Policy campaigning and advocacy `CA103`¶

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

6,579 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 3.23% 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	1,913	2.69%
£10k - £100k	2,071	2.94%
£100k - £250k	611	2.72%
£250k - £500k	415	3.75%
£500k - £1m	321	4.61%
£1m - £10m	579	6.31%
Over £10m	172	7.65%
Total	6,082	3.14%

Distribution by charity regulator¶

Regulator	Charities with tag	Percent of all charities
ccew	4,920	2.87%
oscr	1,477	5.92%
ccni	182	2.60%
Total	6,579	3.23%

Ten largest charities (by income)¶

Name	Latest income
THE BRITISH COUNCIL [Charity number: 209131] The British Council creates friendly knowledge and understanding between the people of the UK and other countries. We do this by making a positive contribution to the UK and the countries we work with. We reach millions of people across the world, working with over 100 countries in the fields of arts and culture, English language, education and civil society.	£1,010,444,268
British Council [Charity number: SC037733] (a) promote cultural relationships between the people of the United Kingdom and other countries. (b) develop a wider knowledge of the English language. and (c) encourage educational co-operation between the United Kingdom and other countries, support the advancement of United Kingdom education and education standards overseas, and otherwise promote education.	£1,010,444,268
WELLCOME TRUST [Charity number: 210183] Wellcome exists to improve health by helping great ideas to thrive.We support researchers, we take on big health challenges, we campaign for better science, and we help everyone get involved with science and health research. We are a politically and financially independent foundation.	£569,497,051
OASIS CHARITABLE TRUST [Charity number: 1026487] Oasis Charitable Trust is a family of organisations running community Hubs providing holistic support to the communities we serve. Our work includes our Academies programme, youthwork, Chaplaincy services & churches, anti human traffiking campaigning through STOP THE TRAFFIK, Higher Education courses through Oasis College and supported housing through Oasis Aquila Housing.	£344,497,000
BARNARDO'S [Charity number: 216250] Barnardo's helps children and young people to be safer, happier, healthier and more hopeful. We provide specialist support for children and young people, including those in and leaving care, facing mental health challenges, seeking sanctuary, at risk of exploitation and needing support accessing education, training and employment. We campaign for improved policy and attitudes towards childhood.	£340,251,582
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 Shaw Trust Limited [Charity number: SC039856] The objects of the company are: (a) To relieve any person who is in need because of any disability or because of any other disadvantage resulting from unemployment, youth, age, financial hardship, ill-health or because they are offenders, ex-offenders or are at risk of offending. (b) The promotion of the health, equality and independence of disabled people. and (c) The prevention and relief of poverty. in particular by providing education, training, rehabilitation, support, employment opportunities and personal development opportunities. The company will be non-party in politics and non-sectarian in religion.	£291,074,000
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
THE ROYAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION [Charity number: 209603] To save lives, promote safety and rescue service efficiency, and provide relief from disaster at sea and on inland and flood waters; to advance the education of the public in matters relating to sea, inland and flood water safety, and in the history and heritage of the Institution; to relieve/assist those who have been involved in saving lives at sea and on inland and flood waters in any capacity.	£251,300,000
Royal National Lifeboat Institution [Charity number: SC037736] The object of the Institution ('the Object') shall be to save lives at sea and on inland and flood waters. In order to achieve the Object, the powers of the Institution shall without limitation include the following:- to promote safety and provide relief from disaster at sea and on inland and flood waters. to advance the education of the public in matters relating to safety at sea and on inland and flood waters and in the history and heritage of the Institution. to promote the efficiency of rescue services at sea and on inland and flood waters. and to relieve and assist those who have been involved in saving lives at sea and on inland and flood waters in any capacity, and who are in need of such relief or assistance by reason of poverty, disability, infirmity or otherwise, and their dependants.	£251,300,000

Ten random charities¶

Name	Latest income
PORTLAND MUSEUM TRUST [Charity number: 1132576] The advancement of the education of the public by providing and maintaining a museum of artefacts and specimens relating to the natural sciences, natural history, archaeology, literature, music, the fine art and decorative arts, antiquities and local history relating in particular to the Island of Portland.	£54,319
SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS INNOVATING FOR RESULTS [Charity number: 1149143] STIR is building a movement of teacher changemakers to address the global learning crisis. STIR searches for teachers in the system with a spark of innovation and commitment; networks changemakers together locally, so they can share and implement classroom 'micro-innovations', and influence peers; and then connects them to partners and policy makers who can support them to improve learning.	£1,938,217
Barbara Koerner Memorial Trust [Charity number: SC023442] To pay over the whole of the income of the Trust Fund to the Cancer Research Campaign	£8,027
THE ROCHE COURT EDUCATIONAL TRUST [Charity number: 1109279] To promote the education of the public concerning fine art, sculpture and in particular to educate children and young persons about the same. Also to promote the education of children and young persons by the provision of advice and guidance in relation to careers in the arts to enable them to reach their full potential and prepare them for working life.	£35,244
BOLTON CHORAL UNION [Charity number: 502261] The study, advancement,improvement development and maintenance of public education in and appreciation of the art and science of music in all its aspects including through the presentation of public concerts and recitals, paticularly choral works, both classical and modern.	£11,918
FOOD AND FARMING DISCOVERY TRUST [Charity number: 1176121] To advance the education of the public in Norfolk, in particular the education of children of school age, in food production, farming and countryside, ensuring its presented in a neutral and balanced manner.	£57,155
FRIENDS OF LAKE VIEW PARK [Charity number: 1214045] To promote the conservation, protection and improvement of Lake View Park, in the city of Coventry, for the benefit of the public primarily but not exclusively by the maintenance and improvement of the park.To advance the education of the public in the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment of Lake View Park.
CRANBROOK WINDMILL ASSOCIATION [Charity number: 1031879] Education of the public in respect of Windmills by the preservation, restoration and development of Cranbrook Union Mill and its associated buildings.Milling flour for demonstration purposes.	£6,788
INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC LINK [Charity number: 1043580] To advance the Islamic Religion, to relieve poverty and to advance education of the public in UK and overseas.	£441,189
CHELTENHAM DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL [Charity number: 1021577] Cheltenham District Scouts are part of the Scout Association which exists by authority of a Royal Charter, granted by King George V in 1912 and further Charters by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II.The Cheltenham District Scout Association works within the Policy, Organisation and Rules of the Scouts Association to deliver adventure, development of and community work for and by Young People.	£58,783