Charities in Wrexham
There are 515 registered charities based in and around Wrexham. 383 of them (74%) 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 people183
- Education167
- Arts and heritage72
- Disability63
- Poverty and hardship26
- Older people25
- Environment21
- Animals14
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 366 of the 515. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 296 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 Wrexham
5 of the 183 we found.
Wrexham Youth and Play Partnership
LL13 · Income £100k to £1m
The partnership aims to provide services/training and non-formal educational opportunities to address through activities;? low confidence and self-esteem.? low skills and qualification acquisition amongst a distinct…
The Venture (Wrexham) Limited
LL13 · Income £100k to £1m
To act as a resource for children, young people and their families living in Wrexham and the surrounding area by providing advice and assistance and organising programmes of physical, educational and other activities…
Wrexham District Scout Council
LL11 · Income £100k to £1m
To 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…
Wrexham Miners Project
LL11 · Income £100k to £1m
To restore the historic Wrexham Miners Rescue Station and accommodation for the use of the local community and visitors to help advance in life young people and adults of all abilities through historical, social and…
City of Wrexham Brass Band
LL11 · Small charity, income under £100k
Provides opportunities for people of all ages to learn or advance their playing of a brass or other instrument. Provides the loan of instruments. Provides tuition by the running of a youth band for children from 7 to 15…
Education charities in Wrexham
5 of the 167 we found.
The Wrexham (Parochial) Educational Foundation
LL13 · Income £100k to £1m
To advance education by providing assistance to the educational establishments as defined in the scheme dated 14th October 2003 and to advance the education of beneficiaries as also described in the scheme.
Wrexham U3a
LL11 · Small charity, income under £100k
General and Interest Group meetings to facilitate learning and excercise for older people to remain active in their retirement.
Wrexham Students' Union Ltd
LL11 · Income £100k to £1m
Wrexham Glyndwr Students? Union is a students? union within the meaning of the Education Act 1994. The Union is devoted to the educational interests and welfare of its Student Members.
Wrexham Rural Community First Responders
SY14 · Income under £10k
We act as Community First Responders and attend patients who have made an emergency call to the Ambulance Service. We provide the necessary immediate care until additional clinical resources arrive.
Wrexham Music & Theatre Society
LL11 · Income under £10k
Performing arts for both adults and children
Arts and heritage charities in Wrexham
5 of the 72 we found.
Friends of Wrexham County Borough Museums
LL12 · Income under £10k
To assist with and help the museum activities and to bring to the public details and information of local interest by holding talks and lectures about local history past and present.
Whitchurch Museum and Archives
SY13 · Income under £10k
1. Run an Arts Council accredited museum displaying the history and heritage of Whitchurch, Shropshire and its surrounding area.2. Conduct research projects relevant to the history and heritage of Whitchurch, producing…
Oswestry Town Museum Limited
SY10 · Income under £10k
To establish and maintain a museum for the benefit of the public, and to collect, preserve, restore, display artefacts relating to the history of Oswestry town and its surrounding area including any links with other…
Grove Park Theatre
LL11 · Income £100k to £1m
Amateur Theatre which promotes the Arts to the local community.
The New Glyn Valley Tramway & Industrial Heritage Trust
LL20 · Income under £10k
We are a membership charity preserving the heritage and telling the stories of the Glyn Valley Tramway and the industries it once served in the Ceiriog Valley.Our museum is located in Glyn Ceiriog, northeast Wales,…
Disability charities in Wrexham
5 of the 63 we found.
Rotary Club of Wrexham Erddig Charitable Trust Fund
LL12 · Income under £10k
The Club organises various fundraising activities in the local community including a sponsored walk and a street collection. Funds are also raised through quizes and concerts supported by members and friends. Donations…
Wrexham Tennis and Padel Centre
LL11 · Income £100k to £1m
Provision of tennis facilities for the purpose of health and education in the community of Wrexham and surrounding areas
Wrexham Afc Foundation
LL11 · Income £100k to £1m
Our charity promotes wrexham fc across north wales and provides core programmes in schools and to local community groups, it has worked with show racism the red card and the princes trust over the past twelve months and…
Therapy Stars Foundation
LL13 · Income under £10k
Therapy Stars Foundation awards grants to children under 18 years of age who are living with long-term disabilities and their families, living within Shropshire, Cheshire, Mid or North Wales. The grants are for them to…
Dynamic Centre for Children and Young People With Disabilities
LL13 · Income £100k to £1m
Dynamic provides educational, leisure, recreational and social activities for children and young people with disabilities aged between 8 & 25 yrs. This is done through a variety of groups, summer schemes and special…
Poverty and hardship charities in Wrexham
5 of the 26 we found.
Wrexham and District Relief in Need Charity
LL13 · Small charity, income under £100k
To relieve, either generally or individually, persons resident in "the area of benefit" who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress.
Wrexham Foodbank / Banc Bwyd Wrecsam
LL11 · Income £100k to £1m
Provision of emergency food parcels; signposting for clients in need of debt management or other forms of personal support. Advice on budgeting and Eat Well Spend Less courses to support this.
Royal Welch Fusiliers Officers Benevolent Fund
LL13 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Royal Welch Fusiliers Officers Benevolent fund makes grants and loans to benevolence cases brought to its attention though the regimental network. The beneficiaries are those officers, and their dependants, who hold…
The Hanmer Morris Charity
SY10 · Small charity, income under £100k
Assists educational establishments in area of operation. Assists individual pupils or students resident in, or receiving education in, area of operation. Assists individuals in serious and unexpected need.
The Strangways and Vaughan Charity
SY10 · Income under £10k
Finincial Assistance for Clergy's widows, education, Tenant's and widows of the Llangedywn Estate, Poor and Necessitous persons of Llangedywn and Llanfihangel
Charities for older people in Wrexham
5 of the 25 we found.
The Abbeyfield Wrexham Society Ltd
LL12 · Income £100k to £1m
The principal activity of the society, as determined by its memorandum of association,continues to be the provision of accomodation, care and companionship for lonely or frail elderly people in accordance with the aims…
The Whitchurch and District U3a
SY13 · Income under £10k
A Learning co-operative of older people which enables members to share many educational,creative and leisure activities.
Bradbury Care Centre Limited
SY13 · Income £100k to £1m
The charity provides daycare facilities for the elderly and infirm in the North Shropshire area. It includes activities during the day, the option for bathing or showering, much social interaction together with meals…
Samuel Higginson Almshouses Charity
SY13 · Small charity, income under £100k
Providing housing for elderley
Whitchurch Senior Citizens Club
SY13 · Income under £10k
recreational games, craft clubs, whist, bingo and social events. The hall is available to hire for community events and parties.
Small charities in Wrexham
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.
1st Llangollen Scout Group
LL20 · Small charity, income under £100k
Our purpose is to actively engage and support young people in their personal development, empowering them to make a positive contribution to society.
Malpas Vintage Machinery Association Limited
LL14 · Small charity, income under £100k
Monthly meetings in Cheshire/Shropshire/Wrexham area. Annual Yesteryear Steam & Vintage Rally. Ploughing/Hedging Contest. Occasional Ploughing Training, etc. Support other Vintage Equipment/Educational Charities.
The Queensway Area Residential and Recreational Association
SY13 · Small charity, income under £100k
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Eternal Community Media
LL13 · Small charity, income under £100k
We are completing media training course for people in drug and alcohol recovery. Our volunteers are engaged in writing, scripting, filming and editing a short film. Eternal have been commissioned to work with volunteers…
Friends of St Alkmund's Whitchurch
SY13 · Income under £10k
Fund raising activities to raise money for the necessary building work needed for St Alkmund's Church and Church Hall in Whitchurch Shropshire
Prees Village Hall
SY13 · Small charity, income under £100k
To provide facilities for use by the general public.
Maesbrook Village Hall
SY10 · Income under £10k
To provide Village Hall facilities to the residents of Maesbrook
Pant Memorial Institute
SY10 · Small charity, income under £100k
Provides a venue for local people and organisations to hold meetings, parties, family events, classes, courses and other recreational and small business activities.
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How many charities are there in Wrexham?
There are 515 registered charities based in and around Wrexham. 383 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 Wrexham work on?
The most common causes are children and young people (183), education (167), and the arts and heritage (72). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 366 of the 515, so the real numbers are higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in Wrexham?
Local charities in and around Wrexham have 6,564 volunteers between them. That's what 296 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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