Charities in Wakefield
There are 758 registered charities based in and around Wakefield. 532 of them (70%) 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 people216
- Education192
- Disability98
- Arts and heritage91
- Poverty and hardship61
- Older people39
- Overseas aid19
- Animals16
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 496 of the 758. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 461 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 Wakefield
5 of the 216 we found.
15th Wakefield (Sandel Magna) Scout Group
S71 · Small charity, income under £100k
Scouting activities for children and young people.
Ixth Wakefield Scout Group
WF5 · Small charity, income under £100k
Camping and other outdoor activities, training and education plus suitable games for young people aged 6 to 14
Wakefield District Scout Council
WF1 · Small charity, income under £100k
Education/Training and outdoor activities with young people
Wakefield Unit 343 of the Sea Cadet Corps
WF1 · Small charity, income under £100k
We help young people to gain experience and qualifications to help and guide them into responsible adulthood. The activities are mainly, sailing, canoeing, boating, engineering etc all under the supervision of well…
Wakefield Trinity Community Trust
WF1 · Income £100k to £1m
The Wakefield Trinity Community Trust aims to use the power of sport and other physical activities to engage with young people, especially, though not exclusively, those who are disadvantaged or deprived and feed them…
Education charities in Wakefield
5 of the 192 we found.
St John's School Parent Teacher Association (Wakefield)
WF1 · Income under £10k
The PTA fund raise for the benefit of the pupils in the school. Our regular activities include a Summer Gala, Christmas Fair, Coffee Mornings and Sports Days.
Walton Primary School Pta (Wakefield)
WF2 · Small charity, income under £100k
To improve the services provided for children attending the school through fundraising activities.
8th Wakefield Scout Group
WF4 · Small charity, income under £100k
Scout Group Running scouting type activities for children aged between 6 & 14 yrs old
Wakefield 45th (Durkar) Cub/scout Group, West Yorkshire
WF4 · Small charity, income under £100k
Scouting Activties
Wakefield and District Family History Society
WF1 · Income under £10k
The objective of the society is to advance public education in family history and genealogy within the area of operation.
Disability charities in Wakefield
5 of the 98 we found.
Wakefield Autism Leisure Club
WF1 · Income under £10k
Provide sports activities for children and young adults who have a learning difficulty. The main sports offered are:- football, Indoor bowls, crown green bowling, swimming, boccia, indoor bowls, Kurling, indoor potted…
Wakefield Riding for the Disabled Association
WF4 · Small charity, income under £100k
Wakefield RDA provides horse riding for people with disabilities in the Wakefield District.Volunteers help with horse care and riding sessions.Training and qualifications are available to riders and volunteers.
Wakefield District Sight Aid
WF1 · Income £100k to £1m
We provide support to people living with sight loss across the Wakefield District. We do this through a variety of practical and wider wellbeing services, including home visits, Demonstration and Advice events, and a…
Wakefield Talking Newspaper
WF1 · Income under £10k
Weekly recordings of local news for visually impaired plus other relevant recordings.
Dial Wakefield
WF1 · Income £100k to £1m
Provides Advocacy, advice and information
Arts and heritage charities in Wakefield
5 of the 91 we found.
Wakefield Little Theatre
WF5 · Small charity, income under £100k
Amateur Dramatics
Wakefield Historical Society
WF2 · Income under £10k
Lecture programmes of historical interest subject particularly relating to the Wakefield & Yorkshire area. Summer season visits to places of historical interest. Encourages research into matters of historical interest…
Wakefield Concert Society
WF4 · Small charity, income under £100k
Promoters of live classical music concerts in Wakefield
Wakefield Civic Society
WF1 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Society has the following aims:1. The encouragement of high standards of architecture and town planning.2. The stimulation of public interest in the beauty, history and character of the area.3. The preservation,…
Friends of Wakefield Chantry Chapel
WF2 · Income under £10k
Raising funds to repair and maintain the chapel of st mary the virgin, wakefield bridge.making the chapel and its history better known by providing open days, visits by groups by appointment, or talks
Poverty and hardship charities in Wakefield
5 of the 61 we found.
Wakefield Street Kitchen
WF5 · Small charity, income under £100k
We help homeless and less fortunate members of our society by holding a street kitchen in Wakefield each Wednesday evening. We also help meet any pressing needs at any other time.
Wakefield College Trust Fund
WF1 · Income under £10k
Grants prizes and awards to students of Wakefield College in recognition of their education or training achievements.Provides grants, items or services to students in need at Wakefield College to prevent or relieve…
Healthwatch Wakefield
WF1 · Income £100k to £1m
We provide information and advice about local health and social care services; make the views of the public known to health and care providers; enable local people to have a voice in the development and delivery of…
Wakefield District City of Sanctuary
WF2 · Small charity, income under £100k
We offer a wide variety of weekly events aimed at asylum seekers and refugees (ASRs) in our area. Through these events, mostly in the form of "drop-ins" we are able to provide a welcome, and a point of contact for help,…
Home-start Wakefield and District
WF1 · Income £100k to £1m
Home-start wakefield & district recruits and trains volunteers who are normally parents themselves to support families with at least one child under the age of 5 years.
Charities for older people in Wakefield
5 of the 39 we found.
Wakefield and District U 3 A
WF4 · Small charity, income under £100k
Wakefield and District U3A is a charity run by local people for local people with the object of giving enjoyment, the opportunity to learn, the company of others, meeting friends and making new ones. The aim is to keep…
Barnsley & District U3a
S75 · Small charity, income under £100k
Providing educational, leisure time and recreational facilities for older people no longer in full time employment in barnsley and its surrounding locality
Eleemosynary Charity of John Smyth
WF1 · Income under £10k
Assist and support the people and community of Warmfield cum Heath who need financial support for educational purposes. This enables children, young people and older people access to opportunities by providing funding…
Barnsley Lishi Arts
S75 · Income under £10k
Lishi Arts a form of (Tai Chi )gentle exercise and mind over matter and a sense of well being
Harrisons Almshouse Charity
WF2 · Small charity, income under £100k
Providing Almshouse accommodation to the aged poor/needy in the South Wakefield area.
Small charities in Wakefield
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.
West Yorkshire Sports & Social Club
WF2 · Small charity, income under £100k
To provide facilities for the following sporting activitiesBOWLS CRICKET RUGBY FOOTBALL TENNIS 7-A-SIDE AND 5-A-SIDE FOOTBALL plus their social activitiesfor the benefit of the West Yorkshire Community and the local…
Hope Fellowship Particular Baptist Church
WF5 · Small charity, income under £100k
As an independent church of Particular (Calvinistic) Baptist beliefs, we provide public worship services open to all at 11 am and 6 pm on Sundays, with bible studies, book clubs and prayer meetings during the week. We…
Children's Domestic Abuse Support Service (CIO)
WF1 · Small charity, income under £100k
Counselling to children and young people
Brodsworth Miners Welfare Fund
DN6 · Small charity, income under £100k
Bingo (Tues, Thurs, Sat), carboot, dog shows, gala's, funfair, boxing, slimming clubs, over 60's club, circus.Football, cricket, Bowls and theatre group
Wheelwright Old Boys War Memorial Fund
WF12 · Income under £10k
The award of grants to promote the education of persons under the age of 25 years who or whose parents are resident in the former County Borough of Dewsbury.
Cridling Stubbs Village Hall
WF11 · Income under £10k
Provide a building for community use
Makki Madani Masjid
WF12 · Small charity, income under £100k
To teach religious education to childern and comunity.
Wakefield South Division Guides
WF4 · Income under £10k
Girlguiding Wakefield South provides opportunities for girls and women of all ages to try new activities, develop skills and share experiences that will benefit them throughout their lives. Local units of Rainbows,…
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How many charities are there in Wakefield?
There are 758 registered charities based in and around Wakefield. 532 of them (70%) 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 Wakefield work on?
The most common causes are children and young people (216), education (192), and disability (98). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 496 of the 758, so the real numbers are higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in Wakefield?
Local charities in and around Wakefield have 10,348 volunteers between them. That's what 461 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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