Charities in St. Helens
There are 586 registered charities based in and around St. Helens. 432 of them (74%) 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 people219
- Education178
- Arts and heritage73
- Disability70
- Older people29
- Poverty and hardship29
- Mental health18
- Animals12
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 404 of the 586. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 334 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 St. Helens
5 of the 219 we found.
Mencap St. Helens
WA10 · Income under £10k
St. Helens New Gateway Club provides leisure activities for young people with profound and multiple learning disabilities or severe learning disabilities and other complex needs. It usually meets on Friday evenings at…
Africa's Children in Education
WA10 · Small charity, income under £100k
ACE works in East Africa, in particular, in Tanzania and also in Kenya. It supports the development of community schools in very disadvantaged areas providing the opportunity for children to attend school where they…
Children’s Charity Merseyside CIO
L35 · Small charity, income under £100k
The objects of the CIO are to relieve the needs of children and young people in Merseyside and in surrounding areas who are in need as a result of ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, by…
Business for Youth in Newton-le-willows
WA12 · Small charity, income under £100k
* raise funds on an annual basis in order to create, provide and fund a range of cultural, artistic and sporting activities for young people within the town of newton-le-willows* on a case by case basis, to support…
Codys - Also Known As Codys Productions, Cheshire Operatic and Dramatic Youth Set and Codys Singing Aloud
WA3 · Small charity, income under £100k
(1) to help young people through:(a) encouraging them to take part in the performing arts,increasing their selfesteem, skills and abilities. (b) provision of recreational and leisure time activities based on the…
Education charities in St. Helens
5 of the 178 we found.
Hargreaves Dementia Trust (Supporting Carers and Their Loved Ones Within the St. Helens Area to Live Well With Dementia)
WA10 · Income under £10k
Our overall aim is to support people living with dementia and their carers in St. Helens. We have a monthly Carers' Support group for both Carers and person with dementia. Monthly Drop in Sessions offering information,…
Charities I C W Cowley Language College
WA10 · Small charity, income under £100k
To provide enrichment to students
Up Holland Grammar School Educational Foundation
WN5 · Income under £10k
Provision of financial support for young people, primarily those attending Winstanley College, to allow them to take advantage of a range of educational opportunities.
The Nuclear Education Trust
WA10 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Charity now commissions its own work, aiming to influence decision makers. It no longer accepts new grant applications and will now only consider extending existing grants.
The Leigh Educational Endowment
WA3 · Small charity, income under £100k
Educational Charity - Local for Leigh School's
Arts and heritage charities in St. Helens
5 of the 73 we found.
St. Helens Ladies' Choir
L35 · Income under £10k
The chance to hone and develop their musical skills and vocal technique.
Catalyst Science Discovery Centre and Museum Trust Limited
WA8 · Income £100k to £1m
Science Discovery Centre and Museum
North West Museum of Transport Limited
WA10 · Income £100k to £1m
Operation of the North West Museum of Road Transport in St Helens town centre.
The Field Fund
WA10 · Income under £10k
To educate the public in visual arts by offering training in all things related to visual arts and by awarding bursaries to students who wish to travel to enhance their learning in the visual arts.
Pilkington Musical Theatre Company
WA11 · Income under £10k
Providing community activities involving song and dance training and performance by volunteers.
Disability charities in St. Helens
5 of the 70 we found.
Mill Green Ptfa
WA9 · Income under £10k
This charity raises funds for Mill Green School which caters for pupils from the age of 14 to 19 with severe, complex, profound and multiple learning disabilities.
Runcorn Frodsham and District Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults
WA8 · Income under £10k
Provides activities for people with learning disabilities in Halton and Vale Royal. Also respite and support for carers.
Wigan & Leigh People First
WA3 · Small charity, income under £100k
Wigan & Leigh People First is a user led self advocacy charity for people with Learning Disabilities. We try and make sure that people with learning disabilities have a voice and are listened too. We listen to what our…
Wigan & Leigh Mencap Society
WN5 · Small charity, income under £100k
To serve the interests of persons with learning disabilities and their families. To increase understanding and public awareness of the problems & needs of the learning disabled and their families. To enhance the social…
Creating Adventures
WA2 · Small charity, income under £100k
Creating Adventures enriches the lives of adults aged 18 onwards with Autism and learning disabilities through a programme of activities. We aim to inspire them to try something new, ignite the interest by encouraging…
Charities for older people in St. Helens
5 of the 29 we found.
Kopfo Ltd
L35 · Income under £10k
The project involves older people in sporting activities throughout the Borough of Knowsley. Each week training sessions take place in each of four centres. . During the year we have minifestivals where the groups…
Ashton in Makerfield and District University of the Third Age
WN4 · Small charity, income under £100k
The advancement of education, and in particular the education of older people and those who are retired from full time work, by all means including associated activates conducive to learning and personal development, in…
Age Concern Mid Mersey
WA10 · Income £100k to £1m
Promote the wellbeing of older people particularly those who suffer loneliness and isolation to help make their lives fulfilling, enjoyable and worthwhile, so that they might love later life.Working on behalf of older…
Mwl Nhs Charity
L35 · Income £100k to £1m
To provide equipment, comfort items and therapeutic aids for patients. Provide education and training for both patients and staff.
Age Exchange
WA8 · Income £100k to £1m
Age Exchange works with older people to improve their quality of life by valuing their reminiscences and giving opportunities for wider appreciation in the form of: - visual and performance arts- health and social care…
Poverty and hardship charities in St. Helens
5 of the 29 we found.
Line Dance Foundation
L34 · Income £100k to £1m
The object of the charity is to relieve financial hardship among persons who make their living working in the line dancing industry and their dependants by providing financial and other forms of support including…
Birchwood Evangelical Church
WA3 · Income £100k to £1m
The principal activities of the company are (i) to advance the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement of Beliefs appearing in Birchwood, Warrington, Cheshire (ii) to relieve sickness and financial hardship and…
The Beacon Church
WN4 · Small charity, income under £100k
The advancement of the Christian Gospel of salvation by the grace of God through Christ Jesus. The relief of sickness and financial hardship and the promotion and preservation of good health by the provision of funds,…
Standing Tall Foundation
WA10 · Income £100k to £1m
The Standing Tall Foundation promote the mental and physical health of all community groups, through the provision of counselling, addiction support and physical activity initiatives. We further extend this support into…
The Storehouse Project
WN5 · Income £100k to £1m
The Storehouse Project is a registered charity now in its 15th year. At the heart of the Storehouse is our Christian values and this underpins all the work we carry out. We currently provide furniture, household items,…
Small charities in St. Helens
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.
Halebank Primary School Pre-school Playgroup
WA8 · Small charity, income under £100k
Pre-school Play Group is a non profit organisation that endeavours to enrich the lives of the children in the community. The children learn through play experiences following the national curriculum.We offer full day…
Croft Primary School Parents Association
WA3 · Small charity, income under £100k
Fund raising for school
St. Helens General Charitable Trust
WA10 · Small charity, income under £100k
The provision and support of facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St. Helens St Helens…
The Lowton United Charity
WA3 · Income under £10k
Grants of money, or assistance with the puchase of specialist goods / materials as appropriate, for the benefit of persons living in the Parish of Lowton who have been identified as having an urgent need of such help…
Rainford Wi
WA10 · Income under £10k
WI advances the education of women in local,national issues. In music ,drama, and culture, crafts, home economics, science, health , social welfare. Educating women in preservation and protection of the environment…
The Longford Neighbourhood Services Centre
WA2 · Small charity, income under £100k
We operate in an area of high deprivation and aim for total social inclusion
Penketh County Primary School Pta
WA5 · Small charity, income under £100k
Fundraising for school
Life Church St Helens CIO
WA10 · Small charity, income under £100k
A growing family of like-hearted followers of Jesus Christ, true to the Scriptures, and desperate to see God's Kingdom Come and His Will being done here in Resurrection Town St Helens in our generation, as it is in…
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How many charities are there in St. Helens?
There are 586 registered charities based in and around St. Helens. 432 of them (74%) 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 St. Helens work on?
The most common causes are children and young people (219), education (178), and the arts and heritage (73). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 404 of the 586, so the real numbers are higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in St. Helens?
Local charities in and around St. Helens have 8,359 volunteers between them. That's what 334 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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