Charitable activities Charities That specialise in Policy campaigning and advocacy
Discover 1,065 Charitable activities charities that specialise in policy campaigning and advocacy. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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The Spode Museum Trust
Arts, Charitable activities, HeritageMuseum comprising an extensive collection of ceramics, copper plates, tools, pattern books, paper records and other items recording the history of the manufacture of Spode china from its origin in 1770 all which archive is held upon trust to preserve it as a collection and to advance the education of the public by its exhibition; and a visitor centre on the former factory site at Stoke.
The Exeter Canal And Quay Trust Limited
Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Heritage, LeisureThe preservation of land, buildings around the Canal and Quay Basin The promotion and encouragement of high standards of architecture The promotion of educational and cultural activities and support of community participation in any form of healthy recreation, including waterborne sportsThe education of the public about the historic trade passing through Canal and Quay.
Music Theatre Wales
Arts, Charitable activitiesThe principal activities of the company continue to be the education of the public in greater knowledge, interest and appreciation of new opera and music theatre including performances, public demonstrations, educational workshops and creative projects with other arts organisations.
Headway Surrey Head Injuries Association LTD
Charitable activitiesHeadway Surrey promotes the relief of persons who have suffered head injuries from the consequences of such injuries and the rehabilitation of such persons.It also advances the education of the public in all aspects of head injury and the consequences thereof.
The World Of Glass (st Helens) Limited
Charitable activities, Heritage, Leisure, ResearchTo educate the public generally in respect of science and technology with particular reference to the glass industry. To promote and advance public education by the maintenance of a museum to provide facilities for leisure-time occupation. To promote education in the sciences. To promote education in the arts and history
New Contemporaries (1988) Limited
Charitable activitiesPromote high standards of contemporary art including but without limitation by providing professional opportunities to artists who are in or have recently left educationAdvance and to educate the aesthetic taste of the public in relation to contemporary art in particular by promoting public education and discourse about contemporary art and the artists engaged in the creation of contemporary art
Russian Language Undergraduate Studies Limited
Arts, Charitable activities, EducationThe principal activity of the charity is the advancement of public education by organising and facilitating educational courses and placements in colleges and universities in Estonia and Kazakhstan for students from United Kingdom universities and colleges.
Stokenchurch Dog Rescue
Animals, Charitable activities, HousingTo rescue, board and place stray and unwanted dogs in good homes. To continue to care for and protect dogs in need. In line with our non-destruct policy, we endeavour to save abandoned dogs from being put to sleep in the specified areas.
Tavistock Repertory Guarantors Limited
Arts, Charitable activitiesTavistock Repertory Guarantors Ltd. exists to promote, maintain, improve, disseminate and advance education of the public, particularly in the production of educational plays, and other stage presentations and the encouragement of the dramatic arts and other arts, including the arts of drama, mime, dance, singing and music.The company trades as the Tower Theatre Company.
The Canvey Island Senior Citizens' Association
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, LeisureWe offer senior citizens over 55, snacks, breakfast and midday meals all at nominal cost. Plus recreation activities including short mat bowls, snooker, outings, dances, social and chair exercises. We have an open access policy. There is no membership requirement.
British Educational Leadership, Management And Administration Society
Charitable activitiesTo promote,maintain,improve and advance education of the public by the advancement of the practice,teaching,and study of,and research into,educational administration.
Kidscape Campaign For Children's Safety
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesHelpline for parents of bullied childrenFree anti-bullying courses, ZAP, for children and parentstraining for professionalswebsitebooks, leaflets and other educational materialsinformation on child safety
The Patricia And Donald Shepherd Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesThe policy of the trustees is to donate only to local charities or charities of which the trustees have close personal knowledge, interest or association of particularly those involving young people. Donations are not made to individuals (unless they are part of a group or organisation with charitable status) or local authorities.
RSPCA Lincolnshire Mid, North East & Lincoln Branch
Charitable activities, Crime and Justice, HousingThe charity is engaged in the promotion of kindness and prevention of cruelty to animals by actively seeking convictions against offenders committing cruelty to animals. In addition the charity seeks to re home as many homeless animals as possible within the Mid Lincolnshire area. The charity is also committed to a non destruct policy.
Orchestra Of St John's Limited
Arts, Charitable activitiesTHE ORCHESTRA'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE AND PROMOTED THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF MUSIC AND IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION AND PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS.
Lasa Charity UK Limited
Charitable activitiesLasa Charity UK Ltd - operating as rightsnet - provides strategic and innovative services to support and promote independent advice for all. We do this in specific key areas: Social Welfare Law support to front line advisers and those seeking advice throughout the UK. Advocating and promoting the use of technology through a2jtech. Policy development support to the advice and legal sector.
The Fan Museum
Charitable activities, HeritageTo advance the education of the public with particular regard to fans, fan making and the history and development thereof.
East Anglian Railway Museum
Arts, Charitable activities, HeritageTo advance the education of the public with regard to railways in particular by collecting,preserving, interpreting, documenting material evidence and associated information for the public benefit by the maintenance of a museum for items of historic railway interest from the Eastern Counties at Chappel & Wakes Colne Station, and the operation of a demonstration railway and associated crafts.
The Ove Arup Foundation
Charitable activitiesThe advancement of education of the public, directed towards the promotion, furtherance and dissemination of knowledge of matters associated with the built environment with some emphasis on the multi-disciplinary nature of design in engineering and architecture in the United Kingdom or in any other part of the world as the trustees in their discretion think fit.
Odin Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesThe Trustees operate a grant giving policy,providing funds for such charitable objects or institution as the Trustees think fit.
The Institute Of Automotive Engineer Assessors
Charitable activities, ResearchTo promote and develop for the public benefit the science of the design, manufacture and related technology of motor vehicles and the science of their repair; and to further public education therein.
Institute For European Environmental Policy, London
Charitable activities, EnvironmentThe objects of the Institute are to advance the education of the public in the protection of the environment in the continent of Europe and in all forms of national and international policy relating thereto, and to carry out research and enquiry into all aspects of the environment and environmental policy. Objects are achieved by research, advisory services, reports, conferences, website etc
The Architecture Foundation
Charitable activitiesThe Architecture Foundation is a non-profit agency for contemporary architecture, urbanism and culture. Through our diverse programmes we facilitate international and interdisciplinary exchange and engagement amongst professionals, policy makers and a broad public, and shape the quality of the built environment. We are independent, agile and inclusive. We believe that architecture enriches lives.
Christadelphian Benevolent Fund
Charitable activities, Housing, Social care, Social welfareThe trust was established to relieve conditions of need, hardship or distress of the Christadelphian Community in the British Isles by providing grants. The trust has a policy of making regular grants, the largest of which is the Christadelphian care homes and irregular compassionate grants to individuals.
The Diana Brimblecombe Animal Rescue Centre
Charitable activitiesto provide care and shelter for animals that are stray, neglected or are otherwise in need of assistance and to protect animals from ill-usage, cruelty and suffering andto advance the education of the public in the needs and proper care of animals.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many policy-campaigning-and-advocacy charitable activities charities are there in the UK?
There are 1,065 registered policy-campaigning-and-advocacy charitable activities charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.
Which is the largest of the policy-campaigning-and-advocacy charitable activities charities by income?
Wellcome Trust is the largest by latest reported annual income (£569.5m). 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 policy-campaigning-and-advocacy charitable activities charities?
Policy-campaigning-and-advocacy charitable activities charities reported a combined annual income of £8.9bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.
What is a typical program ratio for policy-campaigning-and-advocacy charitable activities charities?
Across all policy-campaigning-and-advocacy charitable activities charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 96.7%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.
What is the average annual income of policy-campaigning-and-advocacy charitable activities charities?
Policy-campaigning-and-advocacy charitable activities charities have an average annual income of £1.4m. 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.