Charities in Wealden
There are 1,454 registered charities based in and around Wealden. 1,097 of them (75%) 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
- Education508
- Children and young people442
- Arts and heritage218
- Disability126
- Older people83
- Environment69
- Poverty and hardship68
- Animals61
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 993 of the 1,454. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 927 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 Wealden
5 of the 508 we found.
Wealden Works
TN21 · Income £100k to £1m
To bridge the gap between Education and work for 16-24 year olds who are NEET (not in Education, Employment or Training) in the Wealden area. a) By developing employability, social and life skills. b) By developing…
Eastbourne and Wealden U3a
BN20 · Income under £10k
It offers opportunities for peer to peer learning in a social environment to our members.
The Arts Society Wealden
TN21 · Income under £10k
The promotion and advancement of aesthetic education,the cultivation and study of the decorative and fine arts.
Uwakaneme Community Education Project
BN23 · Small charity, income under £100k
The relief of poverty in West Africa, in particular but not exclusively in Arochukwu, Nigeria, by providing funding to cover school fees and school items such as uniform and books for pupils in economically…
The Jim Jackson Educational and Enabling Foundation CIO
BN8 · Income £100k to £1m
The activities of the Charity are to provide for the public benefit, and on a worldwide basis:The relief of need of disadvantaged young persons. The advancement of education (including social and physical training) of…
Charities for children and young people in Wealden
5 of the 442 we found.
The Crowhurst Youth Club
TN33 · Small charity, income under £100k
Crowhurst Youth Club aims to provide an opportunity for young people in Crowhurst to develop their educational, personal and social potential. We seek to apply a principle of effective youth work to the contempory…
The 3H Foundation
TN3 · Income £100k to £1m
Independent group holidays for adults and young people with disabilities.Holiday grants for low income families with a disabled member for a UK break. Grants also available for carer respite breaks.Carer support through…
Youth With A Mission Holmsted Ministries
RH17 · Small charity, income under £100k
The objects of the charity are to advance the Christian faith worldwide by, but not exclusively by, teaching of theBible, worship and praise, evangelism, study, prayer, children and youth works and community service.
The Youth Counselling Project
BN25 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Youth Counselling Project provides the funds for school based counselling by specialist counsellors to young people. The service offers emotional support in a safe and professional space where children can talk…
Mercread Youth Centre
BN25 · Small charity, income under £100k
The object of the CIO is to support and empower children and young people torealise their potential in life, through educative and leisure activities.
Arts and heritage charities in Wealden
5 of the 218 we found.
Wealden Brass
BN27 · Income under £10k
Providing musical concerts in the local area for other charities and general public.
Seaford Museum & Heritage Society
BN25 · Small charity, income under £100k
The maintenance of a public museum for the exhibition of historical and other exhibits relating to Seaford. its environs and its inhabitants. The organising of meetings relating to the history of Seaford. The study and…
The Friends of Czech Heritage
BN8 · Small charity, income under £100k
Raises funds by holding lectures and visits and approaching grant giving bodies and individuals to assist in restoration and enhancement of the cultural heritage in buildings, gardens and parks and their contents and in…
The Royal Tunbridge Wells Symphony Orchestra
TN2 · Income £100k to £1m
Promotion of the musical education of the people of Tunbridge Wells through the study and practice of orchestral music.
Bexhill Museum
TN39 · Income £100k to £1m
The object of the charity is to provide a museum in order to promote, maintain, improve and advance the education of the public for their benefit particularly by the presentation of exhibitions, lectures and other means…
Disability charities in Wealden
5 of the 126 we found.
Wealden Talking News
TN21 · Small charity, income under £100k
Production and provision of audio editions of local newspapers to visually impaired. Production and provision of audio magazines to visually impaired. Facilities also used to convert written data to audio versions for…
Wealden Volunteering
TN22 · Small charity, income under £100k
Wealden Volunteering was set up to match individuals and groups with volunteering opportunities in our local community.We work to raise awareness of the benefits of volunteering and improve the quantity, quality and…
Eastbourne Area Parents'action Group
BN20 · Income £100k to £1m
To provide training and work experience to adults with Learning Disabilities within a fully functional Hotel and Plant Centre
On My Side
RH18 · Income £100k to £1m
The organisation provides supported accommodation for people with learning disabilities who are in need of appropriate long term accommodation. We also provide daytime activities. We are committed to enabling the people…
Mid-sussex Mencap
RH17 · Income under £10k
Raises funds for grant giving. Organises activities for people with learning disabilities.Runs club in Haywards Heath for people with learning disabilities.
Charities for older people in Wealden
5 of the 83 we found.
Age UK East Grinstead & District
RH19 · Income £100k to £1m
AGEUKEG and District's area of benefit encompasses the town of East Grinstead and the surrounding villages.It operates four main services:Dementia Respite Services, Day/Activity Centre Services, Holidays and Tripsand a…
Eastbourne Central U3a
BN20 · Income under £10k
The charity exists to promote the advancement of education amongst middle-aged and older people in the Eastbourne area.
The Uckfield University of the Third Age
TN22 · Small charity, income under £100k
To provide educational, recreational and leisure activities for middle aged and older people in retirement or part time occupation in the Uckfield area with the object of improving their conditions of life and in the…
Wadhurst U3a
TN5 · Small charity, income under £100k
In Wadhurst and surrounding areas we encourage and enable older people no longer in full time paid employment to help each other to share their knowledge, skills, interests and experience.We are currently running 23…
Hastings and Rother University of the Third Age (U3a)
TN39 · Small charity, income under £100k
Education and Training, Arts and Culture, Conservation and Heritage, for older people.
Environmental charities in Wealden
5 of the 69 we found.
Seaford Environmental Alliance
BN25 · Small charity, income under £100k
We organise events, talks and activities to educate and enable residents to take action. We will hold our own events and support other projects in the local area to promote sustainability and build a resilient community…
Southwood Foundation
RH17 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Southwood Foundation was set up to help tackle the biodiversity crisis and climate change through developing new approaches and finding ways of bringing key people, organisations, communities and information…
William Robinson Gravetye Charity
RH19 · Income £100k to £1m
Our mission is to secure and share the legacy of influential wild gardener William Robinson (1838-1935) with the public through Gravetye Estate, Sussex. Our vision is to improve biodiversity and to develop a Climate…
Seaford Action for Nature
BN25 · Small charity, income under £100k
Seaford Action For Nature's vision is to increase biodiversity in Seaford by raising awareness of the need to increase biodiversity in Seaford and supporting our communities in taking practical steps to achieve an…
Drusillas Conservation in Action
BN26 · Small charity, income under £100k
The object of the CIO is to promote, for the benefit of the public, theconservation of wildlife across the world through the provision of grantsto conservation charities and other organisations as the trustees see…
Small charities in Wealden
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.
Bodle Street Green Village Hall
BN27 · Small charity, income under £100k
Management of Bodle Street Green Village Hall.
Balcombe Parish Church Room Trust
RH17 · Income under £10k
Maintains and provides, for general community use, Balcombe Parish room.
Hadlow Down Community Centre
TN22 · Income under £10k
To drive forward the provision of a new Community Centre for the benefit of all the villagers of Hadlow Down.
Stonegate Village Hall
TN5 · Small charity, income under £100k
The charity maintains the village hall for the benefit of and use by the village community and residents.
Forest Row Village Hall
RH18 · Small charity, income under £100k
The provision and maintenance of the village hall for the use of the inhabitants of Forest Row and the neighbourhood without distinction of political, religious or other opinions, including use for meetings, lectures…
Allington Castle Womens Institute
TN2 · Income under £10k
Education/ training,Arts/ culture/heritage/scienceAmateur sportEnvironment/conservation/heritageEconomic/community development/employment
The Tunbridge Wells Aid in Sickness Fund
TN3 · Income under £10k
The relief of poverty by providing benefits within the area comprising the boroughs of Sevenoaks, Tonbridge & Malling and Tunbridge Wells in the county of Kent.
Cuckfield Music Festival
RH17 · Small charity, income under £100k
We organise concerts and an open mike event featuring music in Cuckfield.
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How many charities are there in Wealden?
There are 1,454 registered charities based in and around Wealden. 1,097 of them (75%) 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 Wealden work on?
The most common causes are education (508), children and young people (442), and the arts and heritage (218). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 993 of the 1,454, so the real numbers are higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in Wealden?
Local charities in and around Wealden have 25,401 volunteers between them. That's what 927 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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