Aims and objectives

'The Charity is established to relieve poverty, sickness, disability and infirmity among persons resident in the area bounded by the M25 London Orbital Motorway……by supporting and working with other charitable organisations……and by providing grants to assist individuals and organisations for the aforementioned purposes.'

Aims

To improve the health and well being of people most in need
To remove people from poverty
To raise awareness of the needs of the sick and poor of London through the experience of our grant making

Area of benefit

Greater London (within the M25 orbital motorway)
The poorest areas of London as evidenced by recorded levels of deprivation.

Priorities

Projects that will 'make a difference', acting as a catalyst for change
Tackling poverty and improving the health of those most in need
Working with other grant makers, charities, civic institutions and social policy makers that share our aims
The London Living Wage is a London weighted minimum wage, which takes into account the higher living costs of London. The figure currently stands at £7.85 per hour; significantly above the National Minimum Wage. London Catalyst supports the London Living Wage. For more information visit: http://www.livingwageemployer.org.uk/ and http://www.londoncitizens.org.uk/