Charities in West Devon
There are 958 registered charities based in and around West Devon. 784 of them (82%) 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
- Education329
- Children and young people313
- Arts and heritage125
- Disability85
- Poverty and hardship68
- Older people49
- Environment40
- Animals34
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 646 of the 958. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 546 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 West Devon
5 of the 329 we found.
Home-start South and West Devon Ltd
PL7 · Income £100k to £1m
The principal object is to safeguard, protect and preserve the good health, both mental and physical of children and parents of children. This is achieved by the home family support of families in need with at least one…
Chudleigh Educational Foundation
TQ13 · Income under £10k
Grants to young people under 25 for educational purposes.
Haywards Educational Foundation
EX17 · Small charity, income under £100k
To provide Grants to Hayward's Primary School, Crediton to enable the school to purchase additional resources or benefits for which provision is not made from public funds
Read Easy Plymouth
PL19 · Income under £10k
Read Easy Plymouth offers free, confidential one-to-one reading coaching to adults who want to learn to read. Learning to read as an adult can be life changing. The benefits can extend beyond the individual and enable…
Chaddlewood Farm Community Association
PL7 · Small charity, income under £100k
To provide a community building to enable groups to have a venue where they can provide activities for the people in the Chaddlewood and PL7 area of benefit.The centre hosts church groups, young people (youth) drop in,…
Charities for children and young people in West Devon
5 of the 313 we found.
Princetown Pavilion Youth Club
PL20 · Small charity, income under £100k
Youth club activities for the Children and Young people of the village of Princetown and the surrounding areas of Dartmoor, Devon
Chudleigh Youth Centre Charitable Trust
TQ13 · Small charity, income under £100k
Youth Work aged 8 to 18.The Young People take part in a range of fun activities in the Youth Centre
The Bank Youth Project
TQ13 · Small charity, income under £100k
We offer youth club activities and a drop in youth information and advice service for young people aged 9 - 19 years on 4 nights per week, with sessions for different age groups within this range on different nights.
New Tavistock Youth Cafe
PL19 · Income £100k to £1m
We support young people aged between 11 and 19 in Tavistock and surrounding area. We provide advice, guidance, information, fun, and a range of experiences through generic youth work, drop in sessions, music projects,…
Plymouth Youth for Christ
PL6 · Small charity, income under £100k
Volunteers from local churches working together to run youth work activities that provide opportunities for young people to explore the Christian faith and thrive in all areas of life.
Arts and heritage charities in West Devon
5 of the 125 we found.
Friends of Lawrence House Museum
PL15 · Income under £10k
Promote,support,assist and improve Lawrence House Museum
Tavistock Museum
PL19 · Small charity, income under £100k
Provide a museum to educate and inform the public of Tavistock and direct and display, store and conserve artefacts, photographs and documents pertaining to its heritage.
Exeter City Football Club Museum Trust
EX6 · Income under £10k
The ECFC Museum Trust exist s to advance education for the public benefit in the history of Exeter City Football Club by the establishment and maintenance of a museum and the collection, safeguarding and display of…
Teign Valley Museum and Archive Trust
EX6 · Income under £10k
To establish and maintain for the benefit of the public a History Centre relating to the Teign Valley
Ashburton History Museum
TQ13 · Income under £10k
To administer the museum to preserve the history and ancient customs of Ashburton for the benefit of the public, visitors, community and future generations.
Disability charities in West Devon
5 of the 85 we found.
The Plymouth and West Devon Cassette Talking Newspaper
PL19 · Income under £10k
'Plymouth & West Devon Cassette talking Newspaper' creates and distributes audio cassettes of local or relevant news items on a weekly basis to blind folk in the Plymouth and West Devon Area. There are currently about…
Cycling Without Age- West Devon and East Cornwall
PL6 · Income under £10k
Volunteer pilots take local elders and care/nursing homes residents out on trishaw cycle rides to feel the wind in their hair. The charity is committed to bringing generations closer together using special trishaws, to…
Get Changed Theatre Company
EX20 · Small charity, income under £100k
Working with adults with learning disabilities Get Changed aism to: ? build confidence & self-esteem ? improve mental & physical health ? develop cognitive, practical & transferable skills ? challenge public attitudes &…
Exeter and District Mencap Society
EX17 · Income under £10k
We provide information and support to those with learning disabilities and their parents/carers/families. We have provided an inclusive playpark in Exeter. We make grants towards holidays for carers and those with a…
The Tavistock Physically Challenged Group
PL19 · Income under £10k
The Tavistock Physically Challenged:-We enable people with disabilities to access opportunities for social interaction and support. There are about 30 members and 10 volunteers and we all meet twice a month, either for…
Poverty and hardship charities in West Devon
5 of the 68 we found.
Tavistock Area Foodbank
PL19 · Small charity, income under £100k
We are based in the Lower Deck Cafe, Tavistock to provide emergency food parcels to individuals and families in the local area who are experiencing financial hardship. We are open on Fridays between 10am and 2pm.…
Stoke Climsland Charity Trust
PL15 · Income under £10k
To provide grants for the advancement of education (including social and physical) training for persons under the age of 25 years and in need of assistance, who have attended Stoke Climsland Primary School .To provide…
Launceston Refugee Support Group
PL16 · Income under £10k
We raise awareness and funds to assist in our twin aims: To relieve financial hardship for: Those seeking refuge from conflict in the Middle East and North Africa. Those granted refugee status and their dependents…
Community Money Advice Launceston Limited
PL15 · Small charity, income under £100k
The charity provides debt counselling and other money advice services free of charge to needy people in the Launceston and surrounding area of Cornwall.
North Plymouth Community Church
PL6 · Income £100k to £1m
To advance the Christian faith; to relieve sickness and financial hardship and to promote and preserve good health by the provision of funds, goods or services of any kind including through the provision of counselling…
Charities for older people in West Devon
5 of the 49 we found.
Launceston and District University of the Third Age
PL15 · Income under £10k
1) to advance the education of the public and in particular the education of middle-aged and older people who are not in full time gainful employment in Launceston and its surrounding locality.2) the provision of…
Age Concern Crediton
EX17 · Income £100k to £1m
Age Concern Crediton is an independently registered charity responsible for raising its own funds. Our mission is to promote the well-being of 50+ people in Crediton & district & help make later life a fulfilling &…
Charity of Benjamin Wood Cleave
EX17 · Income under £10k
The relief of persons resident in the Parish of Crediton who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress, either by gifts in kind or grants of money.
Outreach
EX6 · Income under £10k
Providing volunteer help to residents of Tedburn St Mary, Pathfinder Village & Woodlands Park by driving those who have no relative or friend available to take them to appointments at hospitals, GP surgeries, dentists,…
Winkleigh Relief in Need Charity
EX19 · Income under £10k
Distribution of monetary funds to the less well off in the parish of winkleigh mainly at christmas time. small donations can be made during the year to individuals if found to be in distress.
Small charities in West Devon
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.
Cooke Charitable Trust
PL15 · Small charity, income under £100k
Making grants and donations to other charitable bodies
Newton St Cyres Young Farmers' Club
EX6 · Small charity, income under £100k
The provision of positive activities for rural young people aged 10 to 28
Brentor Village Hall and Playing Field
EX20 · Small charity, income under £100k
The provision and maintenance of a village hall, playing field and ancillary facilities for the use of the inhabitants of the Parish of Brentor and the neighbourhood with the object of improving the condition of life of…
Tamar Donkey Sanctuary
PL15 · Small charity, income under £100k
The care of animals mainly at this present time 26 donkeys, plus ponies, goats and sheep . All these animals will spend the rest of their lives being cared for by the Tamar Donkey Sanctuary. Education of the public that…
The Friends of St Leonard's Church Sheepstor
PL20 · Income under £10k
Assisting with the preservation, repair and improvement of St Leonard's church, Sheepstor including the memorials to the rajahs and people of Sarawak.
Winkleigh War Memorial Recreation Field
EX19 · Small charity, income under £100k
Sport and Recreation
Friends of Morchard Bishop School (Fombs)
EX17 · Small charity, income under £100k
Parent Teacher Association for Morchard Bishop C of E Primary School and pre-school. General fund raising events such as live bands, quiz nights, fete and support for school events
Vive La Musique!
EX6 · Income under £10k
The charity supports and promotes the performance of live music of all sorts in all sorts of places and by all sorts of people, professional and amateur alike. One of its key activities is organising small scale…
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How many charities are there in West Devon?
There are 958 registered charities based in and around West Devon. 784 of them (82%) 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 West Devon work on?
The most common causes are education (329), children and young people (313), and the arts and heritage (125). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 646 of the 958, so the real numbers are higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in West Devon?
Local charities in and around West Devon have 7,785 volunteers between them. That's what 546 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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