Charities in Middlesbrough
There are 268 registered charities based in and around Middlesbrough. 177 of them (66%) 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 people67
- Education55
- Disability40
- Arts and heritage23
- Poverty and hardship23
- Older people12
- Mental health9
- Equality and human rights6
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 166 of the 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 148 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 Middlesbrough
5 of the 67 we found.
Middlesbrough & Eston Methodist Circuit
TS7 · Income £100k to £1m
We employ staff & provide support to the local Methodist Churches for people to meet together for worship & teaching. We encourage & support the Churches in their mission to serve their local communities; e.g youth…
Middlesbrough Unit 241 of the Sea Cadet Corps
TS1 · Income under £10k
To help young people towards responsible adulthood by encouraging valuable personal attributes and high standards of contact, using a nautical theme based on the customs of the royal navy.
Fighting Chance Middlesbrough
TS5 · Small charity, income under £100k
We provide the facilities and the trainers to enable children, young people and adults to learn the discipline and focus of a martial art.
Middlesbrough Educational Trust Fund
TS1 · Income under £10k
Educational Grants
40th Middlesbrough (Marton) Scout Group
TS7 · Income under £10k
Scout group
Education charities in Middlesbrough
5 of the 55 we found.
Middlesbrough Little Theatre Limited
TS5 · Income £100k to £1m
The objects for which the society is established are to promote, maintain, improve and advance education, particularly by the production of educational plays and the encouragement of the arts of drama, mime, dancing,…
43rd Middlesbrough (Marchesi) Scout Group
TS5 · Small charity, income under £100k
Child development and education
Middlesbrough District Scout Council
TS5 · Small charity, income under £100k
Running Scouting Association Activities in Middlesbrough.
Middlesbrough First
TS4 · Small charity, income under £100k
Middlesbrough 1st promotes self-advocacy and personal development through education and training for adults with learning disabilities and their carers. We also offer an advocacy service for carers and people who access…
The Teesside Educational Endowment
TS1 · Income under £10k
scholarships
Disability charities in Middlesbrough
5 of the 40 we found.
Diocese of Middlesbrough Catholic Handicapped Fellowship
TS5 · Small charity, income under £100k
To provide practical assistance to our disabled members and their families through organised fellowship activities.
Sporting Chance Middlesbrough
TS5 · Income under £10k
Sporting Chance Middlesbrough is an organisation which works for the health and well-being of people over 50 in Middlesbrough . At present we have almost 100 male members. Aerobic sessions are run by qualified…
Middlesbrough Gateway Club
TS4 · Income under £10k
We operate in Middlesbrough.we run a social club for people with a learning disability from ages 16 upwards..
Erimus Centre Association
TS5 · Income under £10k
We assist people with learning disabilities who access the Middlesbrough Community Inclusion Service (MCIS). We help to provide opportunities for the individual using a person centred approach to maximise their…
Main - Taking Autism Personally
TS3 · Income £100k to £1m
At MAIN we support people, not "cases" or "numbers".We provide a variety of services to adults and children on the Autism Spectrum along with Parents and carers, offering advice, guidance and information around a range…
Arts and heritage charities in Middlesbrough
5 of the 23 we found.
Middlesbrough Little Theatre Trust
TS1 · Income £100k to £1m
The advancement of education by the promotion and encouragement of drama and the arts
Dorman Museum and Art Gallery Appeal Trust Fund
TS1 · Income under £10k
Advancement of education in the work for dorman museum and art gallery
Teesside Symphony Orchestra
TS7 · Income under £10k
To provide musical training and performance opportunities on a regular basis for players of all abilities
Stokesley and District Choral Society
TS7 · Small charity, income under £100k
Bringing cuture and arts to local people & raising funds through singing and providing musical entertainment. introducing young people to classical music and providing a platform for them to perform as individuals and…
Runswick Bay Fishermen's Institute
TS7 · Income under £10k
Provides village hall for use of local residents and organisations
Poverty and hardship charities in Middlesbrough
5 of the 23 we found.
Together Middlesbrough and Cleveland
TS8 · Small charity, income under £100k
1 to promote the efficiency and effectiveness of christian based charities by the provision of information, advice, support and infrastructure provision; and 1.2 the relief of financial hardship, either generally or…
Doorways Middlesbrough
TS1 · Small charity, income under £100k
Doorways Middlesbrough provide with a hot nutritious meal three days a week.Practitioners support and plan for homeless and vulnerable in the community to benefit and to receive support with their daily needs and future…
Middlesbrough Foodbank
TS1 · Income £100k to £1m
Middlesbrough Foodbank provides three days of nutritionally balanced emergency food to people in crisis. Vouchers are issued via frontline professionals, including doctors, health visitors, social workers, Citizens…
Salvation Project
TS17 · Small charity, income under £100k
Supporting people in the community who are going through difficult times financially this could be due to homelessness, break down of relationship or bereavement, change in benefit or general cost of living…
The Zizu's Foundation
TS8 · Income under £10k
The object of the CIO is for the relief of financial hardship for the public benefit of parents/carers of children aged up to 4 years living in the Tees Valley region, by the provision of grants to enable them to access…
Charities for older people in Middlesbrough
5 of the 12 we found.
Age UK Teesside
TS3 · Income £100k to £1m
Enabling older people to improve their lifestyle and remain independent by offering advice and information.
The Levick Trust
TS1 · Income under £10k
Housing for people over 60 years old
Robert John Whitehead's Almshouses
TS5 · Small charity, income under £100k
The trustees manage 8 bungalows which are for the over 60's who live in the parish's of woodhouse & bradley or have connections with them.
Take Heart Support Group
TS8 · Small charity, income under £100k
Support services to those who suffer from heart related illness including heart attack, stroke, heart failure, heart surgery etc.We hold weekly supervised exercise and relaxation classes and we endeavour to supply…
Poor's Land
TS5 · Income under £10k
Relief of poverty to individuals and families in the locality.
Small charities in Middlesbrough
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 Davison Trust for Children
TS1 · Income under £10k
Relief of young persons in need resident in Middlesbrough who are sick, convalescent, disabled or infirm. Trustees make grants of money OR provide/pay for goods, services or facilities. In exceptional cases the trustees…
Tees Valley Wheelchair Sports Club
TS8 · Small charity, income under £100k
To promote healthy recreation in the community, in particular providing the facilities and training for the playing of wheelchair sports.
Big Kids
TS5 · Small charity, income under £100k
BiG KIDS strives to support local schools in Middlesbrough in their delivery of Christian faith teaching. We hope to connect children and young people with their local parish church. We also aim to develop community…
Rccg Throne Room Middlesbrough
TS1 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Charity benefit the public by advancing Christian religious beliefs through:Holding regular public worship services open to all.Providing pastoral care, counselling, and moral guidance.Organising community outreach…
The Newcastle Dream Church
TS17 · Small charity, income under £100k
We are a Korean Community Church, offering online/offline services and seminars to spread and teach the Word of God so people will know Jesus and his ministry.
Friends of Thornaby Village Primary School
TS17 · Income under £10k
To advance the education of pupils in the Village Primary school in Thornaby, in particular by: a) Developing effective relationships between the staff, parents and others associated with the school.b) Engaging in…
Friends of Beech Grove Primary School
TS4 · Small charity, income under £100k
Christmas FayreSummer FayreTermly Disco'sRaffle'sBag to SchoolRecycling (clothes, batteries, mobile phones, jewllery)
Durham & Cleveland Squash Rackets Association
TS5 · Small charity, income under £100k
DCSRA promotes the playing of squash and squash57 throughout Durham and Cleveland by organising coaching, running competitions such as County Championships (Seniors, Masters and Junior) and County Leagues and providing…
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How many charities are there in Middlesbrough?
There are 268 registered charities based in and around Middlesbrough. 177 of them (66%) 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 Middlesbrough work on?
The most common causes are children and young people (67), education (55), and disability (40). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 166 of the 268, so the real numbers are higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in Middlesbrough?
Local charities in and around Middlesbrough have 4,182 volunteers between them. That's what 148 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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