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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Stanmer Preservation Society
Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Heritage, ReligionTo improve, protect and preserve Stanmer village, Brighton, and its environs for the benefit of the public, including Stanmer church and the local rural history museum;To campaign; to educate public opinion; to make representations at public enquiries in support of the above objectives;
The Campaign To Protect Rural England - Nottinghamshire
Charitable activities, Economic and community developmentCPRE Nottinghamshire wants a better future for England's unique and precious countryside. We work locally throughout Nottinghamshire and nationally to protect and enhance a beautiful, thriving countryside for everyone to value and enjoy. From giving parish councils expert advice on planning issues to influencing national policies, we want to protect and enhance our living countryside.
The English National Opera Trust
Arts, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS supportThe trust is for the advancement of education of the public in the art of opera and is devoted to raising funds and overseeing their application for the benefit of the English National Opera Company.
The Friends Of The Ceredigion Museum
Associations, Charitable activities, HeritageThe object of the Association is the education of the public by promotion, support, assistance and improvement of the Ceredigion Museum through the activity of a group of Friends
Devon Performing Arts Festival
Arts, Charitable activitiesAdvance the education of the public in the Arts, and in particular the Arts of Music, Speech and Drama in all their branches.Achieved currently by mounting an annual competitive festival of the performing arts.
The Mechanics Centre Museum Of Labour And Trades Union History Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Heritage, ResearchThe Charities objects are to advance the education of the public including advancing its knowledge of the origins,growth and development of the Labour and Trades Union movements and promoting an understanding of the contribution made by the Manchester Mechanics Insitute to the education of young people in the application of science to mechanical and manufacturing.
The Golland Trust
Arts, Charitable activitiesPromotion of education of the public in the study, knowledge and appreciation the art of music and particularly the music of John Golland
The Mersey Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesIt is the trustees' policy to distribute approximately one year's income in the course of each financial year.
The Regimental Museum Trust Of The Duke Of Wellington's Regiment (west Riding)
Armed forces, Charitable activities, Heritage, Saving of livesEducation of the public and members of the regiment in the history and military accomplishments of the regiment by public exhibition of the collection in a museum. Restoration, conservation, repair, reconstruction and preservation of objects in the collection.
Stroud (evening) Women's Institute
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesProvides 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.
4th Darlaston Scout Group
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, LeisureTo offer outdoor activities to children/ teenagers aged 6 upwards in line with the Scouting Policy.
West Kirby District Guides
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activitieseducational programme for girls aged 5 to18 years as dictated by the girlguiding policy, under the leadership of voluntary leaders
The Dorothy Parrott Memorial Trust Fund
Charitable activities, Social welfareTo relieve poverty or sickness, or advance public education, by providing monetary grants as considered appropriate by the Trustees, to persons or organisations resident in the immediate neighbourhood of Sevenoaks Town Council, postcodes TN13, TN14 and TN15.
Great Sutton Male Voice Choir
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, ResearchThe object of the choir shall be to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art and science or choral music in all it aspects by the presentation of public choral concerts and by such other way as the choir may determine from time to time.
The Petworth Cottage Trust
Charitable activities, HeritageTo advance the education of the public by affording them access to the cottage at 346 High Street in Petworth restored and furnished as a typical cottage on the Leconfield Estate as it might have been in Petworth's heyday as an estate town in 1910 or thereabouts.
Swindon Heritage Trust
Charitable activitiesEducation of the public by provision of a heritage engineering workshop
The Surbiton And District Bird Watching Society
Charitable activities, FacilitiesThe society advances the education of the public in the knowledge, understanding and appreciation of ornithology, birds and birds study. It promotes the study and protection of wild birds by means of meetings, informative talks, field outings, surveys and exhibitions. It co-operates in the formation and maintenance of nature reserves.
Kingswood Abbey Womens Institute
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesProvide women with educational opportunities, take part in wide variety of activities, campaign on various issues and hold meetings for women to get together
Rhodes Foundation Scholarship Trust
Charitable activities, Crime and Justice, EducationThe award of Scholarships to staff employed within the North West and Greater Manchester Probation Services to support research visits to criminal justice agencies within the UK and international jurisdictions; The purpose is to learn from innovative best practice in rehabilitation, victim support and crime prevention and improve probation policy, management and practice locally and nationally
Reeve Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesThe trustees follow a general policy of distributing the trust's income whilst maintaining the substance of the trust's investments to enlarge its grant-giving potential.
Mornington Trust
Arts, Charitable activitiesThe Mornington Trust is commited to the musical education of the public through concerts, recordings and community and educational projects. Recently they have put on several educational projects in Waltham Forest and Southward Londonh, as well as concerts in the Southbank, The Warehouse and St. Giles Cripplegate.
Rawsthorne Trust
Arts, Charitable activitiesTo promote the education of the public in the study, knowledge, and appreciation of the music of Alan Rawsthorne (1905-71).
Polish Resistance (ak) Foundation
Charitable activities, HeritageAdvancement of public education in and the promotion of research into Polish history with particular reference to Polish underground movement during the Second World War.
Ringwood Pipe Band
Arts, Charitable activities, ResearchThe objectives of the Band are to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, the art and science of music, particularly Scottish Pipe Band music, by the presentation of public concerts and recitals and by such other ways as the Band shall determine from time to time.As amended 2014
Herefordshire Mencap
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS supportWe enable voices of local people with learning disabilities and family carers to be heard.We work with people with learning disabilities and family carers to campaign; to challenge providers of local and national services; to raise awareness of learning disability and local and national issues relating to learning disability and fundraise to support our work.
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.