Charities in North Northamptonshire
There are 1,776 registered charities based in and around North Northamptonshire. 1,384 of them (78%) 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 people557
- Education509
- Arts and heritage194
- Disability175
- Poverty and hardship141
- Older people119
- Environment54
- Animals42
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 1,170 of the 1,776. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 930 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 North Northamptonshire
5 of the 557 we found.
Harborough District Children and Young People's Charity
LE16 · Income £100k to £1m
Supporting, and developing responses to, the needs of children, young people and their families in Harborough District and surrounding area. Specifically delivering play and youth work activities, especially to targeted…
Harborough Youth and Community Trust
LE16 · Income £100k to £1m
The charities activities include:- youth work, focussing around schools, transitioning, mentoring and small groups, - project work in collaboration with other partners- an accessible youth counselling service providing…
Irchester Youth Centre Trust Fund
NN29 · Small charity, income under £100k
Sporting activities for children under 25 years old. Youth Clubs, Badmington Club, Judo,
Harpole Youth Club
NN7 · Small charity, income under £100k
youth club work involving activities for children
Desborough Youth Centre Association
NN14 · Small charity, income under £100k
Youth Club
Education charities in North Northamptonshire
5 of the 509 we found.
Harlestone Educational Foundation
NN7 · Income under £10k
Promotion of education to young people under the age of 25 and resident in Harlestone, awarding bursaries or maintenance allowances where there is a financial need to anyone in secondary school or higher education. Also…
Gayton Educational Foundation
NN7 · Income under £10k
Education and Training
The Market Harborough Educational Trust
LE16 · Small charity, income under £100k
Provides Pre School Nursery facility.
The Ecton Educational Charity
NN6 · Income under £10k
This charity is only empowered to make grants to residents under the age of 25 of the village of Ecton in Northamptonshire.
William Riddell's Educational Charity
LE16 · Income under £10k
Make grants to local young persons (16 - 25) who have left school, to assist with their further education.
Arts and heritage charities in North Northamptonshire
5 of the 194 we found.
Friends of Kettering Art Gallery and Museum
NN15 · Small charity, income under £100k
To further the work of kettering art gallery and museum and to help make them more widely known, understood and enjoyed;to help strengthen the collections of the art gallery and museum by gift and purchase, conservation…
City of Peterborough Symphony Orchestra
NN14 · Small charity, income under £100k
The orchestra is established to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art and science of orchestral music in all its aspects by the presentation of public concerts. We…
384th Bombardment Group Museum
NN15 · Small charity, income under £100k
To advance the education of the public by means of the establishment and maintenance of a museum & exhibition on the subject of the 384th Bomb Group based at Grafton Underwood during World War 2, the associated role of…
Stamford Chamber Orchestra
PE9 · Small charity, income under £100k
Putting on concerts
The Friends of Rutland County Museum and Oakham Castle
LE15 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Friends aim to support the development & activities of the Museum, raise funds for the purchase of new exhibits and promote our county to residents & visitors.In return we arrange lectures, visits, field trips &…
Disability charities in North Northamptonshire
5 of the 175 we found.
The Goed Life Limited
NN6 · Small charity, income under £100k
Provide support services for people with learning disabilities.
Children's Aid Team
NN7 · Small charity, income under £100k
Children's Aid Team provides information, support, activities and services for children with learning disabilities and their families.
Caring and Sharing Trust
NN7 · Small charity, income under £100k
Provides day-care and other support services for people with learning disabilities, their families and carers.
Learning Disability Resource Centre
NN7 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Learning Disability Resource Centre provides a range of services and resources for families of people with learning disabilities and professionals working with people with learning disabilities.
Midlands Social Care Management Trust
NN3 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Charity s Principle Activities & foundation backgroundInclude the service provision areas targeted here below:- a. Learning disabilities b. Autisms c. Sensory impaired d. Physical disabilities e. Mentally…
Poverty and hardship charities in North Northamptonshire
5 of the 141 we found.
Child Funeral Charity
NN15 · Income under £10k
Provision of funeral items and services for children of families in financial hardship in the UK
Kettering Foodbank
NN16 · Income £100k to £1m
The relief of financial hardship amongst the people in Kettering and the surrounding area by providing emergency food, essential toiletries, and household items to individuals and families in need and/or for…
Jordan Family Foundation
NN7 · Small charity, income under £100k
The advancement of health and the relief of those in need by reason of ill-health, age, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage in any case for the benefit of the public, and the treatment and care of…
Joy Baker Fund
NN9 · Income under £10k
We provide grants to relieve the financial hardship of home educating families in the UK by funding access to legal advice, assistance and representation on issues affecting a parent's duty to ensure their child…
The Swivel Club
NN8 · Small charity, income under £100k
To relieve financial hardship, sickness and poor health amongst any person who needs it by reason of age,ill health, disability, financial hardship in Higham Ferrers and the Surrounding areas.
Charities for older people in North Northamptonshire
5 of the 119 we found.
Northampton University of the Third Age
NN3 · Small charity, income under £100k
(I) To advance the education of the public and in particular the education of middle aged and older people who are not in full time employment in Northampton and its surrounding locality.(II) The provision of facilities…
Rutland U3a
LE15 · Income under £10k
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
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…
Wellingborough and District University of the Third Age
NN8 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Charity provides opportunities for older people to meet for the purposes of interest, education and leisure. There are monthly lectures and talks and a wide variety of interest groups.
Thrapston and District U3a
NN14 · Small charity, income under £100k
The advancement of education 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 in the…
Small charities in North Northamptonshire
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.
Finedon Independent Wesleyan Chapel
NN9 · Small charity, income under £100k
Sunday worship - am & pm, holy communion. Celebratory Services. Sunday School. Prayer group. Youth group. Bowls group. Craft group. Flower group and Flower Festival. Thursday Fellowship. Thursday lunch club. Mums &…
Oundelian Memorial Trust
PE8 · Small charity, income under £100k
Bursary funding for young people in education.
The Fossey Charitable Trust
LE15 · Small charity, income under £100k
To secure the continuation of religious services at the Churches of St Mary Eversden and St Helen Little Eversden and the maintenance and improvement of the fabric of those churches.
Market Harborough Bridge Club
LE16 · Small charity, income under £100k
Market Harborough Bridge Club's objectives is to promote the game of bridge for the benefit of local area residents by:Providing training for those who wish to learn the game from scratch or to improve their…
The Cornforth Homes
PE8 · Small charity, income under £100k
Provision of housing for poor persons born or lately resident in King's Cliffe, Northants.
Oundle Festival of Music and Drama
PE8 · Income under £10k
Annual competitive festival of music, speech and drama
Finedon Parochial Charities
NN9 · Income under £10k
Provision and maintenance of an Almshouse in Finedon.
The Mothers' Union Diocese of Peterborough
NN29 · Small charity, income under £100k
All activities are grouped under communities of interest, underpinning all we do is faith and spirituality, branches and deaneries organize special services and as a diocese we provide prayer materials, organize quiet…
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How many charities are there in North Northamptonshire?
There are 1,776 registered charities based in and around North Northamptonshire. 1,384 of them (78%) 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 North Northamptonshire work on?
The most common causes are children and young people (557), education (509), and the arts and heritage (194). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 1,170 of the 1,776, so the real numbers are higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in North Northamptonshire?
Local charities in and around North Northamptonshire have 18,289 volunteers between them. That's what 930 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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