Charities in Kensington and Chelsea
There are 1,540 registered charities based in and around Kensington and Chelsea. 903 of them (59%) 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
- Education482
- Children and young people408
- Arts and heritage260
- Disability136
- Poverty and hardship129
- Overseas aid70
- Mental health53
- Older people43
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 1,020 of the 1,540. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 897 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 Kensington and Chelsea
5 of the 482 we found.
Southbank International School Kensington Pta
W11 · Income under £10k
Parent Teacher Association supports the efforts and needs of the school and children in community and fundraising events and activities.
Action Disability Kensington and Chelsea
W10 · Income £100k to £1m
Disability Resource Centre providing, among others, an Advice and Information service, an Advocacy Project, Policy Project, Lifelong Learning Project, Consultation Project and Personal Budgets Project.
Prospects (Kensington) Ltd
W10 · Small charity, income under £100k
Education and training for disadvantaged people leading to employment Education includes Supplementary School, Structured educational Internet Activities. Advocacy, and advice. Computer Courses from basic to advanced…
Knightsbridge School Education Foundation
SW1X · Income £100k to £1m
Developing and supporting the use of the resources and facilities of Knightsbridge School for the benefit of the community; fund raising for the purpose of providing bursaries/scholarships; working in cooperation with…
The St Mary Abbots School Trust
W8 · Small charity, income under £100k
To hold and maintain the buidlings of St Mary Abbots School and to advance the eductaion of the pupils attending the school.
Charities for children and young people in Kensington and Chelsea
5 of the 408 we found.
Kensington Impact
W10 · Small charity, income under £100k
Our charity works with children and young people in London, and aims to enhance social mobility by delivering projects under our innovative "Triple E impact model". This includes education, exercise, and enterprise.
The Kensington Trust Limited
W10 · Income under £10k
Social integration & inspiration through sport & activities otherwise not available to u.18's in West London. We promote respect, self-responsibility & participation in mainstream society. We partner with other like…
Youth Action Alliance
W10 · Income £100k to £1m
The charity works across the Golborne area of London and the main focus is to provide detached youth work provision for young people aged 13 to 19 in this area. The charity works to provide additional support and…
Friends of Chelsea Children's Hospital School
SW10 · Income under £10k
Objects of FCCHS: The provision of education for young people admitted to C&W, The Royal Brompton, St. Mary's, Collingham Child & Family Unit, Lavender Walk Adolescent Unit, Bayswater Children's Centre & any children &…
London Youth Opera
SW10 · Income £100k to £1m
Since 1971, London Youth Opera (operating under our previous name, W11 Opera) has introduced young people from all backgrounds and abilities to the transformative power of opera. We are the only opera company staging…
Arts and heritage charities in Kensington and Chelsea
5 of the 260 we found.
Kensington and Chelsea Music Society
SW3 · Small charity, income under £100k
To promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the arts and science of music in all its aspects.
Kensington Olympia Festival of Music and the Arts
W14 · Income under £10k
To promote music and the arts in the local community by providing a platform for young musicians and artists to perform and display their talents to the local public.
Friends of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens
W2 · Small charity, income under £100k
Provides advice and guidance to the Management of Hyde Park and KensingtonGardens on user issues and concerns.Promotes the Parks including producing a regular newsletter and website.Raises public awareness of the Parks…
Artists Theatre School Foundation
W11 · Income under £10k
To advance education for the public benefit in theatre and performing arts, to adults who could not otherwise access a drama school training, by providing workshops with industry professionals, providing students with a…
Artes Iberian and Latin American Visual Cultural Group
SW10 · Small charity, income under £100k
The education of the public in the visual arts and culture of the Iberian Peninsula and Latin America, through lectures, conferences, publications, visits to exhibitions and sites, meetings, and contacts and links…
Disability charities in Kensington and Chelsea
5 of the 136 we found.
Kensington & Chelsea Foodbank
W11 · Income £100k to £1m
The Foodbank seeks to help those facing food poverty in Kensington & Chelsea (London) and the surrounding area, by:a) Providing emergency food parcels, normally via a voucher referral system in partnership with local…
Outside in Pathways Ltd
W10 · Small charity, income under £100k
We design and deliver arts and heritage-based projects for people with complex needs (e.g. learning disabilities and autism) inspired by the collections of museums, galleries and religious and royal palaces. Established…
Cla Charitable Trust
SW1X · Income £100k to £1m
To promote education about the countryside for young people from towns and cities and for disadvantaged peopleTo provide facilities for people with a wide range of disabilities to enjoy the benefits of the countrysideTo…
S.a.ei.a Syndesmos Atomon Me Eidikes Ananges "Special Needs Association"
W2 · Small charity, income under £100k
general charitable purposes for persons with physical and sensory disabilities, learning difficulties of all ages and their families
The Shuktara Trust (UK)
W14 · Income £100k to £1m
We support the work of shuktara, India which provides a safe home in Kolkata for 16 young men and 8 young women with disabilities who have lost their families and cannot live independently. Shuktara is now reaching out…
Poverty and hardship charities in Kensington and Chelsea
5 of the 129 we found.
North Kensington Law Centre
W11 · Income £100k to £1m
North Kensington Law Centre provides a free and or subsidised independent specialist legal service to the community and promotes access to legal rights and equality of opportunity.
St Mary and St Bishoy Charity Ltd
W14 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Charity's object and its principal activity continues to be the relief of financial hardship of people belonging to the Coptic faith living in Egypt, Africa and Europe. The trustees receive gift aid donations from…
Justice Au Coeur
SW7 · Income under £10k
The objects of the CIO are the relief of those in need, by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability,financial hardship or other disadvantage without differentiation on the ground of race, colour, nationality,creed…
Dad's House
W8 · Income £100k to £1m
a) Support single fathers (and the children and families) struggling to cope with the challenges of single parenthood by providing practical and emotional support, counselling, advice, mentoring, referrals to support…
The Greenfield Trust
W2 · Income under £10k
Relief of sickness and poor health and relief of financial hardship among the sick and elderly in the parish of St James, Paddington
Overseas aid charities in Kensington and Chelsea
5 of the 70 we found.
International Development Partnerships
W9 · Income under £10k
Providing humanitarian assistance to rural communities in Ethiopia, particularly:Improving access to health care; Improving English language tuition in schoolsImproving clean water and sanitation facilities; Improving…
Tore's Foundation
W8 · Small charity, income under £100k
Tore's Foundation pioneers active, liberal education in selected communities in developing countries, viewing it as a means to foster democracy and long term economic prosperity. We provide the training and the…
Babylon Educational Foundation
W2 · Income £100k to £1m
Babylon Educational Foundation is a voluntary organisation that aims to strengthen educational outcomes, provide support to learners, and improve learning environments for students, teachers, and the wider community.We…
Chelsea Muslim Community Hub
SW10 · Small charity, income under £100k
Promotes family values, religious tolerance, integration and freedom of expression.Opposes extremism, radicalisation, hate preaching and violence.Provides prayer facilities, Arabic and Quran lessons, social and…
A Leg to Stand on
SW7 · Income under £10k
Grant making
Small charities in Kensington and Chelsea
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.
Galvin Bracken Foundation
SW7 · Small charity, income under £100k
Grants and funding in support of objectives
The Newton Charitable Trust
SW3 · Small charity, income under £100k
General charitable purposes
The Sion Mullane Foundation
W14 · Income under £10k
The organisation provides grants to schools and other institutions in Wales who organise social and physical activities for students. Such grants would be provided where students come from underprivileged families and…
The White Oak Charitable Trust
W8 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Trustees make donations to such charitable institutions as they decide, having regard to any wishes of the Settlor.
Bakhshin Aid Foundation
W2 · Small charity, income under £100k
"The prevention or relief of poverty in Iraq and other similar countries in future by providing: grants, items and services to individuals in need and/or charities, or other organizations working to prevent or relieve…
The Sephardi Centre Limited
W9 · Small charity, income under £100k
Establishment and operation of a centre for Jewish cultural education
The Eversley Charitable Trust
W8 · Small charity, income under £100k
Making grants to charities from the income of Invested Funds.Promoting the work by charities for young and disadvantaged people and repsonding to world-wide appeals.
Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Havering
SW7 · Small charity, income under £100k
These focus on the advancement of the Baha'i Faith and belief in the essential oneness of the world's revealed religions and on Baha'i ideals of human brotherhood through various means including devotional meetings,…
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How many charities are there in Kensington and Chelsea?
There are 1,540 registered charities based in and around Kensington and Chelsea. 903 of them (59%) 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 Kensington and Chelsea work on?
The most common causes are education (482), children and young people (408), and the arts and heritage (260). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 1,020 of the 1,540, so the real numbers are higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in Kensington and Chelsea?
Local charities in and around Kensington and Chelsea have 15,526 volunteers between them. That's what 897 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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