Four hundred and twenty charities, public bodies, and community groups across twelve sub-sectors. The largest cohorts: 97 charities and non-profits (patient-support and family-welfare clusters dominate), 70 government services, and 69 clubs led by the Chamber of Commerce (1808). Religious life splits 21 Anglican against 13 Methodist. —
473 organisations are counted with Community & Public Services as their primary sector — 14% of everything with a sector on record, and the 2nd largest of 16. An estimated 84% of the sector is counted, measured against an independent listing rather than assumed.
The 630 listed on this page and the 473 counted above are different claims, not a discrepancy: this page lists everyone who works in Community & Public Services; the census counts those whose primary sector it is.
A founding year on record for 296 of 473 Community & Public Services organisations (63%)
| Founding era | Organisations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| pre-1800 | 23 | 8% |
| 1800s | 32 | 11% |
| 1900–49 | 25 | 8% |
| 1950–79 | 36 | 12% |
| 1980–99 | 38 | 13% |
| 2000–09 | 43 | 15% |
| 2010–19 | 72 | 24% |
| 2020s | 27 | 9% |
Counts organisations still trading that publish a founding year; older firms are likelier to do so — survivorship and reporting bias at once.
The earliest founding year on record in this sector is 1030, published by St Peter's Church. A floor date: the oldest we have found, not the oldest on the island.
Ninety-seven charities and non-profits — 18 patient-support operators, 18 family-welfare, and a ten-firm disability-inclusion cluster.
Sixty-nine clubs and associations — the Chamber of Commerce (1808) the oldest; youth groups, scout troops, and arts societies dominate.
Seventy of 420 community-and-public entries handle government services — five States departments, ten parish douzaines, two regulators.
Thirty-seven of 375 community and public-services entries are religious organisations — 21 Anglican against 13 Methodist.
Forty-seven heritage operators across the Bailiwick — 18 sites, 10 museums, 12 offering guided tours, seven Occupation specialists.
Forty-two utilities and infrastructure operators — heavily weighted to waste and recycling, with telecoms going back to 1896.
Thirty providers — mostly States-run, weighted toward a child-and-family cluster (14) alongside disability outreach (12).
Twenty-four services — statutory blue-light core, volunteer rescue, border control — oldest founded 1803, newest 2020.
Eighteen of the island's 375 community and public services are publicly provided healthcare — seven serving children and families.
Eleven bodies make up the Bailiwick's justice system — the Royal Court (1803) and Greffe at the centre, with eight based in St Peter Port.
Four services: the States-owned Aurigny (1968), Brittany Ferries, the White Rock terminal, and Stagecoach's Buses.gg (April 2025).
Three libraries on the island — Guille-Allès (1882) for lending, Priaulx (1889) for local studies, and volunteer-run Alderney.
Tagged in Community & Public Services but not in one of the sectors above.