Charities in South Norfolk
There are 1,418 registered charities based in and around South Norfolk. 1,136 of them (80%) 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 people412
- Education376
- Arts and heritage171
- Poverty and hardship139
- Disability126
- Older people104
- Environment53
- Animals40
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 926 of the 1,418. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 716 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 Norfolk
5 of the 412 we found.
South Norfolk Symphonic Band
IP22 · Income under £10k
(1) To advance and encourage the education of children (ages 8 and over) & adults in the theory, practice and performance of music(2) To support such other charities or charitable purposes as the Trustees decide.(3)…
Gt Yarmouth and Gorleston Young Carers
NR31 · Income £100k to £1m
GYGYC offers age-specific peer support groups for Young Carers aged 5 to 21 who are caring for their parents or supporting their parents in caring for a sibling. Through targeted activities that offer support, respite,…
Apollo Youth Centre
NR34 · Income under £10k
General youth club activities such as table tennis, pool and various craft and educational workshops
The Taylor and Hammond Educational Foundation
IP22 · Small charity, income under £100k
To provide grants to promote education (including social and physical training) to persons under 25 years of age who, or their parents, are residents of Diss and attended at any time a school in Diss or the…
Sunbeams Play
NR31 · Income £100k to £1m
Sunbeams Play is an Ofsted registered charity, providing a safe, inclusive and caring environment for those with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Specialist sessions are fun, differentiated, individualised and delivered…
Education charities in South Norfolk
5 of the 376 we found.
Lionwood Infant School Library Fund
NR1 · Small charity, income under £100k
Our Charitable Trust is focused on advancing the education of the pupils at Lionwood Infant and Nursery School and Lionwood Junior School, Norwich (or any school which succeeds, replaces or is amalgamated with either of…
The Old School Henstead Educational Trust Limited
NR34 · Income £100k to £1m
The school exists to provide a public benefit of co-education for boys and girls ages 2 1/2 to 11 from nursery to Year 6. It also lends itself to the local parishes who use the school's facilities. The school raises…
The Parmentergate Educational Foundation
NR1 · Income under £10k
Small Grants within the Parish for educational purposes
Help2read
IP23 · Small charity, income under £100k
The promotion of literacy in South Africa to children from disadvantaged backgrounds.
The Caxton Trust
NR18 · Income £100k to £1m
To address the problem of underachievement that has its roots in literacy and numeracy difficulties
Arts and heritage charities in South Norfolk
5 of the 171 we found.
Norfolk Museums Development Foundation
NR1 · Income £100k to £1m
The foundation assists norfolk museums service and its partners to secure funding to support the care and development of the outstanding collections and historic buildings cared for by the service, and to deliver a wide…
The Diss Corn Hall Trust
IP22 · Income £100k to £1m
The Trust was formed to provide public benefit by advancing the education of the public in the performing arts, the creative arts and the visual arts and heritage and in furtherance of these objects to provide and…
Norfolk Tank Museum
NR16 · Income £100k to £1m
Establishing and maintaining a museum for the exhibition, conservation and preservation of armoured vehicles, weaponry and tanks. To inform and educate the public about the military heritage of the UK and selected other…
100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum
IP21 · Small charity, income under £100k
o advance the education of the public by the operation of a museum for the exhibition and preservation of aircraft and aeronautical equipment of historical and technical interest particularly from the second world war.…
Beccles and District Museum CIO
NR34 · Small charity, income under £100k
The purpose of the charity is to provide a museum showing the history of Beccles and the surrounding district. Occasional special exhibitions are organised. The museum is open to the public from April to the end of…
Poverty and hardship charities in South Norfolk
5 of the 139 we found.
Hinderclay Fen Trust
IP22 · Income under £10k
Provides help in cases of financial hardship to residents of the parish of Hinderclay.Exercises trusteeship of the land known as Hinderclay Wet Fen, allotted at the Inclosure of 13th July 1819, measuring approximately…
Alpington Fuel Allotment
NR14 · Income under £10k
Originally the provision of fuel for poor persons resident in the Parish of Alpington & Yelverton but now widened to making grants or gifts of money to reduce financial hardship
The Dawn Christadelphian Committee for West Africa
NR15 · Small charity, income under £100k
Assist members of the Dawn Christadelphian fellowship in West Africa by means of visits, preaching activities and the supply of Christian literature including correspondence courses. Make welfare grants to members and…
Hingham Christian Fellowship
NR9 · Small charity, income under £100k
To advance the Christian faith by preaching the Gospel; outreach into the community through parents and toddlers group, youth group; to offer services of worship and teaching in the Christian faith for all ages and…
Whitwell Hall Country Centre Ltd
NR1 · Income £100k to £1m
The principal activity of the company is the running of Whitwell Hall Country Centre for boarding and camping for school residentials. To relieve those in need by reason of their youth, age, ill health, disability,…
Disability charities in South Norfolk
5 of the 126 we found.
Signalong the Communication Charity
NR8 · Income £100k to £1m
Development of visual communication resources (signing, symbols and pictures) for children and adults with verbal communication difficulties. Most users have learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorders.…
Street Forge Workshops Limited
IP23 · Income £100k to £1m
Street Forge Workshops provides Day service opportunities through tuition and guidance. This ensures personal development and progression, for adults with physical, sensory or learning disabilities, including those with…
Frozen Light
NR1 · Income £100k to £1m
This charity improves the quality of life for people with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) by creating touring multi-sensory theatre specifically for the needs of people with PMLD.
Great Yarmouth Mencap
NR31 · Income under £10k
To help any person that has learning disabilities and also to support the local groups that help people with learning disabilities
Buckenham House Group Riding for the Disabled Association
IP22 · Income under £10k
Horse riding sessions provided for local adults and children with disabilities.
Charities for older people in South Norfolk
5 of the 104 we found.
Age Concern Halstead Area
NR34 · Income under £10k
To help to improve the lives of the older people of Halstead and surrounding area
Friend in Deed
NR1 · Small charity, income under £100k
To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of older people who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society, by…
Diss U3a
IP22 · Small charity, income under £100k
We provide for the advancement of education for older people and those retired from full time work, including associated activities conducive to learning and personal development. To do this we provide a base which…
The Wortham Welfare Trust
IP22 · Income under £10k
To provide relief in the form of financial help to the sick, infirmed or needy, in the Parish of Wortham only.
The Royal Air Forces Association - Great Yarmouth and District Branch
NR31 · Income under £10k
SOCIAL & WELFARE The charity is a branch of the Royal Air Forces Assn. It ha many Branches who share the same charitable object as the Association and are subject to the same constitution
Small charities in South Norfolk
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.
Colney Parish Room
NR4 · Income under £10k
Parish meetingssocial eventsparishioners' celebrationscommittee meetingsChurch eventseducational activities
Garden Church Missional Communities CIO
NR9 · Small charity, income under £100k
A network of missional communities/churches operating within the Church of England Diocese of Norwich
Pagan Trust
IP20 · Income under £10k
makes grants to organisations/individuals in alburgh
Flordon Community Trust
NR15 · Income under £10k
To promote any charitable purpose and to provide facilities for recreation and leisure time occupation for the inhabitants of Flordon and its surrounding area,without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or of…
The Village Memorial Hall
NR15 · Small charity, income under £100k
Continued provision of Village Hall facilities
Teacher Scientist Network (Tsn)
NR4 · Small charity, income under £100k
The core activities of the charity are the linking of professional scientists with professional teachers, provision of resources for schools via our kit club and the provision of professional development opportunities…
Friends of South Lopham Church
IP22 · Income under £10k
The friends of South Lopham Church is a charity which raises money to help the Parochial Church Council to maintain the fabric of the building.
Down's Syndrome Norfolk
IP22 · Income under £10k
Down's Syndrome Norfolk seeks to offer support, information and activities for people with Down's syndrome in the county, their families and carers. We also involve ourselves with other organisations working with people…
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How many charities are there in South Norfolk?
There are 1,418 registered charities based in and around South Norfolk. 1,136 of them (80%) 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 Norfolk work on?
The most common causes are children and young people (412), education (376), and the arts and heritage (171). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 926 of the 1,418, so the real numbers are higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in South Norfolk?
Local charities in and around South Norfolk have 13,617 volunteers between them. That's what 716 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 South Norfolk is genuine?
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