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 Robert Gavron Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesThe charity gives financial support, for the public benefit, to a range of charitable causes. Principal fields of interest are the arts, education, social policy and research and charities for the disabled.
Oasis Church Southampton
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Religion, Social welfare1) THE FURTHERANCE OF RELIGIOUS OR SECULAR PUBLIC EDUCATION.2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH INLCUING MISSIONARY ACTIVITES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OVERSEAS AND ALSO INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PLANTING OF NEW CHURCHES AND ORGANISATIONS OF CONGREGATIONS.3) THE RELIEF OF THE POOR AND NEEDY.4) THE RELIEF OF THE SICK AND ELDERLY.
The Social Policy Association
Charitable activitiesTo advance education and learning and in particular to advance teaching, research and disseminationof knowledge in the field of social policy and administration.
The Florence Turner Trust
Charitable activitiesThe trustees policy is to distribute the charitys income to such charitable purposes as they see fit particulary but not exclusively in Leicester and county smaller local charities are favoured rather than large national ones although local activities of these could be supported. Any grants for individuals are only made through refering agencies like social services, NHS trusts etc.
The George Adamson & Tony Fitzjohn Wildlife Trust
Charitable activities, Environment, ResearchThe trust's objects are to advance education of the public at large in the science of zoology by the study of wildlife in its natural habitat particularly in Kenya and the rest of Africa.
Mencap Mon
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, LeisureTo support people with a learning disability, in particular by the provision of help and advice for them, their families and carers and by campaigning for better services. To provide or assist in the provision of facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupation for people with a learning disability so as to improve their lives.
The Windsor Festival Society Limited
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Heritage, LeisureThe aim if the Society is to promote the arts. The policy is to provide musical and other entertainment including events for young people, in a historical setting that can be enjoyed by a wide spectrum of residents.The principal activity is to provide an annual festival at Windsor and the neighbouring area in the autumn and a smaller event in the spring.
Basingstoke East District Scout Council
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesA co-educational youth organisation providing a structured programme of activities for young people aged from 4 - 25 years in accordance with Policy, Organisation and Rules of the Scout Association.
Brain Tumour Research Campaign
Arts, Charitable activities, Health, ResearchTO PROMOTE NEUROLOGICAL AND MEDICAL RESEARCH AND PUBLISH THE RESULTS THEREOF TO THE PUBLIC BYSEMINARS, PRESS ARTICLES AND MEDICAL JOURNALS.
The Magic Circle Foundation Limited
Charitable activities, HeritageThe promotion of the education of the public in the history and practice of the art of magic
Campaign For The Protection Of Rural Wales (cprw), Ymgyrch Diogelu Cymru Wledig (ydcw)
Charitable activities, Economic and community developmentCPRW campaigns to protect all Welsh landscapes; safeguard rural services and community life; promote responsible and sensitive change; encourage environmental awareness amongst young poeple and to celebrate the quality and diversity of our heritage.
Community Health Foundation
Charitable activitiesThe objective of the charity is to safeguard health in the community by the provision of public education to promote more self-reliance and responsibility in maintaining health.In order to achieve its principal objective Community Health Foundation offers various courses, workshops and other forms of training and information to people as individuals and in groups.
Royal Birmingham Society Of Artists
Arts, Charitable activities, HeritageTo advance the public education in the practice of fine arts and other allied arts and crafts through the maintenance of the RBSA Gallery as a venue for the organisation of exhibitions and events. To develop and maintain a permanent collection to support and enhance these activities.
Biggleswade District Scout Council
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesThe development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potential through a structured programme, in accordance with the Scout Associations policy organisation and rules.
The Institute For Policy Research
Charitable activities, ResearchFunding research studies, conferences and seminars which promote the education of the public concerning major social science, management studies and economic policy issues.
Oriel Myrddin
Arts, Charitable activities, HeritageTo promote the education of the public in arts and crafts by the provision and maintenance of an arts and crafts gallery and museum in Carmarthen, for the exhibition to the public of collections and items of fine art and crafts.Provision and support of facilities for the education and research in arts and crafts and the dissemination of such research.
Furness Maritime Trust
Charitable activities, HeritageTo advance the education of the public by the establishment of a Maritime Museum in the Borough of Barrow-in-Furness and to collect, preserve restore, improve enhance, use and maintain features and objects of historical, industrial and social interest relating to the past and in particular the Maritime history of the Furness District.
Cor Meibion De Cymru - The South Wales Male Choir
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, HousingStaging concerts to further the aims of the charity in performing male choral music, supporting young artists, and contributing to education of the public, at home and abroad, about choral music and Welsh male choir tradition. In addition, to work with selected charitable causes, mainly through the staging of fundraising concerts, to support their work.
Thanet Countryside Trust Fund
Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Facilities, Heritage, Leisure, ResearchAdvancement of public education in ecology and natural history and the conservation, protection and restoration for public benefit of natural resources, natural beauty, animal and plant life and land of ecological or scientific importance throughout the Isle of Thanet. Provide for the benefit of the public facilities of a charitable nature for outdoor recreation in the Isle of Thanet.
Maritime Volunteer Service
Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareThe charity (MVS) trains its members in maritime, engineering, operations and communications skills.The MVS has a policy of positive social inclusion and around 30% of members are from the disadvantaged sectors of society.MVS members use their skills to support local and national authorities in times of major events, emergencies both real and exercised and in civil resilience.
Chadacre Agricultural Trust
Charitable activities, Economic and community developmentThe Trust awards grants for agricultural education in East Anglia, and aims to advance the education of the public in all aspects of agriculture and farming by providing grants for training and research.
Derek Williams Trust
Charitable activitiesThe Trust follows its main object to advance public education in and appreciation of the arts by the public display of fine works of art.
Salisbury And South Wilts District Scout Council
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesThe main activities under taken by the Salisbury & South Wilts District Scout Council is to promote Scouting to young people between the ages of 6 - 25 as per the Scout Association's Policy and Rules. To also monitor the Scout Groups within the Salisbury & South Wilts District Area and report any problems to Wiltshire County Scout Council, Scout Assocation and /or Charity Commission.
The Harding Trust
Arts, Charitable activities, ResearchFor the benefit of such charitable objects and purposes as the trustees may in their discretion think fit which objects and purposes promote,improve,develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art and science of music by sponsoring or by otherwise supporting public concerts, recitals and performances by amateur and professional organisations.
Hornbie's Foundation
Charitable activities, EducationSince the inception of the Trust the main area of funding has been in assisting the development and needs of the school. The policy of the Charitable Trust is to review on a regular basis requests for financial assistance which meet the objectives and criteria of the Trust.
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.