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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 Starfish Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

It 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.

Latest Income: £46,146
Areas of Operation: Bristol City
Status: Registered
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Hampshire Ornithological Society

Charitable activities

The 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.

Latest Income: £45,877
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Camden Choir

Arts, Charitable activities, Research

To 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

Latest Income: £45,699
Areas of Operation: Camden
Status: Registered
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Ely Choral Society

Arts, Charitable activities, Research

The 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.

Latest Income: £45,555
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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The Whitefield Garrick Society

Arts, Charitable activities

To promote, maintain, improve and advance public education in the Bury metro area by the production of plays and the encouragement of the dramatic arts.

Latest Income: £45,451
Areas of Operation: Bury
Status: Registered
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Teddington Choral Society

Arts, Charitable activities, Research

The 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.

Latest Income: £45,428
Areas of Operation: Kingston Upon Thames
Status: Registered
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Castle Point Transport Museum Society

Charitable activities, Heritage

To advance public education by establishing and publically exhibiting a collection of historic vehicles and transport related artefacts.

Latest Income: £44,985
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Chester U3a

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

To 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.

Latest Income: £44,801
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Royal Society Of British Artists Limited

Arts, Charitable activities

Principal activities are the promotion and advancement of public education of the arts of painting and sculpture.

Latest Income: £44,709
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Saffron Walden Orchestral Society

Arts, Charitable activities, Research

The 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.

Latest Income: £44,454
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Dungeness Bird Observatory Trust

Charitable activities, Environment, Research

The 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.

Latest Income: £44,051
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Chipping Norton And District Choral Society

Arts, Charitable activities

To 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.

Latest Income: £43,944
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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The County Federation Of Womens Institutes, Isle Of Wight

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

Organising 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.

Latest Income: £43,938
Areas of Operation: Isle Of Wight
Status: Registered
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Council Of Professors And Heads Of Computing

Charitable activities, Research

The 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.

Latest Income: £43,834
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Worthing Music And Arts Festival

Arts, Charitable activities

TO 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.

Latest Income: £43,480
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Slaithwaite Philharmonic Orchestral Society

Arts, Charitable activities, Facilities

The 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.

Latest Income: £43,203
Areas of Operation: Kirklees
Status: Registered
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The Crabble Corn Mill Trust

Charitable activities, Heritage

To promote education of the public through the restoration and preservation of Crabble Corn Mill.

Latest Income: £43,123
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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The International Colleges Of Islamic Science

Arts, Charitable activities, Education, Religion, Research

To 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 .

Latest Income: £42,785
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Incorporated Association Of Organists

Arts, Charitable activities

To 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.

Latest Income: £42,438
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Chapter House Choir

Arts, Charitable activities

To 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.

Latest Income: £42,317
Areas of Operation: City Of York
Status: Registered
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The Derbyshire Branch Of The Campaign To Protect Rural England

Charitable activities, Economic and community development

Provides advocacy/advice/information

Latest Income: £42,259
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Society For Italian Studies

Arts, Charitable activities, Education

The 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.

Latest Income: £42,056
Areas of Operation: Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Bolton Society For Mentally Handicapped Children And Adults

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

TO 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

Latest Income: £41,583
Areas of Operation: Bolton
Status: Registered
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Flower Arranging And Design Sussex

Charitable activities

To advance public education in the art of flower arranging and related subjects in the SussexArea and to further any other charitable purpose or purposes.

Latest Income: £41,035
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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43rd Huddersfield (crosland Moor) Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

SCOUTING 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

Latest Income: £40,966
Areas of Operation: Kirklees
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.