Charitable activities Charities That specialise in Advice and individual advocacy
Discover 358 Charitable activities charities that specialise in advice and individual advocacy. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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Grove Books Limited
Arts, Charitable activitiesPublishingProvides advocacy/advice/information
The Derbyshire Branch Of The Campaign To Protect Rural England
Charitable activities, Economic and community developmentProvides advocacy/advice/information
Brecon Advice Centre
Charitable activitiesProvision of advice and guidance for the benefit of the community in Brecon and district
Y Cyngor Ar Alcohol A Chyffuriau Eraill / The Council On Alcohol And Other Drugs
Charitable activities, HealthProvide information and advice and advocacy on misuse of alcohol and other drugs.
Frontline Advice Centre
Charitable activities, HealthMain activity: The provision of free debt advice. Supplementary:- Assistance with applications for welfare benefits.
Liverpool Citizen Advocacy
Charitable activities, SocietyMatches and supports active citizenship partnerships.
Lincoln Civic Trust Limited
Charitable activities, Economic and community developmentEnvironmental/conservation/heritage - providing advocacy/advice/information to the general public/mankind
Romsey And District Society
Charitable activitiesProvides advocacy/advice/information
Deptford Action Group For The Elderly
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Crime and Justice, Social welfareThe purpose of DAGE is to combat social isolation for pensioners of Lewisham and Greenwich by the provision of a pop-in facility for social contact, an advice and information service providing help with forms and referrals to specialist agencies, and the provision of advice from fire safety to crime prevention. The DAGE charity shop will make affordable items available to pensioners.
The Merseyside Civic Society
Charitable activities, Economic and community developmentConsultation meetings; site visits; giving advice and helping with advocacy; distributing information.
The London Free Legal Advice Society
Charitable activitiesProviding free legal advice
The Shropshire Dyslexia Association
Arts, Charitable activitiesProvides practical advice and help to dyslexic people of all ages in Shropshire. Affliated to the British Dyslexia Association. Helpline advice, assessments and screening, tutor information, workshops, conferences and talks, British Dyslexia Association magazine.
Wirral Group Of Advanced Motorists,affiliated To The Institute Of Advanced Motorists LTD
Charitable activities, Crime and JusticeAdvice and guidance to Associate Members on how best to obtain the necessary skills to pass the Institutes Advanced Driving Test.
The Society For Pirandello Studies
Charitable activitiesAdvancement of education of the public in the works of Pirandello through advocacy, advice, information, sponsoring and undertaking research
Nantwich Civic Society
Charitable activities, Economic and community developmentProvides advocacy and advice on planning permissions, etc
Ipswich Epilepsy Support Group
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesOur aim is to provide a service of help, information and support to sufferers of Epilepsy and/or their families. The Trustees and committee consists of people who either suffer from Epilepsy or support a family member. We operate a telephone Helpline 01473 901263 where callers can discuss their problems with someone who has had experience of Epilepsy. Limited financial help can be given.
Advisory Council For The Education Of Romany And Other Travellers
Charitable activitiesEducation and training,Advocacy, advice, information
Arthritis Care
Charitable activitiesNow-Arthritis UK activitiesInformation provision and support - running a national helpline service publicationsself management training coursessupport and national branch structure via a devolved structurecampaign to improve health and public health services / influencing by being represented at national and European level organisation to lobby governments and agencies fundraisin
Norfolk Foster Care Association
Charitable activities, Social careNorfolk Foster Care Association provides the following services: 1. Provides advocacy/advice/information and mutual telephone support to foster carers. 2. Seeks the views and opinions of foster carers. 3. Ensures the highest level of peer support is available during and after an allegation within the limitations of our human and financial resources and provides a wide range of support services to
Free Representation Unit
Charitable activities, Social welfare(a) Relief of poverty by providing legal advice and representation before tribunals and courts in the United Kingdom for those who cannot otherwise afford such advice or representation.(b) Assisting in the education and training of law students, pupils, trainees, junior barristers and solicitors through the delivery of (a) above.
British Hedgehog Preservation Society
Charitable activities, EducationWe are dedicated to helping & protecting hedgehogs native to the UK (Erinaceus Europaeus). We run a helpline offering advice on caring for poorly hedgehogs and maintain a database of approx 650 carers in the UK. We also supply information packs to schools, vets, etc and offer a wide range of leaflets to the public for free.
The Foundation For Gaia
Charitable activities, SocietyUNFCCC & UN accreditation, attendance, side-events organisation. Climate adaptation, resilience, mitigation. Human Rights advocacy, research, statements. SDGs. IUCN World Commission Protected Areas Specialist Group CSVPA on cultural value of PAs. UNESCO WHC, culture-nature programmes. NGO Forum Environment. Associazione Italiana Wilderness Appenine Bear Project. Eco-villages. Clean technologies.
Birmingham Rape And Sexual Violence Project
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Social welfareWe support children and adults of all genders affected by sexual violence/abuse. We offer:-Advocacy support whether you have reported or not-Counselling-including at outreach sites-Specialised counselling and group support for abused asylum seekers/refugees-Social groups-inc.women only ones-Telephone helpline-Written self-help info-inc. in Community languages-Training
Strut Limited
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationMentor children and young adults with special needs to gain independence, social skills and self confidence; Engage young people in Lincolnshire who have special needs in activities that will nourish their personal development; Provide excellent quality short breaks for young people aged 8 to 19 years; Provide advocacy services which meet the needs of young people and their families.
Eldonian Community Trust Limited
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, Housing, Social welfareProvides grassroots support in North Liverpool through youth programmes, activities for older people, and help for those facing homelessness, unemployment, or isolation. Offers community events, advocacy, and partnerships to improve wellbeing, inclusion, and local opportunity. Supports regeneration by empowering residents to shape services and lead change.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many advice-and-individual-advocacy charitable activities charities are there in the UK?
There are 358 registered advice-and-individual-advocacy charitable activities charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.
Which is the largest of the advice-and-individual-advocacy charitable activities charities by income?
Wellcome Trust is the largest by latest reported annual income (£589.5m). Notable peers are listed on this page; the full ranking is available by sorting the results by highest income.
What is the combined annual income of advice-and-individual-advocacy charitable activities charities?
Advice-and-individual-advocacy charitable activities charities reported a combined annual income of £8.6bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.
What is a typical program ratio for advice-and-individual-advocacy charitable activities charities?
Across all advice-and-individual-advocacy charitable activities charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 100.0%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.
What is the average annual income of advice-and-individual-advocacy charitable activities charities?
Advice-and-individual-advocacy charitable activities charities have an average annual income of £1.5m. The distribution is heavily skewed: a small number of large charities account for most sector income, while the majority report under £100k a year.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are sourced from the Charity Commission for England and Wales public register, refreshed weekly. Derived metrics (program ratio, efficiency) are calculated by Charity Finder using the formulas documented on the data sources page.