Charities in Wirral
There are 723 registered charities based in and around Wirral. 524 of them (72%) 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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What they work on
- Children and young people264
- Education222
- Disability103
- Arts and heritage93
- Poverty and hardship36
- Older people32
- Mental health27
- Environment18
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 511 of the 723. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 428 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 Wirral
5 of the 264 we found.
Wirral Festival of Music, Speech and Drama
CH63 · Income under £10k
We hold an annual competitive music and speech/drama festival for children young people and adults.Our main objective is to advance and encourage the study and practice of the arts of music, speech and drama, and to…
Liberty Church Wirral
CH43 · Small charity, income under £100k
Our secular/social work includes:- The provision of advice and support for people in need and distress. Provision of parents & toddler groups. separate support groups for men and women. Education: The performing arts,…
Wirral Chinese Association
CH41 · Small charity, income under £100k
Provide social supports to Chinese Community by various activities and groups. There are five subgroups under the umbrellas of Wirral Chinese Association (WCA). They are Luncheon Club, Chinese School, Women's Group,…
Wirral Youth for Christ
CH48 · Small charity, income under £100k
Sharing a message of hope with young peopleTeenage Relationship and Sexual Health GuidanceResourcesYouth EventsSchools WorkYouth WorkTrainingConsultancy
Wirral Deaf Children's Society
CH41 · Income under £10k
We provide opportunities for deaf children from our local community to come together. Christmas parties, farm visits, cinema trips with subtitles, sign languge support, sign langauge classes
Education charities in Wirral
5 of the 222 we found.
Wirral Outdoor Education Association
CH49 · Income under £10k
To provide or assist in the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation physical education or other leisure time occupation of the public at large with the object of improving the…
The Dr Mary Thompson Penrice Trust Fund (In Connexion With Wirral Grammar School for Girls)
CH41 · Income under £10k
Exhibitions, bursaries and maintenance allowance or financial help.
Wirral Grammar School for Girls Parents' Association
CH63 · Small charity, income under £100k
School fund-raising
The Loan, Gift and Prize Fund of the Old Girls' Association of the Wirral Grammar School
CH60 · Income under £10k
Small annual raffle otherwise income is from donations, interest and dividends and subscriptions.Disbursements to pupils of Wirral Grammar School for Girls in the form of Prizes also Loan & Gift Fund available to…
Wirral 3Ls
CH63 · Income £100k to £1m
To advance the education of mature persons on the Wirral Peninsula, particularly those who have attained the age of 50 years.To provide or assist in the provision, in the interests of social welfare, of opportunities…
Disability charities in Wirral
5 of the 103 we found.
Wirral Mencap
CH46 · Income £100k to £1m
Wirral Mencap delivers services and creates opportunities that improve the quality of life of adults with learning disabilities and their families in Wirral. Services include information, advice and advocacy, training…
Pioneer People Wirral
CH61 · Income £100k to £1m
Pioneer People Wirral have a Christian foundation focusing on providing community services within the Wirral and other nations, mainly Albania, Kenya and The Gambia. Local provision focuses on young people, people with…
Headway Wirral
CH49 · Small charity, income under £100k
The aim of Headway Wirral is to provide help and support to people with acquired brain injuries and their families.
Wirral and Chester Riding for the Disabled
CH41 · Small charity, income under £100k
Providing and coordinating facilities by way of financial support and volunteer helpers assistance to enable persons with learning difficulties and/or special needs to enjoy the benefits of horse riding.
Down's Syndrome @ Wirral
CH60 · Income under £10k
Regular family fundays. Discos for teenagers/adults. Trip to theme park. 4 day playscheme during summer holidays. Provide information packs for new parents. Monthly support group meetings. Xmas parties. Fundraising…
Arts and heritage charities in Wirral
5 of the 93 we found.
Wirral Community Orchestra
CH47 · Income under £10k
We are a non audition amateur orchestra. We meet regularly during school term time of a Thursday evening for rehearsal from 7:30pm to 10pm at West Kirby United Reformed Church Hall, CH48 5DA. We perform two regular…
The Wirral Symphony Orchestra
CH47 · Small charity, income under £100k
Promotion of the arts, and in particular orchestral music by the presentation of public concerts and recitals.
The University of the Third Age (Wirral)
CH45 · Income under £10k
Education and companionship post retirement
North Wirral Music Centre Parents' Association
CH45 · Income under £10k
We have five groups that play a wide range of music on classical instruments. We hold at least three public performances each year, one of which is to raise funds for local childrens charities.
Wirral Symphonic Wind Band
CH48 · Small charity, income under £100k
Community wind band - music making opportunities for adults, public concerts, performing at community events
Poverty and hardship charities in Wirral
5 of the 36 we found.
Wirral Foodbank
CH41 · Income £100k to £1m
We collect food from the public via Churches, schools and supermarkets and through a voucher scheme held by frontline agencies registered with Wirral Foodbank who signpoint clients to us, we provide free three days…
Wirral Foodbank
CH41 · Income under £10k
We collect food from the public via Churches, schools and supermarkets and through a voucher scheme held by frontline agencies registered with Wirral Foodbank who signpoint clients to us, we provide free three days…
Wirral Foodbank Plus
CH41 · Income £100k to £1m
To relieve persons in England and Wales and specifically the Wirral and its surrounding areas who are in conditions of need or distress by providing advisory services.
Wirral Wise Guys
CH41 · Small charity, income under £100k
Support groups, advocacy, events and screening
The Link With Emmanuel Christian Fellowship
CH41 · Small charity, income under £100k
To adance the Chrisitan faith in accordance with the Statement of Beliefs, in Merseyside and in other parts of the United Kingdom or the world.To relieve sickness and financial hardship and to promote and preserve good…
Charities for older people in Wirral
5 of the 32 we found.
Wirral Advisory Centre Ltd
CH41 · Small charity, income under £100k
Gives free advice on Welfare Benefits, Debt, Employment law
The Wirral Federation of Townswomen's Guilds
CH46 · Income under £10k
Education/Trainingarts/culture/heritage/science
Neston University Third Age (U3a)
CH64 · Income under £10k
Neston U3A exists as a self-help co-operative learning organisation for older people no longer in full-time employment. Using the knowledge,experience and skills of its members it is organised into educational,…
Bromborough U3a (University of the Third Age)
CH62 · Income under £10k
The advancement of education and, in particular, the education of older people and those retired from full time work, by all means including associated activities conducive to learning and personal development.We have…
Oxton & Prenton District U3a
CH43 · Income under £10k
The advancement of education and, in particular, the education of older people and those who have retired from full time work, by all means, including associated activities conducive to learning and personal…
Small charities in Wirral
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.
Intercessors for Britain Trust
CH46 · Small charity, income under £100k
IFB promotes & encourages prayer for the spiritual welfare of the nation, for central and local government, and for other authorities & institutions such as police, the NHS, the armed forces etc. To that end, IFB…
Madelainartz
CH49 · Income under £10k
To hold Fundraising Art Exhibitions and Spiritual Events in order to raise funds and awareness for Fibromyalgia, To run Creative Workshops in Mental Health and Well Being for Chronic pain and Fibromyalgia sufferers.…
Haychem Trust
CH47 · Small charity, income under £100k
Grant making from CCIF share income
Hoylake Chamber Concert Society
CH61 · Small charity, income under £100k
To advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, the art and science of music in all its aspects by any means the trustees see fit, including through the presentation of public…
West Kirby Disabled Swimming Club
CH48 · Small charity, income under £100k
To provide or assist in the provision of facilities for recreation and leisure time occupation, particularily in the provision of swimming for disabled persons in a safe and secure environment in the interests of social…
Thingwall Recreational Centre
CH61 · Small charity, income under £100k
The charity organises activities such as indoor & outdoor bowls, whist, bridge, drama, badminton, cycling, artists classes etc. The premises are also used by outside organisations for karate classes, keep fit, aerobics,…
Merseyside Lowland Search and Rescue
CH41 · Small charity, income under £100k
We search for high risk vulnerable missing people
6th Bebington (Eastham) Sea Scout Group
CH62 · Income under £10k
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How many charities are there in Wirral?
There are 723 registered charities based in and around Wirral. 524 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 Wirral work on?
The most common causes are children and young people (264), education (222), and disability (103). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 511 of the 723, so the real numbers are higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in Wirral?
Local charities in and around Wirral have 10,160 volunteers between them. That's what 428 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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