Charitable activities Charities That specialise in Policy campaigning and advocacy
Discover 3,987 Charitable activities charities that specialise in policy campaigning and advocacy. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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Bath Artists' Studios Limited
Arts, Charitable activities, HeritageBath Artists' Studios' charitable objective is to advance the education of the public in the understanding and appreciation of the arts. The company is the largest provider of studio space in Bath, has a gallery and project space, and hosts a full programme of classes and workshops as well as taking arts education out into the surrounding community.
Face Equality International
Charitable activitiesAs a growing Alliance of international NGOs, our collective actions focus on furthering the global face equality movement by advocating for disfigurement equality, eliminating the life-limiting stigma and prejudice associated with facial difference, building a community and campaigning for an equitable society. The charity runs in the UK, with an international membership.
The Narrow Gauge Railway Museum Trust
Charitable activities, Heritage, ResearchTHE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY SECURING THE PRESERVATION,RESTORATION, IMPROVEMENT, MAINTENANCE, RECORDING AND OPERATION OF FEATURESAND OBJECTS OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING, SCIENTIFIC, SOCIAL AND HISTORICAL INTERESTRELATING TO NARROW GAUGE RAILWAYS (BEING RAILWAYS HAVING A GAUGE BETWEEN THERAILS OF LESS THAN 1432 MILLIMETRES) INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF MUSEUMS ANDVISITOR
Chinese Information And Advice Centre
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Housing, Social welfareImmigration and asylum laws advice, women victims of domestic violence support and advocacy, support to children affected by domestic violence, benefit advice and advocacy, tackling homelessness, asylum seeker and refugee support, health and wellbeing advice, disseminate information to the Chinese community, campaign for policies change, cultural exchange and raising cultural awareness.
Difference
Charitable activitiesTo achieve our objectives of increasing equality and tackling discrimination, we will:1. Raise awareness of disability discrimination and influence public opinion and policy.2. Represent and speak out about the needs and concerns of disabled people.0001
The Mercury Charitable Trust
Charitable activities, Environment, Research1. Advance education of the public, particularly but not exclusively, in field of financial awareness; 2. To improve the health of the public through research into the prevention and cure of disease; 3. To advance the protection of the environment in particular by promoting more efficient use of resources; 4. Other objects and purposes that are exclusively charitable within laws of England & Wales
The Redeemed Christian Church Of God - Dominion Assembly
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Religion, Social care, Social welfareThe advancement of the Christian faith worldwide, poverty relief, to evangelise in accordance with the mandate of Jesus Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit, campaign against obesity, care homes for abandoned and abused children and to further such other charitable purposes for the public benefit as the trustees may determine from time to time.
The Time And Tide Bell Organisation Limited
Charitable activitiesThe charity's objects are:1) To advance the education of the public in its knowledge and understanding of the seas surrounding the United Kingdom.2) To promote the arts, culture, and heritage for the benefit of the public by the establishment and maintenance of Time and Tide Bells as public artworks around the coast of the United Kingdom.
Vintage Carriages Trust
Charitable activities, HeritageThe education of the public through the establishment of a railway museum.
Social Workers Without Borders
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesSocial Workers Without Borders is a social work charity working for migration justice. We mobilise a network of social workers and social work students to practice in a way that is rights-based, upholding the inherent dignity, worth and humanity of every person. SWWB provide independent social work reports for people impacted by immigration policy.
Taunton Deane And South Sedgemoor Methodist Circuit
Charitable activities, ReligionThe activities of the circuit are set within the context of the Methodist Church Connexional policy of Our Calling.The church exists: to increase awareness of God's presence and to celebrate God's love; to to help people to grow and to learn as Christians through mutual support and care;to be a good neighbour to people in need and to challenge injustice;and to make more followers of Jesus Christ.
North Dorset Beekeepers Association
Charitable activities, EnvironmentThe North Dorset Beekeepers Association aims to advance the education of the public and beekeepers in the craft of beekeeping and the importance of bees in the environment. It provides basic and advanced training in accordance with the policies of the British Beekeepers Association, keeps qualified members up to date and attends local events to help educate the general public
Building Societies Trust Limited
Charitable activities, HousingTo promote and advance the education of the public in commercial and financial subjects with particular regard to money management, housing, home ownership and building society and related matters by providing facilities for such education, providing information and advice on such matters, conducting research and publishing the useful results of each research.
The Simon Community
Charitable activities, HousingWe support and campaign for people who are homeless, or rootless and particularly those for whom no other provision exists.
International Eco Fund
Charitable activities, EnvironmentTo promote and support the conservation, protection and improvement of natural habitats. To advance the conservation of all wild birds and other wildlife. To advance the education of the public in the conservation, protection and improvement of the natural environment to encourage others to practise the conservation of these natural habitats, wild birds and other wildlife.
Brighton Festival Chorus
Arts, Charitable activitiesThe objectives of the charity are to promote and develop the public education and appreciation of music through the study, practice and performance of music.
The Campaign For Drawing
Charitable activitiesThe charity delivers programmes to encourage and develop the use of drawing both by the general public and by professionals. The annual Big Draw is a month-long season of drawing events in October across the UK. The Power Drawing: Professional Development Programme shares with educators what the charity has learnt about the purposes and uses of drawing as an aid to learning.
Sophia Forum
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, HealthSophia Forum is a network of women, formerly part of the UNAIDS-coordinated Global Coalition on Women and AIDS.Sophia organises awareness-raising events, workshops, influences policy and research to ensure Gender and Health Equity in the HIV response. We support marginalised communites and provides an open forum for anyone concerned about HIV and how it affects women and girls
Friends Of The Tivoli
Associations, Charitable activities, HeritageTo promote, restore, maintain, improve and advance public education in the performing arts.
Freedom4girls UK
Charitable activitiesas per policy document
Africa 95
Arts, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS supportTo advance the education of the public whether in the United Kingdom or overseas in all matters relating to the African arts in all their forms, including but not limited to theatre, dance, music, cinema, architecture, literature and the visual arts. The charity raises funds and administers the Caine Prize for African writing.
Home Live Art Limited
Arts, Charitable activities, HousingThe objects of Home Live Art are to advance the education of the public in particular through the promotion, exhibition and facilitation of 'live art' and contemporary performance both nationally and internationally, by means of touring, public performances, broadcasts, exhibitions, workshops and courses and other suitable means.
Wherry Yacht Charter Charitable Trust
Charitable activities, Heritage(a) restore, maintain and preserve for the benefit of the public one or more examples of the Norfolk Wherry and in particular the wherries "Hathor", "Olive", and "Norada".(b) advance the education of the public concerning Norfolk Wherries and their historic and cultural role in the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads.(c) provide training in the skills necessary to restore, maintain and sail them.
Aftermath Support Limited
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Crime and Justice, Social welfareTo relieve poverty, sickness and distress, primarily among persons who have suffered the same as a result of being involved in road traffic collision and their families and carers and bereaved survivors and to advance public education in road safety.
Sumner Wilson Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesMAKES GRANTS AND DONATIONS TO CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS WHICH ARE WITHIN THE CURRENT GRANT MAKING POLICY. THE TRUSTEES DO NOT CONSIDER UNSOLICITED APPLICATIONS.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many policy-campaigning-and-advocacy charitable activities charities are there in the UK?
There are 3,987 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?
Lloyd's Register Foundation is the largest by latest reported annual income (£691.7m). 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 £17.8bn 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 85.8%. 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 £1.1m. 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.