Charitable activities Charities That specialise in Policy campaigning and advocacy
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Northern Aldborough Festival
Arts, Charitable activitiesAdvancement of the education of the public in the arts, and in particular, in the arts of music, speech, drama, dance and the visual arts; and to promote such other charitable purposes as the trustees shall in their absolute discretion determine.
Yorkshire Property Charitable Trust
Charitable activities, Charity and VCS supportThe Yorkshire Property Charitable Trust is a charity with general charitable purposes. Our policy is to give grants to people or charities in the Yorkshire area as this is where we concentrate our fund raising efforts.
Cranleigh And South Eastern Agricultural Society
Animals, Charitable activities, Economic and community developmentTo promote, maintain, improve and advance agriculture, to promote good farming and the advancement of the breeding and rearing of lviestock, poultry and horses and to foster and maintain the education of the public and its interest and awarenessin agricultural industry generally.
Mid-Suffolk Light Railway Company
Arts, Charitable activities, HeritageTo advance the education of the public with regard to a history of Suffolk and the Mid-Suffolk Light Railway in particular by maintenance of a museum and by restoring and operating a demonstration railway, operations, equipment and engineering crafts.
Haddenham Steam Rally
Charitable activities, Economic and community development, HeritageTo run the annual steam rally in order to advance the education of the public by increasing knowledge of and interest in historical road going and other steam engines , historic agricultural equipment and machinery and other traditional country activities.
The Noise Abatement Society
Charitable activitiesFIND PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS TO NOISE VIA RESEARCH/EDUCATION/CAMPAIGNS/POLICY/STANDARDS TO SUPPORT COMMUNITIES, CREATE SUSTAINABLE & JUST CITIES, IMPROVE HEALTH & WELLBEING, INCL: LOVE YOUR EARS: HIGHLIGHTING HEARING DANGER FROM PERSONAL AUDIO DEVs; SILENT APPROACH: ESTABLISHING QUIET(ER) TRANSPORTATION CULTURE; SOUNDSCAPE DESIGN/PLANNING; CHAMPIONING QUIET(ER) GOODS & SERVICES; ISO & BSI STANDARDS.
The Evolution Education Trust
Charitable activities, ResearchThe Charity's objects are the education of the public (with particular emphasis on students engaged in full time education) in the scientific principles of evolution. The charitable company meets these objectives by making monies available in the form of one-off donations to other charitable organisations, at the discretion of the Board of Trustees.
Cambridge Refugee Resettlement Campaign
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS supportCambridge Refugee Resettlement Campaign provides a wide range of practical support to beneficiaries, and liaises with local stakeholders. CRRC works closely with the County Councils, City Councils, local charities, and other organisations that support and campaign around refugees, and enables the people of Cambridgeshire to volunteer to support refugees.
Pengersick Historic & Education Trust
Charitable activities, Facilities, HeritageAdvancement of heritage by preserving of Pengersick Castle for the public benefit, maintaining and enhancing The Castle its associated buildings, historic contents and surrounding grounds. Providing for the education of the public in the historic heritage of The Castle: restoring the gardens; and extending by purchasing adjoining buildings and/or land formerly part of The Castle.
The Burma Star Memorial Fund
Charitable activitiesTo advance the education of people who are in need of financial assistance and who come from those Commonwealth and Allied countries that contributed service men and women to the Burma Campaign.To establish and maintain memorials in remembrance of those who served in the Campaign.
Mid Staffordshire Postgraduate Medical Centre (education)
Charitable activitiesThe advancement of public education and the preserving and safeguarding of public health.
The National Jazz Archive
Arts, Charitable activitiesTo promote, maintain, improve and advance the education of the public by encouraging and fostering the understanding, knowledge, appreciation and development of jazz and associated forms of music and culture.
The Pink Singers
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, ResearchTo promote, improve, develop and maintain appreciation of and education of the public, in particular but not exclusively the LGBT plus community, in the art and science of music. We do this in England by running a choir and through the presentation of public concerts and recitals to the highest possible standard
Walsall Bereavement Support Service
Charitable activities, Health, Social welfareTo help relieve distress and poor health amongst bereaved people by listening, individual counselling, peer support and information sharing; without distinction of age, race, gender, disability, sexual orientation or social class; to advance the education of the public to understand the needs of bereaved people including the sharing of information on good practice with other helping agencies.
Rabbit Welfare Fund
Charitable activitiesTO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE CARE AND OWNERSHIP OF DOMESTIC RABBITS KEPT AS PETS. ALSO TO FURTHER ADVANCE THE KNWLEDGE OF RABBIT MEDCINE AMONGST THE UK VETERINARY PROFESSION.
Valley Heritage
Charitable activities, Heritage, ResearchPreserve historical, architectural, constructional and natural or scientific heritage may exist in or near to the Rossendale Valley in Lancashire (in the form of buildings of particular beauty or historical, architectural or constructional interest or ancient monuments and otherwise as shall be consistent with Valley Heritage's objects).Advance the education of the public in heritage.
Dudley Canal Trust (trips) Limited
Charitable activities, HeritageThe principal activity of the charity is the advancement of public education in the history, economy, geology and other features of the Dudley Canal Tunnel and Inland Waterways. In furtherance of the objectives the charity operates passenger vessels through the Dudley Canal Tunnel and on other canals in the region.
Centre For Outcomes Of Care
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesWe carry out, review and support research to improve services for children and young people receiving social. This includes developing and supporting services to develop assessment and practice tools. We also seek to improve policy by campaigning for evidence based policy at both national and local levels.
Trinity Vineyard Church
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Religion, Social welfareTo advance the Christian faith in accordance with the Vineyard Churches UK statement of faith, values, priorities, practises and leadership standards. To relieve the poor and needy, and the sick and the elderly. The furtherance of public education.
50:50
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, SocietyWomen are under-represented on most elected bodies. 50:50 is a charity set up to build a better democracy by helping women progress in politics. We are an intersectional campaign, working with all the political parties to inspire, inform and support a diverse range of women from across the country. Our #AskHerToStand and #SignUpToStand programmes help women take the next step towards selection.
Luosko German Shepherd Dog Rescue
Animals, Charitable activitiesThe activities of the charity are to promote humane behaviour towards dogs, in particular but not exclusively German shepherd dogs, and to advance the education of the public in matters of animal welfare, and to advance the education of the public in matters of animal welfare, the prevention of cruelty towards animals and responsible dog ownership
Rcc Pilotage Foundation
Arts, Charitable activities, ResearchThe writing, revision, and publication of pilotage books, some of which are not commercially viable; the provision of free navigational information on the charity's website. All its activities are for the purpose of advancing the education of the public in the science and practice of navigation.
4th Thames Ditton Ajax Sea Scouts
Associations, Charitable activitiesSea Scouting activities in accordance with the Policy, Organisation and Rules of the Scout Association.
Serpentine Community Garden Society Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, LeisureOur object is to advance the education of the public in the subject of horticulture and horticultural practices. We aim to teach and learn about sustainable growing practices in the High Peak climate; share knowledge with our volunteers and visitors; support the aim of long term food security; and build and maintain an environment where all people are welcome,
British Association Of Spine Surgeons
Charitable activities, Health, ResearchThe charity's objects are restricted specifically to the following: To promote, encourage and advance a) the study of spinal disorders with particular attention to the surgical treatment of spinal disease and disorders.b) the professional development of professionals dealing with the surgical and non-surgical treatment of spinal disorders.c) the education of the public about spinal conditions.
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.