Charities in Woking
There are 612 registered charities based in and around Woking. 427 of them (70%) 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 people200
- Education187
- Arts and heritage84
- Disability68
- Poverty and hardship54
- Older people29
- Animals17
- Environment16
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 429 of the 612. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 403 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 Woking
5 of the 200 we found.
Woking Youth Theatre
GU22 · Small charity, income under £100k
To advance the arts in the Borough of Woking and the surrounding area for children and young people age 14-21 years, in particular the art of drama by;(a) The organisation and production of weekly drama workshops,…
7th Woking (St Mary of Bethany) Scout Group
GU23 · Small charity, income under £100k
Outdoor activities for young people and children. Training and participation in various practical activities including first aid, handicrafts, outdoor skills. Activities designed to develop character and social skills.…
Woking Rural District Guide Association
GU21 · Income under £10k
Education and training of children, young people and adults
Engage Woking Schools
GU21 · Small charity, income under £100k
We are a local Christian charity that is passionate about taking the Christian message into schools in and around Woking. Our mission is to share the message with children and teenagers throughout their school life,…
Woking Unit 77 of the Sea Cadet Corps
GU21 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Sea Cadets is nationwide voluntary youth organisation, open to young people aged 12 to 18 and with Junior Sections open to those of 10 to 12 years of age, run by qualified adult volunteers. Its aim is to provide…
Education charities in Woking
5 of the 187 we found.
Friends of Woking High School
GU21 · Small charity, income under £100k
1. organisation & running of fundraising & social activities.2. collection & reconciliation of donations from parents & carers under gift aid rules & subsequent reclaim of gift aid.3. support at school events e.g…
Hungarian School Woking
GU22 · Small charity, income under £100k
Hungarian School Woking is a charitable organisation providing education for the public in the subject of Hungarian culture, language, literature, history, music, arts, etc. through the provision of out-of-school…
Woking History Society
GU21 · Income under £10k
The primary objective of the Society as set out in our constitution is the educationof the public in the history of the Borough of Woking District and nearby parishes.This is attained mainly by organising talks and…
Woking Sea Rangers-srs Wakeful
GU21 · Income under £10k
We are a uniformed organisation to train girls and young women in a variety of boating and nautical skills - both traditional and modern; service to our local community and outdoor activities. Each young person will…
The Woking Amateur Operatic Society
GU21 · Small charity, income under £100k
To educate the public in the operatic, dramatic and musical theatrical arts, to further the development of public appreciation and taste in the said arts.
Arts and heritage charities in Woking
5 of the 84 we found.
Woking Museum and Arts and Crafts Centre
GU21 · Income £100k to £1m
To provide a heritage and visual arts service for the people of Woking and the wider region.
Woking Ladies Choir
GU21 · Small charity, income under £100k
The organisations objects are 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…
Woking's New Cinema Club
GU21 · Income under £10k
Woking's New Cinema Club shows a season of films from across the world and years. We aim to enable the audience the opportunity to see films that may have had a restricted distribution. This is balanced with some older…
The Woking Young Musicians Trust
GU22 · Income under £10k
To advance the musical education of young musicians with outstanding potential, by means of financial awards. These may be used to help purchase a better instrument, specialist sheet music, additional lessons or a…
Woking Choral Society
GU21 · Small charity, income under £100k
We meet each week to learn music and put on 3 concerts each year which we promote to the wider public. Our aims are to promote singing and choral music within the community.
Disability charities in Woking
5 of the 68 we found.
Linkable Woking
GU21 · Income £100k to £1m
Provides leisure and recreational activities for people with learning disabilities
The Woking Talking Newspaper (1988) Association
GU22 · Small charity, income under £100k
To provide a weekly audio recording of local news and information to members of the community who are blind or visually impaired.
Woking Karunya Charitable Society
GU21 · Income under £10k
The Woking Karunya charitable society is formed with the intention of helping poor people in Kerala, India, by providing financial aid to those who suffer from poverty due to unemployment, illness, disability, financial…
Woking Mobility
GU21 · Income £100k to £1m
Provide mobility scooters within the Woking shopping center
Woking Dolphins Sheltered and Disabled Swimming Club
GU21 · Income under £10k
To provide a sheltered swimming session for anyone in the locality who can not cope with a public swimming session. (Disabled, expectant mothers, senior citizens and any others the Committee consider to be suitable).The…
Poverty and hardship charities in Woking
5 of the 54 we found.
Word of Life Church Woking
GU21 · Small charity, income under £100k
To advance the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement in such ways and parts of the UK or the world as the Church Council may think fit. To relieve sickness and financial hardship and to promote and preserve…
The Woking Community Furniture Project
GU21 · Income £100k to £1m
Relief of poverty by the supply to needy individuals and families of furniture and household goods at low cost.
The Quick Response Memorial Woodland
GU22 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Charity's purpose is to prevent/relieve poverty or financial hardship among former personnel of the Armed Forces, their dependents and carers in such way as the trustees think fit. It provides grants, items and…
Cardinals in the Community
GU22 · Income £100k to £1m
To promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of Woking and the surrounding area the provision of facilities for playing football and other sports capable of improving health, for recreation or other leisure time…
Surrey Muslim Association
GU22 · Income under £10k
To promote social and financial inclusion for the benefit of the public by working with members of the Muslim community and Non-Muslim communities in Surrey who are socially and financially excluded on grounds of their…
Charities for older people in Woking
5 of the 29 we found.
Woking & District Men's Shed
GU21 · Income under £10k
To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing men aged 18 or over, withinWoking and the surrounding area, from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs ofthose people who are socially excluded…
Woking Area U3a
KT15 · Income £100k to £1m
A branch for Woking of the University Of The Third Age with about 1,600 members most of whom are retired.
The Orchard
KT15 · Small charity, income under £100k
The grounds are open to the General public and the buildings are used as a day centre for the provision of advice and support for older people
Age Concern Shalford and Peasmarsh
GU4 · Income under £10k
Help given to elderly people in Shalford and Peasmarsh
New Haw & Woodham Good Neighbours
KT15 · Income under £10k
A self funding scheme providing assistance to local residents in New Haw and Woodham (Postcode KT15 3) who due to age, disability and other circumstances are in need of transport to health, medical and social services…
Small charities in Woking
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.
Friends of St Paul's School Addlestone
KT15 · Small charity, income under £100k
Fetes, raffles, sales, BBQs and other simular fundraising ideas to raise money for the school for playground equipment, computors, books and other items to support the school and school clubs.
The Westminster Decorative and Fine Arts Society
GU22 · Small charity, income under £100k
The promotion & advancement of the education of the public in the cultivation, appreciation & study of the decorative and fine arts by an annual programme of accredited lecturers: Study days: Visits to places of…
United Relief
GU21 · Income under £10k
The objects of the CIO are for the public benefit, the relief of the homeless, orphans, refugees or other individuals who are in need by reason of their age, disability, ill-health, financial or other social or economic…
Past Pupils Association - Ilavalai Convent ( UK Branch)
GU22 · Small charity, income under £100k
Raise funds for the benefit of pupils at Ilavalai Convent school in Sri Lanka through subscriptions, donations and events
The Gordon Howard Mbe Memorial Trust
GU21 · Income under £10k
To relieve the needs of elderly people, and those people suffering from the effects ofpremature ageing, residing in zimbabwe in any manner which is deemed charitable within thelaws of england and wales.
1st Byfleet Scout Group
KT14 · Small charity, income under £100k
Scouting activities for boys and girls in the local area.
Qalb Connection
GU22 · Small charity, income under £100k
Qalb Connection is a small charity based in Surrey. Qalb Connection was formed by expatriates of Pakistan who took it on themselves to deliver charity directly to Pakistan. The founding members personally travel to…
Horsell Village Hall CIO
GU21 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Horsell Village Hall CIO promotes and runs the facilities of this community building for the benefit of the inhabitants of Horsell and surrounding areas
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How many charities are there in Woking?
There are 612 registered charities based in and around Woking. 427 of them (70%) 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 Woking work on?
The most common causes are children and young people (200), education (187), and the arts and heritage (84). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 429 of the 612, so the real numbers are higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in Woking?
Local charities in and around Woking have 10,555 volunteers between them. That's what 403 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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