Ellie Horvath
At Best Startup London we track over 100,000 London based startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top 101 Charity companies in London. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Charity Companies & Startups (London)
Enthuse
| Founders | Chester Mojay-Sinclare |
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Enthuse was founded to help charities raise more for their causes. UK’s leading B2B charity fundraising SaaS and payments provider
Founders Pledge
| Founders | Andy McLoughlin, Damian Kimmelman, David Goldberg, Jae Chalfin, Jason Syversen, Manuel Hinz, Mo Firouz, Stanislav Ermilov, Will Swanell |
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Founders Pledge is a global community of entrepreneurs finding and funding solution’s to the world’s most pressing problems.
Lightful
| Founders | Carlos Miranda, John W. Murnane, Vinay Nair |
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A developing social media and tech tools for the charity sector startup.
Full Fact
| Founders | Michael Samuel, Will Moy |
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Full Fact is the UK’s independent fact-checking charity
Givergy
| Founders | Mark Worrall, Sven Hansen |
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Givergy offfers a range of cutting-edge platforms to help charities raise more at fundraising events and online.
LiveTree
| Founders | Ashley Turing, Jamie A Ward, Lennard van Otterloo |
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LiveTree is a social UK crowdfunding platform based in Hackney, London.
PlayMob
| Founders | Jude Ower |
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Playmob is the gaming engagement platform for brands with purpose.
Raising IT
| Founders | Tom Latchford |
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A flexible software platform that helps nonprofits optimise their on-line presence
Alice SI
| Founders | Areti Kampyli, Jakub Wojciechowski, Raphael Mazet |
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Alice SI is using the approach to provide donors
Mencap
| Founders | Unknown |
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Mencap is a leading voice of learning disability.
UK Community Foundations (UKCF)
| Founders | Unknown |
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It supports the 46 Community Foundations that work across the UK to facilitate philanthropy in their local areas.
Videre
| Founders | Oren Yakobovich |
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Videre is a global network that equips oppressed communities
Shell Foundation
| Founders | Unknown |
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Shell Foundation is an independent UK registered charity that catalyses enterprise-based solutions to global development challenges.
School Notices
| Founders | Clare Reid, Gordon Dawson |
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School Notice is a UK-based parent to parent noticeboard and school fundraising platform,
Makerble
| Founders | Annabel Dickson, Matt Kepple |
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Makerble enables charities to track, review and share their impact
Voice 21
| Founders | Peter Hyman |
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Voice 21 is a campaign to raise the status of oracy in schools across the UK.
vinspired
| Founders | David Blunkett, Gordon Brown |
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vinspired is the UK’s leading volunteering charity for 14 – 25 year olds.
Cancer Research UK
| Founders | Nick Jame, Sally Tweddle |
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Cancer Research UK pioneers life-saving research to bring forward the day when all cancers are cured.
Amnesty International
| Founders | Marjorie Abalos, Sherif Elsayed-Ali |
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Amnesty International is a global charity organization of people fighting injustice and promoting human rights.
Funder Inc.
| Founders | Cody Hoffman, Keelan Brown, Leon Kirchhoff |
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A fundraising platform that uses gamification to raise funding for good causes.
KindLink
| Founders | Dessisslav Kamenov, Iskren Kulev |
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Online platform for businesses to manage and engage with employees through their social responsibility
Sands
| Founders | Unknown |
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Sands is a stillbirth and neonatal death charity that provides bereavement support, finding cremation records, and support for siblings.
DonatePal
| Founders | Unknown |
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DonatePal is an online fundraising platform where one can make a donation to one or multiple charities.
Age UK
| Founders | Unknown |
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Age UK is the country’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life.
Contact
| Founders | Unknown |
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Contact is a non profit organization that supports families, bring families together and help families take action for others.
Buengo
| Founders | Alex Hancock, Fela Hughes |
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Buengo is an app that allows people to sell the stuff they don’t need anymore and donate the proceeds to good causes.
Donaco
| Founders | Unknown |
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In-browser web tool designed to revolutionise the donation industry, connecting charities and donors in new ways
Charities Aid Foundation
| Founders | Unknown |
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Charities Aid Foundation is a registered charity that works across the world to create value for charities and social enterprise.
Buzzbnk
| Founders | Theresa Burton |
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Buzzbnk is an on-line crowd-funding platform bringing social ventures looking for start-up or growth capital together with like-minded
Seek Me UK
| Founders | Sanya Nadeem |
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An online e-commerce fashion brand standing in solidarity with Survivors of Domestic Abuse and Mental Health Issues.
Unicef UK
| Founders | Unknown |
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We are the world’s leading children’s organisation in the UK and around the globe.
Believe.in
| Founders | Matthias Metternich, William Cookson |
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Believe.in offers a white label technology that improves online fundraising, donation processing, and event performance.
GambleAware
| Founders | Unknown |
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GambleAware is an independent charity tasked to fund research, education and treatment services.
The HALO Trust
| Founders | Colin Campbell Mitchell, Guy Willoughby, Sue Mitchell |
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The HALO Trust is a humanitarian landmine clearance organization that creates safe and secure environments.
SEO /LONDON
| Founders | Unknown |
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SEO prepares talented students or low socioeconomic backgrounds for career success.
YMCA
| Founders | Unknown |
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YMCA is a non-profit organization that helps people by providing health and wellbeing facilities, education, accommodation, and work.
Thomson Reuters Foundation
| Founders | Unknown |
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Thomson Reuters Foundation is a non-profit organization that provides an international audience with information and free legal assistance.
The Prince’s Trust
| Founders | Unknown |
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The Prince’s Trust is a youth charity that helps change young lives.
Royal Academy of Arts
| Founders | Hugh Casson |
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The Royal Academy of Arts promotes the creation, enjoyment, and appreciation of the visual arts through exhibitions, education, and debate.
AHF
| Founders | Unknown |
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AHF is a registered charity foundation that specialized itself in the conservation and sustainable re-use of historic buildings at risk.
Cherie Blair Foundation for Women
| Founders | Cherie Blair |
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The Cherie Blair Foundation for Women is a charity that supports women entrepreneurs in developing and emerging markets
The Guinness Partnership
| Founders | Unknown |
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Guinness Partnership is dedicated to providing affordable housing and care services.
Homeless Link
| Founders | Harish Bhayani |
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Homeless Link is a national membership charity for organisations working directly with people who become homeless.
The Health Foundation
| Founders | Carlos Warter MD |
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The Health Foundation is an independent charity .
The Royal Foundation
| Founders | Unknown |
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The Royal Foundation is a non-profit organization that organizes wildlife conservation, young people and mental health programs.
Giveclarity
| Founders | Unknown |
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Giveclarity is a software company providing salesforce cloud consultancy software apps and services for social enterprises and charities.
Freedom from Torture
| Founders | Unknown |
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Freedom from Torture is a non-profit organization that helps in psychological therapy and support, fight for rights and survival education.
Masonic Charitable Foundation
| Founders | Unknown |
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Masonic Charitable Foundation focuses on grants, charities & funding schemes for the support & assistance of freemason families.
Catholic Agency for Overseas Development
| Founders | Unknown |
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Catholic Agency for Overseas Development is a nonprofit organization that helps people living in poverty across the world.
Supernova
| Founders | Unknown |
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Supernova is a social sharing network that gives back.
Lloyd’s Register Foundation
| Founders | Unknown |
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Lloyd’s Register Foundation is a charity organization that supports research, innovation, and education to protect life and property.
Change, Grow, LIVE
| Founders | Unknown |
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Change Grow Live, is a voluntary sector organization.
UCKG
| Founders | Unknown |
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UCKG is a charitable organization that offers a wide range of services for the needs of community people and focuses on their well-being.
Smartdesc – Charity IT Specialist
| Founders | Unknown |
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Smartdesc is a charity and non-profit IT specialist that offers strategy, digital transformation, security, and data protection services.
FACE DONATE
| Founders | Alberto De Biasio, Alexandr Kulakov |
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FACE DONATE is the social good network, connecting those in need with those who care, making giving no longer faceless.
The Church of England
| Founders | Unknown |
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The Church of England is a non-profit religious organization that offers prayers, funding support and also renders a venue for live events.
GivingStreets
| Founders | Dimitris Dres, Dimitris Vassiliadis |
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Cashless donations powered by blockchain
The Cochrane Collaboration
| Founders | Unknown |
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Cochrane exists so that healthcare decisions get better.
Charicare
| Founders | Matt Nicholson |
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We help non-profits and charities grow in marketing, fundraising, operations, technology and partnerships.
Open Rights Group
| Founders | James Cronin, Stefan Magdalinski |
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Open Rights Group is a non-profit organization that exists to protect civil liberties.
The Royal British Legion
| Founders | Unknown |
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The Royal British Legion provides financial support to all members of the british armed forces and their families.
One Young World
| Founders | David Jones |
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One Young World was founded in 2009 by David Jones and Kate Robertson. They are a London-based charity that gathers together young people
Independent Age
| Founders | Unknown |
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Independent Age is a charitable organization that offers advice and support for older age people.
Working Families
| Founders | Unknown |
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Working Families is the UK’s leading work-life balance organisation.
Shelter
| Founders | Unknown |
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Shelter is a non-profit organization that provides charity for housing and the homeless.
vHelp
| Founders | Unknown |
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Vhelp is an expenses application for charities and voluntary groups.
FareShare
| Founders | Unknown |
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FareShare is the longest running food redistribution charity.
Smplicity
| Founders | Goolshun Belut, Goolshun S Belut, Suraj Sonara |
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Smplicity is a London based salesforce partner that focuses on improving business performance with Salesforce
Carers Trust
| Founders | Unknown |
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Carers Trust is a major new charity for, with and about carers.
Calouste Gulbenkian
| Founders | Unknown |
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The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation is a charitable foundation established in Portugal in 1956.
Impetus
| Founders | Unknown |
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Impetus is a non-profit organization that supports charities focused on young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Elbi Digital
| Founders | Natalia Vodianova, Timon Afinsky |
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Elbi Digital is an app for social good that allows the user to create, donate, and feel good.
Nacro
| Founders | Unknown |
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Nacro is a Non-profit Organization, delivering services in justice, housing, health & education
Beneficiary.io
| Founders | Unknown |
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Beneficiary.io is a data collection tool powered by machine learning and behavioral science, engineered for charitable sector.
Worldeka
| Founders | Charlie Cox, Sophie Cox |
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Worldeka is a collaborative platform for social change.
Asthma UK
| Founders | Unknown |
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Asthma UK is working to prevent asthma attacks and by funding research find a cure for asthma.
Veale Wasbrough Vizards
| Founders | Unknown |
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Veale Wasbrough Vizards is a full service law firm providing sector focused services nationally.
The Corporation of Trinity House
| Founders | Unknown |
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The Corporation of Trinity House offers benefits, safety & navigation along with education & support services for the maritime community.
Disasters Emergency Committee
| Founders | Unknown |
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Disasters Emergency Committee brings together 13 U.K. aid agencies to raise money at times of humanitarian crisis in poorer countries.
Karuna Trust
| Founders | Unknown |
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Karuna Trust exist to end caste-based discrimination, poverty and inequality.
Campaign Against Living Miserably
| Founders | Unknown |
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Campaign Against Living Miserably is a charity that helps in suicide prevention through the Support After Suicide Partnership (SASP).
CVS Brent
| Founders | Unknown |
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CVS Brent is a non-profit organization that helps non-profit organizations that provide community services.
Depaul UK
| Founders | Unknown |
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Depaul UK helps young people who are homeless, vulnerable and disadvantaged.
Possible
| Founders | Unknown |
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Possible is a non-profit organization that focuses on bringing people together to help the climate crisis demands.
Conviction
| Founders | Ryan Jarvis |
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Seeking Justice for those who are being failed by the Criminal Justice System in England and Wales.
The Dream Ball
| Founders | Annesley Abercorn |
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Founded by Annesley Abercorn, the Dream Ball is a charitable event that benefits Big Change.
Crisis
| Founders | Unknown |
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Crisis facilitates education, training and care for homeless people along with housing, employment and health services.
Farm Africa
| Founders | Michael Wood |
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Farm Africa is an innovative charity that helps farmers to increase their harvests, build their incomes, and sustain natural resources.
Launch22
| Founders | Unknown |
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Breaking down barriers that stop entrepreneurs from succeeding. Workspace, on-site mentoring, events and signposting to finance.
Graham Layton Trust
| Founders | Unknown |
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Graham Layton Trust is a non-profit organization that offers free eye surgery & ophthalmic care for the poor & underprivileged of Pakistan.
D&AD
| Founders | Unknown |
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D&AD is a membership organization that promotes, stimulates and awards creative excellence in design and advertising.
Henry Smiths Charity
| Founders | Unknown |
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Henry Smith Charity is a grant-making trust that brings lasting change to people’s lives and contributes to society.
Spires
| Founders | Unknown |
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Spires is a non-profit organization that provides charity support for rough sleepers, isolated and vulnerable people.
Urbanleaf
| Founders | Mark Nesbitt |
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Urbanleaf is a street fundraising company that provides skilled fundraisers, supporters, and team members to encourage donors for charities.
MediaTrust
| Founders | Unknown |
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Media Trsust is a communications charity.
Breast Cancer Now
| Founders | Unknown |
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Breast Cancer is a UK charity providing world-class research and life-changing care for people affected by breast cancer.
Twining Enterprise
| Founders | Unknown |
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Twining Enterprise is a charity that promotes well-being by helping persons with mental illnesses in obtaining and maintaining employment.
Centrepoint
| Founders | Unknown |
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Centrepoint provides housing and support for youth on a regional scale.
Goals for Giving
| Founders | Unknown |
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Fundraising, training social application
British Lung Foundation
| Founders | Unknown |
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British Lung Foundation is a nonprofit organization that offers charity, fundraising, medical, advice and health charity services.
Bliss
| Founders | Unknown |
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Bliss exist to give every baby born premature or sick in the UK the best chance of survival and quality of life.
