Charities in Runnymede

There are 746 registered charities based in and around Runnymede. 523 of them (70%) 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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Runnymede in numbers

746
registered charities in and around the area
70%
are small, with an income under £100,000
12,351
volunteers give their time to local charities

What they work on

  • Children and young people277
  • Education254
  • Arts and heritage85
  • Disability84
  • Poverty and hardship56
  • Older people54
  • Animals23
  • Environment19

We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 554 of the 746. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 484 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 Runnymede

5 of the 277 we found.

  1. Home - Start Runnymede and Woking

    KT16 · Income £100k to £1m

    To support parents with young families in the Boroughs of Woking & Runnymede who are struggling to cope. Reasons may include physical or mental illness, isolation, bereavement or multiple births. Home visiting…

  2. Eton Wick Youth and Community

    SL4 · Small charity, income under £100k

    To help young people in the Eton Wick, Berkshire, and surrounding area through the provision of recreational and leisure time activities provided in the interest of social welfare, designed to improve their conditions…

  3. High Sheriff of Surrey Youth Awards

    KT16 · Small charity, income under £100k

    The High Sheriff Youth Awards funds projects which gives financial support of up to -?2000 (in exceptional cases more than -?2000), to help with start-up costs of a new scheme or to further an existing project to help…

  4. Susan Roberts Foundation for Youth

    KT13 · Income under £10k

    1. The advancement of the arts and culture2. The advancement of education of the public in performing arts3. Help young people through provision of education in performing arts4. The promotion of the above for the…

  5. Briars Field Forest School and Mindfulness for Sen

    GU24 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Briars Field is a Forest School Mindfulness and Well-Being facility for SEN children and young people set in 2 acres in Chobham, Surrey. We offer a fully safe area for outdoor and forest activities plus pony therapy.…

Education charities in Runnymede

5 of the 254 we found.

  1. Egham-by-runnymede Historical Society

    TW20 · Income under £10k

    To promote the study of local history and archaeology in Egham and the surrounding district. To compile information on local history. To catalogue and research areas of archaeological sites. To publish information on…

  2. Runnymede Area University of the Third Age

    KT16 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Provides a wide range of opportunities to come together to learn for fun ,exploring new ideas ,skills and activities for people in Runnymede who are not in full time employment.The objective being to promote and improve…

  3. The Winkfield Educational Foundation

    SL5 · Income under £10k

    When funds available we make donations to assist children to attend residential courses.

  4. Mary Bainbridge Educational Foundation

    GU24 · Income under £10k

    Educational support

  5. Egham Education Trust

    TW20 · Small charity, income under £100k

    The Charity's purpose is to help students under the age of 25 whose home is in the area of benefit and who are in need of financial assistance to meet the costs of their further and/or vocational education including…

Arts and heritage charities in Runnymede

5 of the 85 we found.

  1. Insurance Orchestral Society

    KT14 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Provision of symphony orchestra rehearsals and concerts for amateurs who predominantly are employed in the insurance and financial services industry, led by professional conductor and leader.

  2. The Egham Museum Trust

    TW20 · Small charity, income under £100k

    N/a

  3. The Chobham Museum

    GU24 · Income under £10k

    Education of the public in the history and development of Chobham and the surrounding area through the provision of a museum with a permanent exhibition, and a regular programme of exhibitions on subjects of local…

  4. Berkshire Yeomanry Museum CIO

    SL4 · Income under £10k

    The objects of the Museum are to educate the public in the history of the Berkshire Yeomanry by public exhibition and management of the Museum's Collection by upholding the Regiment's traditions by maintaining…

  5. The Westminster Chamber Orchestra Charitable Trust

    SL5 · Income under £10k

    The Charity provides opportunities for young musicians to have access to educational group music making by supporting and arranging concerts and music courses.

Disability charities in Runnymede

5 of the 84 we found.

  1. Runnymede Dementia Carers Support Group CIO

    KT15 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Dementia Carers Support Group was set up in Runnymede to look after and give respite to carers caring for sufferers of all forms of Dementia. The group runs two drop-in centres weekly and other social events such as a…

  2. Runnymede and Spelthorne Cab

    KT15 · Income £100k to £1m

    Advice and information

  3. Burpham Association Supporting Independent Living(b.a.s.i.l.)

    KT13 · Income under £10k

    BASIL operates in the Guildford area of Surrey and supports the management team staffing The Surrey County Council (SCC) group homes at Mallow Crescent and associated properties. We are a group of parents, siblings and…

  4. Access Adventures

    TW19 · Income £100k to £1m

    Access Adventures is a charity which enables people with physical disabilities to access adaptive sports. We organise residential camps so that people with physical disabilities can experience challenging outdoor…

  5. The Boshers Allotments and Gardeners Association

    TW20 · Income under £10k

    A self managed allotment association providing horticulture facilities for current and new members. Raised beds are provided for members with mobility impairment or other disabilities. Support for local groups ,…

Poverty and hardship charities in Runnymede

5 of the 56 we found.

  1. Let Them Help Themselves Out of Poverty

    KT13 · Income under £10k

    Community projects for the alleviation of poverty

  2. Al-qiyas Welfare

    SL4 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Al-Qiyas Welfare operates in Jhelum, Pakistan. Our aim is to provide financial support for funerals by providing shroud and essential items necessary for burial according to Islamic tradition, free of cost to families…

  3. Sir Edward David Stern for Chertsey Nursing Association

    KT16 · Income under £10k

    Chertsey Nursing Association exists to help in cases of financial hardship where no provision is made by the National Health Service or other statutory bodies. Beneficiaries are to be residents of Chertsey, Lyne and…

  4. The Zetland and Hong Kong Lodge No. 7665 Capital Endowment Fund

    SL5 · Income under £10k

    The primary objective of the Capital Endowment Fund is to make donations to worthy charitable causes in line with its stated charitable objects, namely to relieve sickness and preserve health, prevent or relieve poverty…

  5. Rotary Club of Wokingham's Charity

    SL5 · Small charity, income under £100k

    The relief of the poor and those in need by reason of youth, age,ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage or such other charitable purposes as the Rotary Club of Wokingham (The Club) shall in…

Charities for older people in Runnymede

5 of the 54 we found.

  1. The Orchard

    KT15 · Small charity, income under £100k

    The grounds are open to the General public and the buildings are used as a day centre for the provision of advice and support for older people

  2. Burnham Community Association

    SL4 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Burnham Community Association offers a range of services and activities in and around the village of Burnham in Buckinghamshire, These include community transport schemes, an information centre and older people's clubs.…

  3. The Ark Trust CIO

    SL5 · Income £100k to £1m

    Providing access to and engagement with the arts and education for people with disabilities, older people and carers.Provide social support and activities, including holidays, for people with disabilities. Operate the…

  4. Ascot Volunteer Bureau

    SL5 · Income under £10k

    Operation of a volunteer private car driver service for elderly people to attend medically related appointments.

  5. New Haw & Woodham Good Neighbours

    KT15 · Income under £10k

    A self funding scheme providing assistance to local residents in New Haw and Woodham (Postcode KT15 3) who due to age, disability and other circumstances are in need of transport to health, medical and social services…

Small charities in Runnymede

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 St Paul's School Addlestone

    KT15 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Fetes, raffles, sales, BBQs and other simular fundraising ideas to raise money for the school for playground equipment, computors, books and other items to support the school and school clubs.

  2. Runnymede Christian Fellowship

    TW20 · Small charity, income under £100k

    We want and expect God to do great things, but we can't live with our heads in the clouds. God wants us to be "touching heaven, changing earth". Impacting for good somebody's here and now. We encourage each member to…

  3. The Debbie and Nick Earle Charitable Trust

    GU25 · Income under £10k

    We are a private trust that invests in specialist charities close to our personal interests. We do not entertain any requests for donations from charities that contact us.

  4. St Francis Parent Teacher Association

    SL5 · Small charity, income under £100k

    The PTA advances the education of the pupils in St Francis Catholic Primary School

  5. Children4childrennepal

    SL4 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Freedom Matters works with local organisations in Nepal to fight for the rights of each child, in particular the rights to a family and community life free from abuse, the worst forms of child labour and trafficking. We…

  6. Musangu Foundation

    SL5 · Income under £10k

    A UK charity born out of the mining industry. It is a social enterprise which has been established to harness the collective investment of the private sector, with strong support from the mining industry, into social…

  7. The Weight Lifting Foundation

    TW18 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Assist the development of youth weightlifting in united kingdom & n. ireland.

  8. 1st Byfleet Scout Group

    KT14 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Scouting activities for boys and girls in the local area.

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Questions people ask

How many charities are there in Runnymede?

There are 746 registered charities based in and around Runnymede. 523 of them (70%) 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 Runnymede work on?

The most common causes are children and young people (277), education (254), and the arts and heritage (85). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 554 of the 746, so the real numbers are higher.

How many people volunteer for charities in Runnymede?

Local charities in and around Runnymede have 12,351 volunteers between them. That's what 484 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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