Charities in City of London
There are 2,769 registered charities based in and around City of London. 1,252 of them (45%) 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
- Education967
- Children and young people557
- Arts and heritage355
- Poverty and hardship266
- Disability248
- Equality and human rights125
- Overseas aid95
- Older people86
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 1,900 of the 2,769. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 1,591 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 City of London
5 of the 967 we found.
The City of London Corporation Combined Education Charity
EC2P · Small charity, income under £100k
Financial assistance is available through the Higher Education Research and Special Expenses Fund to assist deserving young persons following special technical courses full-time at secondary schools or establishments of…
City of London Crime Prevention Association
EC4R · Income £100k to £1m
Promoting crime prevention and crime reduction within the City of London
Heart of the City of London Limited
EC2P · Income £100k to £1m
Promoting the voluntary sector by making best practice in corporate social responsibility easily accessible to companies through peer-to-peer knowledge sharing in order to effectively promote ethical standards and…
The Haberdashers' Foundation
EC1A · Income £100k to £1m
Grants for charitable purposes at the discretion of the trustee, the current focus being on education and the current aim being to support a small number of educational projects in England and Wales.
The City Solicitors Educational Trust
EC2N · Income £100k to £1m
The Charity operates: 1. City Solicitors' Horizons- a social mobility initiative aimed at improving access to the legal profession for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds:…
Charities for children and young people in City of London
5 of the 557 we found.
City of London Police - Charity for Children
EC2V · Small charity, income under £100k
This charity is run for the benefit of young people & children in need by reason of ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. It provides funds for individuals & groups. The maximum age…
Guild of Freemen of the City of London's Charity
EC2M · Small charity, income under £100k
The charity raises and applies funds to give aid to distressed past and present members of the Guild of Freemen of the City of London, their dependants and relatives. It also supports the educational needs of the…
The Ensign Youth Club
E1 · Income £100k to £1m
After School Club/Senior Youth ClubActivities for young people during Easter, Half Term And Summer holidaysCommunity SessionsEmployment ProjectHealth Project
Institute for Youth Work
EC2A · Small charity, income under £100k
To advance the education of young people for public benefit by promoting and encouraging youth work practice in such ways as the charity trustees think fit in furtherance of said object; 3.1.3. to advance the education…
Open Arms Youth Project
EC4N · Small charity, income under £100k
Provide activities for children and young people aged 8 - 19 years. Provide access to a confidential sexual health clinic and a confidential counselling service for young people aged 11 - 25 years.Education is provided…
Arts and heritage charities in City of London
5 of the 355 we found.
City of London Choir
EC4Y · Income £100k to £1m
The objects are to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in the appreciation of the art and science of choral music in all its aspects by the presentation of public choral concerts and by such other…
The London Musical Theatre Orchestra
EC2M · Income £100k to £1m
The charities objects are to advance, develop, improve and maintain public appreciation of the art of musical theatre for the public benefit through the presentation of a diverse programme of public concerts of musical…
Council for Dance, Drama and Musical Theatre
EC2Y · Income £100k to £1m
To advance the education of all persons and principally children, young people and students in the art, practice, and appreciation of cultural significance of dance, drama and musical theatre, and to promote high…
Casa Theatre Festival Limited
EC1M · Small charity, income under £100k
The charity promotes, maintains, improves and advances education and appreciation of the arts, in particular the performing arts from Latin America.
Save Britain's Heritage
EC1M · Income £100k to £1m
SAVE Britain's Heritage campaigns for the preservation of historic buildings and the historic environment.
Poverty and hardship charities in City of London
5 of the 266 we found.
The City of London Corporation Combined Relief of Poverty Charity
EC2P · Small charity, income under £100k
The relief of those in need by reason of poverty, old age, ill health, accident or infirmity who are either the widow, widower or child of a Freemen of the City of London or the London Boroughs by the provision of…
The Vickers Dunfee Memorial Benevolent Fund - City of London Special Constabulary
EC2P · Small charity, income under £100k
The clear income of the charity shall be applied for the relief of such distressed past and present members of the City of London Special Constabulary as it thinks fit.
Fifty Foundation
EC4M · Income under £10k
Fifty Foundation was established to help people in need. We chose to support the Asha Jyothi Back to School Programme which allows orphan and semi-orphaned children to re-enter full time education after a period of…
The Cynthia Dickinson Charitable Trust
EC2V · Small charity, income under £100k
For or towards the relief of poverty or financial hardship for former technicians in the television and cinema industries and for the provision of grants to assist anyone studying to obtain technical qualifications in…
Lola's Homeless Ladder
EC4R · Small charity, income under £100k
For the public benefit, the relief and assistance of people in The London Borough of Newham and adjacent boroughs who are in need by reason of homelessness or being at risk of homelessness, including through insecure…
Disability charities in City of London
5 of the 248 we found.
Gary Kesner Trust
EC1A · Income £100k to £1m
The charity's objectives is for the relief of persons in Southern England who are suffering from learning disabilities of any kind by any lawful means being charitable and the support of other charities with similar…
National Association for Advancing Autism Education
E1 · Small charity, income under £100k
The national association brings together, under one membership umbrella, all stakeholders focused on a different and improved future for and with autistic and neurodivergent children and adults in education. The…
Cure International (UK)
WC2A · Income £100k to £1m
CURE UK works to improve the accessibility and quality of paediatric surgical services in sub-Saharan Africa. We support CURE Children's Hospitals to provide free surgical services for children with treatable…
The Carers Centre
E1 · Income £100k to £1m
Provides practical support services, information & advice, welfare benefits service to carers of people with disabilities or long term conditions in LB Tower Hamlets.Carers Independent Advocate service from 1/5/2015
Parapride
E1 · Small charity, income under £100k
ParaPride is working with social venues, public spaces and online platforms to create inclusive events and social opportunities that cater to the needs of all LGBTQ people living with disabilities, mental health and…
Equality and human rights charities in City of London
5 of the 125 we found.
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…
International Bar Associations Human Rights Institute Trust
WC2A · Income £100k to £1m
To advance education in the law throughout the world for the benefit of the public; to promote research into commonly encountered legal problems and to disseminate the useful results of such research for the benefit of…
Raphael Rowe Foundation
EC1N · Small charity, income under £100k
We work towards ensuring that basic human rights are being met in prisons across the globe, including access to food, sanitation, healthcare, and education, and we want it to be sustainable. Although this is a…
Hidayah Lgbtqi+
EC2A · Income under £10k
Hidayah is a secular organisation, however, its projects and activities are developed specifically for the needs of LGBTQI Muslims. Our vision is to ensure that voices of LGBTQI Muslims are heard and understood and to…
Open Palm
EC2A · Small charity, income under £100k
Providing educational resources to underfunded schools or individuals. Providing skills-based educational programmes to under 18s. Promoting racial equality and racial harmony through awareness initiatives.
Small charities in City of London
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.
Connecting Boroughs CIO
E1 · Small charity, income under £100k
Connecting Boroughs supports children families and individuals experiencing poverty and hardship, including single parents, abuse survivors and vulnerable families. We provide emergency food, practical guidance, family…
Master Innholders Charitable Trust
EC4R · Small charity, income under £100k
The advancement of education and training in the pratice of hotel keeping and catering
National Network to End Child Abuse
EC2A · Income under £10k
For the public benefit to preserve and protect the health of children and relieve and prevent suffering amongst children experiencing sexual abuse, in particular but not exclusively by:
Hornafric Development Association
E1 · Income under £10k
Provide Supplementary classes for the children after school. Provide help, advice in health and well being and provide family mediation for the somali community,Promote community participation in healthy recreation by…
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…
Wader Quest
EC2A · Small charity, income under £100k
Promoting and supporting wader conservation. Raising awareness about the challenges waders face by; giving talks; attending events; writing a quarterly e-newsletter; writing articles; social media; running a website.…
The Pearson-young Memorial Trust
EC1A · Small charity, income under £100k
Making grants to fund Students
Democratys
EC2A · Small charity, income under £100k
Democratys is a charitable organisation working to educate the public regarding the United Kingdom's democratic processes and how they are capable of being influenced or subject to interference. We focus on issues with…
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How many charities are there in City of London?
There are 2,769 registered charities based in and around City of London. 1,252 of them (45%) 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 City of London work on?
The most common causes are education (967), children and young people (557), and the arts and heritage (355). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 1,900 of the 2,769, so the real numbers are higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in City of London?
Local charities in and around City of London have 38,569 volunteers between them. That's what 1,591 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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