Charities In Scotland
Discover 6,574 charities in Scotland. Use the search below to filter within these results.
Local Information Unit Limited
Arts, Charitable activities, SocietyThe LGIU provides a range of services including:* A policy briefing service on topics relevant to local democracy* A daily news service* Publications on local government* Events and seminars* Learning and development activities* Research and advice
The Involve Foundation
Economic and community development, SocietySince Involve was founded in 2003 we have worked closely with public organisations at a local, national and international level to transform how they engage with citizens. Our work seeks to create new innovations, new institutions and new norms of democracy. We do this by developing world-class participatory and deliberative processes, and by setting the agenda and building coalitions.
The Charlie Waller Trust
Beneficiary group, Education, Health, ProfessionsCWMT gives free mental health training to schools, reaching thousands of pupils, teachers and parents. It also provides training to universities, workplaces, GPs and nurses, encouraging those who may be depressed to seek help. It raises awareness of depression and other mental health issues, particularly among young people, helping them take care of their emotional wellbeing and fighting stigma.
The Edge Ministries
Religion, Social welfareEdge Ministries exists to promote the Christian faith, and to preach the Gospel by starting Edge Centres and church communities in forgotten and deprived areas primarily across the UK. (Edge Ministries was formerly known as Good News Crusade).
Awards For Young Musicians
Arts, Beneficiary groupWe work across a number of partnership programmes to enable musically talented young people from low income families to fulfil their potential.
The Engineering Development Trust
Beneficiary group, ResearchThe Engineering Development Trust changed its legal status to a company limited by guarantee (company number 8879288) on 1st April 2014 and transferred all of the operations, assets and liabilities of the Charitable Trust (Charity number 1002459) to this new charity number (1156066) on that date.EDT is the largest provider of STEM enrichment activities for young people in the UK
Latin Link
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, ReligionOur vision is to see vibrant, Bible-believing Christian communities in Latin America, impacting their neighbours, their societies and the wider world. We work in partnership with churches to send and receive individuals, families and teams to share the love of God by caring for street children, training church leaders, supporting university students and generating employment opportunities.
Lupus UK
Charitable activitiesThe Charity is established to support those with lupus, regardless of class, colour, creed, gender, age or sexual orientation, and to advance the education of the public in all aspects of the disease.
The Georg And Emily Von Opel Foundation
Leisure, Religion, Research, Social welfareProvide for the relief of poverty or the advancement of education, health, arts culture and science, amateur sport and the advancement of the Roman Catholic faith through the making of grants.
Centre For Cities
Charitable activitiesTo promote education for the public benefit in issues of economics and public policy in relation to cities and towns in the United Kingdom and elsewhere in the world and to promote for the public benefit research in the aforementioned fields and to publish the useful results of such research.
The Learning Through Landscapes Trust
Beneficiary group, EducationLTL undertakes research, gives advice, encourages action and supports all those who care about making the most of school grounds, including encouraging young people to have a say in the way their grounds are used and improved. We work with government agencies, other charities and businesses, and run a number of programmes for school communities and early years settings throughout the UK.
Gresham College
Charitable activities, EducationThe College's main activity is the provision and administration of the Gresham Lectures given by the Gresham Professors in a tradition going back more than 400 years. The College also organises seminars and conferences and publishes papers in pursuance of the College's policy of re-interpreting 'the sharing of the new learning for free' which was Sir Thomas Gresham's intent, in contemporary terms.
The Directory Of Social Change
ArtsAn independent source of information and support to voluntary and community organisations, through being an independent voice, providing information and training, running conferences and fairs, undertaking research projects and providing books and websites on topics of interest to the voluntary and community sectors. DSC also runs the Annual Social Change Awards.
Wates Family Enterprise Trust
Beneficiary groupWates Family Enterprise Trust was set up in 2008 to support initiatives that make a real difference to society. It forms a vital part of the Wates Family's commitment to being engaged stewards of a business that combines wealth creation with social responsibility. All the proposals for awards come from the Wates Family and employees, as a result we are unable to accept applications for funding.
The National Association Of Decorative And Fine Arts Societies
Charitable activities, LeisureThe promotion and advancement of the aesthetic education of the public in the cultivation, appreciation and study of the decorative and fine arts and the giving of aid to the preservation of the artistic heritage of the United Kingdom and other countries for the benefit of the public.
Ellen Macarthur Cancer Trust
Beneficiary group, Health, LeisureThe Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust takes young people sailing to help them regain their confidence, on their way to recovery from cancer, leukaemia and other serious illness.
Universal Prayer Group Ministry
Health, ReligionPropagation of the christian religionGeneral Charitable purposesEducation / Training, Care and counselling
Woodhorn Charitable Trust
HeritageOperates six museums and cultural facilities in Northumberland. Advances learning, research and education through access to arts, heritage, culture and collections. Safeguards historic colliery buildings, historical artifacts, local collections and provides the public with access to these.
The Powell Family Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, HealthMaking grants to individuals and charitable organisations to advance the life prospects, independence and education of blind and vision impaired children, young people and adults aged 25 and under who are resident in the United Kingdom.
United Kingdom Mathematics Trust
Arts, Education, ResearchThe charity runs individual and team competitions in Mathematics, summer schools and a mentoring scheme for school pupils. It organises meetings for teachers and publishes books for school pupils. It selects and trains the UK team for the International Mathematical Olympiad, held annually.
Tall Ships Youth Trust
Beneficiary groupThe Tall Ships Youth Trust is dedicated to the personal development of young people through the crewing of Tall Ships. Its principal activities are to provide opportunities for young people to go to sea on the Trust's ocean going sail training vessels and to promote sail training internationally.
Faculty Of Medical Leadership And Management
Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management (FMLM) is a membership organisation which promotes medical leadership in the UK. FMLM delivers leadership development for individuals and organisations, sets the standards for medical leadership and awards fellowships against those standards, runs national and international events to promote good medical leadership.
The Society Of St Pius X
ReligionTo promote, primarily in the United Kingdom, the traditional teachings of the Roman Catholic Church.
The Guarantors Of Brain
Arts, ResearchThe Guarantors of Brain promotes teaching, education and research into science of neurology and related clinical-academic disiplines, and the furthering of scientific and charitable purposes. It is funded by the publications Brain Journal and Brain Communications and provides finacial grants for a variety of events, meetings and study in the field of neuroscience.
Racing Industry Accident Benefit Scheme
Economic and community development, Education, Leisure, Social welfareThe principal objective of the charity is to provide disablement benefits for the members (various classes of employees of racehorse trainers as stated in the Scheme Rules) who have suffered financial hardship following accidental injury, disablement or death arising from, and in the course of, employment and to provide a capital lump sum in the event of serious injury or death.