Charities in Tendring
There are 498 registered charities based in and around Tendring. 370 of them (74%) are small, with an income under £100,000 a year. The most common causes are children and young people, education, and disability.
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What they work on
- Children and young people163
- Education154
- Disability72
- Arts and heritage57
- Poverty and hardship33
- Older people23
- Environment17
- Overseas aid13
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 350 of the 498. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 327 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 Tendring
5 of the 163 we found.
North Tendring Christian Initiatives
CO7 · Income under £10k
The object of the trust is to advance and practice the Christian religion for the public benefit in accordance with the Apostles Creed by:offering a resource of trained youth workers providing a safe meeting place to…
Tendring District Scout Council
CO15 · Small charity, income under £100k
activities for young people
Friends of Tendring Primary School
CO16 · Small charity, income under £100k
Raising money through fairs/discos/cake sales and other fundraising events for the benefit of the pupils of Tendring Primary School. Benefits including equipment purchases/software and IT purchases/theatre experiences…
Acorn Ap Tendring
CO13 · Small charity, income under £100k
The objects of TLG Tendring are, for the public benefit, the advancement of education by such means as the trustees may consider appropriate, primarily in Tendring and the surrounding areas.
Tendring Brass
CO11 · Small charity, income under £100k
The band plays many concerts to the public in our community throughout the year. We also perform some charity concerts, raising money for organizations such as the RNLI, Colchester and Ipswich Hospital Charity and The…
Education charities in Tendring
5 of the 154 we found.
Mid Tendring Education Partnership
CO7 · Income £100k to £1m
a)facilitating the delivery or brokering additional extracurricular opportunities (b)promoting public and family access to schools (c)facilitating the delivery or brokering support training and opportunities for public…
Tendring Deen and Education Trust
CO13 · Small charity, income under £100k
Prayers five times per day and weekend children's classes
Tendring District U3a
CO13 · Income under £10k
Educational/recreational activities for people no longer in full time employment
West Cliff (Tendring) Trust
CO15 · Income £100k to £1m
We promote education, training and entertainment through performances of live shows and arts displays.
Bokamoso Education Trust
CO7 · Small charity, income under £100k
Bokamoso is a charity a charity dedicated to providing world class education to South African children in need.Education is a fundamental right to all but it is not available to many.The collective contributions of…
Disability charities in Tendring
5 of the 72 we found.
Tendring Reuse and Employment Enterprise
CO16 · Small charity, income under £100k
T.R.E.E. Project is a unique initiative to establish a reuse/recycling partnership within the Essex area. The project's committed to the reuse/recycling of WEEE & furniture. The project creates local opportunities for…
Tendring Eldercare
CO15 · Income £100k to £1m
Tending Eldercare provides services and care to the most vulnerable elderly residents via our eldercare Day Centre in the district of Tendring. We especially support those who suffer with loneliness and those with…
Tendring District Talking Newspaper Association
CO15 · Income under £10k
Production and distribution of approximately 200 memory sticks containing local news each week to the blind and partially sighted in the Tendring area.
Crossroads Tendring & Colchester Ltd
CO15 · Income £100k to £1m
Respite breaks for carers
Tendring Community Transport
CO15 · Income £100k to £1m
Provide relief to the inhabitants of Tendring District and its environs who have need because of age, mental or physical disability, or poverty and in particular to:Provide and maintain non-profit community transport…
Arts and heritage charities in Tendring
5 of the 57 we found.
Clacton Concert Orchestra
CO16 · Income under £10k
Give concerts in Clacton on Sea and the Tendring District in order to raise money for charitable purposes. We also like to provide a platform for young players to help develop their musical talents either through solo…
Museums Essex
CO4 · Income under £10k
Museums Essex supports museums, galleries and heritage organisations deliver cultural and learning excellence in Essex. Its principal activities are: co-funding and supporting the Museum Development Officer to provide…
Colne Valley Youth Orchestra Society
CO4 · Income under £10k
Encouraging young musicians from the Colchester and surrounding area in Essex to meet on a regular basis to rehearse as a Youth Orchestra and give concerts, some for parents and friends and some public concerts, for the…
Brightlingsea Museum
CO7 · Small charity, income under £100k
Museum collecting artefacts, information, pictures and photographs relating to the history of Brightlingsea and the surrounding area. Providing exhibitions in relation to the history of the town and research facilities…
Frinton Summer Theatre
CO15 · Income £100k to £1m
To promote and advance performance arts
Poverty and hardship charities in Tendring
5 of the 33 we found.
John Chapman's Charity
CO7 · Income under £10k
Grants to people or families in financial hardship or distress in the Parish of Dedham and/or voluntary/charitable organisations within the Parish
Bradfield Village Hall
CO11 · Small charity, income under £100k
To run Bradfield Village Hall for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Parish of Bradfield by providing accessible facilities for recreation, leisure and community activities without discrimination, particularly for…
Colchester Korban Project
CO4 · Income £100k to £1m
Providing young people aged 16-25 with a home and support to overcome homelessness in Colchester. Helping them realise their potential and thrive, by providing accommodation, resources, holistic support and guidance…
United Charities
CO14 · Income under £10k
releif of poverty
Livestock Emergency Guidelines and Standards - Legs
CO13 · Income £100k to £1m
LEGS provides technical support to practitioners and policy makers involved in livestock emergency response largely in developing countries, through the provision of the LEGS Handbook and other resources, the LEGS…
Charities for older people in Tendring
5 of the 23 we found.
Age Well East Ltd
CO15 · Income £100k to £1m
Services for the general public and / or older people living in Essex and Suffolk. The services offered are: advice and support with claiming benefits, care, consumer, energy, advocacy and information: social clubs and…
Greenstead Evangelical Free Church
CO4 · Income £100k to £1m
The Church meets every Sunday to worship God and proclaim His Word, and on a Wednesday evening for Bible study and prayer. A weekly parents and toddlers group ("Little Fishies") and groups for children are held during…
Age Concern Harwich and District
CO12 · Small charity, income under £100k
We provide social activities to include coffee mornings and lunch club Tuesdays and Thursdays weekly.
Severalls Bowls Club
CO4 · Small charity, income under £100k
Bowling Club
Mile End Womens Institute
CO4 · Income under £10k
We are a Women's Institute Group who meet once a month in a local Community Centre Hall
Small charities in Tendring
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.
Parsons Heath Ptfa
CO4 · Income under £10k
We are a PTFA that raises funds solely for the use of the pupils and school community at Parsons Heath CofE (VC) Primary School. All monies raised is used to enhance the education and wellbeing of the children and…
The Colchester and District Talking Newspaper
CO4 · Small charity, income under £100k
Provide weekly audio cassette tapes of local news free of charge for the blind and visually impaired.
Aoife's Bubbles Charity
CO7 · Small charity, income under £100k
The UKs only childhood cancer charity dedicated to raising awareness of germ cell cancer in children alongside providing mental health and emotional support to families affected by childhood cancer, childhood cancer…
The Foundation for Healthcare
CO7 · Small charity, income under £100k
The object of the CIO is to relieve sickness and to preserve the health of people residing in Pakistanthrough the prevention and cure of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C in particular but not exclusively by makinggrants to…
Millfield's Pta
CO7 · Small charity, income under £100k
Organising fund raising events such as Summer Fair, Christmas Fair, Family Picnic, Teddy Bear Parachuting, discos and more
1st Holland-on-sea Scout Group
CO15 · Income under £10k
Training of young people in accordance with the Scout Association Rules.
Hewitt Memorial Fund
CO7 · Income under £10k
The Fund is held for the upkeep of the Assembly Rooms formerly known as the Hewitt Memorial Hall
Cornerstone Church Colchester
CO4 · Small charity, income under £100k
The advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the Basis of Faithprimarily, but not exclusively, within Colchester, Essex and the surroundingneighbourhood; and the prevention and relief of need, hardship and…
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How many charities are there in Tendring?
There are 498 registered charities based in and around Tendring. 370 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 Tendring work on?
The most common causes are children and young people (163), education (154), and disability (72). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 350 of the 498, so the real numbers are higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in Tendring?
Local charities in and around Tendring have 6,011 volunteers between them. That's what 327 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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