Southwark Charities is a charitable company limited by guarantee incorporated in 2010.
Five old established charities were merged under a scheme of the Charity Commission dated 10th December 2010. The scheme provided for Southwark Charities to administer the merged charity and to act as its trustee.
The oldest charity was founded in 1603 and the most recent in 1985, over 400 years of charitable activity within Southwark.
Today Southwark Charities focuses on four core areas:
- Provision of residential accommodation for older people
- Relief in need for the elderly
- Grant giving
- Administrative services to other charities in Southwark
Southwark Charities is registered with the Charity Commission. Full details of current Trustees and Financial Reports & Accounts can be found HERE.