Charities in Waverley
There are 1,170 registered charities based in and around Waverley. 843 of them (72%) 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 people428
- Education395
- Arts and heritage133
- Disability118
- Poverty and hardship77
- Older people65
- Environment48
- Animals42
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 826 of the 1,170. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 739 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 Waverley
5 of the 428 we found.
Home-start in Waverley
GU9 · Income £100k to £1m
Home-Start in Waverley offers support to parents with young children within the borough of Waverley and its environs. Volunteers, who are parents themselves, are recruited and trained to visit families with at least one…
Friends of Waverley Abbey
GU10 · Small charity, income under £100k
To advance the education of pupils in the school in particular by:2.1 developing effective relationships between the staff, parents and others associated with the school;2.1 engaging in activities or providing…
Plaistow Youth Club
RH14 · Income under £10k
Youth Club catering for boys & girls age group 9 - 16 years covering Plaistow village & surrounding area.
The Haslemere Youth Hub
GU27 · Income £100k to £1m
The objects of The Haslemere Youth Hub are to help children and young people in Haslemere and the surrounding area, especially but not exclusively through leisure time activities, so as to develop their capabilities…
The Sayers Croft Environmental Educational Trust
GU6 · Income £100k to £1m
We provide opportunities for mainly young people to enjoy, learn about, understand and care for the natural environment. We do this by organising activity and study programmes for local schools, out of school visits,…
Education charities in Waverley
5 of the 395 we found.
The Waverley Singers
GU9 · Small charity, income under £100k
Weekly rehearsals are held from September to late June, four public concerts are presented during the year.
Glebelands School (Cranleigh) Educational Trust
GU6 · Small charity, income under £100k
Raises funds to support the education of students at Glebelands School (Cranleigh) and the wider community
Badshot Lea Village Infant School Trust
GU9 · Income under £10k
The Friends of The School continued their many fund raising activities through out the year, enabling the school to have several WoW days which included an Astrodome day, mothers day project and a pantomime to form part…
The Hcd Education and General Charitable Trust
GU27 · Income under £10k
To fund original research in the field of education.
Opportunity Through Education
GU7 · Small charity, income under £100k
The trustees believe that the provision of education is one very practical way to help people out of poverty and into a worthwhile and sustainable life. The main areas in which the charity operates are Tanzania and…
Arts and heritage charities in Waverley
5 of the 133 we found.
Friends of Horsham Museum & Art Gallery
RH12 · Small charity, income under £100k
To advance the education of the public in the subjects of local history, family history and other subjects relating to the collections of Horsham Museum and Art Gallery and to assist and support the development of the…
The Society of the Guildford Symphony Orchestra
RH12 · Small charity, income under £100k
The mission of the orchestra is give the playing member the opportunity to learn and engage with great pieces of music, develop their musical and personal skills as a collective group to perform these works, create…
Haslemere Decorative and Fine Arts Society
GU27 · Small charity, income under £100k
HDFAS is actively involved in the local community to advance decorative and fine arts - promoting arts, education and heritage conservation. The society brings together like minded individuals through a programme of…
The Blower Foundation
GU10 · Small charity, income under £100k
To support projects that connect people to their cultural heritage.
Haslemere Educational Museum
GU27 · Income £100k to £1m
Maintain and run an independent Museum with natural history, human history and geology collections, together with local archives and provide exhibition space.
Disability charities in Waverley
5 of the 118 we found.
Think18
GU8 · Income £100k to £1m
THINK18 is a charity supporting young adults (16 plus years) with learning disabilities (moderate to severe) in the UK, based in West Sussex. We develop social networks and friendships, independence & social skills.…
The Simon Trust (Autism) CIO
GU10 · Income under £10k
(1) To assist in the planning, establishment, construction, provision and running of appropriate living accommodation and long-term adult life care services for vulnerable adults with autism and severe learning…
Springboard Project
RH12 · Income £100k to £1m
The Springboard Project works with children and young people with or without disabilities and their families by providing inclusive play and leisure opportunities.
Family Voice Surrey
GU4 · Income £100k to £1m
To relieve the needs of children and young people aged 0-25 yrs in Surrey & surrounding areas with disabilities &/or additional needs, including their parents, families & carers & to assist in improving their quality of…
The Leatherhead Swans Club
RH5 · Small charity, income under £100k
Provides social and sporting activities for people with disabilities
Poverty and hardship charities in Waverley
5 of the 77 we found.
Godalming and Villages Community Store
GU7 · Small charity, income under £100k
The relief of financial hardship amongst people in Godalming and its surrounding villages in providing:a) emergency food, essential toiletries and household items to individuals and families in need,b) distribution of…
Henry Smith Fund - Shere
GU5 · Small charity, income under £100k
We provide grants to individuals in financial hardship and also to local voluntary organisations which provide social activities for elderly people in the civil parish of shere, surrey.
Brighter Start
GU26 · Small charity, income under £100k
Brighter Start raises funds in the UK to help charities, groups and individuals in sub-Saharan Africa to improve education for young people under 25, and to relieve poverty or financial hardship to enable young people…
The Paul and Sheila Bradshaw Foundation
GU9 · Income £100k to £1m
To advance such charitable purposes for the public benefit as the trustees see fit from time to time in particular but not limited to the relief of financial hardship among people worldwide who are the victims of…
Billingshurst Family Church
RH14 · Income £100k to £1m
A) To advance the Christian faithB) To releive sickness & financial hardship & to promote & preserve good healthC)To provide or assist in the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare
Charities for older people in Waverley
5 of the 65 we found.
The University of the Third Age Farnham and District
GU10 · Small charity, income under £100k
The education of middle aged and older people
U3a - Wonersh
GU6 · Small charity, income under £100k
To advance the education of older people not in full time gainful employment, in Wonersh and the surrounding locality, and to provide facilities for leisure time and recreational activities.
Horsham & Shipley Community Project
RH12 · Small charity, income under £100k
We are a local organisation mainly operating at TDShipley Football Ground in West Sussex. Our activities are mainly aimed at older people in our community. We run a walking football club, a petanque club, Shipley Men's…
Milford and Godalming U3a
GU7 · Small charity, income under £100k
Education of the public and in particular the middle aged and older people who are not in full-time employment. The provision of facilities for education, leisure and recreational activities for the above.
Farnham Assist
GU9 · Small charity, income under £100k
We provide a wide range of events and activities for older people in the Farnham area, particularly those living on their own.
Small charities in Waverley
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.
Rotary Club of Godalming Benevolent Fund
GU5 · Small charity, income under £100k
General charitable activities
Stella Hancock Driving Group Riding for the Disabled Association Incorporating Carriage Driving
GU8 · Small charity, income under £100k
We provide horse and carriage driving for disabled people to enable them to engage in both pleasure and competitive carriage driving under Riding for the Disabled Association rules
Shottermill Recreation Ground and Swimming Pool
GU7 · Small charity, income under £100k
The provision of recreational facilities for the area of Shottermill, Haslemere, Surrey
Spottiswoode Memorial Hall, Otherwise the War and Spottiswoode Memorial Hall
GU5 · Small charity, income under £100k
We run Peaslake village hall, a well-maintained facility with modern kitchen & toilets (inc. disabled), stage & dressing rooms. In a quiet Surrey village, the hall is used by village organisations (eg. Badminton club,…
The Tilford Parochial Charity
GU10 · Income under £10k
Supporting the needy in Tilford
Warriors of Praise Ministries Trust
RH12 · Small charity, income under £100k
We operate as a UK prayer base for the nations. Our building is used for teaching, training and education, also for fundraising and administration. Abroad we pioneer projects to feed/educate destitute children. We…
The David Tilley Children's Foundation
RH12 · Small charity, income under £100k
£23,280.00 St Michael School Kilolo, Tanzania: Sponsorship of 41 students : 40 DTCF, 1 St Michaels Church Chester Square, London. £2,595.00 Mvumi School, Tanzania: 3 students A level course fees.£1,000 Iringa School for…
The Blavatsky Trust
RH12 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Trust furthers the education, study and research into Theosophy. It supports the Copenhagen Centre for the Study of Theosophy and Esotericism at the University of Copenhagen, and post-graduate research carried out…
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How many charities are there in Waverley?
There are 1,170 registered charities based in and around Waverley. 843 of them (72%) 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 Waverley work on?
The most common causes are children and young people (428), education (395), and the arts and heritage (133). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 826 of the 1,170, so the real numbers are higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in Waverley?
Local charities in and around Waverley have 28,300 volunteers between them. That's what 739 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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