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Best poverty-relief charities in London

935 rated poverty relief 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 poverty-relief work connected to London are AMOS TRUST, BABY BASICS UK, HOPE FOR THE YOUNG LIMITED. There are 935 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 poverty-relief charities in London.

Choosing poverty relief support around London

  1. 1. PurposeDistinguish direct grants, food provision, advice and programmes addressing long-term barriers.
  2. 2. AccessCheck the service catchment, eligibility and whether a referral is needed.
  3. 3. EvidenceAsk whether results count visits, people or households and whether repeated use is included.

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

Explore the differences

Understand impact evidence
Charity Score Cause spend Income Scope
AMOS TRUST 100 89% £2.6m UK-wide
BABY BASICS UK 100 99% £798k UK-wide
HOPE FOR THE YOUNG LIMITED 100 95% £537k UK-wide
Lewisham Local 100 100% £1.1m Local
MERCERS' COMPANY HOUSING ASSOCIATION 100 99% £861k Local
SUFRA - NW LONDON 100 96% £1.7m Local
CENTRE FOR CRIMINAL APPEALS 99 86% £630k UK-wide
CLAREMONT PROJECT (ISLINGTON) 99 93% £683k Local
FT FINANCIAL LITERACY AND INCLUSION CAMPAIGN 99 96% £847k UK-wide
HOUSING JUSTICE 99 97% £3.0m UK-wide
ROMA SUPPORT GROUP 99 93% £574k UK-wide
ST HILDA'S EAST 99 95% £1.8m Local
THE COUNTRY FOOD TRUST 99 91% £649k UK-wide
THE ECONOMIST EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION 99 88% £940k UK-wide
A T D FOURTH WORLD LIMITED 98 99% £503k UK-wide
ACHEINU LIMITED 98 94% £552k Local
CHILDREN'S BOOK PROJECT 98 96% £583k UK-wide
FEEDING FAMILIES 98 99% £913k UK-wide
LATIN AMERICAN WOMEN'S RIGHTS SERVICE 98 98% £1.1m UK-wide
MIGRATEFUL 98 93% £1.2m UK-wide
ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY (ENGLAND AND WALES) 98 94% £16m UK-wide
THE BIRMINGHAM SETTLEMENT 98 86% £2.1m UK-wide
THE MAGPIE PROJECT 98 92% £626k Local
The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing 98 95% £1.5m UK-wide
UNDER ONE SKY CIO 98 86% £511k UK-wide
WYCLIFFE UK LIMITED 98 92% £10m UK-wide
CFI CHARITABLE TRUST 97 100% £709k UK-wide
HUNTINGTONS DISEASE ASSOCIATION 97 88% £3.2m UK-wide
LONDON LEGAL SUPPORT TRUST 97 88% £4.7m UK-wide
MANNA SOCIETY 97 99% £685k Local
REACT 97 93% £751k UK-wide
SLAVIC GOSPEL ASSOCIATION (BRITISH SECTION) LIMITED 97 96% £2.9m UK-wide
THE 999 CLUB AND LADY FLORENCE TRUST 97 94% £1.9m Local
THE OPENWORK FOUNDATION 97 91% £1.1m UK-wide
THE TABERNACLE GLOBAL MINISTRIES 97 96% £4.4m Local
Unfold 97 100% £642k Local
WEST LONDON WELCOME 97 95% £556k Local
WHITEFIELD CHARITY SK CORPORATION 97 100% £558k Local
WORSHIP TABERNACLE MINISTRIES 97 100% £1.8m Local
CHARITY MEALS 96 89% £1.6m UK-wide
COMMUNITY LIFE TRUST 96 100% £793k Local
FINE CELL WORK 96 85% £1.4m UK-wide
GLOBAL RELIEF TRUST 96 94% £11m UK-wide
LIFESPRING MINISTRIES 96 100% £693k UK-wide
NER YISROEL EDUCATIONAL TRUST 96 100% £997k Local
PECAN 96 97% £2.3m Local
PRISON FELLOWSHIP 96 86% £841k UK-wide
THE CONNECTION AT ST MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS 96 87% £6.4m Local
THE NEHEMIAH PROJECT 96 93% £1.2m Local
THE UPPER ROOM (ST SAVIOUR'S) 96 91% £688k UK-wide
BAUER RADIO'S CASH FOR KIDS CHARITIES 95 90% £15m UK-wide
DOCKLANDS OUTREACH COMPANY LIMITED 95 98% £607k Local
FESTIVAL OF LIFE 95 100% £1.0m UK-wide
Go Beyond Charity 95 83% £2.1m UK-wide
HER CENTRE LIMITED 95 91% £722k Local
Hope into Action UK 95 98% £2.1m UK-wide
MAKING THE LEAP 95 88% £1.6m Local
OASIS COMMUNITY HUB : WATERLOO 95 100% £2.6m Local
REDBRIDGE FOODBANK 95 100% £724k Local
SALTMINE TRUST 95 95% £627k UK-wide
STANDOUT PROGRAMMES 95 92% £953k Local
STRIPEY STORK 95 95% £2.1m UK-wide
THE BIG DIFFERENCE 95 78% £722k UK-wide
The Goldsmiths' Foundation 95 88% £4.1m Local
THE HIGHLIFE CENTRE LTD 95 100% £782k UK-wide
THE MAINSTAY FOUNDATION 95 100% £5.7m UK-wide
THE SPIRES CENTRE 95 97% £802k UK-wide
UNITED JEWISH ISRAEL APPEAL 95 85% £13m UK-wide
UPREACH CHARITABLE COMPANY 95 97% £4.7m UK-wide
AGE UK EALING 94 95% £1.3m Local
BEDE HOUSE ASSOCIATION 94 98% £1.6m Local
CHABAD LUBAVITCH CENTRES NORTH EAST LONDON AND ESSEX LIMITED 94 100% £837k Local
CHANGE PLEASE FOUNDATION 94 92% £1.6m UK-wide
Felix London 94 90% £16m Local
FRIENDS OF THE HOLY LAND 94 93% £1.6m UK-wide
GREEN MAN TRUST LTD 94 96% £655k UK-wide
JACK PETCHEY FOUNDATION 94 100% £11m UK-wide
LUMINARY LIMITED 94 95% £812k Local
MARS ORG. LTD 94 92% £1.6m UK-wide
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE RETIREMENT FELLOWSHIP 94 100% £724k UK-wide
REACHING HIGHER 94 99% £1.2m UK-wide
STREETVET 94 84% £1.1m UK-wide
THE BAPTIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY 94 95% £8.3m UK-wide
THE BOW FOODBANK LIMITED 94 98% £782k Local
THE CO-MISSION INITIATIVE TRUST 94 100% £1.2m Local
THE JUNCTION 42 FOUNDATION 94 100% £921k UK-wide
THE RECRUITMENT JUNCTION 94 100% £714k UK-wide
THE TIM HENMAN FOUNDATION 94 85% £554k UK-wide
VINEYARD COMMUNITY CENTRE 94 98% £876k Local
WORKING FAMILIES 94 94% £1.2m UK-wide
A ROCHA INTERNATIONAL 93 95% £1.4m UK-wide
AMY WINEHOUSE FOUNDATION 93 89% £1.0m UK-wide
JESUS HOUSE FOR ALL NATIONS 93 99% £4.2m UK-wide
JUNCTION COMMUNITY TRUST 93 99% £982k Local
LLOYDS BANK FOUNDATION FOR ENGLAND & WALES 93 100% £30m UK-wide
REFURBS FLINTSHIRE 93 87% £930k UK-wide
STOP THE TRAFFIK 93 96% £1.2m UK-wide
THE BOOK TRADE CHARITY 93 94% £911k UK-wide
TREASURES FOUNDATION 93 94% £552k Local
BENCH OUTREACH 92 100% £612k Local
BEYOND FOOD FOUNDATION 92 78% £725k UK-wide
BIKUR CHOLIM LIMITED 92 96% £4.6m Local
EALING FOODBANK 92 96% £770k Local
EVERYTHINGS 13 92 90% £526k UK-wide
FEEDING BRITAIN 92 92% £2.7m UK-wide
HCJB-UK LTD 92 97% £562k UK-wide
HEATHROW COMMUNITY TRUST 92 99% £946k UK-wide
HELEN BAMBER FOUNDATION 92 91% £5.8m UK-wide
JACKSON'S LANE 92 99% £1.4m Local
MISSION DIRECT LIMITED 92 98% £728k UK-wide
NEW GROUND CHURCHES 92 100% £655k UK-wide
Rentstart (UK) Ltd 92 99% £1.6m Local
RIVERSIDE VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP 92 98% £1.1m Local
ST SWITHUN'S, BOURNEMOUTH 92 99% £633k UK-wide
THE BOAZ TRUST 92 95% £934k UK-wide
THE TRUST OF ST BENEDICT'S ABBEY EALING 92 99% £1.7m Local
GREATER CHANGE FOUNDATION 91 100% £1.2m UK-wide
ICHTHUS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP 91 100% £1.5m Local
JNF CHARITABLE TRUST 91 89% £22m UK-wide
LITTLE VILLAGE 91 92% £4.0m Local
MOUNTAIN OF FIRE AND MIRACLES MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL 91 100% £2.4m UK-wide
NATIONAL ZAKAT FOUNDATION (NZF) 91 92% £10m UK-wide
PALACE FOR LIFE FOUNDATION 91 93% £3.3m Local
RACING WELFARE 91 87% £4.3m UK-wide
SOLIDARITY SPORTS 91 67% £655k Local
STEP BY STEP LONDON 91 83% £1.6m Local
STREETS OF GROWTH 91 91% £679k Local
SURVIVAL INTERNATIONAL CHARITABLE TRUST 91 87% £2.1m UK-wide
THE EIKON CHARITY 91 91% £2.8m Local
THE SICKLE CELL SOCIETY 91 77% £1.4m UK-wide
YOUTH CONCERN 91 93% £879k UK-wide
AFRICAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL 90 N/D £511k Local
AGE UK KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA 90 93% £2.9m Local
ASSOCIATION OF ISLAMIC CHARITABLE PROJECTS 90 100% £1.1m UK-wide
BIGKID FOUNDATION 90 96% £545k Local
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 90 96% £4.3m UK-wide
CHRISTIANS IN SPORT 90 100% £1.9m UK-wide
COMMUNITY INITIATIVES SOUTH WEST LIMITED 90 91% £1.7m UK-wide
CROSSLIGHT ADVICE 90 90% £807k UK-wide
DRIVE FORWARD FOUNDATION 90 95% £1.0m Local
FareShare Midlands 90 90% £4.4m UK-wide
FIVE TALENTS UK LTD 90 88% £2.1m UK-wide
GUIDANCE HUB 90 99% £633k UK-wide
ICC MISSIONS 90 100% £2.6m UK-wide
INTERNATIONAL LAWYERS PROJECT 90 89% £508k UK-wide
LIFELINE COMMUNITY PROJECTS 90 100% £3.5m UK-wide
ONCE UPON A SMILE LIMITED 90 68% £531k UK-wide
OXFORD DIOCESAN COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL WORK INCORPORATED 90 96% £5.4m UK-wide
Pilgrims' Friend Society Group 90 100% £27m UK-wide
PROJECT S.E.E.D. LIMITED 90 97% £2.2m UK-wide
RAPID RELIEF TEAM 90 96% £3.5m UK-wide
SAMEE 90 100% £763k UK-wide
SEBBY'S CORNER 90 92% £816k UK-wide
SOPHIE HAYES FOUNDATION 90 96% £581k UK-wide
THE GALILEE FOUNDATION 90 90% £2.6m Local
THE RUNNING CHARITY 90 90% £907k Local
TOYNBEE HALL 90 90% £7.7m Local
TRANSPORT BENEVOLENT FUND (CIO) 90 77% £5.2m UK-wide
WONDER FOUNDATION 90 96% £1.4m UK-wide
YOUNG EALING FOUNDATION 90 96% £706k UK-wide
BAOBAB CENTRE FOR YOUNG SURVIVORS IN EXILE 89 94% £605k UK-wide
BBC CHILDREN IN NEED 89 83% £61m UK-wide
BIRMINGHAM SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TRUST 89 100% £1.3m UK-wide
CARDINAL HUME CENTRE 89 84% £4.6m Local
CARERS FIRST 89 98% £5.3m UK-wide
CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY ACTION MINISTRIES 89 98% £540k UK-wide
EMERGE 3Rs 89 99% £1.3m UK-wide
EMMAUS SOUTH LAMBETH COMMUNITY 89 100% £1.8m Local
Food Bank Aid 89 93% £2.2m UK-wide
GOOD COMPANY (SURREY) 89 100% £1.2m Local
KIJANA KWANZA (YOUNG PEOPLE FIRST) 89 96% £894k Local
KIRAN SUPPORT SERVICES 89 98% £755k UK-wide
PARTNERS OF PRISONERS AND FAMILIES SUPPORT GROUP 89 100% £2.1m UK-wide
REES FOUNDATION 89 92% £1.1m UK-wide
SPOTLIGHT ON CORRUPTION LTD 89 100% £630k UK-wide
ST GILES TRUST 89 96% £22m UK-wide
THE COUNCIL OF EUROPEAN JAMAATS 89 100% £2.7m UK-wide
THE HACKNEY FOODBANK 89 94% £1.8m Local
The King's Trust International 89 89% £7.6m UK-wide
THE LICENSED TRADE CHARITY 89 96% £30m UK-wide
THE ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATION 89 94% £705k UK-wide
THE WHO IS HUSSAIN FOUNDATION 89 N/D £680k UK-wide
UK TOREMET LIMITED 89 100% £2.7m UK-wide
UNITED WAY 89 100% £537k UK-wide
CHURCHCENTRAL TRUST 88 100% £671k UK-wide
EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 88 86% £2.9m Local
EDITH CAVELL FUND FOR NURSES 88 89% £1.2m UK-wide
Felix Charity 88 88% £21m UK-wide
GROUNDWORK LONDON 88 100% £28m Local
HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM FOODBANK 88 67% £1.0m Local
KURDISH AND MIDDLE EASTERN WOMEN'S ORGANISATION LIMITED 88 100% £541k Local
PASSAGE 2000 88 88% £11m Local
RIGHTS OF WOMEN INCORPORATED 88 98% £1.1m UK-wide
SHELL FOUNDATION 88 98% £29m UK-wide
SPRING IMPACT 88 91% £3.5m Local
ST CLEMENT & ST JAMES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT 88 84% £1.3m Local
STARFISH ASIA 88 100% £655k Local
THE BRIDGE RENEWAL TRUST 88 98% £3.3m Local
THE INJURED JOCKEYS FUND 88 83% £8.0m UK-wide
THE NATIONAL ENERGY FOUNDATION 88 100% £3.4m UK-wide

Frequently asked questions

What are the best poverty-relief charities in London? +

Among the highest Clarity Scores on CharityCompare for poverty-relief work connected to London are AMOS TRUST, BABY BASICS UK, HOPE FOR THE YOUNG LIMITED. There are 935 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 poverty-relief charities in London.

Are these local poverty-relief 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 poverty-relief 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 poverty-relief 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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