Charities in Wokingham

There are 1,396 registered charities based in and around Wokingham. 953 of them (68%) 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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Wokingham in numbers

1,396
registered charities in and around the area
68%
are small, with an income under £100,000
24,428
volunteers give their time to local charities

What they work on

  • Children and young people545
  • Education479
  • Disability161
  • Arts and heritage155
  • Poverty and hardship99
  • Older people50
  • Environment43
  • Overseas aid37

We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 1,005 of the 1,396. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 937 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 Wokingham

5 of the 545 we found.

  1. Send Voices Wokingham

    RG2 · Small charity, income under £100k

    SEND Voices Wokingham is the independent Parent Carer Forum, Wokingham Borough, who give a voice to families who have a child or young person aged 0-25 years with any Special Educational Need or SEND). Working in…

  2. Wokingham Youth Counselling and Information Service

    RG41 · Income £100k to £1m

    provide a free and confidential counselling and information service to wokingham district residents

  3. 1st Wokingham (St Paul's) Scout Group

    RG41 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potentials, as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and international…

  4. Wokingham Baptist Church

    RG40 · Income £100k to £1m

    The Church provides public services of Christian worship on Sundays with a full children's programme.Small groups aim to encourage the growth of faith and discipleship.4321 is a drop-in parent and toddler group for…

  5. Christ Church Wokingham

    RG2 · Income £100k to £1m

    To provide a gospel-centred Christian witness to the community of Wokingham through regular public worship, pastoral support and work with children and young people. Christ Church is also committed to working with and…

Education charities in Wokingham

5 of the 479 we found.

  1. Bohunt School Wokingham Community Association

    RG2 · Income under £10k

    The object of the association is to advance the education of pupils in the school. The association hold a number of fundraising events held during the year along with fundraising schemes

  2. Wokingham Theatre

    RG40 · Income £100k to £1m

    To promote, maintain, improve and advance public education, particularly by the production of educational plays and the encouragement of arts, including the arts of drama, mime, dance, singing and music and to…

  3. All Saints Primary (Wokingham) Parent Teacher Association

    RG40 · Income under £10k

    School fundraising.

  4. Wokingham Day Nursery

    RG40 · Income £100k to £1m

    To provide affordable daycare for children between 2 years and 5 years old

  5. Wokingham Job Support Centre

    RG40 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Assistance to job seekers resident in the Wokingham Borough and Bracknell Town. Services include advice on finding a job, writing a CV and preparing for a job interview. Clients have access a library and can use the…

Disability charities in Wokingham

5 of the 161 we found.

  1. Wokingham Waterside Centre Limited

    RG6 · Income £100k to £1m

    Provision of watersports and other outdoor activities to all members the local community including those with disabilities, novices and the disadvantaged. To provide an accessible and well equipped facility for indoor…

  2. Wokingham and West Berkshire Mental Health Association

    RG40 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Support for mentally ill people and their carers through the provision of a drop in centre, crisis support, advice and information, befriending, and a holiday/respite caravan.

  3. Building for the Future (Wokingham)

    RG6 · Income £100k to £1m

    The raising of money to fund a building that will enable disabled children and their carers a place to come and meet and where there will be a range of acitivities for the children and where carers can share and seek…

  4. Share Wokingham

    RG41 · Small charity, income under £100k

    SHARE operates across a number of sites in Berkshire collecting end of day and surplus food stocks from local sources and sharing this with those in need thus helping the environment and also helpinng households access…

  5. Wokingham Lions Club (CIO)

    RG10 · Income £100k to £1m

    Wokingham Lions Club exists to serve our local community and those in need in the wider world, through the Lions Clubs International Foundation, by providing support and financial assistance.

Arts and heritage charities in Wokingham

5 of the 155 we found.

  1. Arts4wokingham

    RG40 · Small charity, income under £100k

    The object of the CIO is the advancing of arts and culture for public benefit to the residents of the Borough of Wokingham in particular but not exclusively by the creation of projects that support: (a) the enhancement…

  2. Wokingham Choral Society

    RG40 · Small charity, income under £100k

    The Objects of Wokingham Choral Society are to educate the public in the art and science of music, in the presentation of concerts and other activities.WCS is an auditioned choir which rehearses weekly during academic…

  3. Shinfield Players Theatre

    RG2 · Small charity, income under £100k

    To promote the advancement and improvement of general education in relation to all aspects of performing arts and the development of public appreciation of such art and to assist and further such charitable institutions…

  4. Progress Theatre

    RG1 · Income £100k to £1m

    The promotion of the education of the general public in Reading and elsewhere in the performing arts, and the provision and maintenance of a theatre.

  5. The Museum of Berkshire Aviation Trust

    RG10 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Aviation museum is open to the public three days per week during the summer months and a limited period during winter months.We open outside normal hours by appointment for schools, historic societies, U3A groups. The…

Poverty and hardship charities in Wokingham

5 of the 99 we found.

  1. Royal Air Forces Association Wokingham and Woodley Branch

    RG42 · Income under £10k

    To provide welfare support to anyone serving or who has served in the Royal Air Force or its associated Air Forces, as well as their spouses, widows/widowers, and dependants, who may require assistance due to financial…

  2. The Wokingham Foodbank

    RG41 · Income £100k to £1m

    We provide food, toiletries, nappies etc to the needy in the borough of Wokingham from the Foodbank premises in the centre of the town. We can also help with gas/ electricity if needed.

  3. Wokingham in Need

    RG41 · Small charity, income under £100k

    We work to improve the lives of the homeless, vulnerable and those in need within our community. The term 'in need' encompasses all situations whether due to poverty, deprivation, mental illness, terminal illness,…

  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. Friends of Amani Tanzania

    RG6 · Small charity, income under £100k

    The relief of financial hardship in Tanzania, in particular by supporting the work of The Amani Centre for Persons with Mental Disabilities , Chamwino, MorogoroTo advance the education of people in Tanzania, in…

Charities for older people in Wokingham

5 of the 50 we found.

  1. Crowthorne & Wokingham Without Nmi Men's Shed

    RG45 · Small charity, income under £100k

    The promotion of social inclusion for the benefit of principally men living in the vicinity of Crowthorne/Wokingham Without to combat loneliness and social isolation by the provision of a workshop where they can meet,…

  2. Elderly Accommodation Counsel

    RG6 · Income £100k to £1m

    We provide a free national service to help older people make informed decisions about meeting their care, support and accommodation needs.We lead a network of partner organisations and older people's groups who provide…

  3. Coats Crowthorne

    RG45 · Income £100k to £1m

    COATS runs The COATS Centre in Crowthorne, Berkshire. It provides companionship, home cooked meals and stimulating activities for older people around the area and has a minibus to carry people from their own homes to…

  4. Link Visiting Scheme

    RG40 · Income £100k to £1m

    Our aim is to tackle the serious impact of loneliness and isolation among older people living in Wokingham Borough. This is primarily achieved through regular home visits from volunteers. We also coordinate social…

  5. Hartley Wintney and District U3a

    RG27 · Small charity, income under £100k

    To advance the education of the public and in particular that of older people no longer in full time employment in Hartley Wintney and its surrounding locality

Small charities in Wokingham

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. Trelix Charitable Trust

    RG1 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Grant making to charitable organisations for charitable purposes. Unfortunately we are not able to consider applications from individuals.

  2. Reading Lunchtime Choir

    RG7 · Income under £10k

    In order to advance improve develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art and science of choral music, we accept new members to our choir without audition, We rehearse each week a wide variety of…

  3. Beech Hill Memorial Hall

    RG7 · Small charity, income under £100k

    to maintain the memorial hall for the benefit of the local community; to promote community activity in and around the hall; to secure the future of a memorial hall in the village

  4. Kidmore End War Memorial Hall

    RG4 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Village Hall - Keep fit, Yoga, Martial Arts, Dancing, Functions, Community Groups, Community Events and recreational activities

  5. 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 .

  6. Thousands Buddha UK

    RG2 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Raise awareness and understanding of religious beliefs, practices through leaflets and social media tools; Carry out Buddhist religious teaching. Community Development by promoting volunteering, effective use of…

  7. 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.…

  8. Crowthorne Community Minibus

    RG45 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Provide transport for elderly and disabled persons in Crowthorne and environs.

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Questions people ask

How many charities are there in Wokingham?

There are 1,396 registered charities based in and around Wokingham. 953 of them (68%) 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 Wokingham work on?

The most common causes are children and young people (545), education (479), and disability (161). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 1,005 of the 1,396, so the real numbers are higher.

How many people volunteer for charities in Wokingham?

Local charities in and around Wokingham have 24,428 volunteers between them. That's what 937 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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