Charities in Tower Hamlets
There are 1,827 registered charities based in and around Tower Hamlets. 1,025 of them (56%) 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.
Updated from the Charity Commission register.
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What they work on
- Education501
- Children and young people488
- Arts and heritage280
- Poverty and hardship216
- Disability198
- Mental health72
- Overseas aid72
- Equality and human rights62
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register, or the purposes and the people it chose when it registered, make that clear. That's true of 1,272 of the 1,827. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 1,055 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 October 2026.
Education charities in Tower Hamlets
5 of the 501 we found.
Tower Hamlets Parents Centre
E1 · Income £100k to £1m
ESOL, Literacy and Numeracy Classes,Representing children in admission appeals, disciplinary and exclusion hearings,Parenting Skills Courses, Saturday and Sunday Homework Clubs,Educational Advice and Information,Summer…
Tower Hamlets and Canary Wharf Further Education Trust
E1 · Income £100k to £1m
Objective of the Trust Fund is the advancement of education and training for residents of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in technical and managerial skills relevant to commerce and industry.
Mulberry School (Tower Hamlets) Trust
E1 · Income under £10k
Education related
Societylinks Tower Hamlets
E1 · Income £100k to £1m
Improve the health and education of residents who reside in Tower Hamlets
Tower Hamlets Youth League United
E2 · Income £100k to £1m
In 2005, Tower Hamlets Youth League United was established as a non-profit organisation with the purpose of providing a safe haven where inner-city youth participate in a comprehensive schedule of Sports and life skills…
Charities for children and young people in Tower Hamlets
5 of the 488 we found.
Tower Hamlets Deaf Childrens Society
E14 · Income under £10k
To empower the Deaf children of Tower Hamlets and their families. We believe Deaf children should be valued by society and given the same opportunities as any other child.We are a support network, who strives to support…
Step Forward (Tower Hamlets)
E2 · Income £100k to £1m
We aim to improve the quality of the lives of children and young people aged 11-25 who are affected by poverty and disadvantage to support them to make realistic and long-term changes. We provide an innovative range of…
Toy House Libraries Association of Tower Hamlets
E3 · Income £100k to £1m
Toyhouse working with families as a non profit making organisation bassed in Tower Hamlets actively facilitates and promotes play as central to all children's well-being, supports a network of member groups and empowers…
Victoria Park Harriers and Tower Hamlets Ac
E9 · Income £100k to £1m
Operating community based sports facilities and activities and community development.
Early Years Network Tower Hamlets
E2 · Income £100k to £1m
We offer capacity building support to early years groups in the voluntary sector in the London borough of Tower Hamlets. We also run a full day care provision.
Arts and heritage charities in Tower Hamlets
5 of the 280 we found.
The Friends of Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park
E3 · Income £100k to £1m
To protect, preserve and care for Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park and Ackroyd Drive Greenlink as a LNR and Metropolitan SINC within East London. To celebrate and share the unique benefits of this space - ecology, heritage,…
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…
Art360 Foundation
E2 · Small charity, income under £100k
Art360 Foundation promotes visual arts for the public benefit by making grants, organising events, and through public participation in education, exhibitions, publications and research opportunities. Art360 Foundation…
Pollyanna Training Theatre
E1W · Income £100k to £1m
Provision of tuition in drama and performing arts for children and young people
Theatre Design Course Limited
E3 · Income £100k to £1m
The advancement of public education in design in all the performing arts.
Poverty and hardship charities in Tower Hamlets
5 of the 216 we found.
Chinese Association of Tower Hamlets
E14 · Income £100k to £1m
Our charity offers Home Care services to frail elderly individuals, enabling them to live independently in their own homes. We provide a variety of classes at our centre, including Chinese calligraphy, Chinese medicine…
Rooted Finance Limited
E2 · Income £100k to £1m
Prevention and relief of poverty through the provision of impartial debt advice to members of the public Advancement of the education of the public in the subject of debt and personal financial management Assistance and…
Orphan Welfare Trust
E3 · Small charity, income under £100k
The advancement of education and the preservation and protection of health and the relief of financial hardship among poor and orphaned children in bangladesh, particularly but not exclusively by the provision of…
Poverty Should Not Exist
E1 · Small charity, income under £100k
The CIO works to prevent and relieve poverty and related disadvantage through a range of activities that provide support, improve access to essential resources, and address barriers to improved conditions of life.
Beyond Poverty Foundation
E3 · Small charity, income under £100k
Beyond Poverty Foundation is a non-profit charity committed to alleviating and preventing poverty in England and Bangladesh. Our work is structured into two primary arms: humanitarian aid and infrastructure development,…
Disability charities in Tower Hamlets
5 of the 198 we found.
Hackney People First
E8 · Small charity, income under £100k
HPF is a User-Led self advocacy organisation run by and for adults with a learning disability living in the London borough of hackney. It exists to raise awareness of the rights and needs of those with a learning…
Apasen International
E14 · Small charity, income under £100k
Apasen International is the operating name of Apasenth International. Our activities are to promote quality health, education and livelihoods services for children and adults with learning disabilities, autism and other…
The Phoenix School for Autism Charitable Trust
E3 · Small charity, income under £100k
To advance the education of people with autism and/or language, communication or interaction difficulties, particularly those currently or previously attending, or supported by phoenix primary and secondary school. to…
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…
Earn N Live Limited
E14 · Small charity, income under £100k
Earn N Live works to support those with disabilities in Bangladesh and the UK by: working for the prevention or relief of poverty; assisting in the treatment and care of persons suffering from mental or physical illness…
Mental health charities in Tower Hamlets
5 of the 72 we found.
Independent Newham User's Forum (Mental Health)
E15 · Income £100k to £1m
To support people with mental health needs in east london
Bangladeshi Mental Health Forum
E1 · Small charity, income under £100k
The BMHF prides itself on being a grassroots organisation that aims to raise awareness of mental health and support people on a local level. Our current work involves organising local mental health awareness raising…
Crime in Mind
EC2M · Income under £10k
We aim to raise funds to research the mental health needs and problems of offendersCurrently recruiting committee members, completing web-site & preparing business caseMoving our seminar programme to a series of…
Peace of Mind Project Limited
E2 · Income under £10k
The object of the peace of mind project are to use applications the Buddha's teaching for the public benefit by the provision of meditation and mindfulness-based activities to relieve mental and physical suffering and…
The Centre for Better Health Ltd
E9 · Income £100k to £1m
The Centre For Better Health is a mental health charity that supports recovery and promotes wellbeing.
Small charities in Tower Hamlets
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…
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…
Heirs of Abundance Ministry
E15 · Income under £10k
TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHRISTIAN FAITHThe Ministry meet regular to pray, worship and study the word of God from the Bible and the people from all background…
Foundation for Renewal and Fora
E15 · Income under £10k
To relieve poverty and sickness and to advance education amongst ugandans resident in the united kingdom and elsewhere.
Citicare International Ltd
E14 · Income under £10k
Relief of poverty for Pakistan families and individuals in need, identified by the management team. Education grants, provision of quality literature in various languages. Educational grants for disadvantaged…
Sofii Foundation
E1W · Small charity, income under £100k
Online showcase of fundraising, innovation and inspiration for charitable organisations all over the world.
Shadwell Youth Organisation
E1 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Shadwell Youth Organisation is a youth and community group that act???s to promote the greater participation of socially excluded groups in education, sports and health activities within the wards of Shadwell, St…
St John's Housing Trust
E8 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Trust has been set up to assist those in need of accommodation, accommodation maintenance, or financial assistance in the London Borough of Hackney.
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How many charities are there in Tower Hamlets?
There are 1,827 registered charities based in and around Tower Hamlets. 1,025 of them (56%) 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 October 2026, and count charities by their registered address.
What do charities in Tower Hamlets work on?
The most common causes are education (501), children and young people (488), and the arts and heritage (280). We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register, or the purposes and the people it chose when it registered, make that clear. That's true of 1,272 of the 1,827, so the real numbers are a little higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in Tower Hamlets?
Local charities in and around Tower Hamlets have 31,744 volunteers between them. That's what 1,055 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.
How do I choose a charity in Tower Hamlets to support?
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How can I check a charity in Tower Hamlets is genuine?
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