kanlungan

What kanlungan does

Kanlungan Filipino Consortium is a registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) headquartered in Bethnal Green, London, serving Filipino and East/Southeast Asian (ESEA) migrants in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1994 by a group of Filipino migrants and registered as a charity in 1999, it operates as an umbrella consortium of 12 member organisations and delivers a portfolio of free services spanning immigration advice and referral to OISC-accredited advisers, employment rights guidance, welfare and housing assistance, and trauma-informed mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS). Its core product surface is organised around three service lines: Advice & Referrals, Training Sessions (including the Thrive Project, Senior Moments, and Usapang Mumshie), and Wraparound Support (MHPSS, child psychology, safe accommodation), with major multi-year projects such as ESEA Community Resilience (National Lottery), Pathways to Settlement (Trust for London), Rise Up Women (MOPAC), and the Rainbow Programme extending its footprint.

The organisation does not develop proprietary technology; its infrastructure consists of a WordPress website, MailerLite newsletter, PayPal donation flow, and Zoom for virtual training. Services are delivered directly at the London HQ, through outreach and mobile teams, via partner organisation premises, and online. Kanlungan's revenue model is grant-funded philanthropy: it does not charge beneficiaries, instead drawing on institutional grants from more than a dozen UK trusts and foundations (National Lottery Community Fund, Trust for London, City Bridge Foundation, MOPAC, Paul Hamlyn Foundation, Porticus, Protection Approaches, Smallwood Trust, Tudor Trust, AB Charitable Trust, Disrupt Foundation, Greater London Authority, Global Fund for Children) plus individual donations and legacy giving. Governance is by a Board of Trustees drawn from member organisations, led since 2025 by returning Executive Director Andrea Martinez, with a stated strategic mandate to diversify funding and expand culturally appropriate services.

Name

kanlungan

Legal name

Kanlungan Filipino Consortium

Website

https://kanlungan.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kanlungan Filipino Consortium is a London-based charitable organisation serving Filipino and East/Southeast Asian migrants in the UK with free immigration, employment, mental health, and welfare services delivered through a consortium of 12 member organisations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Migrant Welfare and Community Support Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (62142), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refugee, Migration & Displacement Support (BPAGABAH), Migrant & Refugee Legal Aid and Documentation Services (BPADAHAE), Diaspora, Family Reunification & Case Management Services (BPADAHAM), Resettlement, Relocation & Repatriation Support (BPADAHAD)

Keywords

• Migrant welfare services
• Immigration advice referrals
• Mental health support
• Community advocacy services
• Charitable nonprofit services

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Grants: Kanlungan operates as a registered charity funded primarily through grants from institutional funders including The National Lottery Community Fund, Trust for London, Paul Hamlyn Foundation, City Bridge Foundation, AB Charitable Trust, Disrupt Foundation, Greater London Authority, Global Fund for Children, and government bodies such as MOPAC. Additional revenue comes from individual donations via PayPal and legacy giving programmes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kanlungan Filipino Consortium provides free welfare, immigration, employment, housing, and mental health services to Filipino and East/Southeast Asian (ESEA) migrants in the UK. Its core offerings include Advice & Referrals (immigration referral to OISC-accredited advisers, employment rights guidance, welfare and housing advice with emergency accommodation), Training Sessions (workshops and support groups such as the Thrive Project, Senior Moments, and Usapang Mumshie), and Wraparound Support (Mental Health and Psychosocial Services, child psychology, and safe accommodation). It also delivers funded multi-year programmes such as ESEA Community Resilience, Pathways to Settlement, Rise Up Women, Rainbow Programme, Community Training Project, Curating The Mind, and City Bridge MH – Advice Naman Dyan.

Product overview

Kanlungan Filipino Consortium is a registered charitable incorporated organisation providing a comprehensive suite of services to Filipino and East and Southeast Asian (ESEA) migrants in the UK. The organisation operates as a service-delivery nonprofit rather than a technology platform, offering immigration advice and referrals, mental health and psychosocial support services (MHPSS), training and workshops, and community support projects. Core services include the Advice & Referrals programme (Immigration Referral Service, Employment Advice, Welfare and Housing Advice), Training Sessions (Thrive Project, Senior Moments, Usapang Mumshie), and Wraparound Support (MHPSS, Child Psychology, Safe Accommodation). Major projects include ESEA Community Resilience, Pathways to Settlement, Rise Up Women, Rainbow Programme, COVID-19 Response, Community Training Project, Curating The Mind, and City Bridge MH initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Advice & Referrals

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivered mental health support to over 50 women in the last year alone through City Bridge Foundation project
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ABUKminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Listed as a partner organisation working with Kanlungan on migrant rights.
• ICHRP BritainminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026International campaign partner on human rights issues affecting migrants.
• Migrante UKcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Coalition partner representing Filipino migrants in the UK. Kanlungan collaborates with Migrante on advocacy, campaigns, and joint projects including the International Women's Month Self-Care Day.
• Filipino Nurses Association UK (FNAUK)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partner in the launch of the 'On the Frontline' COVID-19 impact report. FNAUK represents Filipino nurses in the NHS and collaborates on advocacy for healthcare worker rights.
• RenaisiminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partner in the Systems Change Workshop for women, helping create meaningful change in communities.
• Stop the TraffikminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Collaborated on the Domestic Servitude report highlighting key judgements on migrant domestic workers in the UK.
• FDW UK (Foreign Domestic Workers UK)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Collaborated on the Domestic Servitude report addressing exploitation of Filipino domestic workers.
• Bahay Kubo Housing Association (BKHA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Lead partner in the 'Enabling ESEA Community Resilience' project. BKHA is the only grassroots Filipino housing association in the UK and Europe, providing housing advice and managing community facilities for over 30 years. Together they provide welfare, financial, and employment advice, trauma-informed care, and culturally sensitive mental health support.
• Southeast and East Asian Centre (SEEAC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partner in the 'Enabling ESEA Community Resilience' project. SEEAC is led by and for migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers from ESEA countries, providing information, training, mental health counselling, peer support groups, and advocacy on issues affecting ESEA communities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Praxis Community Projects: East London-based charity providing advice, casework, and advocacy for migrants, refugees, and survivors of trafficking. Directly comparable in London-based migrant welfare casework, immigration advice, and partnership with anti-trafficking initiatives such as Stop the Traffik.
• Southeast and East Asian Centre (SEEAC): Partner in the ESEA Community Resilience project; led by and for ESEA migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers, providing information, training, mental health counselling, peer support, and advocacy. Direct peer in target population and service mix, also serving the broader ESEA community in the UK.
• Bahay Kubo Housing Association: Lead partner in Kanlungan's ESEA Community Resilience project and described as the only grassroots Filipino housing association in the UK and Europe, providing housing advice and community facilities for 30+ years. Directly comparable in Filipino-community focus, charity model, and London-based service delivery.
• Migrante UK: A UK-based Filipino migrant rights coalition that directly partners with Kanlungan on advocacy, campaigns, and joint projects including the International Women's Month Self-Care Day. Operates in the same Filipino/ESEA migrant constituency with overlapping advocacy, welfare, and rights-based service delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Refugee Council: One of the largest UK charities providing advice, advocacy, and integration support for refugees and asylum seekers. Not a direct competitor (broader beneficiary base, larger scale), but comparable in mission around refugee/migrant welfare, immigration advice, and resettlement support.
• Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI): UK charity focused on immigration law, policy, and migrant rights, providing direct legal advice and strategic litigation. Overlaps with Kanlungan's immigration referral and rights-based work but operates at national policy scale and with a generalist migrant remit.
• Mind: Leading UK mental health charity providing advice, support, and campaigning. Overlaps with Kanlungan's MHPSS and mental health support offerings, but Mind is a generalist national provider whereas Kanlungan delivers culturally appropriate, community-embedded mental health services for the Filipino/ESEA diaspora.

Emerging players

• Filipino Community Centre (UK): UK-based Filipino community organisation providing welfare, cultural, and social support to Filipino migrants. Comparable in target community and community-led service ethos, though more culturally and event-oriented than Kanlungan's clinical/welfare mix.
• Filipino Nurses Association UK (FNAUK): Represents Filipino nurses in the NHS and partnered with Kanlungan on the 'On the Frontline' COVID-19 impact report. Comparable as a Filipino diaspora organisation with advocacy, welfare, and community support functions, though narrower in focus to healthcare workers.
• ICHRP Britain: International Campaign for Human Rights in the Philippines - UK chapter. Listed as a partner organisation of Kanlungan and overlaps in Filipino diaspora community organising, advocacy, and human rights framing. More campaign-oriented, less direct welfare delivery than Kanlungan.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/kanlungan_uk
• Facebookfacebook.com/kanlunganuk
• Instagraminstagram.com/kanlungan_uk
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/a

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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