Charities in Westminster
There are 4,996 registered charities based in and around Westminster. 2,524 of them (51%) 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
- Education1,678
- Children and young people1,106
- Arts and heritage807
- Disability412
- Poverty and hardship405
- Overseas aid184
- Equality and human rights181
- Environment152
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 3,310 of the 4,996. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 2,836 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 Westminster
5 of the 1,678 we found.
Westminster Abbey Choir School Music Association
SW1P · Small charity, income under £100k
Furtherance of educational aims of Westminster Abbey Choir School through support of its musical activities and related activities of public benefit
The Westminster City School General Charitable Trust
SW1E · Small charity, income under £100k
Furtherance of any charitable purpose connected with Westminster City School
Westminster School Scholarship and Bursary Fund
SW1P · Income £100k to £1m
Westminster School educates children from 7 through to 18 and aims widen access as much as possible. It also aims to provide excellence in sporting and extra-curricular activities, notably artistic, musical and social…
The Federation of Westminster Special Schools Charity Fund
W2 · Income under £10k
The purpose of the Charity is to raise donations/funds to enhance the learning and facilities at two special schools, College Park School for pupils with autism and complex learning needs within the moderate range and…
The Burdett-coutts, Townshend and St Stephen's Schools, Westminster
SW1P · Small charity, income under £100k
To assist and maintain the educational activities of Burdett-Coutts VA Church of England Primary School.
Charities for children and young people in Westminster
5 of the 1,106 we found.
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St James the Less, Westminster
SW1V · Income £100k to £1m
St James the Less promotes the whole mission of the church in the parish and provides regular public worship open to all; pastoral work, including visiting the sick and bereaved; evangelistic work; children's and youth…
Westminster Boating Base
SW1V · Income £100k to £1m
On a daily basis, throughout the year, the Charity's objectives are pursued via the teaching of sailing, kayaking,canoeing and powerboating on the River Thames in central London. Young people between the ages of 10 and…
Westminster Supplementary School
SW1V · Small charity, income under £100k
Provide information, advice, skills and training opportunities for refugees, migrants and locals. Delivering projects that promote community cohesion, integration, reduce barriers between different communities and…
Calvary Chapel Westminster
SW1E · Income £100k to £1m
During the year we have weekly services on Sundays at 11am and on Wednesdays at 7pm. We worship God in prayer, singing & studying his word. We covered the books Galatians,Gospel of John,and 1 Samuel. Our young people…
Home-start Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
NW1 · Income £100k to £1m
Home-Start supports families with at least one child under five, or expecting a baby, offering friendship and tailored practical and emotional support and advocacy. We train volunteers to work with families within their…
Arts and heritage charities in Westminster
5 of the 807 we found.
Westminster Arts
W2 · Income £100k to £1m
Westminster Arts is a community based charity established to promote social inclusion through the development and delivery of specialist arts programmes and activities. We work primarily with communities in the central…
South Westminster Community Festival
SW1V · Small charity, income under £100k
We run an annual community arts festival in south Westminster
The Bridge Theatre Training Company
NW1 · Income £100k to £1m
Provide training to students in theatre, drama and the performing arts.
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…
Theatre Development Trust
WC2E · Income £100k to £1m
The principal activity of the charity is to promote and advance the dramatic and other performing arts for the benefit of the public through supporting the work of various charitable foundations together with the…
Disability charities in Westminster
5 of the 412 we found.
Social Care Housing Trust
W1W · Income £100k to £1m
Providing accommodation opportunities for People with Learning disabilities and people with mental health needs, providing support and housing advice.
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…
Multi Agency International Training and Support
W1G · Income £100k to £1m
We provide education, training and support for those working with and caring for children with developmental disabilities such as cerebral palsy, autism and global learning disabilities to ensure they receive…
The Caxton Youth Organisation
SW1V · Income £100k to £1m
The Caxton Youth Club aims to offer young people a safe space in the inner city, where they can come to make and meet their friends. Our priorities are inclusion for young people with physical and/ or learning…
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…
Poverty and hardship charities in Westminster
5 of the 405 we found.
South Westminster Legal Advice Centre CIO
SW1P · Small charity, income under £100k
Provision of free legal advice to people on low incomes
Age UK Westminster
W10 · Income £100k to £1m
Age uk westminster is a part of a network of some 300 age concern and age uk organisations and it is an autonomous and independently funded organisation, offering direct services to older people in the london borough of…
The United Charities in the Parish of St James's Westminster
W1J · Income under £10k
The Charity provides a quarterly pension of -ú110 to ten pensioners who are refered to them by Age Concern Westminster. In addition the pensioners recieve a Christmas bonus of -ú75.The trustees will occasionally agree…
The Christies Employees Trust
SW1Y · Income under £10k
To assist staff, present and past, or their dependents if suffering financial hardship
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
Overseas aid charities in Westminster
5 of the 184 we found.
The Rotary Club of Westminster International Trust Fund
W1G · Income under £10k
To support the charitable efforts of the rotary club of westminster east, including making donations to local charities, international charitable projects, as well as lesser know charities.
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…
Live to Love Society (UK)
NW6 · Small charity, income under £100k
Relieve poverty, sickness and need around the world by the provision of humanitarian relief and aid; Promote sustainable development for the benefit of the public; Advance education in disadvanataged countries and…
Bbc Media Action (India) Limited
W1A · Income £100k to £1m
BBC Media Action (India) Limited uses media and communication to reduce poverty and promote human rights in India, thereby enabling people to build better lives. BBC Media Action (India) Limited is focusing on health…
Aruna and Ambika Paul Foundation
W1U · Income £100k to £1m
The foundation gives grants to further education and to promote the health and wellbeing of young people, mainly in the UK, India and the USA. It also gives humanitarian relief where appropriate, from time to time.
Small charities in Westminster
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.
Colonel Doughty-wylie Fund
SW1P · Small charity, income under £100k
the provision of financial support, particularly at christmas, to indigent individuals, identified by the FCO/Consulates in the area of operation
The Audrey Wilson Charitable Settlement
W1J · Small charity, income under £100k
The trustees current policy is to annually distribute the Trusts income to certain selected charities. The trustees will consider all written appeals received, but only successful applicants are notified of the…
The Ulana Trust
W1G · Small charity, income under £100k
The objective of the trust is to seek to obtain a sustainable return from their investment portfolio over the medium term. The trustees normally only make grants or loans to other registered charities.
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
Paddington Relief in Need Charity
SW1E · Small charity, income under £100k
The charity provides support for people resident in Paddington who are in need. This assistance may include one-off contributions towards the purchase of furniture and household equipment, clothing, and arrears of…
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 G-a-y Foundation
W1D · Small charity, income under £100k
To raise funds to further such charitable purposes for the publics benefit:- The Advancement of Health - The promotion of social inclusion for the public benefit by providing people from becoming socially excluded,…
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How many charities are there in Westminster?
There are 4,996 registered charities based in and around Westminster. 2,524 of them (51%) 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 Westminster work on?
The most common causes are education (1,678), children and young people (1,106), and the arts and heritage (807). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 3,310 of the 4,996, so the real numbers are higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in Westminster?
Local charities in and around Westminster have 101,124 volunteers between them. That's what 2,836 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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