Advice and individual advocacy `CA101`¶

Advice and individual advocacy is a tag in the UK-CAT classification of charities in the UK. It is part of the Charitable activities category.

3,443 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 1.70% 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:

Distribution by size of charity¶

Income band	Charities with tag	Percent of all charities
Under £10k	732	1.03%
£10k - £100k	737	1.05%
£100k - £250k	455	2.06%
£250k - £500k	416	3.85%
£500k - £1m	368	5.50%
£1m - £10m	482	5.36%
Over £10m	50	2.30%
Total	3,240	1.69%

Distribution by charity regulator¶

Regulator	Charities with tag	Percent of all charities
ccew	2,916	1.70%
oscr	329	1.33%
ccni	198	2.75%
Total	3,443	1.70%

Ten largest charities (by income)¶

Name	Latest income
OXFAM [Charity number: 202918] Oxfam's objects are to prevent and relieve poverty and protect the vulnerable anywhere in the world. Oxfam furthers its objects through interlinked activities of humanitarian relief, development work and advocacy and campaigning. Oxfam is an affiliate member of Oxfam International. Details of Oxfam's mission and ways of working can be found at www.oxfam.org.uk	£368,000,000
THE SALVATION ARMY [Charity number: 214779] A Christian Movement committed to putting belief into action: taking a holistic approach, engaging with physical, emotional and spiritual needs, offering services without discrimination.In addition to Christian Worship, in buildings and the open air, services include drop in centres, lunch clubs, parent and toddler groups, debt advice, youth clubs, after school clubs & emergency food parcels.	£327,318,000
ISLAMIC RELIEF WORLDWIDE [Charity number: 328158] 1. Responding to emergencies2. Caring for orphans and children in need3. Supporting education4. Providing access to health care and water5. Promoting sustainable livelihood6. Campaigning and advocacy on humanitrian issues	£275,575,689
ROYAL MENCAP SOCIETY [Charity number: 222377] Provide support and advice services for people with a learning disabilty including care and support, advocacy, housing, leisure and employment. We work to improve services, challenge prejudice and directly support people to live their lives as they choose. We offer support through our website, printed resources and helpline. Our regional advisers offer direct support by phone, email and in person.	£228,027,000
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX [Charity number: 279057] Citizens Advice provides free, independent, confidential and impartial advice to everyone on their rights and responsibilities. We value diversity, promote equality and challenge discrimination.	£167,727,000
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE, U.K [Charity number: 1065972] The International Rescue Committee UK is an independent British charity, established in 1997 as part of the International Rescue Committee network. The IRC provides emergency relief, protection of human rights, post-conflict reconstruction, resettlement assistance & advocacy to those uprooted or affected by violent conflict, oppression and natural disaster in countries around the world.	£116,519,000
Richmond Fellowship Scotland Ltd [Charity number: SC021621] The objects of the Society are the relief of those who are vulnerable and in need of support, care, advice or other assistance due to reasons of their vulnerability. The Society will or may do this through: - The advancement of health and well being. - The advancement of education. - The advancement of citizenship or community development. - The provision of recreational facilities or the organisation of recreational activities, with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended. - The relief of those in need. This may be by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage and any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes. - The prevention or relief of povert	£103,180,000
THE NATIONAL AUTISTIC SOCIETY [Charity number: 269425] Campaigning and lobbying.Raising Awareness.Day and residential schools with outreach.Registered adult care homes, plus supported living.A diagnosis and assessment centre, and diagnostic training.Resource Centres.Family support.Social groups.Early intervention and post diagnosis support.Helpline.Education Rights and Welfare Rights services.Supported Employment.Information.	£95,410,000
THERA TRUST [Charity number: 1090163] The Thera Group of companies supports people with a learning disability. It employs staff who support people in their own home, in their local community and for short breaks. Thera also provides financial advocacy and quality assurance services; as well as developing and running social enterprises.	£91,231,681
THE ROYAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BLIND PEOPLE [Charity number: 226227] RNIB is the UK's leading charity offering information, support and advice to over two million people with sight problems. Our work helps anyone with a sight problem - with braille, Talking Books, education and imaginative and practical solutions to everyday challenges. We fight for equal rights for people with sight problems. Contact the Helpline on 0303 123 9999 or visit www.rnib.org.uk	£89,683,000

Ten random charities¶

Name	Latest income
CHINESE INFORMATION AND ADVICE CENTRE [Charity number: 800646] Immigration 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.	£196,000
SUPPORT FOR NEW LIFE [Charity number: 1190810] Support for New Life, purpose is to benefit older adults of all genders living in Greater London by promoting social inclusion through information, exercise classes, Zumba classes, nutrition classes, emotion wellbeing workshops, peer support group, walking club, quizzes, smoothie workshops and diabatic awareness, mental health awareness, advocacy services. etc.	£30,830
CARERS IN BEDFORDSHIRE [Charity number: 1135507] The charity aims to prevent today's carers of any age living in Bedfordshire from becoming tomorrow's cared for by providing practical help, advice, assistance, advocacy, information, group and individual support to people caring, or who have cared for, unpaid, others who due to illness, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction cannot cope without their support.	£1,642,035
ALL AGE DEVELOPMENT TRUST [Charity number: 1084276] we run a domacillary care service in cheshire in a number of communities providing personal plus heath care to poeple in need of heath care.we also provide a mental heath advocacy progamme and sevice in wirral liverpool and cheshireAre other activity is providing hollidays for the sick disadvantage through ill heathwe are developeing an advice service hopefully to be running in 2015	£2,694
VITILIGO SUPPORT UK [Charity number: 1170557] Providing information, support and advocacy to people in the United Kingdom in relation to their vitiligo, including disseminating research, advising on accessing treatments and the efficacy of treatments when supported by research, replying to messages, arranging MeetUps around the UK and in London and providing newsletters and information sheets to advise on key areas of vitiligo treatment	£355
MERSEYSIDE LAW CENTRE LIMITED [Charity number: 1199464] Merseyside Law Centre is set up to provide access to justice for people in need through the provision of legal advice and representation.	£578,929
CITIZENS ADVICE CENTRAL DORSET LIMITED [Charity number: 1089018] Helping people to resolve legal, money and other problems, by providing free information and advice and by informing policy makers.	£1,165,037
THE DEFENDANT [Charity number: 1192671] The Defendant provides practical and emotional support to Defendants, their family members and defence witnesses via a dedicated helpline and email support service.	£350
ARBERIA LTD [Charity number: 1208591] -Information, Advice and Guidance- Education, ESOL and Employability- Health and Wellbeing- Traditional Cultural programme, Gardening , Art & Craft.- Heritage activities
THE SHEFFIELD USRAH GROUP [Charity number: 1212902] THE RELIEF OF NEED AND THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH PARTICULARLY AMONG THE BAME COMMUNITY IN SHEFFIELD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY THE PROVISION OF:? EDUCATION AND TRAINING SERVICES.? BASIC ESSENTIALS SUCH AS FOOD PARCELS, SIGNPOSTING SERVICES, GRANTS, ADVOCACY, AND ADVICE RELEVANT TO THE CHARITABLE OBJECTS.? MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELLING SUPPORT SERVICES.THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ISLAMIC FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE IN SHEFFIELD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY THE PROVISION OF PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES, CLASSES, PUBLIC CELEBRATIONS OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS, AND DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE ON THE ISLAMIC RELIGION TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT ISLAM.