Charities in Greenwich
There are 1,208 registered charities based in and around Greenwich. 812 of them (67%) are small, with an income under £100,000 a year. The most common causes are children and young people, education, and the arts and heritage.
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What they work on
- Children and young people376
- Education301
- Arts and heritage121
- Disability119
- Poverty and hardship93
- Mental health62
- Overseas aid39
- Older people32
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 753 of the 1,208. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 751 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.
Charities for children and young people in Greenwich
5 of the 376 we found.
Greenwich Foster Carers Association (Gfca)
SE18 · Income under £10k
The GFCA is an independent charity operated by foster carers, for foster carers.Collaborating with Greenwich Fostering Service and foster carers working for the Royal Borough of Greenwich, we offer a robust service,…
Greenwich Youth for Christ
SE3 · Small charity, income under £100k
Our mission is to enhance the physical, emotional, spiritual, social and intellectual development of children, young people and their families from all backgrounds. Running open access groups, providing focused support…
Lewisham and Greenwich Nhs Trust Charitable Fund
SE13 · Income £100k to £1m
Provide equipment and facilities, enhance the level of staff training and to promote research. It also aims to improve the environment of both patients and staff and to provide for expenditure on other charitable…
The Parochial Church Council of the Eccelsiastical Parish of East Greenwich
SE10 · Income £100k to £1m
To provide and fulfill Church of England mission and ministry within the area designated as the Parish of East Greenwich and in particular to focus mission on Visibility, Growing our spiritual life together, Children…
Catholic Fellowship for the Disabled - Greenwich Deanery
SE18 · Small charity, income under £100k
Provides religious pilgrimage/holiday to Lourdes in France for elderly and young people with disabilties.
Education charities in Greenwich
5 of the 301 we found.
Greenwich Music School
SE10 · Income £100k to £1m
Greenwich Music School is a centre of excellence in music education, delivering lessons to children and adults through a range of instrument and voice lessons, group courses and ensembles, an early years department,…
Friends of Meridian School, Greenwich
SE10 · Small charity, income under £100k
The object of the Friends of Meridian School, Greenwich is to advance the education of all pupils in the school in particular by developing effective relationships between the staff, parents and others associated with…
Royal Museums Greenwich Foundation
SE10 · Income £100k to £1m
The Foundation provides funds to advance, as far as may be exclusively charitable, the education of the public in the sea, ships, time and the stars, and their importance and relationship with people, in particular (but…
Greenwich, Deptford and Rotherhithe Unit of the Sea Cadet Corps
SE10 · Small charity, income under £100k
Training boys and girls aged 10 to 18 to be responsible citizens using the traditions of the Royal Navy
Greenwich Blue Coat Foundation
SE7 · Small charity, income under £100k
Grants to individuals for educational purposes
Arts and heritage charities in Greenwich
5 of the 121 we found.
Royal Borough of Greenwich Heritage Trust
SE7 · Income £100k to £1m
Learning and participation - helping people find out about heritage through formal and informal learning such as school visits and staff talks in the communityVisitor services - promoting the assets in our care through…
Greenwich Gurkha Ex-servicemen Association
SE18 · Small charity, income under £100k
Charitable Activities during the period:1. Celebrated Nepalese New Year Fri 13 Apr 2012.2. Visited to Isle of Wight Sat 25 Aug 2012.3. Celebrated Nepalese festival Tihar on Fri 02 Nov 2012.4. Attended the Armed forces…
Friends of the Fan Museum
SE10 · Income under £10k
Provides funds and human resources for the Fan Museum. Arranges raffles talks visits to other fan collections and other related activities.
Charlton Athletic Museum
SE7 · Small charity, income under £100k
To advance the education of the public at large to the heritage and history of Charlton Athletic FC by providing access to the Museum located at the Valley, Charlton SE7 and eventually an online resources, by providing…
The National Youth Jazz Orchestra Ltd
SE18 · Income £100k to £1m
NYJO is a multi-faceted organisation specialising in creating opportunities for young people to perform jazz. We run a variety of different ensembles, from quintets to big bands, giving emerging professional musicians…
Disability charities in Greenwich
5 of the 119 we found.
Advocacy in Greenwich
SE18 · Income £100k to £1m
Supporting people with learning disabilities by: Providing a range of independent advocacy services Improving quality of life Enabling people to assert their rights and make decisions about their futureDevelop and…
The Greenwich Talking Newspaper Association
SE9 · Income under £10k
The Association now produces news and information from around the Royal Borough of Greenwich on weekly memory sticks. This free service is carried out entirely by volunteers.
Greenwich Mencap
SE18 · Income £100k to £1m
Greenwich Mencap works with and for people with a learning disability and their families. Our Children's services are: support with challenging behaviour, activity sessions (short breaks) and support surrounding the…
The Greenwich Carers Centre
SE7 · Income £100k to £1m
We offer a range of services for all adult carers and the people they care for in and around the Royal Borough of Greenwich. Our facilities at The Stables SE7 provide a hub for carers and those needing support; offering…
Healthwatch Greenwich Limited
SE18 · Income £100k to £1m
(a) providing information/advice about local health and care services, (b) making the views and experiences of the public known to health and care services, (c) enabling local people to have a voice in the development…
Poverty and hardship charities in Greenwich
5 of the 93 we found.
Greenwich Foodbank Limited
SE18 · Income £100k to £1m
The charity's objects are specifically restricted to the following:The relief of poverty in The Royal Borough of Greenwich in particular but not exclusively by the operation of a foodbank within a Christian ethos.
The Greenwich Charity
SE10 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Prevention or relief of Poverty
Greenwich Homeless Project
SE9 · Income £100k to £1m
Provision of night shelter service for single homelessProvision of day centre serviceFacilitating access to support services to enable clients to move on from the shelter
J49 Ltd
SE8 · Income £100k to £1m
J49 exists for the relief of those in need, by reason of poverty or financial hardship, age, ill-health, disability, or other social or economic disadvantage in the UK for the public benefit by providing safe,…
Sidcup Debt Advice
DA15 · Small charity, income under £100k
The relief of financial hardship through the provision of support and access to free financial advice and assistance to people with debt-related problems living in the Sidcup are and beyond who, through lack of means,…
Mental health charities in Greenwich
5 of the 62 we found.
Mumsaid Maternal Mental Health Support
SE10 · Income £100k to £1m
a) Supporting the mental health and emotional health and well-being of women in London during pregnancy and early motherhood;b) Providing specialist 1-1 perinatal counselling from counsellors who are clinically…
Blink the Mental Health Campaign
SE18 · Small charity, income under £100k
We believe that everyone in the UK should receive timely, appropriate and personalised mental health support when they need it.
Real Life Ministries
SE9 · Small charity, income under £100k
Pastoral care, marital counselling, community information, career guidance and motivation. Introducing the community to the love of God. Food Bank and Community Social gathering. Education on effects of drugs. Support…
Animal Samaritans
DA16 · Income £100k to £1m
Provides support for pet owners to pay vet's bills and food costs for their pets.Re-homes unwanted and abandoned pets.
Ambassadors Christian City Church
SE9 · Small charity, income under £100k
We create awareness of the Christian faith through the preaching and teaching of the word of God. We offer a place of worship and prayer, provide pastoral care and counselling and support the relief of poverty as well…
Small charities in Greenwich
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.
2000 Community Action Centre
SE8 · Small charity, income under £100k
- To relief the effects of disadvantage and poverty in the interest of social welfare with the object of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants of the Pepys Estate and surrounding areas, through the…
Days Lane Parents Association
DA15 · Small charity, income under £100k
To raise money to buy extra equipment for Days Lane Primary School.
Woolwich Garrison Church Trust
SE10 · Small charity, income under £100k
The purpose of the Trust is to maintain and restore parts of this Grade II listed Church (including the famous Venetian mosaics) which was largely destroyed by a flying bomb in July 1944. The additional aim of the Trust…
Sidcup Ladies Club
DA15 · Small charity, income under £100k
Norfolk womens club operates from days lane sidcup.
Inverliever Youth Trust.
BR7 · Income under £10k
1. The Trustees hereby declare that the Trustees shall hold and apply the Trust Fund and all other which may from time to time be received by the Trustees (whether such monies shall arise from donations, bequests, Deeds…
Mottingham Community Association
SE9 · Small charity, income under £100k
To refurbish and manage the previously abandoned Mottingham Community Centre for the benefit of the local community. To provide a supportive home for a pre-school to serve the needs of local parents. To further develop…
Hood Tennis
SE28 · Small charity, income under £100k
To work within disadvantaged communities in London and developing Countries, helping to build up young people through sports by providing facilities, coaching and events in tennis, so as to engage, present career…
Lewisham Somali Community ( Lescom )
SE8 · Income under £10k
LESCO exists to provide benefit to Somalis living in the London Borough of Lewisham, as well as surrounding London Boroughs, and to advance their education by the provision of classes in a range of subjects. We provide…
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How many charities are there in Greenwich?
There are 1,208 registered charities based in and around Greenwich. 812 of them (67%) 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 Greenwich work on?
The most common causes are children and young people (376), education (301), and the arts and heritage (121). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 753 of the 1,208, so the real numbers are higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in Greenwich?
Local charities in and around Greenwich have 17,303 volunteers between them. That's what 751 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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