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title: "How do I find charities near me in the UK? | CharityCompare"
description: "Use CharityCompare city pages and cause×city hubs — for example animal charities in Bristol"
source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/answers/charities-near-me
retrieved: 2026-08-18T02:42:49.216Z
license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0"
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Finding a charity

# How do I find charities near me in the UK?

**In short:** Use CharityCompare city pages and cause×city hubs — for example animal charities in Bristol — which list local organisations plus UK-wide charities serving the area. Verify each charity number before donating.

Data from [CharityCompare editorial](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), last updated 12 August 2026.

Start at [/cities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/cities) or [/browse](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse). “Near me” on CharityCompare means **registered charities connected to a city**, not every food bank, church collection or informal mutual-aid group.

A useful order:

- Pick a **cause** (homelessness, animals, poverty) and a **city**.

- Compare local providers with national charities that also work there — scale is a model choice, not automatically better or worse.

- Verify the charity number on the profile or the official register.

- If you want beds, rehoming or advice in one postcode, a local charity may match your intention better than a household name. See [UK-wide vs local](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/answers/uk-wide-vs-local).

## Related questions

- [→ Are you affiliated with any charities?](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/answers/affiliation)
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- [→ How do I check a CCNI Northern Ireland charity number?](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/answers/ccni-charity-check)
- [→ Are charity collection bags through my door genuine?](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/answers/charity-collection-bags)

Look up any UK charity's free Clarity Score from regulator filings.

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**Information only** — see [guides](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides) for more detail.