Charities in Wandsworth
There are 2,312 registered charities based in and around Wandsworth. 1,340 of them (58%) are small, with an income under £100,000 a year. The most common causes are education, children and young people, and the arts and heritage.
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What they work on
- Education733
- Children and young people689
- Arts and heritage349
- Poverty and hardship197
- Disability195
- Overseas aid91
- Older people69
- Environment68
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 1,579 of the 2,312. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 1,379 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.
Education charities in Wandsworth
5 of the 733 we found.
Wandsworth Chelsea and Fulham Unit 278 of the Sea Cadet Corps
SW15 · Small charity, income under £100k
Uniformed Youth Organisation based on the traditions of the Royal Navy to enable young people to become responsible citizens.
Wandsworth Best Partnership Limited
SW18 · Income £100k to £1m
Distribution of grants
Wandsworth Youth River Club
SW15 · Small charity, income under £100k
W.Y.R.C. provides training facilities, boating and leisure time activities from its boathouse on the river Thames. All the provisions are for young people up to age 25 years, and are members of the club and the Scout…
Wandsworth Bereavement Service
SW11 · Income £100k to £1m
To provide bereavement counselling to residents of the Borough of Wandsworth and to residents of neighbouring Boroughs who have not been able to access bereavement counselling elsewhere.
Wandsworth Mediation Service
SW11 · Income £100k to £1m
Offers a community mediation service and conflict resolution training.
Charities for children and young people in Wandsworth
5 of the 689 we found.
Wandsworth Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Support Group
SW11 · Income under £10k
General Charitable Purposes;Education/Training;Medical/Health/Sickness, Disability; Accommodation / Housing; Sport / Recreation.People benefiting from our services are; Children / Young people; Elderly; People with…
Wandsworth District Scout Council
SW11 · Small charity, income under £100k
The aim of the Scout Association and it?s constituent bodies is to promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potential, as individuals, as responsible…
8th Wandsworth Scout Group
SW18 · Small charity, income under £100k
Scouting actively engages and supports young people in their personal development, empowering them to make a positive contribution to society.
1st Wandsworth Scout Group
SW18 · Small charity, income under £100k
An active Scout Group including a Beaver Colony, Cubs Pack, Scouts and Explorer Scouts sections offering boys and girls from age 6 to 18 weekly indoor and outdoor activities plus organised sports events and camping…
Friends of Floreat Wandsworth
SW18 · Small charity, income under £100k
Our charity holds fundraisers for the school within the school grounds as well as outside. We raise funds to help provide additional opportunities for the children within our school community. Over the course of the…
Arts and heritage charities in Wandsworth
5 of the 349 we found.
Wandsworth U3a
SW17 · Small charity, income under £100k
Provides social & learning opportunities for people no longer in full time employment.
Wandsworth Society
SW18 · Income under £10k
to make surveys and prepare maps and plans and collect information in relation to any place, erection or building of beauty or historic interest within the area of benefit.to hold meetings, lectures and exhibitions.to…
Wandsworth Work and Play
SW17 · Small charity, income under £100k
To provide/assist in the provision of resources & facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation/leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age…
Blink Dance Theatre CIO
SW8 · Income £100k to £1m
Performing arts, training workshops, productions, educational workshops to help neurodivergent and learning disabled people develop and gain new skills and to raise public awareness of the issues affecting such people,…
Corinthian Chamber Orchestra
SW4 · Small charity, income under £100k
We rehearse for, and perform, at least six public concerts each concert season commencing in September in each year and ending in July in the following year and in doing so assist players to improve their musical skills…
Poverty and hardship charities in Wandsworth
5 of the 197 we found.
Home-start Wandsworth Limited
SW11 · Income £100k to £1m
Home-Start Wandsworth provides support for local families who are struggling for a variety of reasons including poverty, poor housing, mental and physical illness or disability, bereavement and/or social isolation.
The Christies Employees Trust
SW1Y · Income under £10k
To assist staff, present and past, or their dependents if suffering financial hardship
Roehampton Trust Ltd
SW15 · Income £100k to £1m
a) The relief of poverty and financial hardship, either generally or individually, of people living in Roehampton, London by making grants of money for providing or paying for items, services or facilities.b) To develop…
The Cinquefoil Trust
SW1P · Income £100k to £1m
a) provide grants to registered charities andb) the relief of financial hardship amongst serving and former members of the Security Service, the dependants of any such member and in a family relationship with any such…
Gift Support Network
SW16 · Small charity, income under £100k
Relief of needs for the public benefit of people socially excluded primarily, but not exclusively by reason of financial hardship. We'll achieve this through the provision of grants, goods and services. We will support…
Disability charities in Wandsworth
5 of the 195 we found.
Wandsworth Community Empowerment Network
SW11 · Income £100k to £1m
The promotion of the voluntary sector in the wandsworth area for the benefit of the public.
Wandsworth Prison Welfare Trust
SW18 · Small charity, income under £100k
The relief of need of those people held within HMP Wandsworth by providing resources, support, activities and other such items as the charity trustees see fit in order to meet a basic standard of living.
Bag Books
SW8 · Income £100k to £1m
To enhance the lives of children and adults with learning disabilities through the use of multi-sensory books
The Caxton Youth Organisation
SW1V · Income £100k to £1m
The Caxton Youth Club aims to offer young people a safe space in the inner city, where they can come to make and meet their friends. Our priorities are inclusion for young people with physical and/ or learning…
Spectrum Care, Resources and Education in Autism Management
SW1Y · Income under £10k
The charity operates a general grant giving policy, providing funds for such organisations whose fields of operation are to support autistic individuals or families as the trustees think fit, in England, Wales and…
Overseas aid charities in Wandsworth
5 of the 91 we found.
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary Magdalene, Wandsworth Common, London, Sw17 7Hp
SW17 · Income £100k to £1m
Regular public worship open to all. The provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation. Pastoral care, including visiting those in hospital, prison, care homes and the bereaved. Teaching of Christianity…
All Ears International
SW12 · Income under £10k
The objectives of the Charity are, with particular emphasis on developing countries, the relief of persons with ear disease, hearing impairment or deafness and the preservation and protection of hearing by promoting…
The Trust Fund of the Rotary Club of Tooting
SW17 · Income under £10k
Provide support and assist with funding for global humanitarian and community projects incl: Polio plus, mercy ships, wheelchair foundation, mosquito nets, group youth exchange, the education and book appeal Ghana,…
St Aubyn's Charity
SW19 · Income under £10k
General Charitable Purposes including overseas aid and famine relief
Hope International Development Agency
SW18 · Income £100k to £1m
HOPE International Development Agency UK works with communities in extreme poverty to bring comprehensive transformation. We provide access to clean water - an essential basic resource; equip and empower men, women and…
Small charities in Wandsworth
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.
Colonel Doughty-wylie Fund
SW1P · Small charity, income under £100k
the provision of financial support, particularly at christmas, to indigent individuals, identified by the FCO/Consulates in the area of operation
Friends of Wimbledon Park (Fowp)
SW18 · Income under £10k
'The object of the CIO is:To conserve, promote and enhance Wimbledon Park for the public benefit as a place of recreation in the interests of social welfare with the object of improving the condition of life for all…
Paddington Relief in Need Charity
SW1E · Small charity, income under £100k
The charity provides support for people resident in Paddington who are in need. This assistance may include one-off contributions towards the purchase of furniture and household equipment, clothing, and arrears of…
Karoy Foundation
SW17 · Income under £10k
To promote the benefit of the people of ghana, west africa and others by:a) the advancement of education and training.b) the relief of poverty,sickness and distressc) the promotion of good healthd) the provision of…
Friends of Ronald Ross Primary School
SW19 · Income under £10k
We raise money for children at Ronald Ross Primary School, for example through winter and summer fairs, charity donations for residential trips, working with families of children at school.
South London African Women Association (Slawa) Limited
SW16 · Small charity, income under £100k
Assist African Women in exile financially (as much as possible), help them build working skills and increase their knowledge as well as aid them to get integrated into the society. We also help promote any other…
Friends Association of Bonneville
SW4 · Small charity, income under £100k
Fund raising for Bonneville Primary School & organising social events for parents, carers, children & staff.
London South West County Guides
SW18 · Small charity, income under £100k
To promote the education of girls and young women to help them develop emotionally, mentally, physically and spiritually so that they can make a positive contribution to their community and the wider world.
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How many charities are there in Wandsworth?
There are 2,312 registered charities based in and around Wandsworth. 1,340 of them (58%) 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 Wandsworth work on?
The most common causes are education (733), children and young people (689), and the arts and heritage (349). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 1,579 of the 2,312, so the real numbers are higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in Wandsworth?
Local charities in and around Wandsworth have 37,996 volunteers between them. That's what 1,379 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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