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.

6,572 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	1,888	2.66%
£10k - £100k	2,065	2.94%
£100k - £250k	604	2.71%
£250k - £500k	414	3.80%
£500k - £1m	325	4.73%
£1m - £10m	575	6.32%
Over £10m	174	7.80%
Total	6,045	3.14%

Distribution by charity regulator¶

Regulator	Charities with tag	Percent of all charities
ccew	4,891	2.86%
oscr	1,495	6.03%
ccni	186	2.58%
Total	6,572	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.	£989,335,930
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.	£989,335,930
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
BARNARDO'S [Charity number: 216250] Barnardo?s helped improve the lives of more than 240,000 vulnerable children, young people and their families. We help children including those who have been sexually exploited, young people leaving care, children with a parent in prison and provide early intervention for families struggling to cope. We find adoptive homes and foster placements for children in care and campaign to change policy.	£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
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.	£335,019,000
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.	£315,754,000
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 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
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

Ten random charities¶

Name	Latest income
Gordon Rural Action [Charity number: SC004883] The object of benefiting the community of Gordon District by: - (a) Advancing the education of the public in matters relating to mental, physical and social welfare. (b) Helping relieve poverty. (c) Advancing social, ecological and environmental improvements including reclamation of land, mitigation of pollution, research development and implementation of waste management practices and improvement to the environment.	£1,189,325
SONGBIRD SURVIVAL [Charity number: 1085281] The objective of the charity is to improve, protect & preserve the population of song & other small birds for the benefit of national biodiversity & the public. It aims to achieve this by commissioning & funding scientific research, supporting the conservation & restoration of habitats, by education of the public & advocacy where changes in the law may be deemed necessary to protect songbirds.	£407,558
Plockton Amateur Dramatic Society [Charity number: SC030791] The object ofthe society is to advance the education of the public in the art of drama by the presentation of public perfonnances and other related activities and in furtherance thereof but not otherwise to encourage and promote acting and theatre activities generally in Plockton and surrounding districts and to undertake other activities incidental or conducive thereto	£2,911
SHERBORNE CHAMBER CHOIR [Charity number: 1113380] advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art and science of choral music in all its aspects by the presentation of public concerts	£27,609
BRITISH CZECH AND SLOVAK ASSOCIATION [Charity number: 1049411] To advance the education of the public in matters relating to the history, politics, science, economies, arts and literature of Britain and the Czech and Slovak Republics.	£22,514
Nepalese Himalayan Association Scotland [Charity number: SC054082] 4.1 to promote the welfare and relieve the needs of people of Nepalese origin in the North-East of Scotland 4.2 to advance the education of the public in Nepalese culture 4.3 to promote the inclusion of people of Nepalese origin in the social, economic and cultural life of the North-East of Scotland
EAST CHALLOW WOMENS INSTITUTE [Charity number: 1043058] Providing women with educational activities by giving a bursary to Denman the W.I.s National college to learn a skill.Speakers throughout the year talking about a wide range of subjects.Campaigning on issues that matter to us and the community I.E closure of Libraries	£2,252
Herschel Society [Charity number: 276847] The objects of the Society shall be to advance the education of the public in the life and work of William Herschel (astronomer, scientist and musician) and his family, and to encourage greater understanding today of those same subjects.	£3,298
Feis Dhun Bhreatainn An Iar [Charity number: SC028009] The objects of the Feis shall be to advance the education of the public in the traditional music and culture of the Gaidhealtachd particularly those of the West Coast by organising a Festival and other related activities	£4,475
Geilston Hall Management Committee [Charity number: SC040631] A.) To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of the Village of Cradross without distinction of sex, political, religious or other opinions by associating within the local authorities, voluntary organisations and local community in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interest of health and social welfare for recreation and for leisure time occupation, having regard to the policy of the responsible local authority. B.) To maintain and manage a Village Hall for the activities promoted by the community in furtherance of the above objects. c.) To foster a community spirit for the achievement of these and other such objects as may by law be deemed to be charitable.	£14,827