London’s Best Non Profit Companies – To Work For and Buy From

May 28, 2021
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This article showcases our top picks for the best London based Non Profit companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Non Profit industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.

We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.

We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:

  • Innovation
    • Innovative ideas
    • Innovative route to market
    • Innovative product
  • Growth
    • Exceptional growth
    • Exceptional growth strategy
  • Management
  • Societal impact

Top London Non Profit Companies

Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.

Wellcome Trust

Wellcome Trust

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Wellcome Trust is a medical research charity that funds research that aims to protect and improving human and animal health.

Founders Pledge

Founders Pledge

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Founders Pledge is a global community of entrepreneurs finding and funding solution’s to the world’s most pressing problems.

City of London

City of London

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City of London Corporation is a government body that provides economic, social, and community development services.

Digital Catapult

Digital Catapult

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Digital Catapult drives early adoption of advanced digital technologies to grow the country’s economy.

Youth Business International

Youth Business International

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Youth Business International helps young people to start and grow their own business and create employment.

TapSimple

GiveStar

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GiveStar is empowering fundraisers everywhere, with simple fundraising tools that anyone can pick up and run with.

Raising IT

Raising IT

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A flexible software platform that helps nonprofits optimise their on-line presence

CDP

CDP

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CDP aims to transform the way the world does business in order to prevent dangerous climate change and protect natural resources.

Liberty

Liberty

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Liberty is a cross-party, membership organization focused on fundamental rights and freedoms in the United Kingdom.

CAST

CAST

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CAST is growing the supply and demand of technology for social impact.

Avoidance of Mass Extinctions Engine

Avoidance of Mass Extinctions Engine

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Amee houses is a Wikipedia-style database that enables viewers to check the financial and environmental credibility of companies.

Alice SI

Alice SI

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Alice SI is using the approach to provide donors

Bottletop

Bottletop

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Bottletop creates collections that celebrate true craftsmanship.

Colorintech

Colorintech

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Colorintech is a London-based nonprofit on a mission to diversify the European tech industry.

School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE)

School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE)

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School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE) Australia inspires and equips changemakers to establish, scale and sustain social ventures.

JustGiving

JustGiving

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JustGiving is an online platform for charitable fundraising and non-charitable crowdfunding for good causes.

The Bureau of Investigative Journalism

The Bureau of Investigative Journalism

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The Bureau of Investigative Journalism is an independent non-profit organization that pursues in-depth journalism into organizations.

Diversity VC

Diversity VC

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Diversity VC is a non-profit partnership promoting diversity in venture capital.

Centre for Innovation in Regulatory Science

Centre for Innovation in Regulatory Science

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Centre for Innovation in Regulatory Science is provides an international forum for industryand other healthcare stakeholders to meet, debate

Global Innovation Fund

Global Innovation Fund

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GIF invests in social innovations that aim to improve the lives and opportunities of millions of people in the developing world.

Mencap

Mencap

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Mencap is a leading voice of learning disability.

STEP

STEP

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Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners

Khulisa

Khulisa

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Khulisa deliver behaviour change programmes in schools, prisons and communities.

International SOS

International SOS

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International SOS is the world’s leading medical and travel security services company.

Football Beyond Borders (FBB)

Football Beyond Borders (FBB)

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Football Beyond Borders an education and social inclusion charity that uses young people’s passion for football to educate .

Amnesty International

Amnesty International

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Amnesty International is a global charity organization of people fighting injustice and promoting human rights.

Sir Bobby Robson Foundation

Sir Bobby Robson Foundation

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Sir Bobby Robson Foundation is Finding more effective ways to detect and treat cancer

Shell Foundation

Shell Foundation

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Shell Foundation is an independent UK registered charity that catalyses enterprise-based solutions to global development challenges.

Videre

Videre

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Videre is a global network that equips oppressed communities

Made In Hackney

Made In Hackney

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Made In Hackney offers free community classes for people most in need.

British Council(BIRAX)

British Council(BIRAX)

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British Council is a government institution that promotes culture, art, education, technology, and science.

The British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association

The British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association

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The British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA) is the industry body for private equity and venture capital in the UK.

Heath Robinson Museum

Heath Robinson Museum

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The William Heath Robinson Trust was established to conserve and exhibit the collection of the works of William Heath Robinson.

State of Ambition

State of Ambition

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State of Ambition is a social enterprise that helps young individuals build support networks around their ambitions.

Ally Chatbot

Ally Chatbot

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Ally Chatbot is a civic and social organization that features a software platform that utilizes artificial intelligence.

vinspired

vinspired

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vinspired is the UK’s leading volunteering charity for 14 – 25 year olds.

Carers UK

Carers UK

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Carers UK is an innovative mobile and online app that is designed by carers for carers.

Thomson Reuters Foundation

Thomson Reuters Foundation

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Thomson Reuters Foundation is a non-profit organization that provides an international audience with information and free legal assistance.

Big Brother Watch

Big Brother Watch

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Big Brother Watch campaigns on behalf of the individual, to educate and encourage more control over personal data.

HM Revenue & Customs

HM Revenue & Customs

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HM Revenue & Customs press office.

Information Security Forum

Information Security Forum

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The Information Security Forum is an independent, not-for-profit association of organizations from around the world.

British Bankers Association

British Bankers Association

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The BBA is the leading trade association for the UK banking sector with more than 230 member banks headquartered in over 50 countries

Voice 21

Voice 21

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Voice 21 is a campaign to raise the status of oracy in schools across the UK.

Department for International Trade

Department for International Trade

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DIT is responsible for promoting UK trade across the world and ensuring the UK takes advantage of the huge opportunities open to us.

The ONE Campaign

The ONE Campaign

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The ONE Campaign is an international, nonpartisan, non-profit, advocacy and campaigning organization.

SCOPE

SCOPE

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SCOPE is the UK’s leading learning disability support charity

The Climate Group

The Climate Group

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The Climate Group is an award-winning, international non-profit.

Engaging Networks

Engaging Networks

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Engaging Networks is the technology used by many of the world’s leading charities to power their digital strategies.

Pace4Life

Pace4Life

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Pace4Life is a Charity that re-uses donated pacemakers in the developing world

CCM

CCM

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CCM’s specialist mediators work to resolve conflict saving lives and making communities safer by breaking the cycle of tit-for-tat violence.

IFL Science

IFL Science

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IFLScience aims to promote everything that’s cool about science with energy, passion and an irreverent point-of-view that aims to entertain.

Natural History Museum

Natural History Museum

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The Natural History Museum in London is a treasure in every way. Join us for updates on our science, collections and all our activities.

Center for Global Development

Center for Global Development

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Center for Global Development is an independent, not-for-profit think tank that works to reduce global poverty and inequality.

Funddy.com

Funddy.com

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Collect funds online collaborative

E2Exchange

E2Exchange

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E2Exchange is a connection based company, introducing entrepreneurs, investors, and directors.

Italian Trade Agency

Italian Trade Agency

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The ICE-Italian Trade Promotion Agency is the government organisation which promotes the internationalisation of the Italian companies.

Edtech UK

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A new strategic body set up to help accelerate the growth of the UK’s education technology sector in Britain and globally.

Virgin StartUp

Virgin StartUp

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Virgin StartUp is on a mission to change the prospects of start-ups, for good.

Oasis Foundation

Oasis Foundation

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Oasis Foundation is a ground-breaking global Christian movement and group of charities and social enterprises.

Buengo

Buengo

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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.

Wine & Spirit Education Trust

Wine & Spirit Education Trust

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Wine & Spirit Education Trust is a non-profit organization that provides courses and qualifications in wines, spirits, and sake.

Chatham House

Chatham House

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Chatham House aims to analyze and promote the understanding of major international issues and current affairs.

MedCity

MedCity

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MedCity is an enterprise that brings together the life sciences sector in the Golden Triangle to stimulate greater economic growth.

BCMA

BCMA

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BCMA is a trade body for branded content and is designed to bring together and benefit a broad spectrum of content creators and owners.

Homeless Link

Homeless Link

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Homeless Link is a national membership charity for organisations working directly with people who become homeless.

The Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the UK

The Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the UK

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Is a company limited by guarantee devoted to promoting and extending business relations between United Kingdom and Italy.

International Medical Corps

International Medical Corps

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International Medical Corps’ Mission: From Relief to Self-Reliance

Beggars Group

Beggars Group

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Beggars Group is a British record company.

City & Guilds Group

City & Guilds Group

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The City & Guilds Group is a leader in global skills development, providing services to meet the needs of today’s workplace.

Unicef UK

Unicef UK

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We are the world’s leading children’s organisation in the UK and around the globe.

trellyz

trellyz

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A could-based, SaaS business providing Care Logistics to city and nonprofit public service providers

Teens in AI

Teens in AI

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Teens in AI empowers young people to change the world through artificial intelligence for social good.

Action Acton

Action Acton

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Action Acton is an expanding West London charity, Development Trust, Limited Liability Company and social enterprise.

Rainmaking Loft

Rainmaking Loft

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Rainmaking Loft is a co-working space set up by Rainmaking, one of Europe’s leading players within entrepreneurship.

Brightside

Brightside

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Brightside is looking for a Projects Assistant.

Micro:bit

Micro:bit

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micro:bit is a tiny programmable computer, designed to make learning and teaching easy and fun!

RNIB

RNIB

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RNIB are the leading UK charity offering support and advice to almost two million people with sight loss.

London First

London First

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London First is a not-for-profit organisation.

Pennies

Pennies

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Pennies is the digital equivalent of the traditional charity collection box.

Profitroom Sp. Z O.o.

Profitroom Sp. Z O.o.

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Profitroom Sp. Z O.o is a created a network of partner connections with many IT providers and industry in Greater London.

The Jamie Oliver Group

The Jamie Oliver Group

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The Jamie Oliver group of companies is responsible for ‘all things Jamie’.

British Academy of Film and Television Arts

British Academy of Film and Television Arts

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Supports, develops and promotes the art forms of the moving image by identifying and rewarding excellence.

Forum for the Future

Forum for the Future

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Forum for the Future is a non-profit company that aims to solve complex sustainability challenges in collaboration with other businesses.

ARTICLE 19

ARTICLE 19

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ARTICLE 19 is a human rights-focused non-governmental organization that defends and promotes freedom of expression and information.

The CBI

The CBI

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The CBI is the UK’s top business lobbying organisation.

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

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Business & Human Rights Resource Centre is dedicated to advancing human rights in business and eradicating abuse.

Friends of the Earth Trust

Friends of the Earth Trust

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Friends of The Earth organizes campaigns on climate change; environmental justice; land, food, and water; and nature.

CoHome

CoHome

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CoHome is the first entrepreneurial residency project that embraces the same core values as the collaborative economy.

Believe.in

Believe.in

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Believe.in offers a white label technology that improves online fundraising, donation processing, and event performance.

Elbi Digital

Elbi Digital

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Elbi Digital is an app for social good that allows the user to create, donate, and feel good.

Whizz Education

Whizz Education

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Maths-Whizz supports whole class, small group and one-to-one teaching.

Zoological Society of London

Zoological Society of London

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Zoological Society of London (ZSL) is an international scientific, conservation and educational charity.

Christian Aid

Christian Aid

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Christian Aid is a an agency of more than 40 churches in Britain and Ireland that insist the world can,

Fleetwood Town Football Club

Fleetwood Town Football Club

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Fleetwood Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Fleetwood, Lancashire, England.

Anthony Nolan

Anthony Nolan

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Anthony Nolan is a not for profit organization that works for people with blood cancer as well as blood disorders.

YMCA

YMCA

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YMCA is a non-profit organization that helps people by providing health and wellbeing facilities, education, accommodation, and work.

3SC

3SC

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3SC wins and manages public services contracts on behalf of third sector organisations. Using a consortium model, it manages the bidding.

Waste Watch

Waste Watch

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Waste Watch inspires people to waste less and live more sustainably.

The Health Foundation

The Health Foundation

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The Health Foundation is an independent charity .

British Society for Rheumatology

British Society for Rheumatology

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British Society for Rheumatology provides resources and education for research and medical practices in regards to rheumatology.

Notting Hill Housing Group

Notting Hill Housing Group

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Notting Hill Housing is a leading London housing association. We’ve been around since 1963 and now manage over 27,000 properties.

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