Charities in Windsor and Maidenhead

There are 1,250 registered charities based in and around Windsor and Maidenhead. 912 of them (73%) are small, with an income under £100,000 a year. The most common causes are children and young people, education, and disability.

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Windsor and Maidenhead in numbers

1,250
registered charities in and around the area
73%
are small, with an income under £100,000
20,002
volunteers give their time to local charities

What they work on

  • Children and young people487
  • Education423
  • Disability157
  • Arts and heritage125
  • Poverty and hardship81
  • Older people69
  • Environment38
  • Overseas aid34

We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 923 of the 1,250. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 838 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 Windsor and Maidenhead

5 of the 487 we found.

  1. Dyslexia Association of Windsor and Maidenhead, Slough and Bracknell

    SL4 · Income under £10k

    Helping children and young people with dyslexia and spld

  2. Well Windsor

    SL4 · Income £100k to £1m

    For the public benefit, the preservation and protection of good mental health for children and young people suffering from mental ill health within Windsor and the surrounding areas in particular, but not exclusively by…

  3. 7th Windsor (Old Windsor) Scout Group

    SL4 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Activities for young people following the award/badge system as developed by the Scout Association. We offer fun, adventure, interest to develop the young people in a safe environment.

  4. Windsor and Eton District Scout Council

    SL4 · Small charity, income under £100k

    The purpose of scouting is to contribute to the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potentials, as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of…

  5. The Windsor Festival Society Limited

    SL4 · Income £100k to £1m

    The aim if the Society is to promote the arts. The policy is to provide musical and other entertainment including events for young people, in a historical setting that can be enjoyed by a wide spectrum of residents.The…

Education charities in Windsor and Maidenhead

5 of the 423 we found.

  1. Friends of Windsor Girls' School

    SL4 · Income under £10k

    Activities include the organisation of fund raising events which involve the school students, parents and teachers.

  2. Old Windsor Pre-school

    SL4 · Small charity, income under £100k

    The provision of early years education for children aged between 2 years and 10 months and 5 years.

  3. The Friends of the Windsor Boys' School

    SL4 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Social and fundraising events for the school community. Annual Dinner dance, quiz nights, comedy night etc. We provide refreshments, support and information at various school functions. We also provide the parking for a…

  4. The Windsor Boys' School Boat Club

    SL4 · Income £100k to £1m

    The activities of the CIO are the further advancement of education of pupils at The Windsor Boys' School (the 'School') by providing or assisting in the provision of rowing facilities.

  5. Maidenhead and Windsor Childminding Group

    SL6 · Income under £10k

    To promote and provide facilities for childminders and provide recreation and educational opportunities for children within their daily care.

Disability charities in Windsor and Maidenhead

5 of the 157 we found.

  1. Windsor & Maidenhead Starfish Swimming Club

    RG40 · Income under £10k

    In particular the aim of the Club is to teach members with Learning Disabilities & Difficulties to swim, to develop and improve their skills and to swim competitively if they so wish

  2. Windsor and Ascot Driving Group

    RG9 · Small charity, income under £100k

    The charity enables individuals with disabilities to learn how to drive ponies in purpose built carriages and to enjoy an outdoor activity with animals and other people.

  3. Windsor Mencap

    TW19 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Provides welfare advocacy and other services to people with learning disability. Also provides a clubhouse for use by its members.

  4. Windsor Talking Newspaper

    SL4 · Income under £10k

    To provide persons who are either permanently or temporarily blind or partially-sighted or otherwise visually impaired, weekly recordings based on the news and other items from local newspapers or other information…

  5. Windsor Horse Rangers Limited

    SL6 · Income £100k to £1m

    Enhancing Life Skills through Horse Skills

Arts and heritage charities in Windsor and Maidenhead

5 of the 125 we found.

  1. Windsor and Maidenhead Symphony Orchestra

    SL6 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Public concerts and musical education

  2. The Windsor and Eton Society Incorporating Windsor Heritage

    SL4 · Income under £10k

    Local Civic Society to maintain and enhance Windsor and Eton's historical unique environment

  3. Windsor Theatre Guild

    RG42 · Small charity, income under £100k

    The production of live drama for the benefit of the general public and to promote a continued interest in the dramatic arts.

  4. Friends of Windsor Music (Windsor Learning Partnership)

    SL4 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Fundraising for the advancement of education and the advancement of the arts for the public benefit in particular by promoting the study and performance of music and the performing arts by children attending the schools…

  5. Windsor and Eton Choral Society

    SL6 · Small charity, income under £100k

    The aims and objects of the Society shall be the study and practice of choral music in order to foster the public knowledge and appreciation of such music by means of public performance

Poverty and hardship charities in Windsor and Maidenhead

5 of the 81 we found.

  1. Mayor of Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Benevolent Fund

    SL6 · Income under £10k

    One off donations granted to residents of the Borough who are in need.

  2. The Marketing Foundation

    SL6 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Advances education in communication, advertising and marketing for persons taking part in or intending to take part in the industry and relieves those in need because of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial…

  3. Al-qiyas Welfare

    SL4 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Al-Qiyas Welfare operates in Jhelum, Pakistan. Our aim is to provide financial support for funerals by providing shroud and essential items necessary for burial according to Islamic tradition, free of cost to families…

  4. The Hall Family Charity

    RG9 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Our charity makes grants as the trustees see fit, in particular but not limited to the relief of financial hardship among people in Central and South America and among refugees, asylum seekers and migrant workers, to…

  5. The Zetland and Hong Kong Lodge No. 7665 Capital Endowment Fund

    SL5 · Income under £10k

    The primary objective of the Capital Endowment Fund is to make donations to worthy charitable causes in line with its stated charitable objects, namely to relieve sickness and preserve health, prevent or relieve poverty…

Charities for older people in Windsor and Maidenhead

5 of the 69 we found.

  1. The Military Knights of Windsor Widows, Orphans and Supernumary Knights Benevolent Fund

    SL4 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Support to military knights of windsor widows, orphans and supernumerary knights

  2. Windsor Old Peoples Welfare Association

    SL4 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Provide a nutritious lunch four days a week and offer other such support to the members of the local retired community. Provide transport where required.Services provided include hairdressing, chiropody, fitness and…

  3. The Old Windsor United Charities

    SL4 · Small charity, income under £100k

    We care for old and needy people of both sexes in a Christian environment in their own almshouses.

  4. Military Knights of Windsor Charity

    SL4 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Administration of the military knights of windsor

  5. Age Concern Windsor

    SL4 · Income £100k to £1m

    The charity promotes the relief and well being of elderly people in and around Dedworth, Windsor in the county of Berkshire.

Small charities in Windsor and Maidenhead

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.

  1. 21st Maidenhead (1St Cox Green) Scout Group

    SL6 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Scouting activities

  2. Friends of Fawley Church

    RG9 · Small charity, income under £100k

    General charitable purposes. Fundraising in Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire for the benefit of Fawley Church and churchyard as a community asset .

  3. Knowl Hill C of E Academy Pta

    RG10 · Income under £10k

    Knowl Hill C of E Academy PTA raises funds for the benefit of the children of Knowl Hill C of E Academy. We raise funds through Christmas and Summer fairs, cake sales, book sales, discos and other fundraising events.…

  4. League of Friends of Marlow Hospital

    SL7 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Support staff and patients at Marlow Hospital, subject to the overall direction of the Buckinghamshire Primary Care Trust.

  5. St Francis Parent Teacher Association

    SL5 · Small charity, income under £100k

    The PTA advances the education of the pupils in St Francis Catholic Primary School

  6. Children4childrennepal

    SL4 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Freedom Matters works with local organisations in Nepal to fight for the rights of each child, in particular the rights to a family and community life free from abuse, the worst forms of child labour and trafficking. We…

  7. Datchet St Mary's C of E School Pta

    SL3 · Income under £10k

    Fundraising through holding events to raffles to raise money to benefit the children of our school.

  8. Musangu Foundation

    SL5 · Income under £10k

    A UK charity born out of the mining industry. It is a social enterprise which has been established to harness the collective investment of the private sector, with strong support from the mining industry, into social…

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Questions people ask

How many charities are there in Windsor and Maidenhead?

There are 1,250 registered charities based in and around Windsor and Maidenhead. 912 of them (73%) 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 Windsor and Maidenhead work on?

The most common causes are children and young people (487), education (423), and disability (157). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 923 of the 1,250, so the real numbers are higher.

How many people volunteer for charities in Windsor and Maidenhead?

Local charities in and around Windsor and Maidenhead have 20,002 volunteers between them. That's what 838 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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