Charities in Teignbridge
There are 1,339 registered charities based in and around Teignbridge. 982 of them (73%) are small, with an income under £100,000 a year. The most common causes are education, children and young people, and the arts and heritage.
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What they work on
- Education410
- Children and young people403
- Arts and heritage185
- Disability161
- Poverty and hardship99
- Older people76
- Environment61
- Animals34
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 937 of the 1,339. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 838 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.
Education charities in Teignbridge
5 of the 410 we found.
Teignbridge District Scout Council
TQ14 · Income £100k to £1m
Scouting for boys and girls aged 6-18 to support Scout Groups in Teignbridge District.
St Peter's Church of England High School (Exeter) Educational Trust
EX2 · Small charity, income under £100k
To advance the education of the students attending St Peter`s CE High School
Kawangware Humanitarian Education School
TQ3 · Small charity, income under £100k
This charity supports the school in Kawangware in the provision of resources for children, small payment for voluntary teachers, maintenance of the building and food. The trustees visit the school regularly to ensure…
Chudleigh Educational Foundation
TQ13 · Income under £10k
Grants to young people under 25 for educational purposes.
St John's Hospital Educational Foundation
EX2 · Income £100k to £1m
General Fund - to pay set amounts to predetermined beneficiariesSpecial Fund - -education of persons under the age of 25 who have at any time attended as pupils of a secondary school in Exeter-maintenance and…
Charities for children and young people in Teignbridge
5 of the 403 we found.
Homestart Teignbridge
TQ12 · Small charity, income under £100k
The purpose of Home-Start Teignbridge is:1) To safeguard, protect and preserve the good health, both mental and physical of children and their parents2) To prevent cruelty to or maltreatment of children3) To relieve…
Princetown Pavilion Youth Club
PL20 · Small charity, income under £100k
Youth club activities for the Children and Young people of the village of Princetown and the surrounding areas of Dartmoor, Devon
Chudleigh Youth Centre Charitable Trust
TQ13 · Small charity, income under £100k
Youth Work aged 8 to 18.The Young People take part in a range of fun activities in the Youth Centre
The Bank Youth Project
TQ13 · Small charity, income under £100k
We offer youth club activities and a drop in youth information and advice service for young people aged 9 - 19 years on 4 nights per week, with sessions for different age groups within this range on different nights.
Youth 2 Youth
PL20 · Income under £10k
Provision of youth work in the Bere peninsula including education, training, entertainment and support.
Arts and heritage charities in Teignbridge
5 of the 185 we found.
The Friends of the Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery
EX4 · Small charity, income under £100k
Promotion of knowledge and access to knowledge via talks, visits and publications, in particular in relation to the collections and activities of the Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM) and Devon. Supporting RAMM…
Shaldon Theatre Company
TQ14 · Small charity, income under £100k
To enable like-minded members of the public to come together to organise and perform amateur dramatics for the benefit of the local community. To encourage adult and junior members to develop the work and skills…
Manaton and East Dartmoor Theatre
TQ11 · Small charity, income under £100k
Community performing arts with a particular emphasis on young people, based in the Dartmoor National Park, but rolling out an education programme covering schools across Devon and beyond.
Kent Kingdon's Bequest for Royal Albert Museum and Free Library
EX4 · Income under £10k
The Kent Kingdon Trust exists to purchase books for the Westcountry Studies Library and works of art for the Royal Albert Memorial Museum in Exeter.
Exeter City Football Club Museum Trust
EX6 · Income under £10k
The ECFC Museum Trust exist s to advance education for the public benefit in the history of Exeter City Football Club by the establishment and maintenance of a museum and the collection, safeguarding and display of…
Disability charities in Teignbridge
5 of the 161 we found.
The Dyrons Journal for the Visually Handicapped of Teignbridge
TQ13 · Income under £10k
A local talking newspaper providing a free weekly service for the visually impaired.
East Teignbridge Community Transport Association
EX7 · Income £100k to £1m
Provision of transport for elderly, disabled and people with special needs and community groups
Teignbridge Citizens Advice Bureaux
TQ12 · Income £100k to £1m
We provide free, independent, confidential and impartial advice to the public. We aim to give people the advice they need for the problems they face, to help people understand and exercise their rights and…
Teignbridge Homeless Action Today Ltd
TQ12 · Small charity, income under £100k
THAT as well as providing food/toiletry packs and clothes/sleeping bags to the homeless in Teignbridge, operates the Newton Abbot and Teignbridge food bank providing food and toiletry and moving in packs to individuals…
Learn to Live
EX2 · Income £100k to £1m
Learn to Live provides specialist day care provision for young adults with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and complex needs. Our aim is to increase independence by offering a range of activities and life…
Poverty and hardship charities in Teignbridge
5 of the 99 we found.
Paignton Community Larder
TQ3 · Small charity, income under £100k
Paignton Community Larder relives food poverty for those in Torbay who are suffering financial hardship. The charity meets the need through the foodbank and the Community Supermarket.
Francis Clark Charitable Foundation
TQ2 · Small charity, income under £100k
The primary objective of the Foundation is to alleviate financial hardship by providing assistance to individuals, in particular:1. Partners or employees of Francis Clark2. Former partners or employees of Francis…
South West Peninsula Football League Benevolent Fund
EX2 · Income under £10k
To relieve financial hardship in the counties of Devon and Cornwall suffered solely by any person involved or connected to the South West Peninsula Football League.
Dame Elizabeth Harris and John Peter Charity
TQ9 · Income under £10k
Relief of financial hardship; provision of benefit to deserving and necessitous parishioners of Cornworthy
Riverside Christian Centre
EX4 · Income £100k to £1m
To advance the christian faith, to relieve sickness and financial hardship and to advance education.
Charities for older people in Teignbridge
5 of the 76 we found.
Age UK Exeter
EX4 · Income £100k to £1m
To promote the well-being of all older people in Exeter and help make later life a fulfilling and enjoyable experience.
Exeter U3a
EX4 · Small charity, income under £100k
The advancement of education and, in particular, the education of older people and those retired from full time work by all means including associated activities conducive to learning and personal development in Exeter…
Totnes U3a
TQ9 · 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 conductive to learning and personal development
The Alice Cross Centre
TQ14 · Income £100k to £1m
To further the well-being of older people and the wider community in Teignmouth/Shaldon by supporting healthy living, through the provision of a community centre with meals (including a meal delivery service),…
Outreach
EX6 · Income under £10k
Providing volunteer help to residents of Tedburn St Mary, Pathfinder Village & Woodlands Park by driving those who have no relative or friend available to take them to appointments at hospitals, GP surgeries, dentists,…
Small charities in Teignbridge
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.
Parish Village Hall
TQ11 · Income under £10k
parish hall for community use
The Richard Jefferies Society
TQ12 · Income under £10k
The charity was founded in 1950 to promote appreciation and study of the writings of Richard Jefferies (1848-1887). Members receive spring and autumn newsletters, an annual report and a Journal and can take advantage of…
The Stover Canal Trust
TQ12 · Income under £10k
Restoration and management of Stover Canal, Teigngrace, Newton Abbot, Devon
Torbay Street Pastors
TQ1 · Income under £10k
Provision of services to night economy in Torbay.
Newton St Cyres Young Farmers' Club
EX6 · Small charity, income under £100k
The provision of positive activities for rural young people aged 10 to 28
South Devon Hedgehog Hospital
TQ12 · Small charity, income under £100k
The object of the charity is to promote humane behaviour towards hedgehogs and other wildlife by providing care and medical treatment for the rehabilitation of sick, injured and orphaned hedgehogs and other wildlife…
Friends of Ide Lane Surgery
EX2 · Income under £10k
Support for patients of the Ide lane SurgeryFundraising
The Friends of St Leonard's Church Sheepstor
PL20 · Income under £10k
Assisting with the preservation, repair and improvement of St Leonard's church, Sheepstor including the memorials to the rajahs and people of Sarawak.
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How many charities are there in Teignbridge?
There are 1,339 registered charities based in and around Teignbridge. 982 of them (73%) 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 Teignbridge work on?
The most common causes are education (410), children and young people (403), and the arts and heritage (185). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 937 of the 1,339, so the real numbers are higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in Teignbridge?
Local charities in and around Teignbridge have 32,529 volunteers between them. That's what 838 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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