Charities in Torbay
There are 438 registered charities based in and around Torbay. 324 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 people140
- Education123
- Disability59
- Arts and heritage43
- Poverty and hardship42
- Older people28
- Animals16
- Environment14
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 305 of the 438. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 289 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 Torbay
5 of the 140 we found.
Play Torbay
TQ5 · Income £100k to £1m
Over 9,000 individual activities delivered to over 3,057 individual children and young people age 4-19 in one year.Resulting in over 22,000 individual play opportunities. 89.7% of these children are marginalised in some…
Torbay Youth Sailing Trust
TQ1 · Income under £10k
Provide sailing dinghies, rescue boats and qualified instructors to enable school children in Torbay to have the opportunity to sail. Training facilities and teaching aids are provided and through RYA (Royal Yachting…
Windmill Torbay
TQ2 · Income £100k to £1m
Situated in Torquay, Windmill Torbay offers a wide range of services aimed at improving the well-being and social integration of Torbay residents. Activities include youth clubs, adult wellbeing and support, health and…
10th Torbay (Babbacombe) Sea Scout Group
TQ1 · Small charity, income under £100k
Social, spiritual, physical and mental development in a progressive training scheme within the framework of the scout movement for young people within the ages of 4 to 25 years of age.
6th Torbay Britannia Sea Scout Group
TQ4 · Small charity, income under £100k
Development of young people from the age 5yrs to 18yrs in the ways of scouting and boating activities.
Education charities in Torbay
5 of the 123 we found.
20th Torbay (Grammar School) Scout Group
TQ1 · Income under £10k
Scout Group
Torbay Brass Band
TQ1 · Income under £10k
The provision of brass musical tuition, individually and in groups, with the aim of promoting, developing, improving and maintaining public concerts and recitals.
11th Torbay Scout Group
TQ1 · Small charity, income under £100k
Sea Scouting activities to boys and girls between 6 - 18 years of age. Activities include sailing, canoeing, camping, hiking and other Scouting activities.The Group is RN recognised which allows members to visit and…
Torbay and South West of England Festival
TQ3 · Small charity, income under £100k
Competitive festival of performing arts
Torbay District Scout Council
TQ1 · Small charity, income under £100k
Supporting Scouting in Torbay to aid the physical, intellectual, social and spiritual development of young people so that they may take a constructive part in their local , national and international communities.
Disability charities in Torbay
5 of the 59 we found.
Torbay Mencap Society
TQ2 · Small charity, income under £100k
Torbay Mencap is a charitable organization which works with people with learning disabilities and family carers in Torbay. We aim to promote the rights of people with a learning disability and their carers to ensure…
Torbay Bikers for Kids
TQ1 · Small charity, income under £100k
Torbay Bikers For Kids raise funds to purchase essential items that help improve the lives and/or education of children who are disabled or severely ill, living in Torbay and the surrounding area.
The Torbay Handicapped Community Centre
TQ12 · Small charity, income under £100k
The charity objectives are the continued development of a community center, namely Jasmyn House in Paignton, providing the relief, recreation, instruction for the general welfare of the disabled and handicapped in the…
P.a.t.h Torbay
TQ2 · Income £100k to £1m
Path Torbay runs a food and support service from 172 Union Street, Torquay. Anyone facing homelessness and crisis in Torbay is welcome to this drop in service 5 days a week, Mon - Fri 1pm - 6pm. PATH provides packed…
Torbay Advice Network
TQ1 · Small charity, income under £100k
TAN supports the advice and information sector in Torbay through its partnership working, signposting services and multi-agency training.
Arts and heritage charities in Torbay
5 of the 43 we found.
Torbay Museums Trust
TQ1 · Income £100k to £1m
Advancement of education by promoting the study of the Natural Sciences and Human History.Particular emphasis is placed on Natural History, Archeology, Anthropology, Ethnography, Social and Local History and the…
The Torbay U. 3. A.
TQ1 · Income under £10k
Education / TrainingArts / CultureSport / Recreation
Brixham Theatre CIO
TQ5 · Income £100k to £1m
Our activities include: securing the continuation and development of Brixham Theatre as a community asset for the advancement of art and culture for the public benefit in Brixham & South Devon. To encourage & facilitate…
Brixham Heritage Museum & History Society
TQ5 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Brixham Heritage Museum and History Society was founded for the purpose of recording, saving and displaying the heritage of the historic town and fishing port.
Torquay Museum Society CIO
TQ1 · Income under £10k
Museum education, local history, natural history, lecture programme, specialist interest groups ranging from Astronomy to Zoology, community based projects and social and fundraising events.
Poverty and hardship charities in Torbay
5 of the 42 we found.
Age UK Torbay
TQ4 · Income £100k to £1m
The mission of the charity is to promote the well being of all older people and help make life a fulfilling and enjoyable experience.To achieve this in Torbay we undertake the following:Provide support to people through…
Torbay Citizens Advice Bureaux
TQ3 · Income £100k to £1m
The delivery of Specialist and Generalist advice services to the residents of Torbay
Torbay Recovery Information Project
TQ1 · Small charity, income under £100k
Torbay Recovery Information Project operates in the Torbay area.it provides a service to people in recovery from drug and alcohol addictions through the provision of support, advocacy and information. The group is peer…
Torbay Ladies Lounge CIO
TQ2 · Small charity, income under £100k
Ladies Lounge is a "women's-only drop in" in the centre of Torquay set up to support the most vulnerable women in Torbay in need of emotional support, advice and information
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.
Charities for older people in Torbay
5 of the 28 we found.
Torbay Tigers Basketball Club
TQ3 · Income £100k to £1m
The promotion of community participation in healthy recreation for the public benefit in Torbay and the surrounding areas by providing facilities to play basketball.
Paignton U3a
TQ4 · Income under £10k
To advance the education of the public and in particular the education of older people no longer in full time gainful employment.The provision of facilities for leisure time and recreational activities with the object…
Brixham Bowling Club
TQ5 · Small charity, income under £100k
We promote of community participation in healthy recreation for the benefit of the inhabitants of Torbay and the South Devon area by the provision of facilities for playing bowls.
Church House Charity
TQ12 · Income under £10k
Almshouse with two flats for the elderly or disadvantaged and an art studio
Frederick Lionel Leaman and Annie Leaman Bequest
TQ12 · Income under £10k
Relief of poverty and suffering in the parish of Highweek Devon
Small charities in Torbay
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.
Galmpton and Churston Evening Womens Institute
TQ5 · Income under £10k
Regular meetings with interesting speakers.Social evenings.Social daytime activitiesDay Schools and outings of educational interest.
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…
Rotary Club of Preston (Torbay) Trust Fund
TQ4 · Small charity, income under £100k
The relief of the poor and needy or such charitable purpose, institution, society or object as the Club shall direct, locally, nationally or internationally.
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.
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…
Torbay Unit 337 of the Sea Cadet Corps
TQ4 · Income under £10k
To give young people the best possible head start in life through nautical adventure and fun based on the customs and traditions of the Royal Navy.
Elm Wildlife (Every Life Matters Wildlife)
TQ2 · Small charity, income under £100k
ELM Wildlife rescue and rehabilitates British wildlife, primarily hedgehogs but we do take other wildlife when space allows; we medicate and house all casualties. Our capacity at the moment is 220 animals, we are…
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How many charities are there in Torbay?
There are 438 registered charities based in and around Torbay. 324 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 Torbay work on?
The most common causes are children and young people (140), education (123), and disability (59). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 305 of the 438, so the real numbers are higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in Torbay?
Local charities in and around Torbay have 6,538 volunteers between them. That's what 289 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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