Find out how to take on the 2023 TCS London Marathon for charity
 

Apply to be Charity of the Year

How to become Charity of the Year for the TCS London Marathon

Information on how charities can apply to become Charity of the Year for the 2025 TCS London Marathon will be available on this page in May 2023.

The TCS London Marathon is the world’s most successful one-day annual fundraising event, having raised well over £1 billion for thousands of charities since its first edition in 1981. Charities and their supporters play a crucial part in the event's ongoing success.

Previous Charities of the Year

  • 2010: CLIC Sargent 
  • 2011: Oxfam 
  • 2012: Team PB (Prostate Cancer Charity and Breast Cancer Care) 
  • 2013: YouthNet and Age UK 
  • 2014: Anthony Nolan 
  • 2015: Cancer Research UK 
  • 2016: NSPCC 
  • 2017: The Royal Foundation's Heads Together Campaign 
  • 2018: Teenage Cancer Trust 
  • 2019: The Dementia Revolution (Alzheimer's Society & Alzheimer's Research UK) 
  • 2020: Mencap 
  • 2021: Macmillan
  • 2022: British Heart Foundation
  • 2023: Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity
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      Taking part for charity has lots of benefits for both you and your chosen cause

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      Raise more money for charity with our top fundraising tips

    • Charity of the Year

      Help the Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity beat childhood cancer

    • Why run for charity?

      Taking part for charity has lots of benefits for both you and your chosen cause

    • Fundraising tips

      Raise more money for charity with our top fundraising tips

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