Charities in Stoke-on-Trent
There are 688 registered charities based in and around Stoke-on-Trent. 492 of them (72%) 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
- Education176
- Arts and heritage87
- Disability82
- Poverty and hardship44
- Mental health25
- Older people25
- Environment20
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 460 of the 688. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 429 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 Stoke-on-Trent
5 of the 219 we found.
Stoke Youth Musical Theatre Company
ST5 · Income £100k to £1m
Development of young people, primarily through the medium of performing arts - running training, workshops & theatrical performances
Stoke-on-trent South Division, Guide Association
ST4 · Income under £10k
Supporting the work done with children and young people under the auspices of Girlguiding UK
Stoke and North Staffordshire Deaf Children's Society
ST8 · Income under £10k
Our aim is to offer advice and support to the parents, carers, families and the children themselves.Ensuring as far as possible that Deaf Children receive the best from modern medical and educational techniques at the…
89th Stoke-on-trent and Newcastle Sea Scout Group
ST4 · Small charity, income under £100k
Training young people
13th Stoke-on-trent and Newcastle (1St Alsager) Scout Group
ST7 · Income £100k to £1m
To promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potentials, as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and…
Education charities in Stoke-on-Trent
5 of the 176 we found.
Diyanet Stoke Education and Community Centre
ST1 · Small charity, income under £100k
Religiuos and cultural education specially in Turkish languge to rasise awareness in local community
Stoke-on-trent North, Stoke-on-trent South, Newcastle and Longton Divisions of the Guide Association
ST6 · Income £100k to £1m
The Guide Association, as part of a worldwide Movement, enables girls and young women to fufil their potential to take an active and responsible role in society through its distinctive, stimulating and enjoyable…
Friends of Stoke-on-trent City Music Service
ST2 · Income under £10k
To advance the education of children in music and the performing arts by providing education facilities not normally provided by the local educational authority. to promote, improve, develop and maintain public…
15th Stoke-on-trent Guide Company
ST9 · Income under £10k
supporting the work as outlined by Girlguiding UK of the local guide Unit and providing premises
Stoke-on-trent North Division, Guide Association
ST7 · Income under £10k
To pursue the objectives of The Guide Association concerned with assisting girls and young women to fulfil their potential to take an active and responsible role in society.
Arts and heritage charities in Stoke-on-Trent
5 of the 87 we found.
Friends of the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery, Stoke on Trent
ST5 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Friends make grants available to the potteries museums and art gallery and Gladstone Industrial Museum to enable them to acquire objects and carry out activities which they would otherwise not be able to do. The…
Stoke-on-trent Repertory Theatre Limited
ST4 · Income £100k to £1m
The charity was established to promote, maintain, improve and advance public education, particularly by the production of plays and encouragement of the Arts.The charity is predominately involved with the promotion and…
Stoke on Trent Festival Limited
ST5 · Income £100k to £1m
The charity promotes orchestral concerts and piano recitals.
Stoke-on-trent Repertory Players
ST4 · Small charity, income under £100k
The charity's organisational structure was unchanged during the year.The Repertory Players are a permanent amateur company who provide a balanced and stimulating season of plays.Stimulate and educate young people…
Claybody Theatre
ST4 · Income £100k to £1m
Claybody Theatre shapes new and ambitious drama from the unique cultural heritage and contemporary lives of the people of North Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent. Claybody is inspired by the lives and experiences of…
Disability charities in Stoke-on-Trent
5 of the 82 we found.
Update Stoke-on-trent
ST1 · Small charity, income under £100k
The relief of persons in need by reason of visual impairments or reading difficulties, in particular but not exclusively in Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire, by the provision of a Talking newspaper and…
Stoke and Staffordshire Downs Syndrome Social Group
ST6 · Small charity, income under £100k
We are a charity social group which supports children and young adults who have Down Syndrome and their families.We hold group family sessions consisting of meet ups and activities such as dance, circus skills, discos…
Stoke on Trent Disabled Sports Association
ST2 · Small charity, income under £100k
To provide or assist in the provision of facilities for healthy recreation, particularly but not exclusively angling, for the benefit of disabled persons with the object of improving their conditions of life.
Better Together Community Support Group® for Stoke-on-trent and Nul
ST4 · Small charity, income under £100k
Workshops, toddler groups, infant feeding and new mum support, tackling loneliness, community cafe, food provision, signposting advise and further support
The Rotary Clubs of Stoke on Trent and Wolstanton Charitable Trust Fund
ST6 · Income under £10k
To raise funds from sponsorship and public donation by operating a Tree of Light project and other fundraising activities each year.
Poverty and hardship charities in Stoke-on-Trent
5 of the 44 we found.
Apostolic Faith Mission, Stoke-on-trent
ST7 · Small charity, income under £100k
1. The advancement of the christian religion according to the Holy Scriptures as contained in the confession of faith.2. To relief sickness and financial hardship and to promote and preserve good health by the provision…
Stoke-on-trent Foodbank
ST3 · Income £100k to £1m
The prevention or relief of poverty in Stoke-on-Trent and the surrounding area by providing food to local people who are in need of emergency supplies and by such other means as the trustees determine.
Affordable Food Stoke
ST3 · Income £100k to £1m
Feeding families and supporting communities in Stoke-on-Trent
Phat Lads Charitable Foundation
ST1 · Income under £10k
The object of the Foundation is the relief to those in need by reason of youth, age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other social or economic disadvantage by the provision of financial relief and…
The Ceramic Industry Welfare Society
ST1 · Income under £10k
To help its members in times of financial hardship.
Mental health charities in Stoke-on-Trent
5 of the 25 we found.
Samaritans of Stoke-on-trent and Newcastle
ST6 · Small charity, income under £100k
The main objective of samaritans of stoke & newcastle is to reduce the incidence of death by suicide but we also support anyone in distress of any kind. samaritans provide a 24/7 support service to anyone distressed or…
Rubygirl Limited
ST1 · Income £100k to £1m
RUFF & RUBY elevates, engages, energises & educates young people to ' be the best they can be through PURPOSE- DRIVEN projects & services co-designed by young people through ' Topic based WORKSHOPS, UTH CITY…
Mothers Mind (Staffordshire)
ST6 · Income under £10k
For the public benefit in the UK, the relief of those in need by reason of ill mental health for women both during pregnancy and the early years of child development through the provision of dedicated peer groups to…
The Rfa Beauty Foundation
ST7 · Small charity, income under £100k
RFA Beauty Foundation supports single and vulnerable mothers in Stoke on Trent by providing baby essentials, peer support, and wellbeing activities. We run The Mothers Nest community hub, deliver emergency care…
Project 93
ST1 · Income £100k to £1m
a. To promote the mental health, wellbeing, and rights of LGBT individuals and individuals affected by HIV in Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire and beyond.b. To work with organisations, communities, and individuals to…
Small charities in Stoke-on-Trent
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.
Madarsa Taleem-ul-quran
ST4 · Small charity, income under £100k
Look after the local community for their islamic needs.
Hobibpur Jonokollyan Trust Jogonnathpur UK
ST5 · Income under £10k
General charitable purpose is to provide financial and logistic support for the disadvantaged people of Hobibpur Village, Jogonnathpur Thana, Sunamgonj, Bangladesh.
Baddeley Green Hedgehog Rescue Centre
ST2 · Small charity, income under £100k
Rescue and care of hedgehogs
Water for Africa
ST3 · Small charity, income under £100k
We work to implement sustainable water projects, training and healthcare, with a view to support communities out of poverty in Africa.
The Parochial Church Council of Ecclesiastical Parish of Longton Hall
ST3 · Small charity, income under £100k
We aim to combine the traditional elements of church life with a relevance and openness to our present day world. We reach out to our community; meeting their needs and supporting them in whatever way we can. We believe…
25th Knutton Scout Group
ST5 · Income under £10k
the purpose of scouting is to promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potentials, as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their…
The Community Cuppa Club
ST4 · Income under £10k
The Community Cuppa Club organises social get togethers for people over 75 who live alone in Trentham and the surrounding areas. We take referrals from GPs, churches and individuals. We meet in local venues in Trentham,…
Stoke-on-trent Hebrew Congregation
ST5 · Income under £10k
Suport the observance of Judiasm for the local Jewish population;an educational service to schools/other groups/local authorities about Judiasm;Help spread tolerance and understanding of all faiths/beliefs;observe…
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How many charities are there in Stoke-on-Trent?
There are 688 registered charities based in and around Stoke-on-Trent. 492 of them (72%) 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 Stoke-on-Trent work on?
The most common causes are children and young people (219), education (176), 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 460 of the 688, so the real numbers are higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in Stoke-on-Trent?
Local charities in and around Stoke-on-Trent have 9,582 volunteers between them. That's what 429 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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