Charities in Torfaen
There are 235 registered charities based in and around Torfaen. 172 of them (73%) 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.
Get matched to a Torfaen charity in 3 minutes
Tell us a little about what matters to you, and we'll pick the few local charities that really fit, with the reasons why. We never ask for any personal details.
Get my personal shortlistTorfaen in numbers
What they work on
- Children and young people77
- Education69
- Arts and heritage40
- Disability25
- Older people16
- Poverty and hardship10
- Environment8
- Mental health8
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 162 of the 235. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 147 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 Torfaen
5 of the 77 we found.
Torfaen Unit 508 of the Sea Cadet Corps
NP44 · Small charity, income under £100k
The aim is to give young people the best possible head start in live through nautical adventure and fun based on the traditions and customs of the Royal Navy.
Menter Iaith Blaenau Gwent, Torfaen A Mynwy (Menter Bgtm)
NP4 · Income £100k to £1m
L. the menter supports, promotes and develops the welsh language in the community through adult education, child care clubs, activities for learners, youth clubs, the use of the welsh language in schools and other…
Torfaen Scout Council
NP4 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Scout Association provides spiritual, social, and physical development of the young people who belong.
Fighting Fit Torfaen
NP4 · Income £100k to £1m
Provide Taekwondo lessons to adults and children of all ages and abilities and from all economic backgrounds. Provide access to a community gym that is available to all including disabled users. Provide other classes…
Torfaen Aids for the Disabled Society
NP44 · Income under £10k
To provide help and assistance to the Disabled
Education charities in Torfaen
5 of the 69 we found.
Torfaen Museum Trust Ltd
NP4 · Income £100k to £1m
The charity operates Torfaen Museum in the borough of Torfaen. The museum includes an art gallery, and displays of artefacts relating to the history of the Eastern Valley of Gwent. Of notable interest is the collection…
Pontnewynydd Old National School
NP44 · Income under £10k
To support educational purposes.
Langstone School Pta
NP18 · Small charity, income under £100k
As a school PTA, we arrange and hold fundraising events to raise funds to purchase items that will enable the children to receive a greater enriched learning experience. We also look to encourage and arrange events to…
Friends of Caerleon Comprehensive School
NP18 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Friends of Caerleon Comprehensive is an education and training charity which helps young people at Caerleon Comprehensive School. The charity provides financial and other support (eg volunteers) to benefit the…
Caerleon Lodge Hill Primary School Ptfa
NP18 · Income under £10k
School based fundraising events including christmas fayre, family celebration sales, summer fair, summer raffle, discos, etc.all profits donated to school or nominated charity, eg children in need.
Arts and heritage charities in Torfaen
5 of the 40 we found.
Torfaen Male Choir (Côr Meibion Torfaen)
NP44 · Small charity, income under £100k
Torfaen Male Choir performs at concerts the length and breadth of Britain and abroad in order to meet its primary object.
Congress Theatre Company
NP44 · Income £100k to £1m
The Congress Theatre objectives are:to provide, maintain, improve and advance education of the public in the arts and sciences; in particular the art and science of Theatre by presentation of public performances and…
Blaenafon Heritage Group
NP4 · Income under £10k
a.1 To advance education of the public in the history of Blaenavona.2 To promote, support and assist in the preservation of artifacts to achieve a.1.a.3.To carry out such other charitable purposes for the benefit of…
Cwmbran Arts Trust
NP44 · Income under £10k
Commission works of art for public areas in Cwmbran New town
Abertillery Town Band
NP4 · Small charity, income under £100k
To educate the public in the arts and sciences, and in particular the arts and sciences of brass music. By presentation of public concerts and recitals and by such other ways as the committee shall determine.
Disability charities in Torfaen
5 of the 25 we found.
Torfaen Community Enterprises Association
NP44 · Small charity, income under £100k
Provides advice and information regarding medical/health/sickness and disability to people with disabilities/special needs and the elderly.Orders and sells VAT free aids for people with disabilities/special needs and…
Age Concern Torfaen
NP4 · Income £100k to £1m
Age Connects Torfaen,provides various activities such as Home Services,Befriending ,Day Activities ,Friendship Hubs,on site Bistro , Young Onset Dementia Groupssituated at Widdershins Centre Sebastopol Pontypool Torfaen…
Giving Hope Torfaen
NP44 · Small charity, income under £100k
Relief of Poverty, support for homeless people and reduction in homelessness, promotion of education and improvement of the lives of the people of Torfaen.
Pontypool and District Mencap Society
NP4 · Income under £10k
Support for people with learning disabilities and their families
Cwmbran Gateway Club
NP44 · Income under £10k
Cwmbran Gateway Club provides a social inclusion service for adults with learning disabilities with the object of leisure time occupation and improving their condition of life.
Charities for older people in Torfaen
5 of the 16 we found.
Bethesda Baptist Church, Rogerstone
NP11 · Income £100k to £1m
Furthering the Christian religion through public worship, prayer, bible study, communion of the Lord's Supper, evangelism and mission, giving and supporting pastoral care. Providing family support through toddler groups…
Montague Almshouse Charity
NP18 · Small charity, income under £100k
provide housing accomodation for elderly people
Pontymoile Old Peoples Welfare Committee
NP4 · Income under £10k
Meet twice a week to get elderly people together, have a cup of tea, biscuit meal etc. play bingo & go on outings.
Swffryd Senior Citizens Club
NP11 · Income under £10k
Recreational Activities for Senior Citizens, by organising a once a week meeting and social outings.
The Dando Charitable Foundation
NP44 · Small charity, income under £100k
The charitable purposes of the charity are to relieve those in need by reason of age by such means as the trustees think fit
Poverty and hardship charities in Torfaen
5 of the 10 we found.
Eastern Valley Foodbank
NP4 · Income £100k to £1m
The relief of financial hardship amongst people in the Eastern Valley of South Wales and the surrounding area by providing emergency food, toiletries and household items to individuals and families in need and…
Victory Church Cwmbran
NP44 · Income £100k to £1m
To advance Christian faith in accordance with the statement of beliefsTo support those with sickness and financial hardship, to promote and preserve good health by the provision of goods or services, including…
The Bryan Pearson Fund
NP44 · Income under £10k
The distribution of small grants for the support of the poor or elderly in the old parish of Trevethin in or around the christmas season
Blossom Africa
NP18 · Income under £10k
Blossom Africa believes in equipping individuals and communities with the skills and resources to own and solve the challenges they face. We have a vision of a network of individuals and groups who are active in…
The Gateway Foundation
NP44 · Income under £10k
Provision of funding for education and vocational or practical training, to assist ex-offenders and recovering drug addicts. The objective is for the individual to secure long term employment, which will enable the…
Small charities in Torfaen
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.
Friends of Gwent Music
NP18 · Income under £10k
Activities are centred upon fundraising to support Gwent Music Support Service, Gwent Music groups and advance the musical education of students participating in these groups. This includes providing staffing for…
Llanwern Village Institute
NP18 · Small charity, income under £100k
We are a Village Hall in Llanwern Village gifted to the village by Viscountess Rhondda for the use of the community. It has a Board of Trustees and a Management Committee who look after the day by day running of the…
Cylch Meithrin Abersychan
NP4 · Small charity, income under £100k
Cylch Meithrin Abersychan offers sessional care and education through the medium of Welsh to children aged 2 - 4 years old. We also offer a wraparound service to local nursery placements, enabling parents to have…
Pontnewydd Male Choir
NP44 · Small charity, income under £100k
Various ConcertsVarious Charity EventsFundraising events including singing engagementsRegular practice evenings
Pontymister Youth
NP11 · Small charity, income under £100k
Pontymister Youth Club offers opportunities for young people to participate in a full and varied programme of social, educational, cultural and sporting activities.
Llanfach Village Hall
NP11 · Income under £10k
A village hall open to everyone without prejudice for meetings lectures young people, senior citizens dance groups bingo private hire.
New Harmony Singers
NP44 · Small charity, income under £100k
Perform at concerts to raise funds for charity
R Hanbury Tenison Charitable Trust
NP4 · Income under £10k
Local Charities and Others
Get matched to a Torfaen charity in 3 minutes
Tell us a little about what matters to you, and we'll pick the few local charities that really fit, with the reasons why. We never ask for any personal details.
Get my personal shortlistQuestions people ask
How many charities are there in Torfaen?
There are 235 registered charities based in and around Torfaen. 172 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 Torfaen work on?
The most common causes are children and young people (77), education (69), and the arts and heritage (40). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 162 of the 235, so the real numbers are higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in Torfaen?
Local charities in and around Torfaen have 2,473 volunteers between them. That's what 147 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.
How do I choose a charity in Torfaen to support?
Start with what matters to you. Answer a few short questions and we'll pick the few Torfaen charities that fit you best, with the reasons why. It's free, takes a couple of minutes, and we never ask for any contact details. No charity can pay to appear on your list. Start with your story.
How can I check a charity in Torfaen is genuine?
Look it up on the Charity Commission register by its name or charity number. Its page there shows what it does, who its trustees are and its latest accounts. Every charity on this page links straight to its register record.
Charities in places nearby
Somewhere else, or closer to your street? Search by postcode.