Friends of Charlton Kings
Putting connections and kindness at the heart of Charlton Kings
Friends of Charlton Kings exists to support each and every resident. We work within the community to identify needs, across the community to find solutions, and where necessary signpost residents to borough, county and national structures to ensure they can access more specialist services.
Who Are We?
Friends of CK is a volunteer organisation. We are local residents. Anyone with a connection to Charlton Kings can join us, either to contribute, or to benefit.
We are supported by Charlton Kings Parish Council and are responsive to input from them. We also partner with a range of existing institutions and organisations, from the national level (Neighbourhood Watch) to local efforts (CK Health Connect and CK Business Connect).
We are registered with the ICO ( Information Commissioner’s Office) and have a constitution and mechanism for nominating trustees.

What do we do?
In truth, it is a little bit of everything, but recently we have been:
Arranging Deliveries
Posting Mail
Collecting Shopping
Providing Food
Checking In
Key Supplies
Campaigns, Causes, Challenges
Every community has things it would like to do differently. Friends focuses on three issues at any given time to enable ideas, time and expertise to come together. These are community led, and are about enabling others to make a difference. During the summer of 2020 we are working on the projects below:
Addressing immediate needs
Feeding vulnerable children through the summer holidays
Sponsor interventions aimed at any resident struggling economically or medically as a result of C-19 with a particular focus on teenagers and shielded individuals.
Connecting us with our community
Exploring CK
Help residents identify (and where necessary, unlock) rights of way across the community, to keep us all active and to increase local knowledge about our area.
We see this as a foundation for future campaigns.
Developing a sustainable future
Conserving CK
Raise awareness and provide information on projects and plans which support or impact the local environment.
Volunteers
Volunteers
Volunteers do not charge for their time but make all the difference from their contributions. These include:
1. Being part of an on-call community group for shopping or deliveries.
2. Helping to run community events like BBQs or picnics.
3. Being on rota to help with answering phones, driving supplies and supporting youth work.
Donations
Donations
Every penny donated to us is spent with a Charlton Kings business, to support a CK resident.
£3 buys a lunch for a hungry child.
£30 supports a community BBQ.
£300 funds a family’s food for the summer.
Connections
Connections
A small and friendly team with extensive reach and expertise.
Partners include: Charlton Kings Parish Council plus local businesses, charities, churches, schools, and sports clubs.