Charities in South Holland

There are 668 registered charities based in and around South Holland. 555 of them (83%) are small, with an income under £100,000 a year. The most common causes are children and young people, education, and older people.

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South Holland in numbers

668
registered charities in and around the area
83%
are small, with an income under £100,000
5,089
volunteers give their time to local charities

What they work on

  • Children and young people213
  • Education193
  • Older people81
  • Arts and heritage76
  • Poverty and hardship71
  • Disability58
  • Animals22
  • Environment16

We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 455 of the 668. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 352 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 South Holland

5 of the 213 we found.

  1. Speada

    PE14 · Income under £10k

    Speada youth charity supports young people in west norfolk & wisbech, including young carers and young people with mixed abilities.

  2. Long Sutton Youth Shed CIO

    PE12 · Income under £10k

    To advance in life and relieve the needs of young people through: a) The provision of recreational and leisure time activities provided in the interest of social welfare, designed to improve their conditions of life; b)…

  3. Town Lands Educational Foundation

    PE13 · Small charity, income under £100k

    To promote education of children and young people resident in the Parishes of Leverington, Gorefield and Parson Drove

  4. Feoffee Educational Foundation

    PE6 · Income under £10k

    The Charities activities, within the parish of Market Deeping, sets out to help children & young people with their Education requirements either in the form of grants or the provision of a material requirement to suit…

  5. The Moulton Harrox Educational Foundation

    PE11 · Small charity, income under £100k

    The Charity operates by making grants to Individuals and Organistations to help Children and Young People with Education and Training.

Education charities in South Holland

5 of the 193 we found.

  1. Wisbech Educational Foundation

    PE13 · Income £100k to £1m

    Advancing independent education for the public benefit in or near Wisbech

  2. Witham Church and School Estate Educational Foundation

    PE10 · Income under £10k

    Educational grants to all members of the Parish of Witham On The Hill.

  3. Cowley Bicker Educational Foundation

    PE11 · Income under £10k

    Donations for educational reasons

  4. The Wright Educational Foundation

    PE13 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Education/Training Wisbech and immediate surrounding area

  5. Trafford Educational Foundation

    PE13 · Income under £10k

    To provide funding for education

Charities for older people in South Holland

5 of the 81 we found.

  1. The Spalding and District University of the Third Age

    PE11 · Income under £10k

    A Self-help organisation providing educational, social and leisure opportunities for retired and semi-retired people in and around the Spalding area.

  2. Phillips Charity

    PE12 · Income under £10k

    Supports needy people and childrens educational needs BUT ONLY IN LINCOLNSHIRE AT LONG SUTTON & SUTTON BRIDGE!

  3. Algarkirk Parochial Charities

    PE20 · Income under £10k

    Main income from allotment rents, grants paid at Christmas to residents of Algarkirk who are either over 60/65 and in receipt of benefits.

  4. Upwell (Norfolk) Relief in Need Charity

    PE14 · Income under £10k

    Makes gifts of cash at Christmastime to the elderly & disabled and supports local clubs for the elderly

  5. Charity of Miss Mary Ann Scotney for Almshouses

    PE10 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Almshouse accommodation

Arts and heritage charities in South Holland

5 of the 76 we found.

  1. Peterborough Community Orchestra

    PE6 · Small charity, income under £100k

    PCO operates as a community orchestra for members from age fourteen, plus family groups. PCO aims to advance, improve, develop and maintain both member's and the general public's appreciation of the art of music. We…

  2. Friends of the Wisbech and Fenland Museum

    PE13 · Income under £10k

    To provide financial support towards the running costs of the Wisbech & Fenland Museum, and to raise public awareness of the museum and its activities.

  3. The Boston Orchestra

    PE20 · Income under £10k

    Rehearsing and performing orchestra

  4. The Wisbech and Fenland Museum

    PE13 · Small charity, income under £100k

    It is a registered museum.

  5. Delaine Heritage Trust

    PE10 · Small charity, income under £100k

    To establish and maintain a museum for the benefit of the public dedicated to preserving, promoting and displaying in perpetuity the collection of heritage buses, photographs, documents, artefacts and memorabilia of…

Poverty and hardship charities in South Holland

5 of the 71 we found.

  1. South Holland Parish Voluntary Car Service

    PE11 · Small charity, income under £100k

    To provide low cost subsidised transport to people in need in the Parishes of South Holland using private cars driven by volunteer owner drivers

  2. Feed Fenland

    PE13 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Feed Fenland relieves poverty and financial hardship among people in Fenland and the surrounding areas by providing hot free hot meals to those in need.

  3. Jo Shire Memorial Trust

    PE34 · Income under £10k

    The charity's objectives are to prevent poverty and financial hardship, particular in Kenya and India.

  4. Remo Charitable Trust

    PE13 · Small charity, income under £100k

    The REMO Trust offers free food and creative resources for local people in need by working with referring support organisations for our Food4Good and Box of Rainbows initiatives. Likewise we refer and signpost to other…

  5. Tonic Health

    PE11 · Income £100k to £1m

    The advancement of health and the relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability or financial hardship by the operation and maintenance of a complementary health centre and services for public…

Disability charities in South Holland

5 of the 58 we found.

  1. South Holland Phab

    PE12 · Small charity, income under £100k

    The club provides social activities for physically disabled and able bodied members, within the Spalding area. Including evening meetings with entertainment, and visits to local places of interest and restaurants.

  2. Spalding Mencap Society

    PE11 · Income under £10k

    Providing support to anyone in the community with learning difficulties. Covering all running expenses of a Mini bus which is used by a local school for children with learning disabilities and any community group…

  3. West Norfolk Autism Group

    PE34 · Small charity, income under £100k

    To relieve the need and protect the health of patients and their families and carers affected by autistic spectrum condition throughout norfolk for the public benefit working to improve the understanding and knowledge…

  4. Lincolnshire Parent Carer Forum

    PE11 · Small charity, income under £100k

    To run a parent carer forum for parents of children with disabilities and SEN.By working together with those who provide services for disabled children and their families we aim to enhance the quality, range and…

  5. Wisbech Phab Club

    PE13 · Income under £10k

    The Object of the Club is the provision, or assistance in the provision - in the interests of social welfare - of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation for people with and without physical…

Small charities in South Holland

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. Poor's Money and Others

    PE10 · Income under £10k

    Giving of grants to needy people in Haconby and Stainfield as and when required.

  2. Phoenix Hedgehog Rescue

    PE14 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Rescue, rehabilitation and release of hedgehogs

  3. Charity of Thos Mableston of Brothertoft

    PE20 · Income under £10k

    We provide financial help for the elderly in need and people with long term illness in the local community. We also support the church and village hall used by the people of Brothertoft.

  4. Walsoken Village Hall

    PE13 · Small charity, income under £100k

    General Charitable Purposes to serve the Local Community

  5. Peterborough Rotary Charities

    PE6 · Income under £10k

    We support young persons to advance their ambassadorial roles in foreign countries to widen their experience of the world.

  6. Jephson Village Hall

    PE34 · Income under £10k

    This Charity provides funds for the maintenace of a Village Hall for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Parish. The Hall can be hired by any individual or organisation for a reasonable fee with booking priority given…

  7. Tilney All Saints Village Hall

    PE34 · Small charity, income under £100k

    We provide facilities for School Activities; Dog Training; Table Tennis; Art Group and Exhibitions; Exercise Classes; Dancing Classes; Parish Council Meetings; Indoor Sports; Tilney All Saints Memories Group; Village…

  8. Spalding Common Village Hall

    PE10 · Income under £10k

    Provide facilities for the local community

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Questions people ask

How many charities are there in South Holland?

There are 668 registered charities based in and around South Holland. 555 of them (83%) 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 South Holland work on?

The most common causes are children and young people (213), education (193), and older people (81). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 455 of the 668, so the real numbers are higher.

How many people volunteer for charities in South Holland?

Local charities in and around South Holland have 5,089 volunteers between them. That's what 352 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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