Charity and VCS support `CV`¶

Charity and VCS support is a tag in the UK-CAT classification of charities in the UK. It is part of the Charity and VCS support category.

33,453 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 16.52% 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	13,819	18.31%
£10k - £100k	11,637	17.07%
£100k - £250k	2,883	13.90%
£250k - £500k	1,331	13.52%
£1m - £10m	1,078	12.67%
£500k - £1m	822	13.35%
Over £10m	241	11.84%
Total	31,811	16.66%

Distribution by charity regulator¶

Regulator	Charities with tag	Percent of all charities
ccew	28,796	16.90%
oscr	2,779	11.14%
ccni	1,878	26.06%
Total	33,453	16.52%

Ten largest charities (by income)¶

Name	Latest income
THE CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION [Charity number: 268369] Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) is a registered charity with a simple aim: to make charity donations go further. We make it easier for donors to give and for charities to manage their money.We do this by enabling donors to give tax-efficiently to charities, helping employers run community programmes and offering charities low-cost banking, investment and fundraising services.	£1,147,196,000
THE BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY [Charity number: 220949] The British Red Cross helps people in crisis, whoever and wherever they are. We are part of a global network of volunteers, responding to natural disasters, conflicts and individual emergencies.We enable vulnerable people at home and overseas to prepare for and respond to emergencies in their own communities. And when the crisis is over, we help people to recover and move on with their lives.	£439,000,000
METHODIST HOMES [Charity number: 1083995] Methodist Homes is a charity providing care, accommodation and support services for older people throughout Britain. We are one of the largest charitable care providers in the sector and amongst the largest charities in Britain, providing services to 15,000 older people for nearly 70 years.	£268,825,000
Wheatley Homes Glasgow Limited [Charity number: SC034054] 2 The objects of the Association are: 2.1 to provide for the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage through the provision, construction, improvement and management of land and accommodation and the provision of care. and 2.2 any other purpose or object permitted under Section 24 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 which is charitable both for the purposes of Section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and also in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts.	£228,272,000
DISASTERS EMERGENCY COMMITTEE [Charity number: 1062638] DEC brings together 15 of the UK's leading humanitarian agencies. At times of major humanitarian crisis, DEC works with its members, broadcast and other partners to launch a fundraising appeal to the UK public. The proceeds of each appeal are distributed to DEC's member agencies to enable them to deliver humanitarian programmes to help those most affected.	£215,698,000
UK ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION [Charity number: 1164887] Our objective is to promote the effectiveness and efficiency of the charity sector by maximising donor contributions to eligible charities, through a Donor Advised Fund. By operating with minimal administrative overheads, we can make it easier and more efficient for a broad demographic of donors to give, and worthy organisations to receive donations.	£182,573,000
THE UNITED KINGDOM COMMITTEE FOR UNICEF [Charity number: 1072612] UNICEF is the world's leading organisation working for children. UNICEF works in partnership with families, local communities, partners and governments in over 190 countries and territories to help every child realise their full potential.UNICEF UK raises funds for UNICEF's emergency and development work around the world and advocates for lasting change for children worldwide.	£179,503,000
UBS UK Donor-Advised Foundation [Charity number: 1153551] MAKING GRANTS TO UK CHARITIES	£163,737,000
Culture and Sport Glasgow [Charity number: SC037844] 4.1 To advance the arts, heritage, culture and science. 4.2 To advance education. 4.3 To advance public participation in sport which involves physical skill and exertion. 4.4 To advance health. 4.5 To promote civic responsibility, volunteering, the voluntary sector and/or the effectiveness or efficiency of charities. 4.6 To provide recreational facilities, and organise recreational activities, where such facilities/activities are available to members of the public at large with the object of improving their conditions of life. 4.7 To relieve those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. 4.8 To advance citizenship and community development (including urban regeneration) by harnessing the cultural and leisure assets of Glasgow, the contribution made by activities in furtherance of paragraphs 4.1 to 4.7, and a range of other measures, to increase vibrancy and promote positive perceptions of Glasgow as a place to work, live, study play, visit and invest - in a common effort with other public, private and third sector partners to address issues of social, economic and physical deprivation across the City of Glasgow, including health inequalities, social exclusion and unemployment. 4.9 To advance such similar charitable purposes as the directors may consider appropriate from time to time. through the provision of services (including those entrusted to it by Glasgow City Council) which contribute to advancing well-being (primarily the wellbeing of residents of Glasgow) including (i) the operation, management and development of museums, art galleries and other facilities which provide public access to collections of works of art, antiquities and objects of scientific interest. (ii) the development and delivery of arts and cultural activities and events, artistic programmes, scientific/research programmes and educational projects. (iii) the operation, management and development of libraries and the provision of library and archive services. (iv) the operation, management and development of indoor and outdoor sports facilities (including arrangements to facilitate access to such facilities by those on lower incomes or having special needs and to encourage wider participation in healthy exercise).(maximum text reached, further full information can be obtained directly from the Charity)	£146,242,000
General Medical Council [Charity number: SC037750] The main objective of the General Council in exercising their function is to protect promote and maintain the health and safety of the public. Section 1A Medical Act 1983 (as amended) The commissioners concluded that the GMC is a charity and accordingly is registrable with the Commission pursuant to section 3(2) of the Charities Act 1993.	£135,213,000

Ten random charities¶

Name	Latest income
HEMINGTON VILLAGE HALL [Charity number: 299554] The Charity is involved in local fundraising events supporting both the village church and local community projects	£2,849
GAYLE MILL TRUST [Charity number: 1123047] Gayle Mill Trust volunteers operate from a barn workshop, agricultural shows, community facilities and customer premises. The activities include: timber processing, manufacture of wooden products, repair or wooden items, heritage skill courses and manufacture of traditional wooden implements.All proceeds, net of overheads, are distributed to local charities.	£30,503
LEARNING BY HEART [Charity number: 1201747] THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF:1. UK SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM ALL FINANCIAL BACKGROUNDS, THROUGH THE PROVISION BY VOLUNTEERS OF ONLINE, PAY-AS-YOU-FEEL TUTORING SERVICES.2. YOUNG PEOPLE BY MAKING GRANTS TO EDUCATIONAL CHARITIES USING THE PROCEEDS FROM TUTORING SERVICES.
GS LEGACY [Charity number: 1209068] THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN NEWHAM BY PROVIDING: ITEMS TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.
COIF CHARITIES PROPERTY FUND [Charity number: 1093084] Investment Management of Charity Funds	£37,824,000
OLD BASING WOMEN'S INSTITUTE [Charity number: 1019500] MEETINGS ONCE A MONTH. VARIOUS FUND RAISING ACTIVITIES	£3,265
THE DEBATING FOUNDATION [Charity number: 1163249] The delivery of debate training and education primarily, but not exclusively, to youth advocacy charities .
GONERBY HILL FOOT SCHOOL FRIENDS OF THE SCHOOL ASSOCIATION [Charity number: 1083437] Activities and events to raise funds for the purchase of equipment/resources for Gonerby Hill Foot Primary School.	£4,558
HIGHCLIFFE CHARITIES [Charity number: 235977] Providing financial assistance to those in need who attend the Parish Church of St Mark Highcliffe Dorset or reside in the area known as Highcliffe	£304
THE ULYSSES TRUST [Charity number: 1170600] Fundraising in order to provide financial support to Adventurous Training and challenging activities by members of UK's Military Reserve and Cadet Forces.	£408,922