Shoreditch Trust

What Shoreditch Trust does

Shoreditch Trust is a registered charity (Charity no. 1086812, Company no. 03894363) founded in 1999 and headquartered at Unit 2, 8 Orsman Road, N1 5QJ, in Hackney, London. The organisation delivers health, wellbeing, and learning programmes for local residents, with a primary focus on people affected by health inequality, Adverse Childhood Experiences, social isolation, and limited statutory-service access. Service users span Hackney residents with long-term health conditions, young people aged 11-25 with trauma backgrounds, women and children (including new mothers), older residents, young Black men exploring identity and mental health, and asylum seekers and refugees. The 25-year operating history reflects an institutionalised local presence rather than rapid scaling.

Programme delivery covers health coaching, stroke support, smoking cessation, perinatal support (Bump Buddies and Baby Buddies), culinary training for young people (Young Chefs / Blue Marble Training in a live restaurant kitchen), community meals (Community Table), cultural engagement and public art commissions, creative mentoring, and Elders' Feasts social events. Programmes are co-designed with beneficiaries and delivered across multiple Hackney locations plus the City of London (e.g., St Annes Church on Hemsworth Street and The Aldgate Centre on Aldgate High Street). The Trust operates two social-enterprise facilities: the Waterhouse Restaurant (a community restaurant and live culinary training environment) and workspace at 8 Orsman Road, comprising offices and studios ranging from 761 to 3,547 square feet on 2-5 year leases.

Revenue comes from four primary streams: charitable grants and donations, individual donations via the JustGiving platform, corporate sponsorship for events such as Elders' Feasts, and workspace rental income from 8 Orsman Road that funds charitable activity. Core operational partnerships include the NHS Homerton Healthcare Foundation Trust (referrals and co-funding), Hackney Council (programme referrals and ongoing support), the University of the Arts London (creative workshops and mentoring), PEER Gallery (public art commissions), and foundations such as Leathersellers and the Jewish Heritage and Research Trust. The Trust holds Living Wage Employer, NCVO Mentoring Approved Provider, and Fundraising Regulator registrations.

Name

Shoreditch Trust

Legal name

Shoreditch Trust

Website

https://shoreditchtrust.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Shoreditch Trust is a Hackney, London-based registered charity founded in 1999 delivering health, wellbeing, learning and community programmes for local residents. It supplements grant and donation income through social-enterprise workspace rental at 8 Orsman Road and the Waterhouse Restaurant.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health and Wellbeing Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA)

Keywords

• Community health services
• Charitable wellbeing programmes
• Social enterprise workspace
• Vocational culinary training
• Community learning charity

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable Services and Grants: Primary revenue through charitable activities, grants, and donations to support community health and wellbeing programs in Hackney.
2. Workspace Rental Income: Property portfolio including offices for local businesses, social enterprises and charities at 8 Orsman Road. Self-generating funds support core charitable delivery.
3. Donations and Fundraising: Registered with the Fundraising Regulator. Accepts donations through JustGiving platform for Community Table meal services.
4. Corporate Sponsorships: Corporate partners sponsor and facilitate community events such as Elders' Feasts, making donations to fund events and volunteering.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Shoreditch Trust is a Hackney-based charity founded in 1999 that delivers free community health, wellbeing, learning and inclusion programmes for local residents facing disadvantage. It funds this mission through donations, grants and sponsorships and cross-subsidises it with two trading social enterprises — workspace rental at 8 Orsman Road and the Waterhouse Restaurant, which also serves as a culinary training venue.

Product overview

Shoreditch Trust is a charity organization offering a diverse portfolio of health, wellbeing, and learning programs for people in Hackney and the City of London. The offering consists of multiple interconnected programs organized under Health and Wellbeing (Pathways to Wellbeing with health coaching and smoking cessation; Families, Health and Integration with parenting support; We Connect community programs; and Community Table meals), Learning for Life (children's literature programs like StarLit and London Children's Bookswap, creative mentoring, cultural engagement), and community facilities (8 Orsman Road workspace). The programs are designed to work together holistically, helping people develop personal skills, reduce reliance on statutory health services, and strengthen community connections.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Community Table: A programme that connects people to good quality food essential for health and wellbeing through weekly meals and coffee mornings in Hackney and City.
• Blue Marble Training
• StarLit
• Shoreditch Star
• We Connect
• Recipes of Life
• Young Chefs
• Cultural Engagement Programme

Products and services

• StarLit

Quantifiable outcome

• 88% of children said StarLit volunteers enhanced their enjoyment of reading
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University of The Arts London (UAL)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2016Partnership on Chelsea-Shoreditch Trust Creative Workshops pilot and Creative Mentoring Project for Young People. Graduate Fine Art students worked with Shoreditch Trust on summer workshops. Also partnered on Discover Young Hackney's Hoxton Free Art School.
• PEER GallerycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Partnership since 2006 for commissioning and presenting public art projects including Bob and Roberta Smith's Shop Local, John Frankland's Boulder, Yuko Shiraishi's Canal Wall, and Tania Kovats' Museum of the White Horse. PEER has ability to combine highest quality art with ability to communicate to broad audiences.
• University of East LondonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearchers from Centre for Social Justice and Change produced evaluations of flagship programmes including Blue Marble Training and Food For Life in 2017-2018.
• Hackney QuestminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRan Recipes of Life cooking program for young people at Hackney Quest, a local organization helping young people, families and members of the community with practical and emotional support.
• Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNHS Foundation Trust partner for health and wellbeing programs. Co-funder of Recipes of Life Homerton Healthcare program. Beneficiaries identified through Homerton Respiratory Service referrals.
• Hackney CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government partner. Beneficiaries for Community Table service identified through Hackney Council helplines. Council provides ongoing support for community programs.
• The Social Innovation PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-designed Young Black Minds mental health program with young black men through workshops to understand issues with how young black men's mental health is dealt with.
• Hackney FoodbankminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReferral partner for individuals seeking other places to get free food in Hackney.
• Discover (London Children's Bookswap)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerShoreditch Trust was a facilitator of London Children's Bookswap until 2017. Discover organizes events taking place in over 40 venues across London.
• 3angrymen ProductionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFilm production company partner in 2013 Creative Mentoring project for young people from east London.
• Hoxton RadiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSound recordings partner in 2013 Creative Mentoring project for young people from east London.
• Nissen Richards StudiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture and exhibition design partner in 2013 Creative Mentoring project. Neighbour at 8 Orsman Road.
• Waterhouse RestaurantcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial enterprise restaurant at Shoreditch Trust used for Blue Marble Training young chef program, Elders' Feasts, and community events.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Catch22: National social justice charity delivering education, employability and social services for vulnerable young people — comparable in youth training and ACE-focused work (e.g. Blue Marble Training) but at much greater scale.
• Volunteering Matters: UK charity connecting volunteers with community programmes for disadvantaged groups — overlaps with Shoreditch Trust's volunteer-powered community engagement model but operates nationally rather than in a single borough.
• Mind: National mental health charity providing advice, support and campaigning — overlapping mission with Shoreditch Trust's wellbeing and Young Black Minds programmes, but operating at national scale rather than borough level.
• Trust for London: London-focused independent foundation tackling poverty and inequality through grantmaking and policy — comparable in geography and social mission, but functions as a funder/advocate rather than direct service operator.
• Locality: National membership body supporting community-led organisations with policy, resources and networks — operates in the same sector but at a federated scale rather than direct local service delivery.

Direct peers

• The Ubele Initiative: London-based Black-led community organisation focused on social enterprise, community development, and capacity-building for BAME communities — directly comparable operating model, geography, and target beneficiaries.
• The Westway Trust: West London community trust managing a property portfolio that funds local health, wellbeing and creative programmes — closely mirrors Shoreditch Trust's 8 Orsman Road model of property income cross-subsidising charitable delivery.
• Spitalfields Crypt Trust: East London charity providing social inclusion, recovery and training services for marginalised people — comparable in geographic context, beneficiary profile, and integrated support/training approach.
• Toynbee Hall: East London-based charity delivering health, wellbeing, learning and community programmes to address inequality in Tower Hamlets — almost identical operational model, geographic context, and beneficiary focus to Shoreditch Trust in Hackney.

Others

• Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES): Manchester-based charity focused on community economic development, local procurement and inclusive growth — adjacent sector that shares Shoreditch Trust's social-economy and community-wealth-building orientation but does not directly compete for the same beneficiaries.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ShoreditchTrust
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/ShoreditchTrust
• Facebookfacebook.com/TheShoreditchTrust
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/shoreditch-trust
• Instagraminstagram.com/shoreditchtrust

Compliance3 records

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Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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