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Charities in Rochester

197 registered charities are based within 1.5 miles of the middle of Rochester, with a combined income of £178.1m a year. That’s more than the middle Medway area (17), ranking 4 of 30. 1 registered in the last three months.

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  • Mhs Homes Limited mhs homes is a housing association that helps people, often on lower incomes, who can't afford to buy a home outright. We do this by… £83.7m a year · Leviathan Way · 1.5 miles
  • The Rochester Diocesan Society And Board Of Finance ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN THE AREAS OF WEST KENT AND SOUTH EAST LONDON, WITH SUPPORT BEING GIVEN TO PARISHES,… £13.1m a year · Boley Hill · on your doorstep
  • King'S School, Rochester TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE BOYS AND GIRLS BY THE PROVISION AND CONDUCT OF A SCHOOL IN ROCHESTER IN THE COUNTY OF KENT AND THE… £13.0m a year · Boley Hill · 0.15 miles
  • The Kent Autistic Trust To develop specialised living services & day vocational/life skill opportunities for people with Autism Spectrum Condition whatever their… £10.5m a year · High Street · 1.1 miles
  • The Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust The Trust's primary objectives are the presentation of The Historic Dockyard Chatham, the most complete 18th Century dockyard in the… £9.8m a year · Main Gate Road · 1.1 miles
  • Carers First Carers FIRST is a charity supporting people who look after a relative or friend who due to ill health, physical or mental illness,… £5.2m a year · Tolgate Lane · 0.65 miles
  • Amat Uk The provision of temporary and permanent accommodation for those in need there of and by such other forms of charitable assistance as the… £4.4m a year · High Street · 1.4 miles
  • The Wardens And Assistants Of Rochester Bridge In The County Of Kent The maintenance and improvement of two road bridges and a services bridge (known as Rochester Bridge). Care of and access to archives and… £3.9m a year · Rochester · on your doorstep
  • Cathedral Church Of Christ And The Blessed Virgin Mary, Rochester To advance the Christian religion in accordance with the faith and practice of the Church of England, in particular by furthering the… £2.7m a year · The Precinct · on your doorstep
  • The Nurture Group Network Limited Promoting nurture-based educationPromoting National Nurturing SchoolsProviding accredited trainingProviding consultancy servicesOrganising… £2.1m a year · Star Hill · 0.2 miles
  • Wisdom Hospice Charity The main objective of the Charity is to promote the relief of suffering and treatment of illness in the Medway and Swale areas. The… £2.1m a year · Rochester · 1.1 miles
  • Incorporated Rochester Diocesan Board Of Education To support and encourage the work of schools, churches and parishes across the Diocese of Rochester in Christian distinctiveness through… £1.9m a year · Boley Hill · on your doorstep
  • Royal Engineers Association To provide financial and other assistance to serving and former members of the Corps, their spouses, widows, widowers and dependants who… £1.7m a year · Chatham · 1.2 miles
  • Richard Watts And The City Of Rochester Almshouse Charities Provision of Almshouse accommodation. Grant making to relieve sickness or need to persons resident in the City of Rochester £1.5m a year · Maidstone Road · 0.45 miles
  • Royal Engineers Central Charitable Trust Grant making £1.5m a year · Dock Road · 1.2 miles
  • Live Music Now Limited Live Music Now is a UK-wide music outreach charity, established in 1977 by Yehudi Menuhin with two strategic aims; To bring live music of… £1.4m a year · High Street · 0.6 miles
  • The Meapa THE PROVISION OF A FACILITY TO ASSIST AND PROMOTE THE SPORT OF GYMNASTICS TO ALL £1.4m a year · Saxon Place · 1.0 miles
  • Council For Voluntary Service (Medway) Services and support for local voluntary groups and organisations which includes: identifying, co-ordinating and providing… £873k a year · Chatham · 1.1 miles
  • The Royal Engineers Museum Cio We collect, conserve and communicate the history of the Royal Engineers, exploring 300 years of history at the home of military ingenuity… £786k a year · Dock Road · 1.2 miles
  • The French Hospital THE HOSPITAL MAINTAINS 59 SELF-CONTAINED SHELTERED FLATS WITH ANCILLARY SERVICES AT LA PROVIDENCE, ROCHESTER, KENT. £781k a year · La Providence · on your doorstep
  • King'S Church Medway The advancement of the Christian faith principally in the Medway towns area and other charitable purposes that the Trustees from time to… £774k a year · New Road Avenue · 0.7 miles
  • Forward2employment F2E supports young SEN people aged 19 to 25 with supported internships with a view to gaining employment for them. £755k a year · Knights Park · 0.75 miles
  • Royal Engineers Vocational Education And Training Trust To promote the efficiency of the Army and particularly the military efficiency of the Royal Engineers by promoting and supporting the… £730k a year · Chatham · 1.2 miles
  • Foord Almshouses Provision and management of self-contained accommodation for elderly people £696k a year · Priestfields · 0.9 miles
  • Wisdom Hospice Support The relief of sickness by the provision of funds to support the hospice care provided by The Friends of the Wisdom Hospice Limited £672k a year · High Bank · 1.1 miles
  • The Challenging Behaviour Foundation To demonstrate that children and adults with severe learning disabilities whose behaviour is described as challenging can enjoy normal… £543k a year · New Road Avenue · 0.9 miles
  • Iol Educational Trust The IoL Educational Trust promotes the teaching and study of languages and of cognate educational subjects. It also promotes the… £537k a year · Star Hill · 0.2 miles
  • The Halpern Charitable Foundation Working and stimulating social inclusion through education, community development, health and wellbeing, regeneration and the Arts to… £516k a year · High Street · 1.2 miles
  • Cornerstone City Church Medway Family Church Trust is a Christian Charity. Primary activities are Sunday worship,evangelism, children's teaching groups, work in… £514k a year · Jasper Avenue · 0.95 miles
  • Ideas Test Ideas Test work in Swale and Medway and supports communities to lead more creative lives and feel better about themselves and where they… £509k a year · New Road Avenue · 0.7 miles
  • Icon Theatre Icon Theatre uses the performing arts to transform the lives of disadvantaged communities, families and young people. We run after-school… £505k a year · Main Gate Road · 1.1 miles
  • Fairways Accommodation Support Trust THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AMONGST HOMELESS PERSONS AND COUPLES WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS. IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT… £460k a year · High Street · 0.8 miles
  • One Big Family - Helping The Homeless For the public benefit, to prevent or relieve the poverty of people who are homeless or in financial hardship by providing items,… £386k a year · Maidstone Road · 1.2 miles
  • Help In The Community Help in the Community is the charity responsible for Medway Foodbank, which operates as part of the Trussell Trust, a national network… £352k a year · Sir Thomas Longley Road · 0.65 miles
  • Foundations: Supporting Families We support families through separation and divorce to reduce trauma that this can have on them and children involved. We offer a number of… £336k a year · New Road Avenue · 0.8 miles
  • White Road Playgroup pre-school looking after under fives £294k a year · Palmerston Road · 1.4 miles
  • Royal Engineers Headquarter Mess The promotion of efficiency of the Armed Forces and in particular the Corps of Royal Engineers. £269k a year · Dock Road · 1.2 miles
  • The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of Rochester Regular public worship open to all. Pastoral work, visiting the sick and bereaved. Teaching Christianity. Taking of religious assemblies… £257k a year · Delce Road · 0.6 miles
  • Square Pegs Arts We run drama groups, singing and music projects, a professional Theatre Company, accessible film club and other creative activities for… £246k a year · The Brook · 0.95 miles
  • Jack And Jill Playgroup (Strood) To provide a safe, stimulating educational and childcare provision for 2 to 5 year olds to explore and learn through play. £243k a year · Minerva Road · 1.1 miles
  • Huguenot Heritage Centre Operating and developing a Huguenot Heritage Centre [i.e. the Huguenot Museum] at 95 High Street, Rochester, ME1 1LX; promoting interest… £232k a year · High Street · on your doorstep
  • Poppins Nursery Poppins Nursery and Pre School is a charity run nursery for children 2-5 years of age. £218k a year · Sally Port Gardens · 1.3 miles
  • Fort Amherst Heritage Trust To maintain, restore and preserve Fort Amherst and Lower Lines Park. To make the Fort and Lower Lines Park available as a public amenity… £216k a year · Dock Road · 0.9 miles
  • Rochester Baptist Church - providing regular public worship open to all- teaching Christianity through sermons, small groups and courses- providing youth groups… £199k a year · Crow Lane · on your doorstep
  • Holding On Letting Go Holding On Letting Go provides support to bereaved children, young people and their families, and those experiencing anticipatory grief in… £197k a year · Rochester · 1.1 miles
  • Mount Of God Christian Organisation +ö+ç-úBRINGING PEOPLE BACK TO GOD'S ORIGINAL PLAN AND RECOVERY OF DESTINIES+ö+ç+ÿThe Church has been founded for the benefit of mankind,… £197k a year · Erlington Way · 0.85 miles
  • Institute Of Demolition Engineers The Institute of Demolition Engineers (IDE) exists to promote and foster the science of demolition engineering.The main objectives include… £189k a year · Canal Road · 0.45 miles
  • Intra Community Trust £166k a year · High Street · 0.6 miles
  • The Rochester Cathedral Trust Promote the religious and charitable work of the Church of England; providing extra support for all/any of the charitable purposes to… £166k a year · The Precinct · on your doorstep
  • Denbigh Under Fives Group Denbigh Under Fives Group is dedicated to childcare that is quality and affordable, welcoming children from two to five years of age as a… £163k a year · Chatham Historic Dockyard · 1.1 miles
  • St Benedict'S Centre The advancement of the Christian faith for the public benefit in particular, but not exclusively, by providing and establishing a training… £162k a year · Boley Hill · on your doorstep
  • The Word House Christian Ministries Advance of Christian faith. £158k a year · High Street · 0.5 miles
  • Flaming Evangelical Ministries U.K. As a Christian organisation aiming to advance the christian faith, we set to create the environment that fosters total salvation for each… £147k a year · Bryant Road · 0.85 miles
  • St Lukes Pre-School (Rochester) Summer OutingSports DayBreakfast with SantaDiscoSponsored EventEaster PlayChristmas PlayTeddy Bears PicnicDads DayGrandparents Week £146k a year · City Way · 1.5 miles
  • Medway Towns District Scout Council Training of young people in all scouting activities - to help them be self-sufficient. £146k a year · Elm Avenue · 1.5 miles
  • Solution House Project Providing shelter for the homeless £134k a year · Borstal Street · 1.4 miles
  • The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of Frindsbury With Upnor & Chattenden religious activities £131k a year · Jarrett Avenue · 1.5 miles
  • Second Chance Charity For the the relief and assistance of the homeless and people in crisis throughout Medway and surrounding areas. Second Chance aims to stop… £127k a year · Melville Court · 1.0 miles
  • The Evangelical Church The advancement of the Christian faith. To relieve sickness and financial hardship and to promote and preserve good health by the… £117k a year · Ordnance Street · 0.95 miles
  • Chatham And Rochester Muslim Committee PROVISION OF ISLAMIC CENTRE FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL PUBLIC £113k a year · Dale Street · 1.1 miles
  • Beresford Pre-School Sessional pre-school providing care for children between the ages of two and four years £111k a year · Beresford Avenue · 1.3 miles
  • Learn And Thrive Every child with Down's syndrome or a learning disability deserves to grow up independent, connected and safe. We make that possible with… £111k a year · New Road Avenue · 0.7 miles
  • The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St Nicholas With St Mary, Strood We are a Anglican Church which provides regular public worship that is open to all. Our Pastoral work includes visiting the sick and the… £105k a year · High Street · 0.75 miles
  • Action For Borstal Community Project The Centre offers activities to the families of Borstal, Rochester and surrounding areas. We provide a pre-school for children aged two to… £103k a year · Mercury Close · 1.1 miles
  • Arobanam Children Fund To provide both urgent humanitarian relief, long-term rehabilitation for less fortunate children who have lost one or both parents mainly… £89k a year · Alma Place · 0.7 miles
  • Arthur Ingram Trust To provide financial assistance towards education/training for young people aged between 14 and 20 years inclusive, who live in the Medway… £88k a year · Gun Wharf · 0.8 miles
  • Sri Guru Ravidass Sabha (Medway) TO ADVANCE AND SPREAD THE RAVIDASSIA FAITH BY: ENCOURAGING THE COMMUNITY TO STRICTLY FOLLOW THE TEACHINGS AND PHILOSOPHY OF SHRI GURU… £87k a year · Vicarage Road · 0.75 miles
  • The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St Francis Of Assisi, Strood St. Francis, Strood has the responsibility of cooperating with the incumbent to promote the entire mission of the church in the… £84k a year · Galahad Avenue · 1.3 miles
  • Strood Gospel Mission Church RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES £83k a year · Brompton Lane · 1.0 miles
  • Association Of The Bulgarian Community In Medway (Abcim) Provision of English as a Second Language classes for adults; running a Bulgarian school for children providing education in Bulgarian… £79k a year · The Terrace · 0.15 miles
  • The Durobrivae Lodge Benevolent Fund As a Masonic Lodge we collect via members and visitors donations from a variety of ways (raffles,alms,box and envelopes) which we then… £77k a year · Valley View Road · 1.3 miles
  • Five Grace Church THE PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVES OF FIVE GRACE CHURCH, AS SET IN OUR CONSTITUTION, IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF… £75k a year · Maidstone Road · 1.2 miles
  • Christ Healing Evangelical Church The charity is a religious organisation and devote all its effort into evagelising its community and also involved in various community… £73k a year · Prospect Row · 1.3 miles
  • Gapper Charitable Trust The furtherance of legally charitable purposes £70k a year · Officers Terrace · 1.1 miles
  • His Influence Church Religious Activities £70k a year · Luton Road · 1.5 miles
  • Hospital Of Sir John Hawkins, Knight, In Chatham Under the Statutory Instrument of 1983 and Scheme Amendment of 1996, the provision of well maintained almshouse accommodation for the… £68k a year · High Street · 0.65 miles
  • The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St Justus, Rochester Regular public worship open to all. The provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation. Pastoral work, including visiting… £66k a year · The Fairway · 1.5 miles
  • Medway Little Theatre Limited Medway Little Theatre provides an opportunity for members to participate in theatrical performances both on stage and behind the scenes.… £65k a year · High Street · 0.3 miles
  • 38th & 40th Strood Sea Scouts To promote the develop young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potentials, as individuals, as… £59k a year · Dart Close · 1.0 miles
  • The Association Of The Friends Of Rochester Cathedral The objects of the charity are to assist the Dean and Chapter to preserve and maintain the fabric and monuments of Rochester Cathedral and… £56k a year · The Precinct · on your doorstep

The 80 biggest of 197 are shown.

Nearby areas

AreaCharities
Chatham238
Brompton211
Rochester197
Frindsbury164
Strood144
Troy Town52
Borstal17
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How many charities are there in Rochester?

197 registered charities are based within 1.5 miles of the middle of Rochester.

What is the biggest charity in Rochester?

Mhs Homes Limited, with an income of £83.7m a year.