Rasheed Rahman, 19 of Dunmow Close, Chadwell Heath, has also been charged with possession of a bladed article, robbery and two counts of threatening someone with a bladed article.
He is due to appear at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 15 April.
A murder investigation was launched after Mr Carroll died in hospital on 11 April.
He had been found collapsed in St Martin’s Gardens, Camden, the previous day and taken to hospital.
A post-mortem conducted on 12 April concluded that he died of a stab wound.
Rahman was arrested on 11 April and charged as above on 13 April.