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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 National Association For The Relief Of Apnoea Generally Known As Help Prevent A Cot Death Appeal

Charitable activities

Provision of medical equipment, support, and advice for those suffering from respiratory illnesses or conditions.

Latest Income: £115,040
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Otter Trust

Charitable activities, Environment, Research

education of the public in conservation of the natural environment, with an emphasis on research and scientific study, particularly of otters.

Latest Income: £114,411
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Africa 95

Arts, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support

To advance the education of the public whether in the United Kingdom or overseas in all matters relating to the African arts in all their forms, including but not limited to theatre, dance, music, cinema, architecture, literature and the visual arts. The charity raises funds and administers the Caine Prize for African writing.

Latest Income: £113,850
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Ilminster Entertainments Society Limited

Arts, Charitable activities

The presentation of dramatic and musical art for the education of the public.

Latest Income: £113,626
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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North Devon Environmental Trust

Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Heritage

TO PRESERVE AND IMPROVE NATURAL AMENITIES, HISTORICAL FEATURES AND FEATURES OF ECOLOGICAL INTEREST IN NORTH DEVON...AND TO PROMOTE AND FACILITATE PUBLIC ENJOYMENT OF THESE AMENITIES...AND TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THESE AMENITIES.

Latest Income: £112,713
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Watford North District Scout Council

Associations, Charitable activities

In accordance with the Policy, Organisation and Rules of the Scout association to act as the District Scout Council for the Scout Groups in Watford North

Latest Income: £111,862
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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The Law Society Charity

Charitable activities

To support education of the public in legal matters and members of the profession in the interest of the public. To support charities whose principal aims are to support members of the profession in need.

Latest Income: £111,332
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Mid Staffordshire Postgraduate Medical Centre (education)

Charitable activities

The advancement of public education and the preserving and safeguarding of public health.

Latest Income: £106,360
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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4th Thames Ditton Ajax Sea Scouts

Associations, Charitable activities

Sea Scouting activities in accordance with the Policy, Organisation and Rules of the Scout Association.

Latest Income: £103,870
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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1st Hartford Scout Group

Associations, Charitable activities

A scout group registered with and governed by policy, organisation and rules of Scout Association. The beaver, cub, scout sections plan and execute annual programme of creative activity to meet the purpose of scouting.

Latest Income: £103,357
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Nottinghamshire Federation Of Womens Institutes

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

Providing women with educational opportunities and the chance to build new skills, to take part in a wide variety of activities and to campaign on issues that matter to them and their communities.

Latest Income: £103,332
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Horse Rescue Fund

Animals, Charitable activities, Heritage, Housing

The Horse Rescue Fund aims to prevent and relieve cruelty to horses, ponies and donkeys, to protect them from unnecessary suffering and to advance the education of the public in their proper care and treatment. To this end we rescue any neglected or badly treated equines, restore them to full health and carry out all necessary rehabilitation to enable us to place them on loan in approved homes.

Latest Income: £102,014
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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May Hearnshaw Charitable Trust

Charitable activities

Wholly or mainly for the inhabitants of the United Kingdom. It is the policy of the trustees to support either national charities or charities working principally in the South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, East Lancashire and Cheshire areas.

Latest Income: £101,365
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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The Warwick District U3a

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND IN PARTICULAR THE EDUCATION OF OLDER PEOPLE NO LONGER IN FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT. TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE FACILITIES AND RESOURCES TO THIS END.

Latest Income: £101,144
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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The Freshgate Trust Foundation

Arts, Charitable activities, Heritage, Leisure

A grant making charity established in 1941 by Harry Brearley, the discoverer of stainless steel.The Trustees policy is to meet the objectives whilst giving priority to organisations within South Yorkshire in the following spheres: Education (including Travel & Training);Heritage, Restoration & Environment; Music & The Arts; Recreation (including Holidays & Sport; Welfare, Health & Social Care.

Latest Income: £101,008
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Theatre Design Course Limited

Arts, Charitable activities

The advancement of public education in design in all the performing arts.

Latest Income: £100,033
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Royal Institute Of Painters In Water Colours

Arts, Charitable activities, Heritage

The objectives of the RI are for the advancement of the aesthetic education of the public by the promotion of the fine arts and in particular the art of painting in watercolours. (These objectives are mainly realised through an annual exhibition. This year was the 209th and held at the Mall Galleries, London).

Latest Income: £99,388
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Bedford And Ouse Valley District Scout Council

Associations, Charitable activities

Every Scout District is an autonomous organisation holding its own property and equipment and admitting people to membership of the Scout District subject to the Policy and Rules of The Scout Association. The District exists to support the District Commissioner in meeting the responsibilities of his/her appointment and to provide support for Scout Groups and Explorer Scout Units in the District.

Latest Income: £98,865
Areas of Operation: Bedford
Status: Registered
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Alcohol Services Kingston & Richmond

Charitable activities, Health

To help those people who misuse alcohol and/or drugs and the friends, relatives and partners affected by someone else's substance misuse through the providision of assessment, advice information, one to one counselling and group support. To improve public education by encouraging early recognition and prevention of alcohol and drug related harm.

Latest Income: £97,867
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Wandsworth Work And Play

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Leisure, Social welfare

To provide/assist in the provision of resources & facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation/leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstancesTo advance the education of the public generally on reuse of scrap and waste materials for environmental protection

Latest Income: £96,386
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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International Journal Of Experimental Pathology

Arts, Charitable activities, Research

The principal activity is the publication of the Journal. Our policy is to publish research into the cause, diagnosis and cure of disease in man. Any profits from such publication are used to promote research in this field.

Latest Income: £96,329
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Worcester District Scout Council

Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support

To provide support for Scout Groups, Scout Network and the Explorer Scout Sections in Worcester District and to give active support to the District Lead Volunteer, who is responsible for both the development of Scouting in the District and for promoting and maintaining the policy of the Association.

Latest Income: £94,977
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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Bewdley Festival Limited

Arts, Charitable activities

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC PARTICULARLY IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF BEWDLEY BY THE PROMOTION OF PLAYS AND OTHER FORMS OF ART. ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR BUT PARTICULARLY THROUGH THE ORGANISATION OF THE ANNUAL FESTIVAL FOR NINE DAYS EACH OCTOBER.

Latest Income: £94,475
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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St Albans Mencap Society

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

Firstly to campaign to ensure that learning disabled individuals of all ages receive apropriate services from statutory authorities. Secondly to support, advise and provide services to learning disabled individuals and their carers.

Latest Income: £94,019
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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The Waynflete Singers

Arts, Charitable activities, Research

a) the education of the public in the art and science of music; andb) the promotion of choral singing and of the performance of choral and other musical works.

Latest Income: £92,866
Areas of Operation: Dorset
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.