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.

3,448 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	736	1.04%
£10k - £100k	728	1.04%
£100k - £250k	448	2.01%
£250k - £500k	426	3.91%
£500k - £1m	366	5.33%
£1m - £10m	490	5.38%
Over £10m	52	2.33%
Total	3,246	1.68%

Distribution by charity regulator¶

Regulator	Charities with tag	Percent of all charities
ccew	2,920	1.71%
oscr	331	1.34%
ccni	197	2.73%
Total	3,448	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	£339,366,903
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.	£338,297,000
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.	£244,357,000
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.	£167,831,000
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	£117,729,000
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
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.	£102,017,000
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.	£101,276,364
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	£95,878,000

Ten random charities¶

Name	Latest income
DUDLEY VOICES FOR CHOICE [Charity number: 1155463] Self advocacy for people with learning disabilities and/or autism in the Dudley Borough council area. Supporting Dudley people to have their voices heard across the West Midlands. Hosting and overseeing the West Midlands Self advocacy network for the duration of the lottery funded project.	£285,749
HAVERING CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX [Charity number: 1002593] Provides an independant, free, impartial and confidential advice service to everybody regardless of race, sex, disability, sexuality, nationality or religion.Provides training in advice work and in administration for volunteers to externally accredited standards	£1,064,353
The White Ensign Association Limited [Charity number: SC053305] To assist and promote the interests of those who are serving or have at any time served in the Royal Navy, in the Royal Marines, in any Royal Naval or Royal Marine Reserve, or in the former Women's Royal Naval Service or Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service in such ways as shall from time to time be thought fit, and in particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing by providing: (a) general guidance in connection with investments, house purchase, insurance (including educational costs and school fees). pensions and commutation. (b) appropriate advice and guidance, through employment services, to deliver enduring support to both individuals preparing for, and to those seeking, civilian employment, including the establishment of small businesses. (c) general information and advice to those leaving the Service and seeking to settle in civilian life. and (d) information and advice on general personal administrative matters in suitable cases appropriate to the position and facilities of the Association	£659,822
HANDS ON CARERS CHARITY [Charity number: 1184704] Provide welfare rights advice and guidance.Assist Carers to have respite breaks Support Carers with appeals and tribunalsAdvocacy Services Seasonal activities for young people Forum meetings.Food bank Services	£23,870
Input [Charity number: SC043014] Charitable purposes 4 The organisation is established for charitable purposes only, and in particular, the objects are: 4.1 To advance the education of people with learning difficulties in work and life skills by the provision of training in order to increase their employability and quality of life. 4.2 To advance the education of the public in the use of Information Technology by the provision of equipment, training and resources, in particular for those who by virtue of their age or social or economic circumstances would not otherwise have access to Information Technology. In furtherance of these purposes the charity will: 4.3 support, educate and provide work skills to individuals with learning difficulties to choose, gain and maintain an optimal quality of life marked by independence, a valued role in life and a connection with their community. 4.4 engage with local communities to raise awareness and promote understanding of employability of people with learning difficulties 4.5 engage with local communities to raise awareness and promote understanding of recycling and the carbon footprint 4.6 provide services to enhance digital inclusion and overall quality of life of every individual in our community 4.7 demonstrate leadership in policy development, advocacy and social change to address the needs of the community. 5 The 'Area of Benefit ' within which the organisation shall operate is East Ayrshire, Scotland 6 The organisation shall promote (but not promote exclusively) its activities and delivery operations to people within the ‘Area of Benefit’ who are Adults with learning difficulties as well as people who find themselves at a disadvantage from digital inclusion. Those people mentioned above will be the organisation’s beneficiaries.	£57,382
SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION [Charity number: 1129275] Support for teachers and educators e.g. conferences, training, workshops, newsletters, roadmaps to resources and website. Support for NGOs e.g. website, research, advocacy, information, policy fora and developing partnerships. Support for government e.g. acting as an umbrella organisation, Sustainable Schools Alliance and research.	£31,812
AFRICAN WOMEN'S CARE [Charity number: 1083548] AWC provides advice, information, advocacy, mentoring, training and support services to BME women, young girls and families including migrants, refugees and asylum seekers.	£166,380
BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU [Charity number: 1139926] We offer information and advice through face-to-face and phone, and online via Adviceguide.org.uk.advice that is free, impartial, confidential and non judgemental on a range of subject areas such as debt, employment, housing, consumer and welfare benefits.We aim to provide the advice people need for the problems they face and improve the policies and practices that affect people's lives.	£1,052,324
SUSSEX PRISONERS' FAMILIES [Charity number: 1203605] We support family members of people who are facing imprisonment, imprisoned or leaving prison by offering advice, advocacy, information and emotional support; signposting to other appropriate organisations when appropriate and providing training, information and resources to professionals who work with prisoners' families.	£261,781
North City Business Centre [Charity number: NI102266] North City Business Centre is the Local Enterprise Agency for North Belfast. The area covers the North Belfast parliamentary constituency which therefore means that our support is provided in North Belfast and some parts of the Newtownabbey council area. We provide business start up advice and guidance for people thinking about starting a business. We do outreach in community areas throughout North Belfast to a diverse range of community organisations such as Neighbourhood Renewal Partnerships, local community groups of all kinds to encourage individuals to consider self employment as an employment option and to encourage people to consider any type of economic activity at an individual or community level through a social enterprise. We also provide support to encourage long term unemployed people to gain employment, by providing short training courses on preparing their CV, job search, completing job applications, going for interviews and preparing for work, including better off calculations for those on benefits. We place clients in work and mentor both the client and the small business to ensure that the clients stays in the job and hopefully is retained by the employer.	£732,766