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Best community charities in London

167 rated community charities connected to London — local organisations plus UK-wide charities serving the area. Free Clarity Scores from UK regulator filings. Information only — not donation advice.

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Among the highest Clarity Scores on CharityCompare for community work connected to London are JW3 TRUST LIMITED, RETHINK CHARITY, BIRTH COMPANIONS. There are 167 rated options here — a mix of local charities and UK-wide organisations serving the area. Scores reflect filing transparency and financial stewardship from UK regulator filings, not programme impact. Use the table to compare, then give via each charity’s official site if you want to donate to local community charities in London.
Charity Score Cause spend Income Scope
JW3 TRUST LIMITED 100 92% £4.2m Local
RETHINK CHARITY 100 98% £2.0m UK-wide
BIRTH COMPANIONS 99 98% £829k UK-wide
HEART OF ENGLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 99 98% £14m UK-wide
URBAN SYNERGY 98 97% £540k Local
BARRIE WELLS TRUST 97 100% £739k UK-wide
THE BRITISH PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY 97 97% £13m UK-wide
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF THE ASCENSION, BALHAM HILL 97 82% £671k Local
360 GIVING 94 100% £768k UK-wide
CRIMESTOPPERS TRUST 94 89% £7.7m UK-wide
THE CRANFIELD TRUST 93 88% £965k UK-wide
CARERS UK 92 90% £4.8m UK-wide
PRISONERS ABROAD 92 78% £2.0m UK-wide
REAL FARMING TRUST 92 100% £930k UK-wide
THE VINEHILL TRUST 91 98% £14m UK-wide
WEST SILVERTOWN VILLAGE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 91 100% £756k Local
FUNDERS IN GOOD 90 92% £929k UK-wide
VOLUNTARY SECTOR NORTH WEST 90 100% £1.2m UK-wide
BAR PRO BONO UNIT 89 89% £1.2m UK-wide
GREATER MANCHESTER MAYOR'S CHARITY CIO 89 85% £577k UK-wide
THE CENTRE FOR JUSTICE INNOVATION UK 89 100% £1.3m UK-wide
THE NATIONAL GARDEN SCHEME 89 68% £6.3m UK-wide
RAPE CRISIS ENGLAND & WALES 88 100% £3.6m UK-wide
THE NUCLEO PROJECT 88 86% £831k Local
SOUTH DOWNS LEISURE 87 94% £12m UK-wide
STANWELL EVENTS 87 81% £246k Local
THE BURBERRY FOUNDATION 87 100% £2.1m Local
EIRIS FOUNDATION 86 88% £576k UK-wide
LONDON HIGHER 86 100% £1.2m Local
REACH VOLUNTEERING 86 N/D £489k UK-wide
RIGHTS AND EQUALITIES IN NEWHAM 86 96% £591k Local
STANDARD CHARTERED FOUNDATION 86 100% £4.4m UK-wide
THE GLOBAL STEERING GROUP FOR IMPACT INVESTMENT 86 94% £3.7m UK-wide
A MILLION REALITIES FOUNDATION 85 100% £1.0m UK-wide
BAIL FOR IMMIGRATION DETAINEES ( BID ) 85 92% £714k UK-wide
JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION 84 97% £3.4m UK-wide
POLICE FIREARMS OFFICERS ASSOCIATION LTD 84 95% £725k UK-wide
THE MAGGIE OLIVER FOUNDATION 84 100% £955k UK-wide
BRIDGE INSTITUTE 83 87% £795k UK-wide
LEISURE UNITED 83 86% £12m UK-wide
ONE SMALL THING 83 95% £4.3m UK-wide
RSM UK FOUNDATION 83 100% £1.2m UK-wide
SOCIAL BUSINESS TRUST 83 98% £7.1m UK-wide
STAYING PUT 83 100% £3.4m UK-wide
The Hugh Mumford Charitable Trust 83 98% £1.2m UK-wide
THE VIRGIN MONEY FOUNDATION 83 100% £3.3m UK-wide
CAMDEN GIVING 82 100% £1.7m Local
TRUSTEES FOR METHODIST CHURCH PURPOSES 82 100% £1.6m UK-wide
THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS 81 81% £9.5m UK-wide
THE PENNIES FOUNDATION 81 100% £11m UK-wide
THE REDRESS TRUST LIMITED 81 95% £2.4m UK-wide
NETWORK FOR SOCIAL CHANGE CHARITABLE TRUST 80 100% £2.0m UK-wide
PARKRUN GLOBAL LIMITED 80 61% £11m UK-wide
ROSA FUND 80 92% £1.4m UK-wide
SOCIAL INVESTMENT BUSINESS FOUNDATION 80 75% £189m UK-wide
ENFIELD VOLUNTARY ACTION 79 88% £884k Local
MACE FOUNDATION 79 90% £769k UK-wide
S P LOHIA FOUNDATION 79 83% £1.5m UK-wide
SUPPORT THROUGH COURT 79 62% £1.4m UK-wide
COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS FOR LANCASHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE 78 94% £4.4m UK-wide
MERCHANT NAVY WELFARE BOARD 78 98% £4.0m UK-wide
THE CITY OF LONDON SCHOOL CHARITABLE TRUST 78 97% £1.8m Local
THE ROYAL UNITED SERVICES INSTITUTE FOR DEFENCE AND SECURITY STUDIES 78 96% £17m Local
I-PROBONO 77 N/D £186k UK-wide
National Philanthropic Trust UK Limited 77 98% £225m UK-wide
ONLY A PAVEMENT AWAY CIO 77 68% £1.0m UK-wide
PAVERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION 77 98% £486k UK-wide
THE CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION 77 99% £1391m UK-wide
THE FORE 77 95% £2.7m UK-wide
THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED 77 100% £9.5m UK-wide
THE QUILTER FOUNDATION 77 94% £931k UK-wide
CHK Foundation 76 88% £3.4m UK-wide
NEW PHILANTHROPY CAPITAL 76 96% £3.2m UK-wide
THE BIG GIVE TRUST 76 96% £13m UK-wide
THE CHIRP CHARITABLE TRUST 76 100% £553k UK-wide
THE ERNEST KLEINWORT CHARITABLE TRUST 76 84% £2.4m UK-wide
THE TALENT FUND 76 91% £1.4m UK-wide
National Fire Chiefs Council Limited 75 92% £13m UK-wide
TURKEY MOZAIK FOUNDATION 75 98% £328k UK-wide
POUNDLAND FOUNDATION 74 96% £1.7m UK-wide
THE BLUE THREAD 74 100% £936k UK-wide
THE UK CYBER SECURITY COUNCIL 74 94% £1.5m UK-wide
THE CHELLARAM FOUNDATION 73 98% £5.6m UK-wide
PROJECT GIVING BACK 72 100% £5.3m UK-wide
THE LANKELLYCHASE FOUNDATION 72 99% £1.3m UK-wide
THE SIR JAMES KNOTT TRUST 72 90% £3.8m UK-wide
THE WEINSTOCK FUND 72 100% £636k UK-wide
FAITHINVEST 71 100% £526k UK-wide
THE BARING FOUNDATION 71 92% £6.7m UK-wide
THE FUNDING NETWORK 71 95% £778k UK-wide
THE INDIGO TRUST 71 99% £3.5m UK-wide
THE TUDOR TRUST 71 95% £8.5m UK-wide
SARABANDE 70 75% £1.9m UK-wide
THE DYERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUST 70 93% £1.1m UK-wide
THE PRODUCTIVITY GROUP 70 100% £3.0m UK-wide
HHUGS - HELPING HOUSEHOLDS UNDER GREAT STRESS 69 81% £1.0m UK-wide
KKL CHARITY ACCOUNTS 69 100% £9.7m UK-wide
IMAGINE FOUNDATION 68 98% £268k UK-wide
THE FRAXINUS CHARITABLE TRUST 68 97% £601k UK-wide
TOGETHER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION 68 100% £1.7m UK-wide
BALQEES WELFARE FOUNDATION 67 100% £1.3m Local
INQUEST CHARITABLE TRUST 67 93% £1.2m UK-wide
mySociety 67 51% £2.6m UK-wide
THE FEBRUARY FOUNDATION 67 98% £34m UK-wide
UGGLA FAMILY FOUNDATION 67 86% £900k UK-wide
3SPACE 66 N/D £229k UK-wide
CHARITIES TRUST 66 100% £74m UK-wide
FUSION21 FOUNDATION 66 18% £13m UK-wide
JW3 DEVELOPMENT 66 86% £2.7m Local
NPT Transatlantic Limited 66 94% £84m UK-wide
THE EQUITIES INVESTMENT FUND FOR CHARITIES (CHARIFUND) 66 92% £48m UK-wide
THE ICELAND FOODS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION 66 73% £1.2m UK-wide
THE SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST 66 100% £7.3m UK-wide
THE WILLIAM LEECH CHARITY 66 84% £625k UK-wide
PROSPERO WORLD 65 100% £527k UK-wide
THE CHARITY SERVICE LIMITED 65 99% £1.3m UK-wide
THE KPMG FOUNDATION 65 98% £1.1m UK-wide
Burnley Leisure and Culture 64 88% £7.9m UK-wide
GLOBAL GIVING UK 64 99% £3.3m UK-wide
THE TOLKIEN TRUST 64 95% £6.5m UK-wide
BRADFORD VCS ALLIANCE LIMITED 63 100% £3.1m UK-wide
LITTLE GIVING 63 100% £641k UK-wide
LSEG Foundation 63 100% £4.3m UK-wide
Our Bolton NHS Charity 63 97% £191k UK-wide
JEREMY COLLER FOUNDATION 62 98% £12m Local
THE CLOTHWORKERS' FOUNDATION 62 97% £12m UK-wide
THE FIREBIRD FOUNDATION 62 99% £1.6m UK-wide
THE SIGRID RAUSING TRUST 61 98% £29m UK-wide
YORKSHIRE AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST CHARITIES 61 N/D £232k UK-wide
CLUB PELOTON 60 23% £1.1m UK-wide
PAYPAL GIVING FUND UK 60 100% £79m UK-wide
THE JO COX FOUNDATION 60 88% £535k UK-wide
THE MAURICE AND VIVIENNE WOHL PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION 60 84% £717k Local
UK ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION 60 98% £166m UK-wide
THE ACCESS FOUNDATION 59 99% £561k UK-wide
BE GLOBAL FOUNDATION 58 88% £282k UK-wide
HIGHWAY ONE TRUST 58 100% £510k UK-wide
THE A TEAM FOUNDATION LIMITED 58 100% £587k UK-wide
THE ARCHER TRUST 58 96% £104k UK-wide
THE DRAPERS' CHARITIES POOLING SCHEME 58 78% £5.5m UK-wide
THE GERALD MICKLEM CHARITABLE TRUST 58 100% £640k UK-wide
GLOBAL IMPACT UK 57 100% £1.7m UK-wide
THE SAINTBURY TRUST 57 85% £365k UK-wide
TWINNING PROJECT 57 96% £524k UK-wide
NEXTENERGY FOUNDATION 53 98% £143k UK-wide
THE CORTON HILL TRUST 53 97% £933k UK-wide
THE HAYDN GREEN FOUNDATION 52 17% £2.7m UK-wide
THE ROYAL ARTILLERY ASSOCIATION 52 N/D £244k UK-wide
THE SEGELMAN TRUST 52 84% £754k UK-wide
SHAREDIMPACT FOUNDATION (UK) LIMITED 50 88% £326k UK-wide
THE PRUDENCE TRUST 49 87% £3.5m UK-wide
LEVINE FAMILY FOUNDATION 46 100% £800k UK-wide
THE SUMMERSCALE FOUNDATION 45 51% £2.6m UK-wide
SHAREDIMPACT 43 N/D £347k UK-wide
THE HOSKING CHARITABLE TRUST 43 90% £415k UK-wide
CHARITY ASSETS TRUST 39 N/D £17m UK-wide
GALILEO FOUNDATION 38 70% £723k UK-wide
SUTL CAZENOVE CHARITY UCITS FUND 38 N/D £6.9m UK-wide
QUILTER INVESTORS CHARITY AUTHORISED INVESTMENT FUNDS 35 N/D £5.0m UK-wide
WS Epworth Investment Funds for Charities 32 N/D £47m UK-wide
BLACKROCK CHARITIES FUNDS 30 N/D £37m UK-wide
SUTL CAZENOVE CHARITY NON-UCITS FUND 28 N/D £51m UK-wide
THE CHARITIES PROPERTY FUND 27 N/D £78m UK-wide
CHARINCO COMMON INVESTMENT FUND 25 N/D £3.6m UK-wide
CHARISHARE COMMON INVESTMENT FUND 25 N/D £13m UK-wide
CHARISHARE RESTRICTED COMMON INVESTMENT 25 N/D £2.1m UK-wide
SARASIN CHARITY AUTHORISED INVESTMENT FUNDS 20 N/D £73m UK-wide

Frequently asked questions

What are the best community charities in London? +

Among the highest Clarity Scores on CharityCompare for community work connected to London are JW3 TRUST LIMITED, RETHINK CHARITY, BIRTH COMPANIONS. There are 167 rated options here — a mix of local charities and UK-wide organisations serving the area. Scores reflect filing transparency and financial stewardship from UK regulator filings, not programme impact. Use the table to compare, then give via each charity’s official site if you want to donate to local community charities in London.

Are these local community charities in London or UK-wide? +

Both. This page includes charities based in London and UK-wide organisations that operate in or serve the area. Check each profile’s location and scope before you donate if you specifically want money to stay local.

How do I donate to a local community charity in London? +

Verify the charity number on the CharityCompare profile or the official register, compare Clarity Score and cause spend with peers, then donate through the charity’s own website — never via an unsolicited link. Prefer organisations listed as local to London if community spend is your priority.

How does CharityCompare rate community charities in London? +

Each rated charity gets a Clarity Score (0–100) from four beacons — Accountability & Transparency, Financial Health, Financial Efficiency, and Community Support — calculated from Charity Commission and other UK regulator filings. It is not donation advice and not an impact ranking.

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