Charities in Preston
There are 769 registered charities based in and around Preston. 534 of them (69%) 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 people259
- Education252
- Arts and heritage87
- Disability82
- Poverty and hardship69
- Older people32
- Mental health22
- Overseas aid18
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 527 of the 769. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 435 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 Preston
5 of the 259 we found.
Preston West Division of the Guide Association
PR1 · Income under £10k
We help children and young people to achieve their potential in a child friendly and safe environment.
Preston School Children's Fund and Thomas Parkinson Bequest
PR1 · Small charity, income under £100k
Provide extra-curricular educational opportunities for schoolchildren whose parents are unable to provide them.
The Preston Minster Parish of Saint John, Saint Matthew and Saint James
PR1 · Income £100k to £1m
We are a Church of England parish in the Diocese of Blackburn offering charitable services to the locality and wider Preston area. We hold multiple Sunday services as well as children's, youth and students work;…
Luv Preston
PR2 · Small charity, income under £100k
Working with those who find themselves disconnected and disadvantaged in the Preston area.This include projects run for young people and children as well as work with the homeless and those on the fringes of society
The Sir Tom Finney Preston Soccer Centre
PR2 · Small charity, income under £100k
We provide football coaching for able bodied, disabled and disadvantaged children aged 3.5 to 16, girls only, BAME girls only, disabled adults over 16 years and refugee/asylum seekers adults and children. We provide…
Education charities in Preston
5 of the 252 we found.
Preston Vocational Centre Ltd
PR1 · Income £100k to £1m
Preston Vocational Centre (PVC) provides accredited training in Bricklaying, Painting & Decorating, Carpentry & Joinery, Plastering & Tiling, CSCS card and Numeracy & Literacy to young people & adults.At the same time,…
Preston Muslim Education Council
PR1 · Income £100k to £1m
The objects of the charity are: the advancement of education for youth, in particular muslim children, within the borough of preston particularly though not exclusively through the provision of a single sex school or…
The Friends of Tarleton Holy Trinity C of E Primary School, Preston
PR4 · Small charity, income under £100k
The charity's fundraising aim is to raise money to benefit and advance the education of the pupils within the school.
Broughton-in-preston Grammar School Foundation
PR2 · Income under £10k
Assisting the Governors of Broughton-in-Amounderness Church of England Primary School in discharging their statutory obligations to maintain the school and promoting the education of pupils at the school
Broughton Pre-school (Preston)
PR3 · Income £100k to £1m
Broughton pre school provides education through learning.
Arts and heritage charities in Preston
5 of the 87 we found.
Preston Symphony Orchestra
PR2 · Small charity, income under £100k
We are an orchestra performing public concerts at various venues and at various times of the year.
Preston Little Theatre Company Limited
PR1 · Income £100k to £1m
To advance general education in the art of drama and develop public appreciation of such art by the provision of a theatre to provideamateur dramatics
Preston and District Organists' Association
PR4 · Income under £10k
Receive donations, make donations to churches (venues of meetings) and issue regular newsletter to members.
Preston Caribbean Carnival Ltd
PR1 · Income £100k to £1m
The charity aims to promote, for the benefit of the public, the 'Arts' - musical, visual, dramatic or any other arts, provided in each case that they are of recognised cultural or educational value, in particular the…
Preston Opera
PR5 · Small charity, income under £100k
The objects of Preston Opera are to entertain and educate the public in the operatic arts by promoting productions of operas, operettas, operatic concerts and recitals of educative value.
Disability charities in Preston
5 of the 82 we found.
Spire (Preston) Limited
PR2 · Income under £10k
The relief of persons over the age of 18 with learning and/or physical difficulties through the promotion and provision of supported accommodation.The promotion and provision of education and training facilities for…
Preston Sudanese Community Association
PR2 · Income under £10k
Prevention or Relief of Poverty and Recreation for children/young people, elderly/old people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin and other charities or voluntary bodies by makes…
The Friends of Space Preston
PR2 · Small charity, income under £100k
The provision of, or assisting in the provision of facilities and equipment for therapy, education, and recreation at the Space Centre in Preston
Preston Community Transport Limited
PR1 · Income £100k to £1m
Community Transport services including Dial a Bus, Dial a Ride, Shopmobility, Group Transport and driver training in Preston and surrounding areas of Lancashire
Preston Guild Lodge No 4408 Benevolent Fund
PR1 · Income under £10k
the provision of relief for the benefit of distressed Brother Masons their widows and children or to or for the benefit of such masonic charities or other charitable institutions societies and objects as the Lodge shall…
Poverty and hardship charities in Preston
5 of the 69 we found.
Preston and District Citizens Advice Bureau
PR1 · Income £100k to £1m
To provide free confidential impartial advice, assistance and information to the communitires of Preston and District regardless of gender, sexuality, marital status, religion, race and disability. The Bureau provides a…
Preston Relief in Need Charity
PR1 · Small charity, income under £100k
Poverty Relief
Preston Night Stop
PR1 · Income under £10k
Preston Nightstop used to recruit and train volunteers to provide emergency accommodation in their own home for homeless young people aged between of sixteen to twenty five. The charity no longer provides accommodation…
Churches Together in Penwortham Foodbank
PR1 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Churches Together in Penwortham Foodbank main operation is the running of a weekly foodbank, the Penwortham Foodbank. Its objective is the relief of financial hardship amongst the people of Penwortham and…
Zulekha Zinga Welfare Trust
PR1 · Small charity, income under £100k
The prevention or relief of poverty or financial hardship anywhere in the world by providing or assisting in theprovision of education, training, healthcare projects and all the necessary support designed to enable…
Charities for older people in Preston
5 of the 32 we found.
Preston and District U3a
PR2 · Small charity, income under £100k
We aim to provide educational, social and leisure opportunities for retired people or those near retirement age.
Osbaldeston Trust
PR4 · Small charity, income under £100k
To provide accommodation for the benefit of poor people in Leyland and District
Partners in Education Swaziland (Pies) CIO
PR1 · Small charity, income under £100k
The charity provides a Meal a Day at two Centres in Eswatini for an average of 220 children. It also provides basic pre-school education and love and care for the children.
Longton Victory Memorial Recreation Ground
PR2 · Income under £10k
Maintain local recreation ground in trust for residents of area
Benjamin Bamber Gardner for Reading and Recreation Rooms
PR3 · Small charity, income under £100k
Crown Green Bowling - ladies & gents all ages. Over 60s meetings. Whist & dominoes weekly all welcome.
Small charities in Preston
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.
Rotary Club of Longridge and North Preston
PR3 · Small charity, income under £100k
Rotary Club
Ribble Vehicle Preservation Trust Limited
PR4 · Small charity, income under £100k
Preservation and restoration of historic buses, principally originating with Ribble Motor Services plus related artefacts. Non-commercial operation of the restored vehicles in support of heritage groups and transport…
The Friends of St Mary's Rc Primary School Chipping
PR3 · Income under £10k
We are a small committee who run a number of events throughout the year. all monies raised are banked and if and when school require a donation towards trips etc then we help.we generally run coffee mornings, bingo and…
West Lancashire Light Railway Trust
PR4 · Small charity, income under £100k
Preservation, Restoration, display and operation of item of Industrial Narrow Gauge Railway equipment and associated items
5th Penwortham Scout Group (United Reformed Church)
PR1 · Small charity, income under £100k
Scout Group
St. George Indian Orthodox Church, Preston
PR3 · Small charity, income under £100k
Our organisation is a Christian Church committed to helping the poor in both the local community and globally. This is done through fundraising activities, charity collections and nation-wide tour operations. This is…
Bamber Bridge Pentecostal Church
PR5 · Small charity, income under £100k
Preaching and teaching the gospel
The Gilbert and Sullivan Amateur Operatic Society, Preston
PR5 · Income under £10k
To perform the works of gilbert and sullivan in local theatres for the enjoyment and education of the local community. the society now has performances 'signed' for the benifit of the 'deaf'. the society is open to all,…
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How many charities are there in Preston?
There are 769 registered charities based in and around Preston. 534 of them (69%) 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 Preston work on?
The most common causes are children and young people (259), education (252), and the arts and heritage (87). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 527 of the 769, so the real numbers are higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in Preston?
Local charities in and around Preston have 10,594 volunteers between them. That's what 435 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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