Charities in Stratford-on-Avon
There are 1,824 registered charities based in and around Stratford-on-Avon. 1,434 of them (79%) 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 people576
- Education540
- Arts and heritage276
- Disability174
- Poverty and hardship172
- Older people123
- Animals59
- Environment56
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 1,254 of the 1,824. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 998 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 Stratford-on-Avon
5 of the 576 we found.
Ferncumbe Youth Club
CV35 · Income under £10k
Working with young people - youth club.
Bidford-on-avon Youth Club
WR11 · Income under £10k
We are a youth club providing a range of activities for young people aged 9-19 in Bidford-on-Avon and surrounding catchment area
Shipston-on-stour Youth Club
CV36 · Income under £10k
To operate a youth club for young people aged 11 to 16. from Shipston on Stour and the surrounding area. We currently employ 4 part time members of staff and have circa 200 young people registered as members. The club…
Silhouette Youth
CV23 · Income £100k to £1m
Silhouette Youth works with young people in areas of high social deprivation to give them accessible and affordable performing arts opportunities to allow them to achieve all they can achieve! We provide a safe and…
Thrive Youth Ministries
CV31 · Income £100k to £1m
The charity has six main aims:- to build on existing, good youth work- to help churches reach more young people- to train and equip leaders to be effective- to mentor youth ministers and leaders- to run a website for…
Education charities in Stratford-on-Avon
5 of the 540 we found.
Stratford-on-avon Music Festival
CV37 · Small charity, income under £100k
To advance the education of the public in the understanding and appreciation of the arts through the promotion of arts events in the Stratford on Avon and surrounding districts.
Herbert Educational Foundation
CV23 · Small charity, income under £100k
This Charity makes donations to assist local children/students to undertake further activies or make grants for equipment to support their education
Sibford Gower Educational Primary School Parent Teacher Association
OX15 · Income under £10k
To raise funds to be used to enhance the pupils school experience and to provide social events for the pupils, parents, carers, teachers and the wider community.
Hanbury Educational Parochial Charities
B96 · Income under £10k
Provision of grants for educational purposes.
The Chipping Norton School Educational Trust Fund
OX7 · Income under £10k
Grants given to children towards education ,social development and sporting activities to encourage full potential reached
Arts and heritage charities in Stratford-on-Avon
5 of the 276 we found.
Charlbury Museum and Heritage Centre
OX7 · Income under £10k
The Charlbury Museum and Heritage Centre collects, displays, and maintains artefacts, archives, and photographs relating to the town of Charlbury, and assists research into its history, for the benefit of local people…
Bear Pit Theatre Limited
CV37 · Income £100k to £1m
To advance public education in the arts and promote knowledge, understanding and appreciation in the arts (in particular visual and performing arts) by providing and managing a theatre and associated facilities in…
Bretforton Theatre
WR11 · Income £100k to £1m
Theatre, Performing Arts and Education
The Redditch Local History Museum
B97 · Income under £10k
The charity's aims are to establish a physical Redditch Local History Museum to store, document, present, publish and display historic artefacts and information in a manner that enables people of all ages and abilities…
Transport Museum Wythall
B47 · Income £100k to £1m
Development, operation & promotion of a transport museum. Displaying buses, coaches, battery electric vehicles & fire engines, on-going restoration programmes, undertakes research into aspects of public transport…
Disability charities in Stratford-on-Avon
5 of the 174 we found.
The Stratford-on-avon District Talking Newspaper
CV37 · Income under £10k
Talking Newspaper
The Dorothy Pamela Smith CIO
CV37 · Small charity, income under £100k
The support children and young people with severe learning disabilities. the trustees have partnered with newlife, the charity for disabled children to support community play schemes, and will no longer be making…
The Albion (Oxon) Limited
OX15 · Small charity, income under £100k
The advancement of education, leisure and employment for people with learning disabilities through the provision of a workshop and small financial grants to individuals or organisations.
South Northamptonshire Mencap Gateway Club
NN11 · Income under £10k
Our Club, people aged 16 and over with learning disabilities, we meet once a week at the Club Venue, where we organise a variety of activities for members, some of which we conduct ourselves, and others where we invite…
Archdiocese of Birmingham Catholic Fellowship (Caring for and Supporting People With Physical, Sensory and Learning Disabilities)
B98 · Income under £10k
caring for and supporting people with Physical,Sensory And learning Disabilities
Poverty and hardship charities in Stratford-on-Avon
5 of the 172 we found.
Christadelphian Jewish Clothing Relief
B98 · Small charity, income under £100k
the relief and assistance of those in need by reason of financial hardship and, in particular, the provision of warm clothing, bedding and personal items for the relief of impoverished people, including those of Jewish…
Acts of Kindness
B98 · Income £100k to £1m
The relief of financial hardship among people living or working in Redditch and surrounding districts by providing food, through the medium of Redditch Foodbank, and other goods.The prevention or relief of poverty in…
Sulgrave Relief in Need Charity
OX17 · Income under £10k
makes grants to individuals to help with financial hardship
Deddington Housing Association Limited
OX17 · Small charity, income under £100k
The charity will provide housing and associated amenities to those in need in the Parish of Deddington, continuing the work of the charitable community benefit society. Beneficiaries of the charity are those who are in…
Thrive-northox
OX7 · Small charity, income under £100k
The relief of children who are in need by reason of youth, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage in such ways as the trustees in their absolute discretion from time to time think fit.
Charities for older people in Stratford-on-Avon
5 of the 123 we found.
Redditch U3a
B98 · Income under £10k
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 activities conducive to learning and personal development.…
The Warwick District U3a
CV47 · Income £100k to £1m
To advance education of the public and in particular the education of older people no longer in full-time employment. to provide appropriate facilities and resources to this end.
Evesham and District U3a
WR11 · 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 activities conducive to learning and personal development,…
Old School Community Rooms (Oscr)
CV23 · Small charity, income under £100k
To provide a venue for the community which will help social isolation particularly for older people provide support for families with young children and act as a focus for community activities, education and events
St Mary's House Broughton Common Room for the Elderly
OX15 · Income under £10k
Calligraphy. Art. Short mat bowls. Parish council. Yoga. Meetings.
Small charities in Stratford-on-Avon
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.
Alcester Musical Theatre Company
B49 · Small charity, income under £100k
We produce Musical Shows, plays and Concerts in the Alcester/Redditch area. We perform a major musical in October at the palace Theatre and a Spring show in Alcester at Easter. We donate money to local charities from…
The Tiddy Hall
OX7 · Small charity, income under £100k
Managing village hall for the local community
The Marton War Memorial Hall
CV23 · Small charity, income under £100k
Our role is to maintain and improve our hall and facilities which provide a village focal point for leisure, cultural and community activities. In addition we provide and support charitable activities in the local…
Banbury Lions Club (CIO)
OX17 · Income under £10k
Advancement of citizenship; Promoting the Voluntary Sector for the public benefit by associating with local authorities in a common effort to advance education and provide facilities in the interests of social welfare,…
Church Street Property
B49 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Trust manages a terrace of five houses in the centre of the town of Alcester and uses the profit from the income received in rents to make donations and grants which will provide maximum benefit for the people of…
The Ian Addison Charitable Foundation
B96 · Small charity, income under £100k
Grant making to certain specific areas of benefit, namely the education of the general public with particular reference to matters of historic, artistic, architectural or aesthetic interest. The provision of financial…
Preston Capes Village Hall
NN11 · Income under £10k
Provision and maintenance of a village hall for use by all members of the community.
Chipping Norton and District Volunteer Fire Brigade Fund
OX7 · Income under £10k
Provide small grants to sports clubs in Chipping Norton and other villages in the area.
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How many charities are there in Stratford-on-Avon?
There are 1,824 registered charities based in and around Stratford-on-Avon. 1,434 of them (79%) 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 Stratford-on-Avon work on?
The most common causes are children and young people (576), education (540), and the arts and heritage (276). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 1,254 of the 1,824, so the real numbers are higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in Stratford-on-Avon?
Local charities in and around Stratford-on-Avon have 26,994 volunteers between them. That's what 998 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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