Kashmir Charitable Trust (UK) was set up in 1995 by a number of young Kashmiris working in a small northern British town of Rochdale. The objective was to; ‘To relieve the inhabitants and the origins (living elsewhere) of the State of Jammu and Kashmir who are in conditions of need,  hardship or distress as a result of local, internal or external conflicts, natural disasters or by reason of their social and economic circumstances.’ 
 
KCT is working under the slogan of “aapneyian nal mili the aapneyian waste kam karo”  آپنیاں نال ملی تہ اپنیاں واسطہ کم کرو'which simply means “Join your own and work for your own”. Objective of the slogan is for the local community to get involve, be part of the projects and help their own.
 
This objective was initially applied by working with ‘Hameed Blood Bank’, ‘Kashmir Children Welfare Trust’ and other local organisations in the valley of Kashmir to help people caught up with hardship of everyday struggle in all aspects of life. At the same time financial help was also provided to those ordinary people living in the buffer zone of divided Kashmir. People who were becoming victims of cross fire between Pakistani and India Armies. Temporary food and accommodation and school fees for children was provided.