Charities in Newport

There are 349 registered charities based in and around Newport. 233 of them (67%) 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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Newport in numbers

349
registered charities in and around the area
67%
are small, with an income under £100,000
5,637
volunteers give their time to local charities

What they work on

  • Children and young people117
  • Education99
  • Arts and heritage41
  • Disability36
  • Poverty and hardship25
  • Overseas aid12
  • Older people11
  • Mental health8

We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 238 of the 349. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 218 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 Newport

5 of the 117 we found.

  1. Zimbabwe Newport Volunteering Association

    NP19 · Income under £10k

    The charity provides youth work provision in Newport, Wales and Mufakose, Zimbabwe which is supported by a Welsh government scheme through Hub Cymru Africa. We use the vehicle of sports and arts to empower young people…

  2. 29th Newport Sea Scout Group

    NP20 · Income under £10k

    The development of young people in the newport (gwent) area within the policies, aims and rules of the scout association.

  3. 28th Newport Scout Group

    NP10 · Income £100k to £1m

    The 28th Newport Scout Group provides volunteer-led Scouting and community facilities in Newport, helping young people develop skills for life through weekly meetings, outdoor activities, teamwork, badges and community…

  4. The Ministry Area Council of Beechwood Ministry Area, Newport

    NP19 · Income £100k to £1m

    The provision of regular worship. The provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation. Pastoral , including visiting the sick and bereaved. Teaching of Christianity through sermon and small groups. The…

  5. Newport Unit 251 of the Sea Cadet Corps

    NP19 · Small charity, income under £100k

    A uniformed youth organisation which provides education, training and rewarding leisure time activities which can increase the practical and personal skills of our young people to carry them through into adulthood and…

Education charities in Newport

5 of the 99 we found.

  1. Newport and District Schools' Football Association

    NP10 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Newport & District Schoolboy/Schoolgirl Football Age Group 11-15 years. We organise activities that promote Association Football in the schools of Newport and the surrounding area.

  2. 24th Newport Boy Scout Group

    NP19 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Scout Group with Beavers, Cubs and Scouts sections

  3. Friends of Newport Transporter Bridge

    NP19 · Income under £10k

    to educate the public in the promotion and preservation of Newport Transporter Bridge

  4. Newport Franco British Society

    NP26 · Income under £10k

    Since our aim is to further cultural relations with France and to strengthen members' knowledge of France, the French language and the French way of life we have regular lectures, in French, on varied aspects of French…

  5. Newport (Gwent) District Scout Council

    NP26 · Income £100k to £1m

    Education/TrainingChildren/Young PeopleIn the City of Newport. South Wales

Arts and heritage charities in Newport

5 of the 41 we found.

  1. City of Newport Symphony Orchestra

    NP20 · Income under £10k

    To advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, the art and science of music in all its aspects by any means the trustees see fit, including through the presentation of public…

  2. Newport Pantomime and Musical Society

    NP20 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Musical & theatrical society.

  3. Newport Borough Band

    NP26 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Newport Borough Brass is a traditional British brass band. The Band, as its name suggests is based in Newport, Gwent in South East Wales where it operates. The Band has a very professional outlook and plays at local…

  4. City of Newport Male Choir

    NP20 · Small charity, income under £100k

    We perform concerts for many senior citizens homes, for other charities, and the general public. Our aim is to educate and entertain the public in the art of male choral music and singing.

  5. Newport (S E Wales) U3a

    NP20 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Self education for retired persons in 27 subjects i.e. languages, history, gardening, wildlife, etc

Disability charities in Newport

5 of the 36 we found.

  1. Newport People First

    NP20 · Small charity, income under £100k

    NPF is a user-led organisation, part of the worldwide self-advocacy movement for people with a learning disability (LD). Our members are people who identify as having a LD, & are diverse in terms of age, ethnicity,…

  2. Newport Phab Club

    NP19 · Income under £10k

    Our activities encourage people who are disabled to intergrate with non disabled on an equal platform. We annually attend Rotary Sports Days. An annual holiday to Butlins, Minehead and occassional trips.

  3. Newport Lions Club Charity Trust Fund

    NP10 · Income under £10k

    To create and foster a spirit of understanding To take an active interest in the civic cultural social and moral welfare of the communityTo encourage service minded people to serve their community without personal…

  4. Synergy Wales (Cyfle Cymru)

    NP10 · Income under £10k

    To provide day and respite provision to adults and children with Learning Disabilities

  5. Remap 2010

    NP20 · Income £100k to £1m

    Remap is a national charity working through groups of skilled volunteers to help people with disabilities achieve independence and a better quality of life. it does this by designing and making equipment for their…

Poverty and hardship charities in Newport

5 of the 25 we found.

  1. Bethel Community Church (Newport)

    NP20 · Income £100k to £1m

    The charity advances the Christian Faith, primarily in the Newport, South Wales area. The church also provides services and facilities to improve the life of the residents of the Newport area and seeks to provide…

  2. A Better Fit - School Uniform Donation

    CF3 · Income under £10k

    School uniform donation: Collection of school uniform items that benefit children from 2 - 18 years. Re distribution of collected items to users in need. Items are offered free of charge to help alleviate the struggling…

  3. South East Wales Energy Agency

    NP26 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Provision of free and impartial advice on energy efficiency and renewable energy to the public, small businesses, community groups and local authorities. The provision of grants and management of projects aimed at…

  4. The Haji Ghulam Nabir and Hajan Allah Rakhi Education and Welfare Association

    NP20 · Small charity, income under £100k

    The charity undertakes humanitarian and social work in South Wales which empowers local communities and individuals enhancing social cohesion.The relief of financial hardship of people living in Pakistan by providing…

  5. Tabernacle Pentecostal Church

    CF3 · Income £100k to £1m

    to relieve sickness and financial hardship and to promote and preserve good health bythe provision of funds, goods or services of any kind including through the provision ofcounselling and support in such parts of the…

Overseas aid charities in Newport

5 of the 12 we found.

  1. Hazrat Fatimatuzzuhura (Ra) Trust U.k.

    NP20 · Income under £10k

    advance education, relief of poverty, sickness and distress ofBangladeshi people residing in Bangladesh by the provision of resources foreducation, health and welfareTo provide facilities in the interests of social…

  2. Friends of Rwandan Rugby

    NP26 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Promoting Rugby as a sport in Rwanda, offering training and equipment to the people of Rwanda

  3. Rotary Club of Usk - Charity Account

    NP19 · Small charity, income under £100k

    By means of local fund-raising events, the charity provides grants to individuals and local, national and international charities as well as providing support to local organisations.

  4. Victims of Chernobyl Children's Fund

    NP26 · Income under £10k

    Donating monies to orphanages. Bring children over for medical care and respite care.

  5. Caerleon Women's Institute

    NP18 · Income under £10k

    Education Training Overseas Aid/Famine Relief Environment/Conservation/Heritage

Small charities in Newport

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. Friends of Gwent Music

    NP18 · Income under £10k

    Activities are centred upon fundraising to support Gwent Music Support Service, Gwent Music groups and advance the musical education of students participating in these groups. This includes providing staffing for…

  2. Trust Property in Connection With Ebenezer Baptist Chapel, Magor

    NP26 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Religous services and community activities

  3. Maindee Community Trust

    NP19 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Maindee Primary School CommUnity Trust (MPSCT) works towards the advancement of education of children and adults in Maindee, Newport, South Wales by providing educational classes and workshops. MPSCT also works for the…

  4. Llanwern Village Institute

    NP18 · Small charity, income under £100k

    We are a Village Hall in Llanwern Village gifted to the village by Viscountess Rhondda for the use of the community. It has a Board of Trustees and a Management Committee who look after the day by day running of the…

  5. Montague Almshouse Charity

    NP18 · Small charity, income under £100k

    provide housing accomodation for elderly people

  6. Village Hall

    NP26 · Small charity, income under £100k

    youth clubs church events fund-raising village meetings and get-togethers polling station village flower show

  7. Monmouth Diocesan Trust

    NP20 · Small charity, income under £100k

    To provide funding for new and existing Church in Wales schools in Monmouth diocese.

  8. Rotary Club of Chepstow and District Trust Fund

    NP26 · Income under £10k

    Organises events within the area of operation with the intention of raising funds to be used for local and Rotary Charities. Donations are made to Organisations and Individuals with approval granted by the Council of…

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Questions people ask

How many charities are there in Newport?

There are 349 registered charities based in and around Newport. 233 of them (67%) 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 Newport work on?

The most common causes are children and young people (117), education (99), and the arts and heritage (41). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 238 of the 349, so the real numbers are higher.

How many people volunteer for charities in Newport?

Local charities in and around Newport have 5,637 volunteers between them. That's what 218 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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