Charities in Uttlesford
There are 1,412 registered charities based in and around Uttlesford. 1,098 of them (78%) 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 people460
- Education422
- Arts and heritage187
- Disability128
- Poverty and hardship94
- Older people93
- Environment46
- Animals28
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 942 of the 1,412. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 828 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 Uttlesford
5 of the 460 we found.
Uttlesford Children's Clothing Bank
CB11 · Income under £10k
Providing clothing and baby items to children aged 0-16 years in families who are struggling financially.
Uttlesford Buffy Bus Association
CB11 · Income £100k to £1m
Buffy Playbus is a local, community based, charity, established in 1994. A playbus designed to bring to the under-5s and their carers an opportunity to paint, play and socialise in a playgroup environment on board our…
The Saffron Walden Youth Outreach Project
CB11 · Small charity, income under £100k
Working with the young people of Saffron Walden and the surrounding area. Our main current activities are the Tuesday evening outreach and the Wednesday open centre youth club night at the multi-use centre at…
South East Harlow Sports & Youth Association
CM17 · Small charity, income under £100k
SEHSYA: CM17 9TP:-- provides sporting and leisure facilities to the local community, such that young people and adults are able to benefit from the positive social networks and support such activities engender.- We are…
Braintree Youth Project Charity
CM7 · Small charity, income under £100k
BYPC seeks to improve the life chances of the young people of Braintree (aged between 11 and 18), through the provision of a youth club. This youth club forms the basis for the provision of services (provided by trusted…
Education charities in Uttlesford
5 of the 422 we found.
Sir Robert Kemp's Educational Foundation
CM7 · Income under £10k
To provide financial assistance to young people living within the parish of Finchingfield and Cornish Hall End to further and enrich their education.
Chelmsford Educational Foundation
CM1 · Small charity, income under £100k
An educational trust that awards grants to individuals to assist with education or training such as books, fees, tools or equipment to help them achieve employment or professional qualification. Applicants must live…
King's Educational Foundation
CM5 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Joseph King Trust provides support for under 25's living within the parish of Chipping Ongar & Shelley to undertake either further education or other educational activities outside the scope of normal mainstream…
Miss Houblon's Educational Foundation
CM1 · Income under £10k
Educational in the parish of Theydon
Great and Little Leighs Educational Charity
CM3 · Small charity, income under £100k
Grants to young people under the age of 25 years living within Great and Little Leighs for further education and training. Also grants to voluntary organisations working with young people in the area, and grants to…
Arts and heritage charities in Uttlesford
5 of the 187 we found.
Friends of the Braintree District Museum and Heritage Trust
CM7 · Small charity, income under £100k
Support given to promotion of the Braintree District Museum and Heritage Trust
Haslingfield Little Theatre
CB10 · Small charity, income under £100k
A community theatre group which encourages and supports all aspects of the performing arts, within the Haslingfield community and its surrounding areas, including those for children and young people.
Harlow Symphony Orchestra
CM23 · Income under £10k
To educate the public in the arts and Sciences and in particular the art and science of music, in the presentation of concerts and other activities.
Kensington Symphony Orchestra
CM23 · Income £100k to £1m
KSO is an amateur orchestra aiming to promote and develop public education in and appreciation of classical music though its public concerts. KSO prides itself in its commitment to new works and revival of neglected…
Kensington Philharmonic Orchestral Society
CM23 · Small charity, income under £100k
The charity runs an orchestra for advanced amateur players which rehearses and performs in the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Three concerts are put on each year which are open to the public.
Disability charities in Uttlesford
5 of the 128 we found.
Uttlesford Citizens Advice Bureau
CB11 · Income £100k to £1m
The Charity has established and conducts Citizens Advice Bureau in Saffron Walden and Great Dunmow to provide a free confidential and impartial service of advice, information and counsel for the public. It also provides…
Saffron Walden Mencap Society
CB11 · Small charity, income under £100k
Our charity provides social activities, respite assistance and information and help with everyday problems for our members with learning disabilities. We have a weekly social club for all members in the area from aged…
Cherryhomes and Starfish Trust
SG8 · Income under £10k
We assist people with severe physical disabilities to maintain their personal independence in living as normal and fulfilled lives as possible in their own homes with the emphasis on adapting the home environment to…
Kids in Need
CM6 · Small charity, income under £100k
Raising funds to grant wishes to children aged 3-19years who are terminally or seriously ill or have disabilities
The Catherine Godfrey Association for Those With Learning and Other Disabilities
CM23 · Income under £10k
Provision of funding for holidays for children/ young adults with learning or other disabilities
Poverty and hardship charities in Uttlesford
5 of the 94 we found.
Sophie's Fund Uttlesford
CB10 · Income under £10k
Provide small grants suffering financial hardship in Uttlesford and surrounding areas
Uttlesford Foodbank
CB11 · Income £100k to £1m
Foodbank for those in need in District of Uttlesford
Css Charitable Trust
CM7 · Small charity, income under £100k
The objective of the charity is the prevention or relief of financial hardship in the Braintree District and surrounding areas by providing grants, items and services to individuals in need and/or charities or other…
Community Legal Centre England
CM1 · Small charity, income under £100k
The objects are:1) The relief of financial hardship by the provision of free legal advice and assistance to persons who through lack of means would otherwise be unable to access such services provided by a private…
Enterprise for Development
CM3 · Income £100k to £1m
Relief or prevention of poverty of poor people located in the least developed, low income or lower middle income countries and communities and advancement of health.EfD will make grants to organisations or persons for…
Charities for older people in Uttlesford
5 of the 93 we found.
U3a Saffron Walden
CB11 · Small charity, income under £100k
Provides Human Resources and Volunteers in education and training involving both the Arts and Culture. Also provides the resources to enable Elderly and Older People to become involved with Sport and Recreation.
Essex Home Help Service
CM3 · Income £100k to £1m
Promoting the well-being of the older people of Essex by assisting those who are need of help and support due to reasons of ill health, social exclusion or other disadvantages. Essex Home Help service provide a first…
Thorley U3a
CM23 · 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,…
Braintree Area U3a
CM7 · 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 in…
Activities and Care for the Elderly - Ace
CB21 · Income under £10k
Ace has two aims-the mobile warden scheme & the social link:- 1) We find finances to employ a mobile warden to visit & care for Linton elderly in their own homes. 2) We provide social gatherings & meetings & occasional…
Small charities in Uttlesford
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.
The Anglia Singers
CM1 · Income under £10k
Choir performing 3-4 concerts pa.
Friends of Woodville Primary School
CM3 · Small charity, income under £100k
Woodville PTA raise money for the children of Woodville school to enable them to have extra educational items and visits not covered by the school budget. Money is raised by holding events throughout the year for the…
The Parents Teachers and Friends of Fowlmere School
SG8 · Income under £10k
Raises funds to further enrich the environment and learning opportunities for the pupils of Fowlmere School.
Meldreth Village Hall Trust
SG8 · Small charity, income under £100k
Meldreth Village Hall provides local, affordable facilities for a wide range of activities supporting all age groups. It offers an excellent venue for key activities such as Babies and Toddlers' Groups, Table Tennis,…
Francis John Clear Almshouses
SG8 · Small charity, income under £100k
Provision of 4 almshouses for single ladies of reduced means, Melbourn, Cambs.
The Barkway Non-ecclesiastical Charities
SG8 · Income under £10k
Help is available in the form of small grants and loans to those in financial need or with unexpected financial burdens in the villages of barkway and nuthampstead. the charity can help individuals with the provision of…
Forerunner Charitable Trust
CB10 · Income under £10k
There was no activity, or income or expenditure by the Forerunner Charitable Trust during 2009
The Village Hall, Highwood
CM1 · Small charity, income under £100k
To manage a community facility by way of a Village Hall for educational and leisure purposes for the local community.
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How many charities are there in Uttlesford?
There are 1,412 registered charities based in and around Uttlesford. 1,098 of them (78%) 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 Uttlesford work on?
The most common causes are children and young people (460), education (422), and the arts and heritage (187). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 942 of the 1,412, so the real numbers are higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in Uttlesford?
Local charities in and around Uttlesford have 25,672 volunteers between them. That's what 828 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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