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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.

1,065
Charities
£8,949,407,421
Total Income
£1,444,618
Avg Income
96.7%
Program Ratio

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

The Society Of Recorder Players

Charitable activities

The objective is the education of the public in the study, practice and appreciation of the art of the recorder and its repertoire in the UK and Ireland through group playing, skilled direction, training in conducting and other skills and promotion of a Solo Recorder competition. Grants are made to relevant organisations and individuals in need.

Latest Income: £148,413
Areas of Operation: Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Langford Trust For Animal Health And Welfare

Charitable activities, Education, Research

we relieve suffering and further animal welfare by promoting the practice, advancement and teaching of veterinary science and we foster public education in animal health and welfare by supporting the university of Bristol school of veterinary science.

Latest Income: £148,217
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Pilling Village Hall

Armed forces, Associations, Charitable activities, Facilities, Leisure

The charity provides venue in which social, recreational and educational activities can be held, an equal opportunities policy ensures equality for all.

Latest Income: £146,040
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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The Moira Furnace Museum Trust Limited

Charitable activities, Environment, Heritage

The main objects of the charity are to provide, establish and preserve facilities in the village of Moira in the District of North West Leicestershire for the purposes of the study of and research into its industry, archaeology, architecture, transportation, social history, natural history and the conservation of its flora and fauna for the benefit and education of the public.

Latest Income: £145,800
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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The Bothwell Charitable Trust

Charitable activities

The trustees have a policy of making annual grants to chosen charitable institutions in the categories indicated elsewhere in this return.

Latest Income: £144,920
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Herschel House Trust

Charitable activities, Heritage, Leisure

The Trust maintains a museum at 19 New King Street, Bath, where William Herschel lived and from where he discovered the planet Uranus. The Trust owns the property comprising 19 New King Street and is actively involved in the provision of education of the public about the life and times of William Herschel and about astronomy generally.

Latest Income: £144,620
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Worshipful Company Of Plaisterers Charitable Trust

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education

The Trust supports individuals and charities as explained in the Grants Policy briefly described below. Grants to members, widows, and their dependants of the Plaisterers Livery Company in need. Educational Grants in the plastering industry specifically, but generally in City of London and surrounding areas. Support of HM Forces Charities. Educational bursaries to Choir Schools.

Latest Income: £143,127
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Chinese Information And Advice Centre

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Housing, Social welfare

Immigration and asylum laws advice, women victims of domestic violence support and advocacy, support to children affected by domestic violence, benefit advice and advocacy, tackling homelessness, asylum seeker and refugee support, health and wellbeing advice, disseminate information to the Chinese community, campaign for policies change, cultural exchange and raising cultural awareness.

Latest Income: £140,823
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Building Societies Trust Limited

Charitable activities, Housing

To promote and advance the education of the public in commercial and financial subjects with particular regard to money management, housing, home ownership and building society and related matters by providing facilities for such education, providing information and advice on such matters, conducting research and publishing the useful results of each research.

Latest Income: £138,213
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Simon Community

Charitable activities, Housing

We support and campaign for people who are homeless, or rootless and particularly those for whom no other provision exists.

Latest Income: £138,102
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Sumner Wilson Charitable Trust

Charitable activities

MAKES GRANTS AND DONATIONS TO CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS WHICH ARE WITHIN THE CURRENT GRANT MAKING POLICY. THE TRUSTEES DO NOT CONSIDER UNSOLICITED APPLICATIONS.

Latest Income: £136,139
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Thames Rivers Trust

Charitable activities, Environment, Heritage

To conserve, protect and rehabilitate the habitat and waters that constitute the River Thames catchment, for the benefit of all indigenous species (including Atlantic salmon and migratory trout).To advance the education of the public in the understanding of river environments on watercourses throughout the River Thames catchment.

Latest Income: £135,730
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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National Young Life Campaign Trust LTD

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

The charity operates through local branches based in the United Kingdom which seek to promote the christian religion to young people in their area.

Latest Income: £132,027
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Guild Of Handicraft Trust

Charitable activities

The object of the charity is to advance the education of the public in the work and influence of the Guild of Handicraft and of other leading artists, craftsmen and craftswomen associated with Chipping Campden and the North Cotswolds.

Latest Income: £130,241
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Devon Beekeepers' Association

Charitable activities

To promote and further the craft of beekeepingandTo advance the education of the public in the importance of honeybees in the environment.

Latest Income: £129,785
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Kent Beekeepers Association

Charitable activities, Environment

Beekeeping and education of the public in bees and pollination

Latest Income: £128,016
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Midlands Animal Rescue Team

Charitable activities, Housing

TO PROVIDE VETERINARY TREATMENT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS IN OUR CARE BEFORE REHOMING IN VETTED HOMES. WE HAVE A STRICT NON DESTRUCTION POLICY.

Latest Income: £123,753
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Spirit Of Normandy Trust

Charitable activities, Heritage

BENEVOLENCETo provide financial assistance for veterans of the three Services who served in Normandy, France during WW2 and their dependants who are in need.EDUCATIONTo increase the knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the general public concerning those events leading up to and beyond the Normandy Campaign and their historical significance.

Latest Income: £123,029
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Nautical Museums Trust Limited

Charitable activities, Heritage

The object of the Trust is to advance the education of the public in maritime and coastal archaeology, history, geology and environment by the provision of a museum or museums as is considered necessary.

Latest Income: £122,705
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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The De Brye Charitable Trust

Charitable activities

The Trustees policy is to make grants to or for the benefit of any charitable trust or body

Latest Income: £122,449
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Industrial Law Society

Charitable activities

The objects of the Society are to advance the education of the public in industrial law and industrial relations, their practical application and development with a view to the education of all persons who are concerned with industrial law and industrial relations

Latest Income: £121,741
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Greek Orthodox Community Of St Constantine And St Helen

Charitable activities, Leisure

To advance the Greek Orthodox faith, and public education and to provide facilities in the interest of the social welfare, for recreation and leisure time activities with the aim of improving the condition of life for the Greek Orthodox and other Orthodox communities in the London Borough of Croydon and neighbouring Boroughs.

Latest Income: £121,177
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Anscombe Bioethics Centre

Charitable activities, Religion, Research

A Roman Catholic academic institute that engages with the moral questions arising in clinical practice and biomedical research. The Centre engages in scholarly dialogue. It contributes to public policy debates and to debates and consultations within the Church. It runs educational programmes for, and gives advice to, Catholics and other interested healthcare professionals & biomedical scientists.

Latest Income: £120,518
Areas of Operation: Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Douglas Prestwich Charitable Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health

Trustees' policy is to aid improvement of welfare to the elderly & in particular to support hospices for the elderly & their day centres, including assisting with capital projects from the Trust's capital. Trustees' interest is in smaller hospices where information about their work is already known to them or easily accessible & where grants are likely to make a significant difference to the work.

Latest Income: £118,364
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Wimbledon Choral Society

Arts, Charitable activities, Research

The objects of the Society are to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art and science of choral music by the presentation of public concerts and other activities involving or relating to choral music.

Latest Income: £115,531
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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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.