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Poverty & Deprivation Grants in London

Browse 30 funders supporting poverty & deprivation charities in London.

London charities working in poverty & deprivation can access funding from both national grant-makers and regional funders with a specific focus on the area. With 30 funders currently listed, London has strong coverage for poverty & deprivation projects. Many of these funders also support related cause areas, so we recommend browsing the full Poverty & Deprivation grants directory and the London regional hub for additional opportunities.

Tips for applying to poverty & deprivation funders
Ground your poverty-related application in robust deprivation data. Reference your area's Index of Multiple Deprivation ranking, specific domains of deprivation relevant to your work, and current cost-of-living evidence such as fuel poverty rates, free school meal eligibility, or Universal Credit claimant counts. Funders want to see that you understand the structural drivers of poverty in your community, not just its symptoms. Frame your outcomes around financial resilience — increased savings, reduced debt, improved benefit uptake, sustained employment — rather than only counting the number of food parcels or crisis payments distributed. Use dignity-centred language throughout your application: describe people experiencing poverty as active agents seeking solutions, not passive recipients of charity. This signals alignment with contemporary thinking in the sector. Demonstrate how your project combines direct provision for immediate needs with systemic change work — advice services, policy advocacy, or community organising — that addresses root causes. If you operate a crisis service, explain your approach to moving people from crisis response to longer-term stability. Show partnerships with welfare rights organisations, credit unions, housing providers, and employment services that create comprehensive support pathways rather than isolated interventions.

Poverty & Deprivation Funders in London

30 funders found

Big Issue Invest Trust

Open

Big Issue Invest Trust (BIIT), the charitable arm of Big Issue Invest within the Big Issue Group, was established in 1994 (originally as the Local Inv...

Grant Range
£2,000 - £20,000

Childhood Trust

Open

The Childhood Trust, a London-based charity founded in 2013 by Grant Gordon, works to alleviate poverty's impact on children and young people across t...

Grant Range
£2,000 - £50,000

City Bridge Foundation

Open

City Bridge Foundation, London’s largest independent charitable funder and historic owner of five iconic Thames bridges (Tower, London, Southwark, Mil...

Grant Range
£5,000 - £500,000

Delapage Limited

Open

Delapage Limited is a UK charity established in 1978 by Jack and Joseph Ackerman to support the Orthodox Jewish community, advancing Orthodox Jewish f...

Grant Range
£10,000 - £150,000

Didymus

Open

Didymus is a small grant-making charity founded in 2013 to widen access to and participation in the arts, supporting UK-registered charities that deli...

Grant Range
£7,000 - £10,000

Dischma Charitable Trust

Open

The Dischma Charitable Trust is a private, family-founded discretionary grantmaking charity registered in England and Wales since 1999, governed by se...

Grant Range
£500 - £3,000

Duchy of Lancaster Benevolent Fund

Open

The Duchy of Lancaster Benevolent Fund, an independent registered charity established in 1993 with Queen Elizabeth II's consent, channels proceeds fro...

Grant Range
£250 - £5,000

French Huguenot Church of London Charitable Trust

Open

The French Huguenot Church of London Charitable Trust, rooted in assets accumulated by London's Huguenot churches since the 16th century and incorpora...

Grant Range
Contact funder

Greater London Authority

Open

The Greater London Authority (GLA), established by the Greater London Authority Act 1999 and operational since July 2000, serves as London's strategic...

Grant Range
£10,000 - £100,000

Innholders' Charitable Foundation

Open

The Innholders' Charitable Foundation, established in 2014 as the charitable arm of the Worshipful Company of Innholders—a City of London Livery Compa...

Grant Range
£500 - £5,000

Lawrence Atwell's Charity (Skinners' Company)

Open

Lawrence Atwell's Charity, established in 1588 by Exeter Skinner Lawrence Atwell and administered by the Skinners' Company, is dedicated to freeing di...

Grant Range
Up to £10,000

London Catalyst

Open

London Catalyst is an independent grantmaker rooted in a historic mission to combat the root causes and effects of poverty and ill health among London...

Grant Range
£6,000 - £10,000

London Community Foundation

Open

London Community Foundation champions a fairer London by investing in small, local charities and grassroots groups tackling deep inequalities, wealth ...

Grant Range
£500 - £25,000

London Legal Support Trust

Open

London Legal Support Trust (LLST), an independent charity founded in 2003 by legal sector leaders, champions equal access to justice by funding free, ...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £25,000

Mayor's Fund for London

Open

The Mayor's Fund for London is an independent, non-partisan charity established in 2008 with the patronage of the Mayor of London, dedicated to tackli...

Grant Range
£2,000 - £30,000

Middlesex Mark Benevolent Fund

Open

The Middlesex Mark Benevolent Fund embodies Masonic values of fraternity, rapid compassion, and practical philanthropy, with a founding mission to del...

Grant Range
£500 - £5,000

Ogilvie Charities

Open

Ogilvie Charities is a longstanding UK funder rooted in Suffolk and Essex, now supporting communities across England and Wales, with a mission to assi...

Grant Range
£250 - £2,000

Peabody Community Foundation

Open

The Peabody Community Foundation (PCF), established in 2016 as the charitable arm of Peabody Group, builds on George Peabody's legacy to foster health...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £10,000

Peter Stebbings Memorial Charity

Open

The Peter Stebbings Memorial Charity, established in 1977 by Dr Cyril Frank Cosin and Pamela Mary Cosin, is a UK-based family-founded philanthropic tr...

Grant Range
£3,000 - £10,000

Rachel Charitable Trust

Open

The Rachel Charitable Trust, established in 1978 by the Noe family and registered as a UK grant-making charity (Charity Commission no. 276441), focuse...

Grant Range
£5,000 - £100,000

Rory and Elizabeth Brooks Foundation

Open

The Rory and Elizabeth Brooks Foundation, established in 2006 by philanthropists Rory and Elizabeth Brooks, is a private grant-making trust dedicated ...

Grant Range
From £50,000

Sheldon Trust

Open

The Sheldon Trust is a family-run charitable trust dedicated to relieving poverty and distress by supporting initiatives that deliver lasting positive...

Grant Range
£2,000 - £10,000

Smallwood Trust

Open

Smallwood Trust, established in 1886 as a pioneer in addressing women's poverty, is a specialist UK funder dedicated to enabling women’s financial res...

Grant Range
£15,000 - £60,000

Sovereign Housing Association Limited

Open

Sovereign Network Group (SNG), evolved from Sovereign Housing Association, drives a mission to deliver affordable homes as the foundation for better l...

Grant Range
£300 - £7,500

Squire Patton Boggs Charitable Trust

Open

The Squire Patton Boggs Charitable Trust is the UK-registered charitable arm of global law firm Squire Patton Boggs, established under previous names ...

Grant Range
£500 - £5,000

Trust for London

Open

Trust for London, an independent charitable foundation established in 1891 as the City Parochial Foundation and renamed in 2010, drives lasting econom...

Grant Range
£40,000 - £80,000

Vintners' Foundation

Open

The Vintners' Foundation, the charitable arm of the historic Worshipful Company of Vintners—one of London's Great Twelve Livery Companies dating to th...

Grant Range
£3,000 - £5,000

Worshipful Company of Cutlers General Charitable Fund

Open

The Worshipful Company of Cutlers General Charitable Fund is the philanthropic arm of one of London’s oldest livery companies, granted a Royal Charter...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £3,000

Wychdale Limited

Open

Wychdale Limited is a London-based grantmaking charity established in 1974 as a company limited by guarantee, with its registered office at 94 Stamfor...

Grant Range
£10,000 - £828,650

Zichron Ahron Trust Ltd

Open

Zichron Ahron Trust Ltd, a registered UK charitable company established on 28 October 2003, focuses on relieving poverty, hardship, and distress among...

Grant Range
£5,000 - £40,000

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Poverty & Deprivation Grants in London: FAQ

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