Charities in Northumberland
There are 1,362 registered charities based in and around Northumberland. 1,047 of them (77%) 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 people436
- Education378
- Arts and heritage243
- Disability129
- Poverty and hardship78
- Older people63
- Animals52
- Environment48
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 954 of the 1,362. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 789 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 Northumberland
5 of the 436 we found.
Northumberland Rugby Union Charitable Trust
NE41 · Small charity, income under £100k
The provision of facilities to enable children and young people to play rugby union football.
Ymca Northumberland
NE63 · Income £100k to £1m
Youth Work ServicesMusic and PerformanceArtsVenue HireCommunity Garden
Northumberland County Scout Council
NE27 · Income £100k to £1m
Scouting exists to actively engage and support young people in their personal development, empowering them to make a positive contribution to society
North Northumberland District Scout Council
TD12 · Small charity, income under £100k
The aim of the North Northumberland Scouts is to promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potential, as individuals, as responsible citizens and as…
Northumberland Junior Football League Limited
NE23 · Income £100k to £1m
Providing Football activates for young people in the Northeast of England
Education charities in Northumberland
5 of the 378 we found.
Mid Northumberland U3a
NE61 · Small charity, income under £100k
Our charitable purpose is 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…
The Northumberland County Federation of Young Farmers Club
NE18 · Small charity, income under £100k
Umbrella for network of clubs in northumberland, county rally, sporting activites & drama/public speaking competitions, event organisation.
The Fusiliers Museum of Northumberland
NE66 · Income £100k to £1m
To hold the regimental collection, preserving, safeguarding and displaying the articles to their best possible advantage.To apply funds at their disposal to acquire uniforms, medals, pictures, books, manuscripts, maps,…
Northumberland National Park Foundation
NE46 · Income £100k to £1m
To support projects or activities that make Northumberland National Park and it's environs more accessible to people of all ages and abilities for the purposes of leisure and recreation.
Ninebanks School Educational Charity
NE47 · Income under £10k
Grants to students in full time education living in the Ninebanks area
Arts and heritage charities in Northumberland
5 of the 243 we found.
Northumberland Heavy Horse Heritage
NE71 · Small charity, income under £100k
Northumberland Heavy Horse Heritage activities are to advance education of the public in the heritage of agriculture, industry and country life and in particular the role of the heavy horse in the development of…
Northumberland Archives Charitable Trust
NE63 · Small charity, income under £100k
Northumberland Archives Trust works alongside the Northumberland Archives Service to sustain, promote and enhance access to Northumberland's Archives, the county's most important records from throughout history, for the…
Mid Northumberland Chorus
NE61 · Small charity, income under £100k
To enable people from the mid Northumberland area to come together to sing a wide range of Choral Music and to perform that Choral Music to communities large and small throughout Northumberland.
Northumberland and Tyneside Bird Club
NE42 · Small charity, income under £100k
Promotion of knowledge of Ornithology through meetings, field observation and dissemination of information to interested persons.
Northumberland Hospital Radio (Incorporating Radio Wansbeck Hospital Broadcasting)
NE63 · Income under £10k
NHR is the hospital broadcasting service for Northumberland and North Tyneside. The Charity also provides a public address, music and commentary service for outside events.
Disability charities in Northumberland
5 of the 129 we found.
Northumberland County Blind Association
NE61 · Income £100k to £1m
The Charitys objective and its principal activity are to support people with a visual impairment in the County of Northumberland to enable increased independence and to help them fulfil their potential.
Headway Northumberland
NE66 · Income under £10k
We operate throughout Northumberland, with drop in meetings at Alnwick, Morpeth, Ashington, and Hexham, and continue to expand the number of drop in services we offer. We have meetings where we offer support and…
Northumberland Hussars Old Comrades Association
NE23 · Income under £10k
The objects of the charity are to foster the esprit de corps amongst all members of the Old Comrades of the Northumberland Hussars Regiment and the Queen's Own Yeomanry (the Regiments); to promote the annual re-union of…
Northumberland Community Enterprise Limited
NE61 · Small charity, income under £100k
NCEL operates various initiatives and projects to better the lives of disadvantaged people living within Stobhill and throughout South East Northumberland. Our services are open to all age ranges and run from our…
Northumberland Mark Benevolent Fund
NE23 · Small charity, income under £100k
To receive bequests and donations from Mark Lodges, Royal Ark Mariner Lodges and Brethren of the Province of Northumberland and from other Masonic organisations. To make grants to Mark Brethren, widows and children in…
Poverty and hardship charities in Northumberland
5 of the 78 we found.
Gateway Church Northumberland
NE66 · Small charity, income under £100k
The advancement of the christian religion in the united kingdom and overseas in accordance with the statement of faith produced by the evangelical alliance; to relieve people who are in charitable need because of…
West Northumberland Food Bank
NE46 · Income £100k to £1m
Our vision is a community where no one faces food insecurity. Through our Helpline staffed by volunteers who provide much needed information, support and Hardship Awards, our Food Bank volunteer team making year round…
Northumberland County Bowling Association Benevolent Fund
NE66 · Income under £10k
Relieving bowlers and their dependants who are in need, hardship or distress and to assist and further such charitable purposes as the committee of the Northumberland County Bowling Association Benevolent Fund shall…
Fairhill Estate
CA9 · Income under £10k
The Fairhill Estates Charity is open to applicants from Alston Moor, in Cumbria, who are experiencing financial hardship. Examples where the Charity can assist are: payment of winter fuel bills, funeral expenses,…
Brampton Food
CA8 · Small charity, income under £100k
Brampton Foodbank operates in rural areas east of Carlisle, offering relief to those facing financial hardship. We provide emergency food, toiletries, and household essentials, as well as signposting to advice and…
Charities for older people in Northumberland
5 of the 63 we found.
South East Northumberland Methodist Circuit
NE61 · Income £100k to £1m
The South East Northumberland Methodist Circuit advances the Christian faith by providing worship, teaching, mission, and pastoral care. It resources local churches, offers buildings and facilities for community use,…
Tynedale U3a
NE46 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Objects of the U3A are 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…
North East Pensioners Association
NE24 · Income under £10k
We endeavour to alleviate poverty and deprivation within older communities and change negative attitudes of older people. We work in partnership with similar organisations to improve government and local authority…
Mind Active
NE22 · Small charity, income under £100k
Facilitating social inclusion activities with older people living in residential and nursing care homes, and community based wellbeing activities which also includes marginalised and isolated older people and their…
Whitley Bay U3a
NE25 · Small charity, income under £100k
1 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 development2…
Small charities in Northumberland
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.
Darras Hall Primary School Pta
NE20 · Income under £10k
To raise funds to enrich the education of the children of Darras Hall Primary School
Hunstanworth Village Hall
DH8 · Income under £10k
Provide a common hub for the local community. Maintain and improve the village hall for the benefit of all of the parishioners of Hunstanworth. Facilitate local activities and life long education in the community.…
Gilsland Village Hall
CA8 · Income under £10k
Village Hall - providing facilities for local interest & community groups , Over 60s, Youth Club, Parish Council, Churches, Coffee morning, Post Office outreach service, craft groups, WI, Parties & functions.
Villa Real School Association
DH8 · Small charity, income under £100k
Fundraising arm for Villa Real School a purpose built mixed day special school for children & young people aged 2-19 years with severe, complex, profound and multiple learning difficulties and autism. Many of them have…
Friends of Humshaugh Church of England Aided First School
NE46 · Income under £10k
Raising funds for the benefit of the children of Humshaugh C of E aided first school.
4th Morpeth Scout Group
NE61 · Small charity, income under £100k
Scouting is a training and educational movement with a clear purpose; to promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potentials, as individuals,…
The Bridge Singers
NE65 · Income under £10k
A community choir singing an eclectic mix of music in and around the villages of Felton and West Thirston in Northumberland
Friends of Chollerton Churches
NE48 · Income under £10k
The Friends of Chollerton Churches is established to beautify and assist in the general maintenance of the fabric and grounds of the Parish Churches of Saint Giles, Chollerton and Saint Christopher's Gunnerton in the…
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How many charities are there in Northumberland?
There are 1,362 registered charities based in and around Northumberland. 1,047 of them (77%) 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 Northumberland work on?
The most common causes are children and young people (436), education (378), and the arts and heritage (243). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 954 of the 1,362, so the real numbers are higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in Northumberland?
Local charities in and around Northumberland have 16,431 volunteers between them. That's what 789 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 Northumberland is genuine?
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