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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Sterndale Singers
Arts, Charitable activitiesThe Sterndale Singers is established to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of choral music in all its aspects by the presentation of public concerts and recitals and in such other ways as Sterndale Singers shall determine from time to time.
Tunbridge Wells Arts Festival
Arts, Charitable activitiesThe object of the Festival is to advance the education of the public in the Arts, in particular the Arts of Music, Speech and Drama. The Festival promotes its object by holding annual competitions and a subsequent concert to promote items of merit.
2nd Southwick Scout Group
Associations, Charitable activitiesAll Scouting activities and Scouting programme in accordance with Scouting UK's Policy Organisation and Rules.
The Friends Of St Peter's Church,little Wittenham
Associations, Charitable activities, Heritage, ReligionThe charity exists to assist in the restoration and maintenance of St Peter's Church, Little Wittenham; and the advancement of the education of the public in the history and architecture of the church.
Solidarity And Community For Action
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Crime and Justice, Health, Social welfare1.The support and relief of refugees of African origin living in Great Britain and in particular their rehabilitation.2.The relief of poverty, sickness and the distress as experienced amongst asylum seekers and immigrants of African origin, in particular through the provision of advice, counselling, prison visits, training and in similar charitable ways.3.The advancement of public education
Barnes And Mortlake History Society
Charitable activities, HeritageTo promote the advancement of the education of the public by the study of local history in the parishes of Barnes & Mortlake, by recording and where appropriate publishing the results of such study. To collect and preserve documents,pictures and other relics relating to Barnes & Mortlake. Also by organising meetings,exhibitions and visits to places of historical interest.
Tenterden Folk Day Trust
Arts, Charitable activities, EducationTo preserve and advance public education and appreciation of traditional and contemporary folk music, song, dance and other related traditions, crafts and folk arts as a part of the living heritage. In particular through promoting the annual Tenterden Folk Festival, occassional concerts and dances, educational workshops for schools, etc. and working as a local folk development agency.
The Narrow Gauge Railway Museum Trust
Charitable activities, HeritageThe principal object of the Trust is the collection, conservation and display of narrow gauge railway relics and material for the education of the public in an enjoyable way, in accordance with the Trust Deed dated 11 July 1994.
Ilford Operatic And Dramatic Society
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesTo advance public education in Redbridge, and the surrounding area, in the arts of Music,and Drama, particularly among the Youth of the area.To, or for,the benefit of such other charitable purposes in Redbridge and elsewhere, as the Socity, through its committee may decide from time to time.
1st Cradley Scout Group
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesThe physical, mental and spritual development of children within a programme of organised activities as per the Scout Association's Policy, Organisation and Rules
Vegan Compassion Group
Charitable activitiesThe charity exists to promote the ideals and practice of vegetarianism as a means of advancing the mental, physical and moral improvements of mankind. it makes grants to other organisations.
Canning Hall Trust
Charitable activitiesThe aims and objectives of The Canning Hall Trust are to further the charitable religious work and for the advancement of the education of the public in accordance with the principles and doctrines of the Protestant faith through the Churches in the Wood Green area of North London.
The Holman-Climax Male Voice Choir
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, ResearchThe charity's activity is to promote,improve,develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art and science of music, in particular choir singing, by the presentation of public concerts and recitals.
Swindon Music Festival
Arts, Charitable activitiesThe object of the Swindon Music Festival is to advance the education of the public in the Arts, and in particular the Arts of Music, in all their branches, primarily by holding an annual competitive festival.
1st Bottisham Scout Group
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesThe Group admits young people (aged 6 to 14) to membership, and is subject to the policy and rules of the Scout Association. The purpose of Scouting is to promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potentials, as individuals, as responsible citizens, and as members of their local, national and international communities.
Tickhill Music Society
Arts, Charitable activities, ResearchThe objects of the society shall be 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 events
The Energy, Petroleum, Mineral And Natural Resources Law And Policy Education Trust
Charitable activities, EducationThe trust provides grants, prizes and other funding to support the education of post-graduate students from around the world in subjects relating to energy, petroleum, mineral and natural resources law and policy, primarily at the University of Dundee's Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy.
Campaign To Protect Rural England - Isle Of Wight Branch
Charitable activities, Economic and community developmentEnvironmental campaigns and monitoring of planning applications. Awards for IW Best Kept Village, Good Lighting Awards, Litter awareness and reduction, and voluntary community contribution.
Sussex Throat And Ear Research Fund
Charitable activities, ResearchTO PROMOTE THE CARE TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM COMPLAINTS RELATING TO EAR NOSE AND THROAT(OR FROM ANY OTHER MEDICAL PROBLEMS) AND TO PROMOTE OR ASSIST IN THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC EDUCATION RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION OF THE RESULTS OF ANY SUCH RESEARCH RELATING THERETO.
Streatham St Bart's Chamber Orchestra
Arts, Charitable activities, ResearchPromotion, improvement, development and maintenance of public education in and appreciation of the art and science of orchestral music by the presentation of public orchestral concerts and by such other ways as the Orchestra shall determine from time to time.
Bristol Record Society
Charitable activities, Heritage(1) To encourage the preservation and the study of historical documents relating to the history of the City of Bristol, chiefly through the publication of records related to the Bristol area.(2) To promote, improve, and maintain public education in and appreciation of the significance of such documents and other historical and archive material.
Ampthill And District Rotary Club Trust Fund
Associations, Charitable activitiesThe Trust has a policy of supporting the efforts of Rotary International (RI)in the fulfillment of the Object of Rotary. Rotary mission is the achievement of world understanding and peace through local, national and international humanitarian, educational and cultural programmes. The Trust also focuses on the needs of the local community through charities, organisations and specific individuals.
The Peterborough Civic Society
Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Heritage, SocietyThe objectives of the Society is to promote high standards of planning, civic pride, public education in the geography, history and architecture within Peterborough. Also to secure protection and to preserve the development and improvement of features of historic, cultural or public interest throughout the city and its' environs.
Cleveland Hedgehog Preservation Society
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Environment1. The care and rehabilitation of injured, orphaned and abandoned hedgehogs.2. To advance the education of the public in the study of hedgehogs and in the care, methods of treatment, conservation and habitat of hedgehogs.
Walsall Choral Society
Arts, Charitable activities, ResearchThe study and practice of choral and other types of communal singing and music. To promote, improve, and maintain public education in and the appreciation of the art and science of choral singing by presenting regular choral concerts and/or recitals.
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.