Women `BE113`¶

Women is a tag in the UK-CAT classification of charities in the UK. It is part of the Beneficiary group category.

9,665 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 4.77% of all charities.

Keywords to find charities¶

UK-CAT categories are applied to charities based on a set of keywords, in the form of a regular expression.

The regular expression used to find charities in this tag is:

Charities matching this regular expression will be excluded from the tag:

\b(m[ae]n and|and m[ae]n|boys and|and boys)\b

Distribution by size of charity¶

Income band	Charities with tag	Percent of all charities
Under £10k	4,951	6.56%
£10k - £100k	2,370	3.48%
£100k - £250k	736	3.55%
£250k - £500k	387	3.93%
£1m - £10m	369	4.34%
£500k - £1m	295	4.79%
Over £10m	87	4.27%
Total	9,195	4.82%

Distribution by charity regulator¶

Regulator	Charities with tag	Percent of all charities
ccew	7,138	4.19%
oscr	2,073	8.31%
ccni	454	6.30%
Total	9,665	4.77%

Ten largest charities (by income)¶

Name	Latest income
MSI REPRODUCTIVE CHOICES [Charity number: 265543] MSI Reproductive Choices is one of the world's leading providers of sexual and reproductive healthcare. We believe that everyone should have the right to choose. From contraception to safe abortion and life-saving post- abortion care, we are committed to delivering compassionate, high- quality services. Our 9,000 team members work across 37 countries, reaching over 35,000 women each day.	£322,504,000
THE GIRLS' DAY SCHOOL TRUST [Charity number: 306983] To remain at the forefront of education, extend excellence and innovation in dynamic educationalsettings and maintain our leadership in the education of young people, principally women.	£314,386,000
ST ANDREW'S HEALTHCARE [Charity number: 1104951] The UK's leading independent charitable provider of specialist mental health care, working with the NHS in the UK to meet the needs of those with psychiatric illness, developmental disability, acquired brain injury and related disorders. The range of services is available to men, women, and young people with needs in mental health, learning disability, brain injury and/or neurological impairment.	£195,302,984
THE MINES ADVISORY GROUP [Charity number: 1083008] Our vision is a safe & secure future for men,women & children affected by armed violence & conflict.MAG assists people through mine action & Arms Management & Destruction.We seek to address the human impact of landmines,cluster munitions & ERW & we work to reduce the risk & impact of unplanned explosions at munitions sites & the risk of weapons & munitions being diverted to the illicit arms trade.	£87,399,000
FONDATION CHANEL [Charity number: 1195353] Fondation CHANEL aims for all women and adolescent girls to be free to shape their own destinies; it strives to achieve maximum impact by centring the needs of women with overlapping vulnerabilities. To this end, it pursues grant-making through two interdependent thematic pillars: (i) safety and (ii) economic and social autonomy by partnering with organisation in the UK and internationally.	£86,230,975
PLAN INTERNATIONAL UK [Charity number: 276035] Plan International UK is a global children's charity. We strive to advance children's rights and equality for girls all over the world. We work to give every child the same chance in life by giving children and their communities access to education, healthcare, clean water and more. And if disaster strikes we are there to protect children to keep them learning and help them recover.	£74,603,000
BRITISH PREGNANCY ADVISORY SERVICE [Charity number: 289145] Supporting reproductive choice by advocating and providing high quality, affordable services to prevent or end unwanted pregnancy with contraception or by abortion	£48,842,000
HESTIA HOUSING AND SUPPORT [Charity number: 294555] Hestia delivers high quality & empowering housing, support, protection & care services in partnership with service users & local communities in 22 London boroughs. Hestia provides services to people with mental health needs, physical disability, substance misusers, offenders, women & children fleeing domestic abuse, older & young people, personal budget holders & other wider community groups.	£48,243,903
CAMFED INTERNATIONAL [Charity number: 1029161] Camfed tackles poverty and inequality by supporting girls to go to school and succeed, and empowering young women to step up as leaders of change. Camfed invests in girls and women in the poorest rural communities in sub-Saharan Africa, where girls face acute disadvantage. and where their empowerment is now transforming communities.	£47,717,513
KING EDWARD VII'S HOSPITAL SISTER AGNES [Charity number: 208944] The objective of the charity are:- To operate an acute hospital. To provide the highest standards of patient care. To provide treatment at preferential rates to service patients serving or retired and their spouses. The aim of the council is to operate a hospital that is open to any member of the public and which will provide quality of care and cleanliness that contribute to their early recovery.	£44,083,000

Ten random charities¶

Name	Latest income
HALIFAX WOMEN'S INSTITUTE [Charity number: 1208511] 3. THE MAIN PURPOSES OF THE WOMEN’S INSTITUTE ORGANISATION ARE:(A) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF WOMEN AND GIRLS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN ALL AREAS INCLUDING (WITHOUT LIMITATION):(I) LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ISSUES OF POLITICAL AND SOCIAL IMPORTANCE;(II) MUSIC, DRAMA AND OTHER CULTURAL SUBJECTS; AND(III) ALL BRANCHES OF AGRICULTURE, CRAFTS, HOME ECONOMICS, SCIENCE, HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE;(B) TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:(I) EDUCATING PEOPLE IN THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES; AND(II) PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION;(C) TO ADVANCE HEALTH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT; AND(D) TO ADVANCE CITIZENSHIP FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROMOTION OF CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY AND VOLUNTEERING.
2nd Laurencekirk Rainbow Unit [Charity number: SC044332] Promoting the instruction of girls of all classes in the principles of discipline, loyalty and good citizenship	£1,925
THE WOMANITY FOUNDATION [Charity number: 1123656] The objectives of the charity are to advance the education and skills of young people (particularly females and the disadvantaged) in developing countries by providing teaching facilities, personnel and training.	£5,000
Motherwell & District Women's Aid [Charity number: SC022169] a. To provide temporary refuge for women and their children (if any) where the women have suffered abuse (emotional, physical and sexual) in their home or within a relationship with a partner. b. To offer support, information and help to any women and their children (if any) who ask for such help whether or not they are refuge residents and also to offer support and advise to any women and children who have left a temporary refuge. c. To encourage women to determine their own futures. d. To provide the opportunities for the education and emotional needs of the children (if any) to be met, particularly those resident in refuges. e. To work to provide the opportunity for shared permanent housing for abused women and their children (if any). f To encourage statutory authorities and other agencies to recognise their obligations, legal and otherwise, towards abuse women and their children (if any) and to act accordingly towards the prevention of abuse and relief of suffering. g. Mindful of the fact that abuse (emotional, physical and sexual) is the result of the position of women in society, to promote education and to inform the community and their representatives with respect to the abuse of women and its prevention. h. To encourage research into the causes, the prevention and relief of such suffering and abuse. 1. To encourage such training both for ourselves and others as well best meet the objectives of Motherwell & District Women's Aid. J. To do all other things as will properly attain the above purposes.	£595,372
WOMEN'S INSTITUTE - SANDHURST [Charity number: 229613] part of Nat Fed of Women's Institute. Educational and recreational activities for all women in the area. Work and raise funds to help other local groups.	£2,448
THE COMMUNITY OF ST JOHN BAPTIST GENERAL PURPOSES CIO [Charity number: 1173961] Today's charitable work, through prayer and finance, will still lean towards women and children's needs. In addition, the Apostolic Mission finds expression, according to the gifts and opportunities of the Sisters, in furthering the kingdom of heaven on earth by works of mercy and mission.	£224,339
HI Scotland [Charity number: SC052833] The objects of the Charity are the advancement of health and the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, and in furtherance of these purposes, the Charity will carry out, amongst other things, the following activities:- (a) (i) to provide and support innovative medical research, and other enhancement projects, in women's health, maternity, paediatric and neonatal healthcare for the betterment of quality, care and wellbeing of patients. (ii) to support the wellbeing of NHS staff through the development of new processes which will further enhance the NHS's ability to transform the health and wellbeing of the patients in their care. (b) to promote such similar charitable purposes, objects or institutions in such proportions and manner as the Trustees shall think fit. The expressions 'charitable purpose' or 'charitable object' shall mean a charitable purpose under section 7 of the 2005 Act which is also regarded as a charitable purpose in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts and a 'charitable institution' shall mean a charity in terms of the 2005 Act which is also regarded as a charity in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts, or a charity under the law of any other jurisdiction which is also regarded as a charity in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts, provided that nothing in these Articles shall authorise an application of the property of the Charity other than in furtherance of a charitable purpose.
PATE HOUSE CHARITY [Charity number: 1172357] TO PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION, IN PLEASANT SURROUNDINGS, FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN AGED60 OR OVER WHO ARE EITHER SINGLE OR WIDOWED AND MUST HAVE BORN OR NOW RESIDE IN THEANCIENT PARISHES OF CHELTENHAM OR THE LEIGH. THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO CARE FORTHEMSELVES IN ALL ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING.	£44,105
3rd Kingswell Brownie Unit [Charity number: SC041073] Promoting the instruction of girls of all classes in the principles of discipline, loyalty and good citizenship	£1,008
KINGDOM BRIDE INTERNATIONAL [Charity number: 1200367] Kingdom Bride International works to prevent and alleviate poverty. We have specifically chosen Nigeria and Ghana, because members of the congregation originally came from there, so they have a good understanding of the people and the challenges they face. We provide for the less privilege; shelter for the homeless , empowering women and people with training, set up businesses, support in educat