Charities In Lambeth

Our area of benefit is coterminous with the London Borough of Lambeth (though we are an entirely independent foundation). We exist for the relief of poverty amongst Lambeth residents (mainly under 30 years of age) and we do this by promoting education (broadly defined). Our aim is to offer a 'hand up', not a 'hand out', and to 'tackle poverty by creating opportunity'.

THE HOLDING OF REGULAR WORSHIP SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY TO PROMOTE THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF SPIRITUAL ENRICHMENT THROUGH THE CHRISTIAN FAITH.

Age UK Lambeth empowers older people to achieve a full quality of life by providing: good quality information, advice and advocacy; diverse services and support including befriending and carrying out minor repairs, improvements or adaptations to enable older people to maintain their independence; an extensive programme of activities to help older people achieve personal goals.

Provide high quality sports coaching and participation activities to young people in and out of formal education. Use sport to reach groups such as those who have social or physical disadvantages and provide a variety of opportunities for young people to gain key life skills and qualifications. Partner with local, regional and national organisations to promote a healthy and active lifestyle

CAYSH provides housing, support and advice to young people (aged 16 to 25). Our charitable objectives are the relief of poverty, hardship, distress in particular, the provision of advice, affordable accommodation and support. CAYSH also established (and wholly owns) a Community Interest Company providing Concierge security services for residents of other providers' supported housing.

To upholding the rights and dignity of the individual and family, within a holistic model of support, embracing diversity, while addressing inequalities through community representation, development and advocacy. Providing 'specialist' packages of Domiciliary Care that transcend detailed knowledge of the Community's faith, values, customs, languages and dietary needs beyond that of basic needs.

1 Advance the Christian religion in accordance with the Statement of Beliefs in theConstitution in the United Kingdom or elsewhere;2 Relieve people who are in conditions of need, distress or who are aged or sick inthe United Kingdom or elsewhere;3 Advance education on the basis of Christian principles and in accordance with thesaid Statement of Beliefs in the United Kingdom or elsewhere.

The charity offers support to vulnerable families including very young parents both by the provision of residential family centres and in the community.

To promote community participation in healthy recreation by providing facilities for the playing of and development of cricket and other sports capable of improving health.

A whole range of activities including twice weekly parent/ carers and toddlers group; a football team, Hub Athletic; sports coaching; after school clubs, Hub Art club and a youth club; a Foodbank; Mentoring for young people referred by St Thomas Hospital A&E staff; Night shelter for the homeless in partnership with Robes project; Debt advice service; and Waterloo Farm.

Across 9 boroughs of inner London, XLP provides support for disadvantaged young people aged 10-21 including:In-class support, literacy and numeracy,clubs in schools and PRU's;Support on estates through 3 Community double decker buses, mobile recording studios and sports and fitness programmes ;A Performing Arts programmes for young people;Mentoring and Ready for Work programmes

CBCS acts as an umbrella organisation for voluntary run childcare. CBCS operates some childcare services direct - these include out of school care, playgroup provision and creche facilities - as well as a toy library service and payroll facilities for member childcare groups.

Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.

STUDIO VOLTAIRE IS A LEADING INDEPENDENT CONTEMPORARY ARTS ORGANISATION THAT EXISTS TO SUPPORT ARTISTIC PRACTICES AND CREATE A SPACE FOR THINKING, EXPERIMENTATION AND REFLECTION; ITS MAIN ACTIVITIES ARE THE PROVISION OF AFFORDABLE STUDIOS, A RENOWNED PROGRAMME OF EXHIBITIONS, PERFORMANCES AND COMMISSIONS, AND A PIONEERING EDUCATION PROGRAMME.

As in Charitable objects.

Southwark Citizens Advice Bureaux Service aims to provide free, confidential, impartial and independent advice and information for the benefit of the local community, to exercise a responsible influence on the development of social policies and services and to ensure individuals do not suffer through a lack of knowledge or an inability to express their needs effectively.

Established in the 1930s as a philanthropic educational project, Oval House developed as a specialist arts centre in the 1960s, maintaining a strong educational core to the work while establishing an identity as a seed-bedding space for some of Britain's most cutting edge new artists. The work falls into three areas, of equal policy priority:Theatre, Youth Arts and Arts in Education.

Roots and Shoots provides vocational training for young people with learning, social and emotional problems, to provide them with the skills to find and keep employment. We also provide environmental education for schools and the local community and work towards enhancing and supporting biodiversity in the local area.

TO ADVANCE THE CAUSE OF CHRISTIANITY IN LONDON AND THE WORLD AT LARGE AND TO RELIEVE POVERTY OF PERSONS IN THE CATCHMENT AREA AND IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AT LARGE.

Southwark Playhouse is a leading London theatre venue that presents a year round programme of work by new and emerging theatre artists and practitioners. Alongside this work the organisation offers a year round curriculum support programme working in a large number of Southwark schools, and a peer-led youth theatre for local young people (16-25) offering arts activities and training initiatives.

Relief of the aged poor by provision of housing and associated amenities and housing management services provided to other almshouse charities

TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE IN PARTICULAR FOR PERSONS IN THE LONDON BOROUGHS OF LAMBETH, LEWISHAM, AND SOUTHWARK THROUGH THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, EDUCATING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH THEIR LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPABILITIES AND BY SUCH OTHER MEANS AS COUNCIL MEMBERS SHALL DETERMINE

To provid opportunities for BME communities to discuss and prioritise the key issues affectingthem to a view to engaging decision and policy makers at the local level to factor in their prioritiesand planning and delivery public services.To build the capacity of BME voluntary and community sector organisations, To promote good relations between different races, building a cohesive Croydon.

Summarised in Trust Deed''The Charitable purposes which advance religious and other charitable work for the time being carriedon by orunder the direction of the Society as the Trustees with the approval of the Superior shall from time to time think fit''. Current activities:Care Parish/Communities,Retreat Centre,Missions,Homeless Centre,Prison/Hospital Chapl., Publish/distr. Christian literature

The objects of the charity are for such charitable purposes which advance religious and other charitable work for the time being carried on by or under the direction of the society as trustees with approval of the Superior shall from time to tome think fit.