Ikebana International was founded in 1956 by the late Mrs Ellen Gordon Allen. It is a worldwide non-profit making organisation with the motto Friendship through Flowers and is dedicated to the promotion and appreciation of ikebana.

London Chapter was formed in 1958. The sixth oldest chapter of Ikebana International, it has members from a number of different schools. Meetings are held in the ground floor hall at the Brompton Oratory, Brompton Road, London SW7 2RP. The nearest underground stations are South Kensington and Knightsbridge. Parking is available nearby on meters.