UK Charity Activity Tags (UK-CAT) classification system¶
UK-CAT is a classification system designed to categorise the activites of charities in the UK. More detail about how the system was designed can be found on the main page.
The system is organised into 24 categories, with 17 subcategories and 230 tags in total. It is designed to accommodate charities having more than one tag applied.
Armed forces [AF]¶
| Code | Tag | Subcategory |
|---|---|---|
| AF101 | Army | |
| AF102 | Navy | |
| AF103 | RAF | |
| AF104 | Veterans |
Animals [AN]¶
| Code | Tag | Subcategory |
|---|---|---|
| AN101 | Cats | |
| AN102 | Dogs | |
| AN103 | Donkeys | |
| AN104 | Horses |
Arts [AR]¶
| Code | Tag | Subcategory |
|---|---|---|
| AR101 | Culture | |
| AR102 | Festival | |
| AR103 | Languages | |
| AR104 | Visual arts | |
| AR200 | Media and publishing | |
| AR201 | Film | |
| AR202 | Literature | |
| AR203 | Media | |
| AR204 | Print media | |
| AR205 | Radio | |
| AR206 | Television | |
| AR300 | Performing art | |
| AR301 | Choirs | |
| AR302 | Dance | |
| AR303 | Music | |
| AR304 | Musical theatre | |
| AR305 | Opera | |
| AR306 | Orchestra | |
| AR307 | Theatre |
Associations [AS]¶
| Code | Tag | Subcategory |
|---|---|---|
| AS101 | Community association | |
| AS102 | Fraternal societies | |
| AS103 | Inner Wheel | |
| AS104 | League of Friends | |
| AS105 | Social club | |
| AS106 | Townswomen's Guild | |
| AS107 | Women's Institute | |
| AS108 | YWCA / YMCA | |
| AS200 | Service clubs | |
| AS201 | Lions club | |
| AS202 | Rotary club | |
| AS300 | Youth Groups | |
| AS301 | Cadets | |
| AS302 | Girlguiding | |
| AS303 | Scouting |
Beneficiary group [BE]¶
| Code | Tag | Subcategory |
|---|---|---|
| BE101 | Asylum seekers and refugees | |
| BE102 | Children | |
| BE103 | Families | |
| BE104 | Girls | |
| BE105 | LGBTQ+ | |
| BE106 | Men | |
| BE107 | Migrants | |
| BE108 | Older people | |
| BE109 | Parents and guardians | |
| BE110 | People with learning disabilities | |
| BE111 | Racial; ethnic or national communities | |
| BE112 | Widows; widowers and orphans | |
| BE113 | Women | |
| BE114 | Young children | |
| BE115 | Young people | |
| BE200 | People with disabilities | |
| BE201 | Riding for the disabled |
Charitable activities [CA]¶
| Code | Tag | Subcategory |
|---|---|---|
| CA101 | Advice and individual advocacy | |
| CA102 | Charity shops | |
| CA103 | Policy campaigning and advocacy | |
| CA104 | Social Investment | |
| CA200 | Grant making | |
| CA201 | Grants to individuals | |
| CA202 | Grants to organisations |
Childcare [CC]¶
| Code | Tag | Subcategory |
|---|---|---|
| CC101 | Nursery | |
| CC102 | Out of school club | |
| CC103 | Playground | |
| CC104 | Playgroup |
Crime and Justice [CJ]¶
| Code | Tag | Subcategory |
|---|---|---|
| CJ101 | Offender support and rehabilitation | |
| CJ102 | Prevention and safety | |
| CJ103 | Road safety | |
| CJ104 | Trafficking and modern slavery | |
| CJ105 | Victim support |
Charity and VCS support [CV]¶
| Code | Tag | Subcategory |
|---|---|---|
| CV101 | Financial investment | |
| CV102 | Fundraising | |
| CV103 | Umbrella bodies | |
| CV104 | Volunteering |
Economic and community development [EC]¶
| Code | Tag | Subcategory |
|---|---|---|
| EC101 | Community development | |
| EC102 | Economic development | |
| EC103 | International development | |
| EC104 | Planning and architecture | |
| EC105 | Rural and farming areas | |
| EC106 | Social enterprise | |
| EC107 | Unemployment | |
| EC108 | Urban areas | |
| EC200 | Infrastructure | |
| EC201 | Energy | |
| EC202 | Water |
Education [ED]¶
| Code | Tag | Subcategory |
|---|---|---|
| ED101 | Adult education | |
| ED102 | Further education | |
| ED103 | Higher education | |
| ED104 | Primary education | |
| ED105 | Student support | |
| ED106 | Schools | |
| ED107 | Secondary education | |
| ED108 | Student union | |
| ED109 | University of the Third Age | |
| ED200 | School support | |
| ED201 | Parent teacher | |
| ED202 | School fundraising | |
| ED300 | Training | |
| ED301 | Basic skills | |
| ED302 | Employability training | |
| ED303 | ESOL | |
| ED304 | IT and digital | |
| ED305 | Mentoring | |
| ED306 | Vocational training |
Environment [EN]¶
| Code | Tag | Subcategory |
|---|---|---|
| EN101 | Climate Emergency | |
| EN102 | Conservation and sustainability | |
| EN103 | Recycling | |
| EN104 | Wildlife |
Facilities [FA]¶
| Code | Tag | Subcategory |
|---|---|---|
| FA101 | Cemetery | |
| FA102 | Community cafe | |
| FA103 | Community centre | |
| FA104 | Green space | |
| FA105 | Open spaces | |
| FA106 | Playing fields | |
| FA107 | Village hall | |
| FA108 | Youth centre |
Health [HE]¶
| Code | Tag | Subcategory |
|---|---|---|
| HE200 | Health condition | |
| HE201 | Addiction and dependency | |
| HE202 | Cancer | |
| HE203 | Cerebral palsy | |
| HE204 | Chronic Fatigue Syndrome | |
| HE205 | Dementia | |
| HE206 | Fibromyalgia | |
| HE207 | Hearing loss | |
| HE208 | HIV / Aids | |
| HE209 | Maternity | |
| HE210 | Mental health | |
| HE211 | Motor Neurone Disease | |
| HE212 | Multiple Sclerosis | |
| HE213 | Sickle Cell | |
| HE214 | Strokes | |
| HE215 | Visual impairment | |
| HE300 | Health services | |
| HE301 | Alternative medicine | |
| HE302 | Ambulance service | |
| HE303 | Complementary therapies | |
| HE304 | Counselling and therapy | |
| HE305 | Health and wellbeing | |
| HE306 | Nursing | |
| HE307 | Palliative care | |
| HE308 | Physiotherapy | |
| HE309 | Surgery | |
| HE400 | Healthcare provider | |
| HE401 | Hospice | |
| HE402 | Hospital | |
| HE500 | Healthcare provider support | |
| HE501 | Friends of healthcare provider | |
| HE502 | Healthcare provider fundraising |
Housing [HO]¶
| Code | Tag | Subcategory |
|---|---|---|
| HO101 | Accommodation | |
| HO102 | Almshouse | |
| HO103 | Homelessness | |
| HO104 | Housing association | |
| HO105 | Temporary or emergency housing |
Heritage [HR]¶
| Code | Tag | Subcategory |
|---|---|---|
| HR101 | Archaeology | |
| HR102 | Historical conservation and restoration | |
| HR103 | History | |
| HR104 | Monuments; statues and memorials | |
| HR105 | Museum | |
| HR106 | Natural history |
Leisure [LE]¶
| Code | Tag | Subcategory |
|---|---|---|
| LE101 | Exercise and fitness | |
| LE102 | Gardening | |
| LE103 | Hobbies | |
| LE104 | Outdoor pursuits | |
| LE105 | Recreation | |
| LE106 | Sports |
Professions [PR]¶
| Code | Tag | Subcategory |
|---|---|---|
| PR101 | Clergy | |
| PR102 | Emergency service workers | |
| PR103 | Healthcare workers | |
| PR104 | Miners |
Religion [RL]¶
| Code | Tag | Subcategory |
|---|---|---|
| RL101 | Baha'i | |
| RL102 | Buddhism | |
| RL103 | Hinduism | |
| RL104 | Islam | |
| RL105 | Jainism | |
| RL106 | Judaism | |
| RL107 | Sikhism | |
| RL108 | Spiritualism | |
| RL200 | Christianity | |
| RL201 | Church of England | |
| RL202 | Church of Ireland | |
| RL203 | Church of Scotland | |
| RL204 | Jehovah's Witnesses | |
| RL205 | Roman Catholic | |
| RL206 | Society of Friends (Quakers) | |
| RL300 | Religious activities | |
| RL301 | Chaplaincy | |
| RL302 | Church or place of worship | |
| RL303 | Parochial Church Council | |
| RL304 | Religious education | |
| RL305 | Religious ministry |
Research [RS]¶
| Code | Tag | Subcategory |
|---|---|---|
| RS101 | Medical research | |
| RS102 | Philosophy | |
| RS103 | Science |
Social care [SC]¶
| Code | Tag | Subcategory |
|---|---|---|
| SC101 | Adult day care | |
| SC102 | Carer support | |
| SC103 | Children in care | |
| SC104 | Children's homes | |
| SC105 | Domiciliary care | |
| SC106 | Residential care | |
| SC107 | Residential care with nursing | |
| SC108 | Respite |
Saving of lives [SL]¶
| Code | Tag | Subcategory |
|---|---|---|
| SL101 | Emergency services | |
| SL102 | Humanitarian relief | |
| SL103 | Search and rescue |
Society [SO]¶
| Code | Tag | Subcategory |
|---|---|---|
| SO101 | Citizenship | |
| SO102 | Conflict resolution | |
| SO103 | Democracy | |
| SO104 | Equality and diversity | |
| SO105 | Human rights | |
| SO106 | Racial justice | |
| SO107 | Religious; racial or cross-border harmony |
Social welfare [SW]¶
| Code | Tag | Subcategory |
|---|---|---|
| SW101 | Benevolent Society | |
| SW102 | Bereavement | |
| SW103 | Clothes | |
| SW104 | Community transport | |
| SW105 | Individual poverty | |
| SW106 | Loneliness | |
| SW107 | Social activities | |
| SW200 | Abuse | |
| SW201 | Child abuse | |
| SW202 | Domestic abuse | |
| SW203 | Refuge or shelter | |
| SW204 | Sexual abuse | |
| SW300 | Food | |
| SW301 | Food banks |
