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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.

Ormskirk And District Lions Club Charitable Trust Fund

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support

General fundraising in the Ormskirk area to allow donations to be made to individuals or small charitable groups on receipt of a request for assistance. It is not our normal policy to make donations from this Trust to organisations that have their own fundraising abilities. We do make donations via our parent body Lions Clubs International for National & I/NAT appeals.

Latest Income: £1,328
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Fayerman Scholarships

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education

The advancement of education of the public, including, but without limitation, by the provision of scholarships and other financial assistance to pupils or former pupils of Tonbridge Grammar School.

Latest Income: £1,280
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Priestlands Association

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Education

We organise social and fundraising events each year. This promotes parents involvement in school based activities fostering positive support. The activity also generates a modest income to assist with resources. We act as one of the schoolÔÇÖs sounding boards for policy change on appropriate matters.

Latest Income: £1,245
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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The Maitland Trust Fund

Arts, Charitable activities, Heritage

1. To advance the education of the public in the history and traditions of the Clan2. To restore and maintain for the public benefit religious buildings of any Christian denomination connected with the above.To further the foregoing objects: To collect, maintain and preserve documents, books, pictures and photographs recording or relating to the history and traditions of the clan.

Latest Income: £1,226
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Leeds Geological Association

Charitable activities, Research

The Association aims to advance the education of the public and to promote research in geology and allied sciences more specifically in the North of England with particular emphasis on Yorkshire, by holding public lectures, and field meetings , supporting like-minded initiatives and by other such means as the Association's Council may from time to time determine.

Latest Income: £1,225
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Wolviston Garden Society

Charitable activities, Facilities, Leisure

To advance the education of the public in horticulture.

Latest Income: £1,181
Areas of Operation: Stockton-on-tees
Status: Registered
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The North Staffordshire And District Organ Society

Arts, Charitable activities

To promote public education and appreciation of the organ and organ music of all periods.To promote regular organ recitals and educational masterclasses open to all members of the public.To promote regular visits to see, hear and play various organs in the surrounding area.To provide opportunities for young organists starting their career to give recitals.

Latest Income: £1,167
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Churches Funeral Services Trust

Charitable activities, Religion

Representation of the mainstream Churches in England and Wales at national level on matters relating to funeral ministry, co-ordination of policy and best practice, and publication of official funeral liturgies.

Latest Income: £1,139
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Wallasey Women's Institute

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare

many activities open to members including talks, outings, craft activities, socialising, opportunities to participate in campaigning on various issues.

Latest Income: £1,138
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Bromyard Gala Society Limited

Arts, Charitable activities, Economic and community development

THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY INCREASING AND MAINTAINING INTEREST IN ALL THINGS RURAL INCLUDING THE PRESERVATION OF MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT, VEHICLES RELATING TO INDUSTRIES, RURAL CRAFTS & RURAL TRADES AS WELL AS STEAM ENGINES AND ITEMS OF BYGONE DAYS

Latest Income: £1,094
Areas of Operation: Herefordshire
Status: Registered
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Southampton Natural History Society

Charitable activities, Heritage

Observes, studies and records natural history in all its aspects in and around Southampton and promotes, organises and ecourages the education of the public in the study of, and advancement of, knowledge in natural history in all branches. Cooperates with national and county organisations promoting conservation. Holds field meetings, lectures and exhibitions.

Latest Income: £1,090
Areas of Operation: Southampton City
Status: Registered
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The Higher Education In Art And Design Foundation

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education

The HEAD Trust is a registered charity and is dedicated to the advancement of public education through the appreciation of art, craft and design. In 2014-15 a grant of ?5000 was given to the Sorrell Foundation to support the production of a video 'CreativeJourney' that provides art, design and media careers information for young people.

Latest Income: £1,086
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Robert Stephenson Trust

Associations, Charitable activities, Heritage

1. To promote, improve and advance public education and knowledge of the development of railways associated with Robert Stephenson, his Companies, Partnerships, and other interests in the City of Newcastle upon Tyne.2. To preserve for Newcastle upon Tyne and the nation, historical and architectural buildings and associated artefacts concerned with the development of railways.

Latest Income: £1,078
Areas of Operation: Newcastle Upon Tyne City
Status: Registered
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Southport Scientific Society

Charitable activities, Research

To advance public education by the promotion of the study of all branches of science.

Latest Income: £1,032
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Pinner Womens Institute

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

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

Latest Income: £1,029
Areas of Operation: Harrow
Status: Registered
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Long Stratton And District Women's Institute

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

To provide women with educational opportunities through lectures and talks, and to learn new skills and take part in a wide variety of activities. To campaign for issues that matter to them and their community.

Latest Income: £1,016
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Henry Nicholson's Charity

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Facilities

The Henry Nicholson charity has a current policy of providing Winter fuel allowances for the elderly of the Parish. Graveyard maintenance for those in the parish unable to tend graves. Grants for the purchase of books/equipment for students of the parish. Grants to local primary school for special projects. Donations towards charities that serve the local community.

Latest Income: £992
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Bromley Cross Womens Institute

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

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

Latest Income: £934
Areas of Operation: Bolton
Status: Registered
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Keevil And District Womens Institute

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

To provide 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: £834
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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The Bean Trust For Blake Studies

Arts, Charitable activities

The object of the Charity is to advance public education in the arts of poetry and painting and with particular reference to the works of British poets and painters and especially the Works of William Blake.

Latest Income: £798
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Shropshire Playing Fields Association

Charitable activities, Facilities, Leisure

To advise, lobby and campaign towards the protection, enhancement and provision of playing fields and play facilities in local communities. To promote play, sport, informal recreation and physical activity in local communities.

Latest Income: £776
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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Health Education Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

The development of health education for young people in the UK and support educational settings to create health promoting environments and to transform food culture within its setting and all stakeholders relating to the setting. HET continues to campaign in the areas of good food, access to free fresh drinking water and lobby with other national organisations to improve food services.

Latest Income: £766
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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St Albans St Cecilia Festival Society

Arts, Charitable activities, Research

The Society, under its Constitution, promtes, improves, develops and maintains public education in and appreciation of the art and science of music in all its aspects by the presentation of public concerts and recitals and by such other ways as the Society through its Committee shall determine from time to time.

Latest Income: £742
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Trowell Women's Institute

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.

Latest Income: £734
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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National Alliance Of Women's Organisations

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

Lobbying and campaigning, building bridges and alliances between organisations, providing opportunities to network, developing the capacity of women's organisations, engaging young women with democratic institutions

Latest Income: £730
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
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.