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Charitable activities Charities That specialise in Advice and individual advocacy

Discover 2,489 Charitable activities charities that specialise in advice and individual advocacy. Use the search below to filter within these results.

2,489
Charities
£17,799,675,132
Total Income
£1,065,402
Avg Income
85.8%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

Centre For Alternative Technology Charity Limited

Animals, Arts, Charitable activities, Education

CAT seeks to inspire, inform and enable people to adopt sustainable technologies and practices. The Charity achieves its objectives by: promoting scenarios for a Zero Carbon Britian; providing education through school visits, short courses and postgraduate teaching; publishing a members' magazine; providing a free information service; operating a visitor centre; hosting external events.

Latest Income: £4,310,221
Areas of Operation: Powys
Status: Registered
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Racing Welfare

Charitable activities, Health, Housing, Leisure

The charity provides support for those working in or retired from the horseracing and thoroughbred industry including: provision of occupational health and mental health services; a 24 hour support line; advice and guidance; community events for working and retired staff; grants to individuals and organisations; housing; career advice and training support.

Latest Income: £4,277,898
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Coram Children's Legal Centre Limited

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

1, The provision of legal advice, support and information to children, young people and their carers2, The publication of information and research3, The provision of training and consultancy in relation to children and young people in the UK and overseas.

Latest Income: £4,247,798
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Central England Law Centre Limited

Charitable activities, Social welfare

We offer specialist advice, representation and advocacy, and our aim is to use the law to seek change, so that those facing poverty or disadvantage, discrimination or exclusion are better able to take a full and active part in society.

Latest Income: £4,231,273
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Derbyshire Districts Citizens Advice Bureau

Charitable activities

Citizens Advice Derbyshire Districts provides free, impartial and confidential advice to people living in Amber Valley, Derbyshire Dales, Erewash, High Peak and surrounding areas to help them deal with the problems they face, and help to improve the policies and practices that affect people's lives.

Latest Income: £4,221,050
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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United St Saviour's Charity

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing

Grant making and other support to Southwark beneficiary organisations. Advice and guidance to Southwark individuals. Provision of almshouse accommodation to Southwark residents over 60 on limited income. Research activities

Latest Income: £4,187,486
Areas of Operation: Southwark
Status: Registered
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Adoption UK Charity

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

Adoption UK is a membership organisation providing support, community and advocacy for all those parenting or supporting children who cannot live with their birth parents. We connect adoptive families, provide information and signposting on a range of adoption-related issues and campaign for improvements to adoption policy and legislation at the highest levels.

Latest Income: £4,181,080
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Community Advice And Law Service LTD

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfare

Community Advice and Law Service, trading as Leicester Community Advice and Law Centre, provides an independent specialist legal advice service in social welfare law including debt, housing, welfare benefits and immigration. We also provide financial capability support through the Moneywise Living project, energy advice and generalist advice at Foodbanks.

Latest Income: £4,171,978
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Keyring-Living Support Networks

Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Housing, Social welfare

KeyRing supports OVER 1500 vulnerable adults to build skills and networks needed to live independently in their own homes each year. Within the KeyRing Networks, mutual support, community engagement and social connections are facilitated by our volunteers and staff. Other activities include Ancora helping 1400 people in hardship in Oldham and the North Yorkshire Advocacy Service.

Latest Income: £4,160,210
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Thurrock And Brentwood Mind

Charitable activities, Health, Leisure, Social welfare

Services for the people of Thurrock and Brentwood suffering from emotional or mental distress: advocacy, befriending, counselling, groupwork, community bridge building/activities, horticultural training/work focused scheme

Latest Income: £4,148,649
Areas of Operation: Thurrock
Status: Registered
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North Yorkshire Citizens Advice & Law Centre Limited

Charitable activities

The twin aims of Citizens Advice North Yorkshire are to provide the advice people need for the problems they face and to improve the policies and practices that affect people's lives.

Latest Income: £4,126,458
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Rape Crisis South London

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Social welfare

Support for survivors of sexual violence aged 4 and up : Counselling. Group, Play therapies. Self Esteem Workshops. Training and Consultancy for professionals. Prevention and Awareness workshops with young people. Advocacy support for survivors going through the Criminal Justice System. Outreach for survivors for who face additional marginalisation or barrier for support.

Latest Income: £4,106,261
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Southall Black Sisters

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare

Southall Black Sisters provides a holistic specialist support service in relation to all forms of domestic abuse, sexual abuse and honour-based abuse including forced marriage, FGM and other harmful practices. We combine crisis intervention work with long-term advocacy, policy and campaigning work that stems directly from our front-line experience.

Latest Income: £4,080,966
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Lincolnshire Integrated Voluntary Emergency Service

Charitable activities, Health

Provide immediate medical care to any person injured in a accident or involved in any medical emergency in the area of Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire or any area reasonably close to. Advance the principles of Pre-Hospital Emergency Care on a national basis;providing advice and guidance in all aspects of such care;including delivery of training and provision of approved emergency equipment.

Latest Income: £4,036,092
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Goleudy Housing And Support Limited

Charitable activities, Housing

The charity works with persons who by reason of mental or physical health face exclusion. Activities carried out include the provision of housing and support, the provision of advice, advocacy and development opportunities for individuals and the commitment to learn from individuals' experiences and voice these to inform social action and social change.

Latest Income: £3,993,088
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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International Agency For The Prevention Of Blindness

Charitable activities, Health

1 Advocacy to influence government policy, health systems and resourcing decisions at global, regional and national levels 2 Promotion of knowledge and learning so Members are more able to contribute to eye health3 Generate resources sufficient to enable Members to deliver the strategy4 Global initiatives that bring value and enhance collaboration to achieve universal eye health coverage

Latest Income: £3,978,549
Areas of Operation: South Africa
Status: Registered
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Lancashire Women

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Education, Health, Heritage

Lancashire Women's Centres offer support in a non-judgemental, confidential and safe environment. Services include complex casework, mental health interventions, money, benefit and debt advice, training, mentoring and volunteering opportunities. We are open to all women but have specific focus on those with mental health needs and those with an offending history. We have 5 bases in Lancashire.

Latest Income: £3,947,566
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Hospices Of Hope Limited

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health

Hospices of Hope works through its partner organisations in Romania and the surrounding countries to relieve the suffering of terminally ill adults and children by increasing access to palliative care. The charity encourages the hospice movement through education, innovation, advocacy. The charity doesn't work directly with its vulnerable beneficiaries, the model is to support local organizations.

Latest Income: £3,900,309
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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West Mercia Women's Aid

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare

West Mercia Women's Aid works with women and children affected by domestic violence. We provide:24 hour helpline in Hfdshire, Shropshire & WorcsAdvice, advocacy and supportRefuge accommodationOutreach & floating support servicesChildren's support workRecruiting, training & support of volunteersProvision of training & consultancyPublic awareness raising activities

Latest Income: £3,873,481
Areas of Operation: Herefordshire
Status: Registered
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Missing People Limited

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing

Every 90 seconds in the UK, someone is reported missing. Missing People is an independent charity and is a lifeline to the 170,000 people who are reported missing each year, and to their families and friends left behind. The charity operates a free and confidential helpline daily from 10am to 10pm to provide non-judgemental advice and guidance to anybody affected by the issue of missing on 116000

Latest Income: £3,812,872
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Centre Thirty Three Young People's Counselling And Information Service

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Housing

Centre 33 provides free and confidential services to young people up to the age of 25 in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. We support and advocate for young people with their mental health and wellbeing, issues with housing, money, sexual health, education, caring responsibilities and more.

Latest Income: £3,792,668
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Onside Independent Advocacy

Charitable activities

The objects of the charity are to promote the relief of people, who through disability or ill health are unable, without assistance, to obtain their full rights and privileges as citizens.

Latest Income: £3,692,961
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Hull And East Riding Citizens Advice Bureau LTD

Charitable activities

PROVIDES FREE, CONFIDENTIAL, AND INDEPENDENT INFORMATION,ADVICE, ADVOCACY AND REPRESENTATION TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. ALSO EXERCISES A RESPONSIBLE INFLUENCE ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL AND NATIONAL POLICIES.

Latest Income: £3,683,337
Areas of Operation: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Life 2009

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Housing

Life is a UK Pregnancy support charity:Creating a world where no one faces pregnancy or pregnancy loss alone. Through our services, we help more than 45,000 people each year to meet pregnancy or pregnancy loss with courage and dignity so they can flourish. Our services include a freephone Helpline, housing and community support , free practical support, and crafting educational content.

Latest Income: £3,640,758
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Mencap In Kirklees

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare

The provision of high quality support and advice to meet the needs of children, young people and adults with a learning disability. This includes support and advice to families and carers. The major areas of activity are : day services, residential services, community support, befriending and advocacy.

Latest Income: £3,598,877
Areas of Operation: Kirklees
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many advice-and-individual-advocacy charitable activities charities are there in the UK?

There are 2,489 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?

Lloyd's Register Foundation is the largest by latest reported annual income (£691.7m). 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 £17.8bn 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 85.8%. 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 £1.1m. 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.