IP30 · Small charity, income under £100k
Perform in concerts to raise money for charity and other good causes.
Bramfield Village Hall
IP19 · Small charity, income under £100k
Provision and management of a community hall and village green for community events and private hire.
Friends of Holy Trinity, Blythburgh
IP19 · Small charity, income under £100k
The organisation has continued to help in the maintenance of the fabric of Holy Trinity Church. No major repairs or large purchases have been made this year.
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How many charities are there in Mid Suffolk?
There are 1,268 registered charities based in and around Mid Suffolk. 1,051 of them (83%) 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 Mid Suffolk work on?
The most common causes are education (349), children and young people (342), and the arts and heritage (184). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 799 of the 1,268, so the real numbers are higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in Mid Suffolk?
Local charities in and around Mid Suffolk have 14,032 volunteers between them. That's what 647 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 Mid Suffolk is genuine?
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