Charities in Worcester
There are 562 registered charities based in and around Worcester. 418 of them (74%) are small, with an income under £100,000 a year. The most common causes are education, children and young people, and the arts and heritage.
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What they work on
- Education176
- Children and young people168
- Arts and heritage87
- Disability64
- Poverty and hardship42
- Older people36
- Environment21
- Mental health16
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 388 of the 562. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 299 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.
Education charities in Worcester
5 of the 176 we found.
Worcestershire Outdoor Education Development Association (Woeda)
WR5 · Income under £10k
The advancement of the education of children, young people and the community in and around Worcestershire through promoting and enhancing the provision of outdoor education. 22 schools, (High, Primary, Special and one…
Worcester Christian Education Trust
WR3 · Income £100k to £1m
Supporting Christian education in Worcester
Royal Grammar School Worcester School Charity
WR1 · Income under £10k
Education.The Charity holds the Permanent Endowment which consists of land comprising part of the RGS Tything Site and COIF income shares, the income from which is applied to the purposes of administering the charity,…
Worcester Samaritans
WR1 · Small charity, income under £100k
To enable persons in Worcestershire and the surrounding area as well as elsewhere who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those who may be at risk of suicide, to receive confidential emotional…
The Worcester Cathedral Old Choristers Association Charitable Trust
WR6 · Income under £10k
Providing financial help to the choir and choristers of Worcester Cathedral and assisting where possible with their care.
Charities for children and young people in Worcester
5 of the 168 we found.
Footsteps Worcestershire
WR1 · Small charity, income under £100k
Support for bereaved children, young people and their families in worcestershire
Worcestershire Parent and Carers' Community
WR3 · Small charity, income under £100k
Provides support to children and young people with a disability and to their families and carers, in particular through provision of family inclusive short breaks and activities, practical and emotional support and…
9th Worcester Scout Group
WR2 · Small charity, income under £100k
The provision of Scouting activities to young people in the Hallow (West Worcester) area.
5th Worcester Scout Group
WR3 · Small charity, income under £100k
Provision of Scouting activities and experiences for young people aged from 4 to 18 in the city of Worcester
New Hope Worcestershire
WR5 · Small charity, income under £100k
To provide relief to children and young adults under the age of 19 with a mental and/or physical disability and who are resident in Worcestershire, Herefordshire or Gloucestershire, to alleviate the effect of disability…
Arts and heritage charities in Worcester
5 of the 87 we found.
Worcestershire Heritage, Art and Museums
WR1 · Income £100k to £1m
To encourage and support public participation with the work of Worcester Art Gallery & Museum, The Commandery and Worcestershire County Museum through advocacy, publicity and the granting of donations and gifts for the…
Worcestershire Symphony Orchestra
WR5 · Small charity, income under £100k
Presenting public concerts of classical music.
Worcester Philharmonic Orchestra
WR3 · Small charity, income under £100k
The public performance of orchestral music
The Worcestershire Masonic Library and Museum Trust
WR3 · Small charity, income under £100k
Provision of Library & Museum facilities.
The Friends of the Museum of Worcester Porcelain
WR1 · Income under £10k
To advance the education of the public and to preserve items of historic importance for the benefit of the public in particular by the provision of support to the Museum of Royal Worcester
Disability charities in Worcester
5 of the 64 we found.
Dial South Worcestershire
WR1 · Small charity, income under £100k
Dial South Worcestershire is an information, advice and support service for people with a disabilities, those with long term health conditions including mental health. We also support carers and family members of those…
Worcester Snoezelen CIO
WR2 · Income £100k to £1m
We provide leisure therapy facilities for people of all ages who have any disabilities & additional needs. these include multi-sensory activities, hydrotherapy, creative arts and therapies. throughout the year we hold…
Worcester News and Equipment Services for the Blind (Wnesb)
WR5 · Income under £10k
The purpose of the Association is to relieve the blind, or the partially blind, or those labouring under some temporary or permanent incapacity or disability which makes reading and writing a strain, by the provision of…
Shopmobility Worcester
WR1 · Small charity, income under £100k
To promote the welfare and independence of disabled people by the provision on loan of wheelchairs or electric scooters in Worcester.
Disability Sport Worcestershire CIO
WR3 · Income under £10k
Provide sporting activities for Disabled People
Poverty and hardship charities in Worcester
5 of the 42 we found.
Hope Church Worcester
WR1 · Income £100k to £1m
To advance the Christian faith in accordance with the statement of beliefs.To relieve sickness and financial hardship and to promote and preserve good health by the provision of funds, goods or services of any kind
Worcester City Parish Relief in Need Charity
WR1 · Income under £10k
The object of the charity is the relief of persons resident in the City of Worcester who are in need, hardship or distress. The trustees may relieve persons in need by (a) making grants of money to them or (b) providing…
The Worcester St Peter the Great Welfare Trust
WR5 · Income under £10k
Relief of Poverty in Worcester
Worcester Rotary Club Sawyer Trust
WR2 · Small charity, income under £100k
Making grants to women aged 50 and over who are in need.
Rafa Worcester & District
WR6 · Income under £10k
As per Governing Body - Registered Charity 226686 - The Royal Air Forces Association
Charities for older people in Worcester
5 of the 36 we found.
Worcester Area Group U3a
WR1 · Small charity, income under £100k
The provision of educational, social and recreational activities in and around Worcester for retired people.
Rotary Club of Worcester Wychavon Trust Fund
WR5 · Income under £10k
Meet weekly to discuss and arrange charity events to raise funds for local charitable causes at local Worcestershire level and nationally.
The Worcestershire Federation of Women's Institutes CIO
WR2 · Small charity, income under £100k
Worcestershire Federation of WIs CIO
The Almshouses
WR8 · Income under £10k
Provision of Housing
Cotterill's Charity
WR8 · Income under £10k
Benefit of pensioners in the Parish
Small charities in Worcester
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.
The Friends of King George V Playing Field
WR4 · Income under £10k
Social activities for all age groups ,football tornaments ,netball tornaments.playschemes.outings to places of interest,oaps clubs.
Hanley Swan Village Memorial Hall
WR8 · Small charity, income under £100k
To provide and maintain village hall facilities for the benefit of parishioners in the Hanley Castle Parish (Worcestershire) and the surrounding area.
Church Lands
WR2 · Small charity, income under £100k
Provide grants towards projects which are in accordance with the objects of the charity ("In or towards the upkeep and maintenance of the church (being the parish church of St John in Bedwardine, St Johns, Worcester)")
The Royal Life Saving Society
WR5 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Royal Life Saving Society is the Commonwealth's largest drowning prevention and water safety awareness organisation carrying out it's activities via education, lifesaving, lifeguard,first aid and resuscitation…
Play Worcester
WR3 · Small charity, income under £100k
The charity provides facilities for recreation or leisure time occupations for persons under the age of 16 who are resident in the City of Worcester. Such facilities being that which the beneficiaries have need by…
Hcr Law Charitable Trust
WR1 · Small charity, income under £100k
Donations are made to benefit charities or charitable purpose.The organisation and staging of an annual fundraising relay race around Cambridge known as "The Chariots of Fire Charity Relay Race" for the benefit of one…
Bromsgrove and District Young Farmers Club
WR3 · Small charity, income under £100k
Providing activities of various nature to people 10-26 years.
Flyford Flavell Primary School Parent Teacher and Friends Association
WR7 · Income under £10k
Fundraising for the children of Flyford Flavell First School
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How many charities are there in Worcester?
There are 562 registered charities based in and around Worcester. 418 of them (74%) 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 Worcester work on?
The most common causes are education (176), children and young people (168), and the arts and heritage (87). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 388 of the 562, so the real numbers are higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in Worcester?
Local charities in and around Worcester have 7,126 volunteers between them. That's what 299 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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