Charities in Camden
There are 4,029 registered charities based in and around Camden. 2,084 of them (52%) 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
- Education1,561
- Children and young people1,022
- Arts and heritage681
- Disability368
- Poverty and hardship298
- Equality and human rights182
- Overseas aid140
- Environment128
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 2,906 of the 4,029. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 2,384 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 Camden
5 of the 1,561 we found.
Camden School Community Association
NW5 · Small charity, income under £100k
To provide resources that advance the education of pupils at Camden School for Girls.
Camden School Foundation of Frances Mary Buss
NW5 · Income £100k to £1m
The maintenance and development of the school buildings to enhance the educational environment and experience of pupils at the school, a Voluntary Aided 1010 pupil comprehensive school with a co-educational sixth form.
Camden Listening and Counselling Centre
NW1 · Small charity, income under £100k
Based in Camden we provide: 1. Free same-day listening, affordable follow-up counselling and other therapeutic services to anyone over 18 in trouble or in need; 2. Placements for student counsellors from recognized…
Camden Music Trust
NW1 · Income £100k to £1m
1. To advance education in the arts in the London Borough of Camden for the benefit of the public.2. To provide or assist individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or…
Camden Anchor
NW5 · Small charity, income under £100k
To promote and protect the health of the public, and in particular amongpeople residing in London, by providing an infrastructure that involvespeople in a collective effort to build confidence in their own abilities…
Charities for children and young people in Camden
5 of the 1,022 we found.
Camden Abu Dis Friendship Association
NW5 · Income £100k to £1m
Camden Abu Dis Friendship Association works to promote human rights and respect for international humanitarian law in Abu Dis. Palestine. We educate the public through publications, public meetings, friendship links and…
Camden Spark
NW3 · Income under £10k
The advancement of education in the arts and culture for children and young people in camden and surrounding areas.
Camden Community Football and Sports Association
NW3 · Small charity, income under £100k
Provides footballing and sports activites to young people from the borough of Camden and other boroughs.
Elfrida Rathbone (Camden)
NW1 · Income £100k to £1m
We run a specialist college for young people with learning disabilities, which prepares students for independent living and employment. We also deliver services to support families with multiple needs and a creative…
South Camden Community Trust
NW1 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Trust supports activities and organisations that serve the wellbeing, education and development of children and their families living in Camden. By working with children from an early age alongside their families,…
Arts and heritage charities in Camden
5 of the 681 we found.
Camden People's Theatre
NW1 · Income £100k to £1m
To advance education for the public benefit by the promotion of the arts particularly but not exclusively the art of drama.
Camden Canals and Narrowboat Association
NW5 · Small charity, income under £100k
CCNA operates the historic narrowboat 'Tarporley' for the benefit of the community in and around Camden. Volunteer steerers are trained to NCBA Certificate of Community Boat Management status.
World Peace Garden Camden Ltd
NW3 · Income under £10k
- developing a derelict open space into a Peace Garden- Creating a 41 m long Peace Wall where the public can inscribe what they will do to create peace in the world. The wall and tiles can be viewed online via a…
Institute of Conservation
EC1R · Income £100k to £1m
Icon promotes the long term preservation and conservation of cultural heritage; advances knowledge, education, training and research in conservation; raises awareness of the importance of caring for heritage; and…
The Jewish Museum London
NW3 · Income £100k to £1m
The Jewish Museum collects, preserves, interprets and exhibits material relating to Jewish history, culture and religious life. It draws on the Jewish experience as a focus for the exploration of identity in a…
Disability charities in Camden
5 of the 368 we found.
Camden Disability Action
NW5 · Income £100k to £1m
facilitating involvement of deaf and disabled people, identifying needs and developing projects to meet these and raising awareness of disabled people's needs within statutory agencies and delivering training and…
Home-start Camden and Islington
NW5 · Income £100k to £1m
Home-Start Camden and Islington trains volunteers who then provide regular support, friendship and practical help to families (which have at least one child under 5). Home-Start Camden and Islington provides back up and…
The Camden Town Shed
NW1 · Small charity, income under £100k
To be completed
Karten Network
N1 · Income £100k to £1m
The Karten Network is a network of IT centres for disabled people. The centres are funded through the Ian Karten Charitable Trust, with the purpose of improving the quality of life and independence of adult people with…
Friends of Mapledown School
NW2 · Small charity, income under £100k
Mapledown School is a Barnet secondary special school for pupils aged 11-19 with Severe and Complex Learning Disabilities. The Friends Of Mapledown School raises funds and organises events to supplement and enrich…
Poverty and hardship charities in Camden
5 of the 298 we found.
Camden Somali Cultural Centre
NW5 · Small charity, income under £100k
We Provide services to the Somali Community including Advice and information sessions Advocacy for families when dealign with schools, Housing, Social Services and SEND departments, We run annual Cultural events and…
Camden Chinese Community Centre
WC1H · Income £100k to £1m
We have daily Luncheon club, yoga,keep-fit class,Tai Chi Class,Health events,Health Talks,monthly Eyes test,Swimming Class,Celebration for New year ,Chinese New Year etc,Day trips.Residential Trip and Fundraising…
Camden Community Law Centre
NW1 · Income £100k to £1m
High quality advice to Camden's most deprived residents through telephone and face to face work. We reach BME and refugee communities by having a number of advisers from those communities. Areas of advice offered are:…
Rock 'N' Roll Rescue
NW1 · Small charity, income under £100k
To relieve financial hardship for the public benefit through the provision of grants to relieve such need
The Yianis Christodoulou Foundation
NW3 · Small charity, income under £100k
The aim of the charity is the prevention or relief of poverty, financial hardship or poor health through the provisions of grants, assets and services to individuals throughout the world, in particular (but not…
Equality and human rights charities in Camden
5 of the 182 we found.
Hear Equality and Human Rights Network
N1 · Income £100k to £1m
HEAR is a network of equality and human rights voluntary and community sector organisations in London, bringing together groups pan-equality for mutual learning and support
Lawyers for Palestinian Human Rights
W9 · Small charity, income under £100k
LPHR works on a range of key projects with the aim of protecting and promoting Palestinian human rights. We exclusively take a legal and human rights perspective in our work.
Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights UK Limited
EC1M · Income £100k to £1m
To promote human rights (as set out in the universal declaration of human rights and subsequent United Nations conventions and declarations) for public benefit in England and Wales by: Educating the public and students…
Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative
WC1E · Income £100k to £1m
The charity is a charitable company limited by guarantee and is independent and non-partisan and was set up on 2 April 1990. It is governed by a Memorandum and Articles of Association and its principal activity…
British Friends of Rabbis for Human Rights
NW8 · Small charity, income under £100k
Advance for public benefit in State of Israel and territories geographically close thereto such charitable purposes under laws of England & Wales as trustees think fit including promotion of human dignity, civil/human…
Small charities in Camden
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 Joseph and Brenda Siegler Charitable Trust
N1 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Charity holds several investments, the income from which is donated throughout the year to several charities.
The Laura and James Hilton Charitable Trust
N6 · Income under £10k
To benefit exclusively charitable purposes and registered charities
Islington Pensioners' Forum
N1 · Small charity, income under £100k
We campaign on behalf of pensioners. Give advice through our monthly newsletter, have monthly town hall meetings with prominent speakers on wide subjects, organise day trips, participate in other events such as fund…
Dogstar Foundation (Legacy)
WC2A · Income under £10k
Improving the health and welfare of animals by provision of sterilisation, rabies vaccinations, veterinary care, feeding and education. As part of the change in a legal status to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation…
The International Consortium for Educational Development
WC1H · Small charity, income under £100k
The object of the International Consortium for Educational Development is for the public benefit to advance education worldwide by promoting, sustaining and increasing individual and collective knowledge and…
Lauderdale House Trust
WC1H · Small charity, income under £100k
Leaseholder and landlord of Lauderdale House, a Grade II listed building
The Rise Foundation
W1T · Income under £10k
To relieve poverty and suffering and to promote and uphold human rights. To promote sustainable development without compromising people's independence. To advance education, including operating education programmes. To…
The Edwards Family Foundation
NW1 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Edwards Family Foundation's activities will be to provide grants to the general public for general charitable purposes. The activities will be carried on in the United Kingdom.
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How many charities are there in Camden?
There are 4,029 registered charities based in and around Camden. 2,084 of them (52%) 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 Camden work on?
The most common causes are education (1,561), children and young people (1,022), and the arts and heritage (681). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 2,906 of the 4,029, so the real numbers are higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in Camden?
Local charities in and around Camden have 68,474 volunteers between them. That's what 2,384 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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