St Laurence's Larder
Please see our message below about the current situation
Do you need food?
We have very reluctantly temporarily closed St Laurence's Larder because of the coronovirus situation. We will re-open as soon as it's safe to do so.
We have been inundated with very kind offers of food and help and would urge anyone in a position to do so to redirect their offers to local food banks. These include:
The operation, being co-ordinated from Bridge Park, aims to deliver food parcels to all those who need them because they are self-isolating or experiencing financial hardship.
If you need a food parcel, please call 020 8937 6792.
We have been inundated with very kind offers of food and help and would urge anyone in a position to do so to redirect their offers to local food banks. These include:
- Sufra
- St Mary's Willesden
- North Paddington.
The operation, being co-ordinated from Bridge Park, aims to deliver food parcels to all those who need them because they are self-isolating or experiencing financial hardship.
If you need a food parcel, please call 020 8937 6792.
Other local help
Local residents have come together to help the community at this difficult time and can offer simple services to people who are self-isolating due to COVID-19. Volunteers can:
You can reach this service at 020 3488 4916 or at
kilburnaid@gmail.com or on Twitter at @aidkilburn
- pick up shopping, medication and other urgent supplies
- have a chat on the phone
- post mail
- help put people in touch with other services
You can reach this service at 020 3488 4916 or at
kilburnaid@gmail.com or on Twitter at @aidkilburn
About Us
St Laurence's Larder provides a warm welcome and fresh food for those who struggle to make ends meet in our community and beyond.
It's open every Tuesday and Thursday from 10am to 1.30pm and anyone in need can come without a referral.
We provide a three-course meal which is typically soup, a pasta or other favourite such as cottage or fish pie, followed by a pudding such as crumble and custard or fruit salad. We always aim to have a vegetarian option. For those in even greater need, we can provide dried and tinned food for a few days to take away.
We also have clothes washing facilities and a shower as well as a clothes bank available during our opening hours.
People of all faiths, and none, are welcome.
It costs £1,000 a month to run the charity, despite generous donations from our supporters (below). We welcome donations of money, food and adult clothing.
The larder, which is a registered charity (1185983), is managed by Stephen Chamberlain who can be reached via info@laurenceslarder.org.uk.
Where are we?
St Laurence's Larder is in the refectory (dining room) of Christ Church with St Laurence Brondesbury, on the corner of Willesden Lane and Christchurch Avenue, London NW6 7BG.
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10am to 1.30pm
The entrance for the larder is in Christchurch Avenue. Look for our pop-up banner!
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10am to 1.30pm
The entrance for the larder is in Christchurch Avenue. Look for our pop-up banner!
- 169 Willesden Lane, London, NW6 7BG
- Tel: 07958 303 737 - Stephen Chamberlain, founder
- Email: info@laurenceslarder.org.uk
Our committee
Make a donation
Every month it costs us £1,000 to feed those who come to us for a hot meal, a shower, to wash their clothes and have a chat.
Despite the generosity of those who give us food, clothes and their time, we still have to pay for staple foods to create the dishes and for the utilities we use such as hot water and electricity for the tumble dryers.
Please help us to keep the larder going at this time of great need in our community and beyond.
At the moment we can take donations directly into our bank account:
St Laurence's Larder and Open Kitchen
sort code: 40-52-40
account number: 00033020
We hope to have other channels for payment, including Gift Aid, available soon and will update this page as soon as they are.
Please email us at info@laurenceslarder.org.uk if you can help with donations of food, clothes or your time.
Our registered charity number is: 1185983