Charities in West Oxfordshire
There are 1,291 registered charities based in and around West Oxfordshire. 1,001 of them (78%) 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 people400
- Education394
- Arts and heritage191
- Poverty and hardship120
- Disability112
- Older people93
- Environment52
- Animals31
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 872 of the 1,291. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 715 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 West Oxfordshire
5 of the 400 we found.
West Oxfordshire Arts Association
OX18 · Small charity, income under £100k
Provide an exhibition space for artists to display and sell their work. Provide educational workshops/lectures for both children and adults on all aspects of Art.
Woodstock Youth Work Trust
OX20 · Small charity, income under £100k
Woodstock Youth Work Trust (WYWT) carries out a variety of activities in different venues. This includes a board game group, some small groups, and a monthly youth worship service, as well as work in the local schools…
Woodstock Youth Centre
OX20 · Income under £10k
The operation of the local Youth Centre for Woodstock and the surrounding areas including full Youth Club activities at junior and senior levels plus fundraising, trips and events for the membership.
Together With Migrant Children
OX28 · Small charity, income under £100k
Together with Migrant Children provides advice, guidance, casework and specialist social & youth work to migrant, asylum seeking and refugee children and their families.
Noah's Ark Children's Venture
GL7 · Income £100k to £1m
NACV provides high quality, low cost residential facilities for groups who work with children, young people and adults from disadvantaged backgrounds from the London Borough of Lewisham and elsewhere.
Education charities in West Oxfordshire
5 of the 394 we found.
Sibford Gower Educational Primary School Parent Teacher Association
OX15 · Income under £10k
To raise funds to be used to enhance the pupils school experience and to provide social events for the pupils, parents, carers, teachers and the wider community.
The Chipping Norton School Educational Trust Fund
OX7 · Income under £10k
Grants given to children towards education ,social development and sporting activities to encourage full potential reached
Perry's Educational Foundation
GL7 · Income under £10k
Educational Grants to under 25's who live, or have been educated in Cirencester
Read Easy UK
GL56 · Income £100k to £1m
The object of the charity is 'to advance the education of the adult public in literacy'.Read Easy UK is an umbrella organisation that works to promote and support its model of volunteer-run, adult literacy 'groups'.…
The Activities, Childcare and Education Centre Limited
OX7 · Income £100k to £1m
Provide facilities for daycare, recreation and education of children
Arts and heritage charities in West Oxfordshire
5 of the 191 we found.
Burford Tolsey Museum and Archive
OX18 · Small charity, income under £100k
Mission Statement : The Burford Tolsey Museum & Archive exists to serve the interest of the people of Burford and the general public in the in the cultural heritage of the Town and neighbourhood, by preserving and…
Charlbury Museum and Heritage Centre
OX7 · Income under £10k
The Charlbury Museum and Heritage Centre collects, displays, and maintains artefacts, archives, and photographs relating to the town of Charlbury, and assists research into its history, for the benefit of local people…
Eynsham Museum and Heritage Centre
OX29 · Small charity, income under £100k
Eynsham Museum and Heritage Centre, located in the old market hall at the centre of Eynsham, is established to showcase some of the wonderful objects that bring to life Eynsham's long and distinguished history.The…
The Wantage Orchestra
OX13 · Small charity, income under £100k
Symphony Orchestra serving Wantage and the surrounding area, comprising a range of players from across the local community, all ages, including some school students. Performing several public concerts per year.
The Cheltenham Chamber Orchestra Association
GL7 · Income under £10k
Provides financial support to the Arts in Gloucestershire
Poverty and hardship charities in West Oxfordshire
5 of the 120 we found.
Witney and West Oxfordshire Food Bank
OX28 · Income £100k to £1m
Witney & West Oxfordshire Food Bank provides emergency food parcels of non-perishable food items and occasionally toiletries to people experiencing unexpected crisis. Clients are referred from professionals working in…
Thrive-northox
OX7 · Small charity, income under £100k
The relief of children who are in need by reason of youth, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage in such ways as the trustees in their absolute discretion from time to time think fit.
Challenge Worldwide: Training for Life
OX13 · Income under £10k
To act as a resource for young people by providing advice and assistance and organising programmes of physical, educational and other activities. the relief of financial hardship among people living in developing…
The Alain Rouveure Nepal Fund
GL56 · Small charity, income under £100k
The prevention or relief of poverty or financial hardship in Nepal for the public benefit by providing or assisting in the provision of education, training, healthcare projects and all the necessary support designed to…
The Dorcas Dress Project
OX29 · Small charity, income under £100k
The object of the CIO is the relief of financial hardship anywhere in the world by providing sewing equipment, training and support to enable individuals to generate a sustainable income and be self-sufficient and to do…
Disability charities in West Oxfordshire
5 of the 112 we found.
Friends of West Oxfordshire Citizens Advice
OX28 · Income under £10k
Friends of West Oxfordshire Citizens Advice raises funds for the benefit of Citizens Advice in West Oxfordshire.
Volunteer Link-up (West Oxfordshire)
OX28 · Income £100k to £1m
Volunteer Link Up (VLU) is the Volunteer Centre for West Oxfordshire, linking people who have time to spare with opportunities to help local residents and charitable organisations who need their services.
Friends of Abingdon Day Support
OX13 · Income under £10k
Provide amenities and social activities for people with learning disabilities.
Talland Group Riding for the Disabled Association
GL7 · Small charity, income under £100k
Talland Group RDA operates on Tuesday afternoons in term time providing riding on horse-back for people of all ages with physical and/or learning disabilities.
The Albion (Oxon) Limited
OX15 · Small charity, income under £100k
The advancement of education, leisure and employment for people with learning disabilities through the provision of a workshop and small financial grants to individuals or organisations.
Charities for older people in West Oxfordshire
5 of the 93 we found.
Carterton Day Centre for the Elderly Ltd
OX18 · Small charity, income under £100k
Providing activities for senior citizens
University of the Third Age Cirencester Branch
GL7 · Small charity, income under £100k
Provides educational support for older people no longer in full time employment in the Cirencester area.
St Mary's House Broughton Common Room for the Elderly
OX15 · Income under £10k
Calligraphy. Art. Short mat bowls. Parish council. Yoga. Meetings.
John Henry Cartwright
OX29 · Income under £10k
Annual grant to residents of Harkstead of and over the age of 65 years
The Cedar Community Club
OX13 · Small charity, income under £100k
We provide day care facilities to relieve the needs of elderly people, and persons suffering the effects of premature ageing, resident in Hinton Waldrist and the surrounding area. The Club provides care, activities,…
Small charities in West Oxfordshire
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.
Fairford Primary School Parent Teacher Association
GL7 · Small charity, income under £100k
Raise money through fun events for children and adults, in order to buy equipment and pay for activities for the children who attend Fairford Primary School.
Opera Anywhere Limited
OX13 · Small charity, income under £100k
To advance the education of the public in music, theatre and the performing arts with particular but not exclusive reference to opera. The Company produces, promotes and performs numerous public and private events each…
The Tiddy Hall
OX7 · Small charity, income under £100k
Managing village hall for the local community
Stoke Row Women's Institute
OX5 · Income under £10k
Women's Institute is founded to assist and educate women and to serve the community in any way which is practical. This includes educating the members about any social and other matters which may be of national…
Aston and Cote Womens Institute
OX18 · Income under £10k
An educational charity who hold monthly meetings
The Emotional Help Hub UK Ltd
OX20 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Help Hub offers low cost emotional counselling sessions to those in need.
St Peter and St Paul's Church Hanborough Building Trust
OX29 · Income under £10k
The charity continues to raise money for the repair, restoration and redecoration of this 12th Century Parish Church in the 900th year of its foundation.
Weston on the Green Memorial Village Hall
OX25 · Small charity, income under £100k
Village committees including WI, Parish Council, Weston Society, Garden Club,training days and courses, Quiz and Film Nights, dancing,social gatherings, talks, concerts
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How many charities are there in West Oxfordshire?
There are 1,291 registered charities based in and around West Oxfordshire. 1,001 of them (78%) 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 Oxfordshire work on?
The most common causes are children and young people (400), education (394), and the arts and heritage (191). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 872 of the 1,291, so the real numbers are higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in West Oxfordshire?
Local charities in and around West Oxfordshire have 20,282 volunteers between them. That's what 715 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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How can I check a charity in West Oxfordshire is genuine?
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