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 Starfish Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesIt is the trustees' policy to give priority to appeals from charitable organisations based within a radius of 25 miles of the centre of Bristol in the following spheres:- Assistance to the disabled, with the priority being disabled children;- Assistance to those suffering from illness or disease; and- Medical research and welfare in the above areas.
Hampshire Ornithological Society
Charitable activitiesThe objects of the Society are, within the County of Hampshire: i) To advance the education of the public in all aspects of ornithology. ii) To promote research into ornithology and to publish the useful results of such study.iii) To support and encourage the preservation and conservation of wild birds and places of ornithological interest.
Camden Choir
Arts, Charitable activities, ResearchTo promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and the appreciation of, the art and science of music, and in particular choral music, in all its aspects, by the presentation of public concerts, recitals and by such other means as the Choir through its committee shall determine from time to time
Ely Choral Society
Arts, Charitable activities, ResearchThe Society aims to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art and science of choral music in all its aspects. The activities to support the above are the presentation of public performances.
The Whitefield Garrick Society
Arts, Charitable activitiesTo promote, maintain, improve and advance public education in the Bury metro area by the production of plays and the encouragement of the dramatic arts.
Teddington Choral Society
Arts, Charitable activities, ResearchThe aim of our charity is to advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, the art and science of music in all its aspects by any means the trustees see fit, including through the presentation of public concerts and recitals.
Castle Point Transport Museum Society
Charitable activities, HeritageTo advance public education by establishing and publically exhibiting a collection of historic vehicles and transport related artefacts.
Chester U3a
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, LeisureTo advance the education of the public and in particular of older people no longer in full time gainful employment in Chester and its surrounding locality. To provide facilities for leisure time and recreational activities with the object of improving the conditions of life for the above persons in the interests of their social welfare.
Royal Society Of British Artists Limited
Arts, Charitable activitiesPrincipal activities are the promotion and advancement of public education of the arts of painting and sculpture.
Saffron Walden Orchestral Society
Arts, Charitable activities, ResearchThe presentation of public concerts so as to provide, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art and science of music in all its aspects.
Dungeness Bird Observatory Trust
Charitable activities, Environment, ResearchThe advancement of the education of the public by the recording and study of objects of ornithological, botanical, zoological or general scientific interest and the conservation of wildlife by the encouragement of the breeding of wild birds, animals and insects which are harmless and beautiful at Dungeness, Kent and the surrounding area of Romney Marsh.
Chipping Norton And District Choral Society
Arts, Charitable activitiesTo advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, choral music in all its aspects by any means the trustees see fit, including the presentation of public concerts and recitals.
The County Federation Of Womens Institutes, Isle Of Wight
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesOrganising events and classes to enable women to develop new skills and to give them opportunities to campaign on issues that matter to them and their communities.
Council Of Professors And Heads Of Computing
Charitable activities, ResearchThe objects of the Council are to advance public education in the core subject of computer science and in the wider context of computing and its applications.
Worthing Music And Arts Festival
Arts, Charitable activitiesTO HOLD OR PROMOTE AN ANNUAL COMPETITIVE MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL.TO ENCOURAGE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS, NOTABLY MUSIC, THE SPOKEN WORD AND DANCE.
Slaithwaite Philharmonic Orchestral Society
Arts, Charitable activities, FacilitiesThe objectives of the Society are to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of orchestral music by the presentation of public concerts and recitals and by such other ways as the Society may determine. SPO rehearses once a week, for approx 44 weeks a year and currently performs four concerts per year in Huddersfield Town Hall, plus other concerts elsewhere.
The Crabble Corn Mill Trust
Charitable activities, HeritageTo promote education of the public through the restoration and preservation of Crabble Corn Mill.
The International Colleges Of Islamic Science
Arts, Charitable activities, Education, Religion, ResearchTo advance the education of the public in the subject of Islamic faith:To advance the teachings of Islam as a code of Life for the benefit of the public through the holding of prayer meeting ,lectures on Muslim festival or other events and distributing literasture on Islam to enlighten others about the true essenceand peace loving message of Islam.Arranging for the purchase and delivery .
The Incorporated Association Of Organists
Arts, Charitable activitiesTo advance the education of the public in the art of music with special reference to liturgical and organ music, to help organists and choir trainers at all levels of competence to improve their standard of performance and to encourage non-players in the appreciation of the organ and its music.
Chapter House Choir
Arts, Charitable activitiesTo promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of music and in particular choral music and "a cappella" works by the presentation of public concerts and recitals and by such other means as the choir through its committee shall from time to time determine.
The Derbyshire Branch Of The Campaign To Protect Rural England
Charitable activities, Economic and community developmentProvides advocacy/advice/information
Society For Italian Studies
Arts, Charitable activities, EducationThe Society seeks to advance public education by furthering the study of Italy and Italian language and culture through its publications (the journal Italian Studies), conferences (a biennial residential conference, a smaller, themed event in alternate years, an annual postgraduate colloquium), research fund, student bursaries, and financial support for events organized by members of the Society.
The Bolton Society For Mentally Handicapped Children And Adults
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesTO W0RK WITH PEOPLE WHO HAVE A LEARNING DISABILITY. TO PROMOTE BETTER UNDERSTANDING AND AWARENES FOR OUR MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC.TO CAMPAIGN FOR BETTER SERVICE PROVISION.RUN PROJECTS WITHIN A SAFE ENVIOROMENT,A CHARITY SHOP, WHICH ENABLES OUR MEMEBERS TO HAVE WORK EXPERIANCE, WITH RENUMERATION.ENABLE SOCIALISEATION WITHIN THE COMMUNITY THEY WORK, LIFE SKILLS, EDUCATION SESSIONS WITH QUALIFIED STAFF
Flower Arranging And Design Sussex
Charitable activitiesTo advance public education in the art of flower arranging and related subjects in the SussexArea and to further any other charitable purpose or purposes.
43rd Huddersfield (crosland Moor) Scout Group
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesSCOUTING ACTIVITIES IN LINE WITH THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION'S POLICY FOR BOTH BOYS & GIRLS AGED BETWEEN 6 YEARS & 25 YEARS, TOGETHER WITH A TEAM OF ADULT LEADERS & SUPPORTERS
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.