Funders

Here at St Luke's we are truly grateful for the fantastic support that we receive from individuals, companies and other charities, whether in the form of financial donations, volunteering, gifts of products or simply pro bono time. All this is what makes our work possible.

St Luke's has a fantastic resource in its Community Centre building, and to make sure it is well used, we continue to fundraise for projects to enhance the wide range of activities and services we already offer, and to keep the building looking superb for years to come.

We are particularly grateful to the following people and organisations for supporting us:

ACBBA
Allianz Global Investors (UK) Ltd
Allford Hall Monaghan Morris Architects
Aquaterra
Arsenal Foundation
Art in Design Foundation
Arts Council
Barbican Centre
Barretts Butchers
Big Lottery Fund
City & Islington College
City University
Cubitt Education
CZWG
Dentons Charitable Trust
Derwent London
DMW Group
Dulwich Almshouses Charity
e-synergy Solutions
Finsbury Leisure Centre
Futures Company
G Adventures
Garden Organic
Garfield Weston Foundation
Haberdashers' Company
Henry Smith Charity
Heritage Lottery Fund
Hogan Lovells LLP
Islington Age UK
Job Centre Plus
Kingsley Napley LLP
Kuoni GTA Travel
Laing O’Rourke
Lloyds Banking Group
London Borough of Islington (several separate funds)
LSO St Luke’s
McCormacks Law
Metropolitan Public Gardens Association
Mothercare
Music for People
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP international law firm
Peabody
Phoenix Group
Kreston Reeves LLP
Rebecca Young (Employment Coach)
RGA UK Services Limited
Richard Harris Charitable Trust
Rowan Arts
Sadlers Wells
Single Homelessness Project
Slaughter and May Charitable Trust
St Sepulchre United Charities
The Co-Operative
ThirtyThree LLP
Tylers and Bricklayers Charitable Trust
Volta Data Centres
Waitrose
Worrall & Fuller Exhibition Fund
Unicredit Bank
University College Hospital

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ClickSilver

Would you like some one-to-one mentoring on basic computing and using a smart phone? ClickSilver is for older people wanting to learn new skills.
Food Growers Group

Our weekly Food Growers Group meet every Thursday from 2 - 5 pm at the Edible Yard at the back of St Luke's Community Centre. People can drop in at whatever time suits them, and get involved in nurturing and developing the new Edible Yard.
Ready, Steady, Let's Cook!

Most Wednesdays, from 11 am - 1 pm, we run cookery classes in Central Street Cookery School for local adults in EC1 - Ready, Steady, Let's Cook!
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Room hire

Our modern Community Centre offers a range of flexible events spaces, perfect for meetings, conferences, parties or events for grown-ups and kids alike, from two to 160 people. We take pride in keeping the Centre well-decorated and clean. We're located just off Old Street, EC1, close to the City of London and three tube stations - Old Street, Barbican and Angel.
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Community Fridge now open

St Luke’s Community Fridge was opened in July 2017, a place where surplus food from local businesses gets distributed to people in the local community who need it.
About the centre

We own a large Community Centre on the edge of the City of London, a diverse area containing extremes of wealth and poverty. Our modern Community Centre provides a space for local people to gather and socialise, and for us and other organisations to deliver services and activities for the local community at little or no cost.
What we do and who we help

We own a large Community Centre on the edge of the City of London, a diverse area containing extremes of wealth and poverty. Our modern Community Centre provides a space for local people to gather and socialise, and for us and other organisations to deliver services and activities to the local community at low or no cost to them. We also work outside in the community supporting other groups and running community events.
New Trustees welcomed

Don Kehoe, Chair at St Luke’s Trust, has welcomed four new trustees to the Trustee Board serving St Luke’s Community Centre in Central Street, EC1.
Garden Room

With its own private entrance and exclusive use of a terrace garden, this spacious and flexible room offers the perfect setting for conferences, seminars, training events and parties. It is a blank canvas to create the right setting and configuration for your event, and benefits from neutral, stylish décor and lots of natural light.
Become a member

Are you over 55 and living in the EC1 area? You could become a member at St Luke's for just £5. Our Centre offers services and activities every day, including art, exercise and gardening groups and a daily lunch club. There's even a meal on Christmas Day! Our aim is to connect people to useful services, promote health and well-being and encourage people to learn new skills. Come along and find out more.
The Loft

The Loft occupies the whole third floor of the Community Centre, and has exclusive use of an entrance (ante) room, kitchen area and toilet, within this spacious and versatile area. It is bright and airy, and ideal for meetings, conferences, training, seminars or less formal events. Its exposed Victorian steel beams and skylight windows offer wonderful views over the roof tops of London.
Studio

The Studio is a bright and exciting space for any occasion. Truly unique, this spacious room with its high ceilings and distinctive red walls will provide a striking backdrop to your conference or party. It includes a wall of mirrors with a professional barre for dance classes.