Charities in Oadby and Wigston
There are 458 registered charities based in and around Oadby and Wigston. 309 of them (67%) 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 people133
- Education129
- Disability51
- Arts and heritage42
- Poverty and hardship42
- Mental health13
- Older people13
- Overseas aid11
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 280 of the 458. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 286 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 Oadby and Wigston
5 of the 133 we found.
Oadby Boys' Club
LE2 · Small charity, income under £100k
Provides recreational facilities for indoor and outdoor activities for young people of both sexes mainly between the ages of 10 and 18. We also offer help and councelling for young people as well as access to other…
Oadby Wyggestonian Rugby Football Club Limited
LE2 · Small charity, income under £100k
To promote community participation in healthy recreation by organising and running rugby related activities for children and adults aged 3 upwards - this includes boys and girls as well as men with an initiative to…
Saffron Young Peoples Project Limited
LE2 · Income £100k to £1m
The principal activity of SYPP is the provision of a detached youth work project supporting young people living in the Saffron Estate, Leicester & other areas with a similar economic profile in Leicestershire, in…
Blaby & Whetstone Youth Club Ltd
LE8 · Income £100k to £1m
Promote the social activities and well-being of young people
Menphys Limited
LE18 · Income £100k to £1m
To improve the social, emotional and intellectual education of young people with special needs and to provide social activities.To run an outreach service in Leicester City and County to provide support for children and…
Education charities in Oadby and Wigston
5 of the 129 we found.
The Oadby Educational Foundation
LE2 · Small charity, income under £100k
Grants available to the churches, schools, youth movements, students under the age of 25 in full time education. Also to the poor of Oadby. All applicants must live in the Parish of Oadby in Leicestershire.
Muslim School Oadby
LE2 · Small charity, income under £100k
Provision of educational services to the community
Al Qalam Education Centre
LE2 · Small charity, income under £100k
1) The advancement of the Islamic religion according to the Sunni Brailvi Sect by the provision of the school of education in the principles of Islam2) To raise funds through donations to help needy and destitute people…
Al-islamia Institute for Education
LE2 · Income £100k to £1m
Al-Islamia Institute for Education provides education according to the EYFS framework and the National Curriculum in an Islamic environment suitable for all children irrespective of their background or origin. We aim to…
The Turner Educational Foundation
LE8 · Income under £10k
Grants made to young people leaving school and going on to further education, including apprenticeships
Disability charities in Oadby and Wigston
5 of the 51 we found.
Leicestershire Empowerment for Autism Today
LE8 · Small charity, income under £100k
Assist clients with Autistic Spectrum Disorders and/or Learning Disabilities acquire life skills that will help them progress to Employment or Further Education and to provide support in the workplace for those clients…
Bamboozle Theatre Company Limited
LE2 · Income £100k to £1m
The objective of the charity is to advance the education of the public (particularly students) who have emotional,behavioural and/or learning disabilities, their parents, carers, teachers and others working with them by…
Shaw Wood Activities Group
LE2 · Income under £10k
To aid the integration of people with Learning Disabilities into the community of Groby by promoting independent living skills and social inclusion.Meeting at Groby Ex Serviceman's Club we offer a range of activities to…
Ansaar
LE2 · Income £100k to £1m
Ansaar supports People with Learning Disabilities and Carers by the provision of information, advice and support. It provides a unique separate gender day activities service for Adults with Learning Disabilities and…
Leicestershire Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre Limited
LE2 · Income £100k to £1m
Provides treatment and counselling services to people with multiple sclerosis
Arts and heritage charities in Oadby and Wigston
5 of the 42 we found.
The Bardi Orchestra
LE2 · Income £100k to £1m
The charity's principal aims are 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 directors see fit, including through…
Wigston Framework Knitters Museum CIO
LE18 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Museum is unique, because when the last master hosier died in 1952, the workshop was locked and left, leaving seventeenth century frames intact with other equipment. Part of the Museum consists of a modified…
Kibworth Community Library
LE8 · Small charity, income under £100k
The provision of a public library. The advancement of education for the public benefit by the provision of a volunteer run lending library and other facilities for education including access to the computers and the…
Whetstone Theatre Company Limited
LE2 · Small charity, income under £100k
The provision of amateur dramatic performances for the people of South Leicestershire and beyond.
The National Gas Museum Trust
LE2 · Income under £10k
The National Gas Museum Trust was established in 1997 and owns a collection of c4,000 artefacts connected with the history and contemporary practice of the gas industry. The collection has been described as the most…
Poverty and hardship charities in Oadby and Wigston
5 of the 42 we found.
Leicester South Foodbank
LE18 · Income £100k to £1m
The relief of financial hardship amongst people in Leicestershire by: a) providing emergency food, essential toiletries, and household items to people in need and/or for distribution by charities or other organisations…
Sayaban Welfare Trust
LE2 · Income £100k to £1m
Sayaban Welfare Trust is a UK-registered charity dedicated to providing poverty relief, education and humanitarian aids. It provides essential support, such as food and housing, to those in financial hardship or…
Life Changers International
LE2 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Organization is dedicated to preventing or alleviating poverty and assisting those in need due to factors such as youth, age, illness, disability, or financial hardship. Additionally, it strives to combat…
The Old Wyggestonian 2010 Charitable Trust
LE2 · Income under £10k
The advancement of education and the relief of financial hardship for the benefit of the public, in particular but not exclusively students of the College, by provision of financial assistance,equipment,items,courses…
The Great Glen United Charity
LE8 · Income under £10k
Relief to any resident of Great Glen who is facing financial hardship, distress or sicknessSupport to any Great Glen resident who requires financial assistance to further their educationSupport to local organisations…
Mental health charities in Oadby and Wigston
5 of the 13 we found.
Samaritans of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland
LE2 · Income £100k to £1m
The Charity provides confidential emotional support to those who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those who may be at risk of suicide, with the aim of improving their emotional health and…
Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Mind
LE8 · Income £100k to £1m
Providing information, support and guidance on mental health to the communities of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
The Monday Club Leicestershire Limited
LE2 · Income under £10k
To promote and protect the physical and mental health of sufferers of Asperger Syndrome in Leicester and Leicestershire through the provision of support and practical advice.To provide support and activities which…
Breaking Down Barriers
LE2 · Income £100k to £1m
Breaking Down Barriers is a charitable organisation working with communities in nationwide. The charity was established in 2016 to increase community participation in a wide variety of sports as a result of requests…
Eyres Monsell Club for Young People
LE2 · Income £100k to £1m
Youth and community centre providing positive activities, mental health support and health and well being activities and opportunities for the whole community.
Small charities in Oadby and Wigston
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.
Institution of Occupational Safety and Health Benevolent Fund
LE18 · Income under £10k
To relieve hardship amongst current and former members of the Institution and their families and dependants and former employees of the Institution, in accordance with any grant making policy of the Charity.
Eyres Monsell Community Foundation
LE2 · Small charity, income under £100k
Projects for local people to meet their needs
Leicester Community First Responders
LE2 · Income under £10k
To assist the ambulance services in the community
84th Leicester (Littlethorpe) Scout Group
LE8 · Small charity, income under £100k
Scouting activities - children and young persons.
Overdale Schools Parents, Teachers and Friends Association
LE2 · Small charity, income under £100k
Fundraising throughout the school year to raise monies to make grants for extra equipment, activities etc for the children.
Village Hall (Burton Overy)
LE8 · Small charity, income under £100k
Village Hall for community use
Launde Parent Teacher and Friends Association
LE2 · Income under £10k
To raise additional funding for the extras, such as improved equipment and resources, that make a difference to the school life of children attending Launde Primary School.
Kilby Woodland Trust Ltd
LE18 · Income under £10k
To provide woodland amenity for the public to enjoy by way of walking through designated rides throughout the 16 acres .Picnic tables have been provided at suitable locations .
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How many charities are there in Oadby and Wigston?
There are 458 registered charities based in and around Oadby and Wigston. 309 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 Oadby and Wigston work on?
The most common causes are children and young people (133), education (129), and disability (51). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 280 of the 458, so the real numbers are higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in Oadby and Wigston?
Local charities in and around Oadby and Wigston have 6,588 volunteers between them. That's what 286 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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