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Best international aid charities in London

488 rated international aid charities connected to London — local organisations plus organisations labelled UK-wide; check actual service coverage. Free Clarity Scores from UK regulator filings. Information only — not donation advice.

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Among the highest Clarity Scores on CharityCompare for international aid work connected to London are BRITISH EMUNAH FUND, HELP THE NEEDY CHARITABLE TRUST, LAKSHMI-NARAYANA TRUST. There are 488 rated options here — a mix of local charities and organisations labelled UK-wide; check service coverage. 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 international aid charities in London.

Choosing international aid support around London

  1. 1. PurposeChoose between emergency relief, long-term development and advocacy.
  2. 2. AccessCheck the receiving legal entity, delivery partners, country programme and appeal restrictions.
  3. 3. EvidenceDistinguish programme outputs from lasting change, and avoid combining affiliate totals with one entity’s accounts.

Selection questions from CharityCompare. Confirm current services with the charity; Clarity Scores assess financial and disclosure proxies, not programme effectiveness.

Understand impact evidence
Charity Score Cause spend Income Scope
100 94% £1.1m UK-wide
100 100% £2.6m Local
100 100% £1.7m Local
100 94% £1.9m UK-wide
100 100% £2.8m UK-wide
100 98% £1.3m UK-wide
100 91% £5.9m Local
99 88% £2.9m UK-wide
99 88% £554k Local
99 100% £964k UK-wide
99 93% £544k UK-wide
98 100% £3.5m UK-wide
98 99% £698k UK-wide
98 83% £533k UK-wide
97 84% £2.4m UK-wide
97 86% £808k UK-wide
97 100% £1.2m UK-wide
96 99% £84m UK-wide
96 100% £13m UK-wide
96 100% £510k UK-wide
95 86% £783k UK-wide
95 100% £41m UK-wide
94 86% £4.0m UK-wide
94 82% £17m UK-wide
94 100% £641k Local
93 100% £1.2m Local
93 93% £712k Local
93 91% £276m UK-wide
93 96% £4.1m UK-wide
93 80% £3.1m UK-wide
93 90% £23m UK-wide
ZAIMAH
93 79% £1.4m UK-wide
92 100% £1.4m UK-wide
92 91% £658k Local
92 97% £22m UK-wide
92 90% £11m UK-wide
92 86% £801k UK-wide
92 100% £1.1m UK-wide
91 96% £2.4m UK-wide
91 84% £11m UK-wide
91 53% £2.9m UK-wide
91 99% £1.7m UK-wide
91 98% £1.2m Local
90 98% £72m UK-wide
90 96% £1.6m Local
90 93% £646k UK-wide
90 100% £861k UK-wide
90 98% £24m UK-wide
90 94% £2.4m Local
90 94% £1.4m Local
90 95% £1.4m Local
WISE
90 100% £760k UK-wide
XLP
90 93% £2.5m UK-wide
89 99% £2.6m Local
89 100% £4.3m UK-wide
89 100% £1.3m UK-wide
88 98% £75m UK-wide
88 94% £85m UK-wide
88 98% £1.1m UK-wide
88 97% £91m UK-wide
88 93% £3.5m UK-wide
88 100% £1.6m UK-wide
88 96% £3.4m UK-wide
88 84% £1.9m Local
88 100% £662k Local
87 100% £3.3m UK-wide
87 100% £795k UK-wide
87 86% £1.7m UK-wide
87 94% £2.0m Local
87 89% £855k UK-wide
87 83% £2.9m UK-wide
87 100% £771k UK-wide
87 97% £1.0m UK-wide
87 85% £11m UK-wide
LEPRA
87 91% £5.9m UK-wide
87 99% £2.5m Local
87 93% £4.4m UK-wide
87 98% £3.0m Local
87 98% £5.5m Local
87 100% £658k UK-wide
87 100% £1.0m UK-wide
86 99% £45m UK-wide
86 90% £33m UK-wide
86 94% £13m UK-wide
86 100% £114m UK-wide
86 96% £1.9m UK-wide
86 100% £2.2m Local
86 78% £1.3m UK-wide
86 86% £5.0m UK-wide
86 78% £1.1m Local
85 97% £755k UK-wide
85 92% £6.3m Local
85 92% £886k UK-wide
85 95% £2.2m UK-wide
85 100% £511k UK-wide
85 94% £1.9m UK-wide
85 79% £11m UK-wide
85 75% £1.3m UK-wide
85 98% £1.8m UK-wide
84 98% £639k Local
84 82% £4.9m UK-wide
84 99% £98m UK-wide
84 91% £5.0m UK-wide
84 94% £5.3m UK-wide
84 88% £8.4m UK-wide
84 98% £67m UK-wide
84 97% £4.1m UK-wide
83 90% £2.8m UK-wide
83 100% £1.9m Local
83 81% £4.0m UK-wide
83 70% £532k UK-wide
83 98% £3.4m UK-wide
83 78% £979k UK-wide
83 87% £8.0m Local
83 98% £3.8m Local
83 73% £836k UK-wide
83 89% £24m UK-wide
83 100% £4.0m Local
83 100% £2.3m UK-wide
83 100% £29m UK-wide
82 100% £91m UK-wide
82 94% £996k UK-wide
82 100% £1.2m UK-wide
82 99% £1.7m UK-wide
82 99% £3.1m UK-wide
82 93% £734k Local
82 83% £627k UK-wide
82 66% £588k UK-wide
82 95% £2.5m UK-wide
82 100% £1.8m UK-wide
82 94% £732k UK-wide
82 73% £872k UK-wide
82 89% £538k UK-wide
82 98% £1.5m UK-wide
82 73% £10m UK-wide
82 82% £21m UK-wide
81 89% £1.9m UK-wide
81 99% £887k Local
81 73% £923k UK-wide
81 87% £17m UK-wide
81 81% £1.3m UK-wide
81 82% £20m UK-wide
81 76% £1.0m Local
81 73% £3.3m UK-wide
81 95% £24m Local
81 84% £80m UK-wide
81 99% £706k Local
81 100% £3.3m UK-wide
81 81% £699k UK-wide
81 79% £4.0m UK-wide
81 83% £2.1m UK-wide
80 98% £4.9m UK-wide
AGE UK
80 52% £132m UK-wide
80 96% £3.5m UK-wide
80 0% £528k UK-wide
80 63% £785k UK-wide
80 84% £71m UK-wide
80 87% £953k UK-wide
80 75% £8.7m UK-wide
80 26% £887k UK-wide
80 95% £23m UK-wide
80 92% £663k UK-wide
80 96% £5.5m UK-wide
80 N/D £632k UK-wide
80 86% £263m UK-wide
80 91% £4.9m UK-wide
80 95% £783k UK-wide
80 94% £1.1m Local
80 76% £4.8m UK-wide
80 87% £525k UK-wide
79 100% £1.2m UK-wide
79 86% £36m UK-wide
79 99% £9.8m UK-wide
79 98% £1.3m UK-wide
79 77% £654k UK-wide
79 97% £2.6m UK-wide
79 N/D £576k UK-wide
79 76% £2.4m UK-wide
79 83% £1.7m Local
79 88% £15m UK-wide
79 N/D £642k UK-wide
79 98% £1.0m UK-wide
79 90% £567k Local
79 84% £572k UK-wide
78 80% £939k Local
78 73% £90m UK-wide
78 100% £1.2m UK-wide
78 44% £2.2m Local
78 91% £49m Local
78 94% £540k UK-wide
78 100% £11m UK-wide
78 82% £3.4m UK-wide
77 86% £3.7m UK-wide
77 85% £823k UK-wide
77 95% £17m Local
77 94% £952k Local
77 98% £773k UK-wide
77 79% £1.7m Local
77 94% £941k Local
77 78% £287m UK-wide

Frequently asked questions

What are the best international aid charities in London? +

Among the highest Clarity Scores on CharityCompare for international aid work connected to London are BRITISH EMUNAH FUND, HELP THE NEEDY CHARITABLE TRUST, LAKSHMI-NARAYANA TRUST. There are 488 rated options here — a mix of local charities and organisations labelled UK-wide; check service coverage. 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 international aid charities in London.

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

Both. This page includes charities based in London and organisations labelled UK-wide in our dataset; local service coverage has not been confirmed. 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 international aid 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. Check the actual service area and any local donation restriction if community spending is your priority.

How does CharityCompare rate international aid 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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