Umbrella bodies `CV103`¶

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

823 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 0.40% 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	184	0.26%
£10k - £100k	165	0.23%
£100k - £250k	94	0.42%
£250k - £500k	84	0.75%
£500k - £1m	108	1.55%
£1m - £10m	147	1.60%
Over £10m	14	0.62%
Total	796	0.41%

Distribution by charity regulator¶

Regulator	Charities with tag	Percent of all charities
ccew	554	0.32%
oscr	222	0.89%
ccni	47	0.67%
Total	823	0.40%

Ten largest charities (by income)¶

Name	Latest income
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)	£151,659,000
Nesta [Charity number: SC042833] The objects of the Charity are for the public benefit: 2.1 To advance education, and in particular the study of innovation, by the promotion of research and the publication of the useful results thereof, in: 2.1.1 Science and technology. 2.1.2 The arts. 2.1.3 The efficiency of public services. 2.1.4 The Voluntary sector and social enterprise. and 2.1.5 Industry and commerce. 2.2 To advance: 2.2.1 Science and technology 2.2.2 The arts 2.2.3 The efficiency of public services 2.2.4 The voluntary sector 2.2.5 Industry and commerce and social enterprise which (a) Relieves poverty (b) Relieves unemployment (c) Advances health (d) Advances environmental protection or improvement and sustainable development (e) Advances citizenship or community development through or by encouraging and supporting innovation. 'The voluntary sector' means charities and voluntary organisations. Charities are organisations, which are established for exclusively charitable purposes in accordance with the law of England and Wales. Voluntary organisations are independent organisations, which are established for purposes that add value to the community as a whole, or a significant section of the community, and which are not permitted by their constitution to make a profit for private distribution. Voluntary organisations do not include local government or other statutory authorities. 'Sustainable development' means 'development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs'. 2.3 To advance any other purpose which is recognised as exclusively charitable under the laws of England and Wales and Scotland.	£55,306,000
High Life Highland [Charity number: SC042593] 4.1 To advance the arts, heritage, culture and science. 4.2 To advance public participation in sport. 4.3 To provide recreational facilities, and organise recreational activities, with such facilities/activities being made available to members of the public at large, with the object of improving their conditions of life. 4.4 To advance education. 4.5 To advance health. 4.6 To advance citizenship and/or community development (which may include the promotion of civic responsibility, volunteering, the voluntary sector and/or the effectiveness or efficiency of charities). 4.7 To relieve those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. 4.8 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 The Highland Council), which contribute to advancing wellbeing (primarily the wellbeing of residents of the area served by The Highland Council) including the operation, management, development and (where appropriate) delivery of the following facilities and services:- (MAXIMUM TEXT REACHED, FURTHER FULL INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE CHARITY DIRECTLY)	£40,017,352
WALES COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY ACTION [Charity number: 218093] WCVA is the national membership organisation for voluntary organisations in Wales. WCVA promotes volunteering, good governance, sustainability and engagement by providing information, training, advice and support to charities, voluntary and community groups & social enterprises. WCVA manages several grant & loan schemes.	£36,614,642
South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture [Charity number: SC032549] The SCIO's purposes are: 4.1 To advance the arts, heritage, culture and science. 4.2 To advance public participation in sport. 4.3 To provide recreational facilities, and organise recreational activities with such facilities/activities being made available to members of the public at large with the object of improving their conditions of life. 4.4 To advance education. 4.5 To advance health. 4.6 To advance citizenship and/or community development (which may include the promotion of civic responsibility, volunteering, the voluntary sector and/or the effectiveness or efficiency of charities). 4.7 To relieve those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. 4.8 To promote, establish, operate and/or support other similar schemes and projects which further charitable purposes. through the provision of services (including those entrusted to it by South Lanarkshire Council), which contribute to advancing well-being (primarily the wellbeing of residents of South Lanarkshire) including (i) the operation, management and development of galleries, museums 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, and educational projects. (iii) the operation, management and development of libraries and 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 pa1ticipation in healthy exercise). (v) the development and delivery of sports activities and events directed towards wider participation in sport. (vi) the development and de livery of community learning and adult learning initiatives. and (vii) the delivery of services focused on social renewal and the needs of young people.	£36,408,000
Foundation Scotland [Charity number: SC022910] 2.1 The Objects of the Foundation are specifically restricted to the charitable purposes contained in this Article 2. 2.2 The Objects to be undertaken in Scotland or elsewhere for which the Foundation is established are: 2.2.1 the advancement of citizenship or community development, to include rural and/or urban regeneration, the promotion of civic responsibility, volunteering, the voluntary sector and the effectiveness or efficiency of charities. 2.2.2 the prevention or relief of poverty. 2.2.3 the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. 2.2.4 the advancement of education. 2.2.5 the saving of lives. 2.2.6 the advancement of religion. 2.2.7 the advancement of health, to include the prevention or relief of sickness, disease or human suffering. 2.2.8 the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. 2.2.9 the advancement of public participation in sport and in the provision of recreational facilities or the organisation of recreational facilities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended. 2.2.10 the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation. 2.2.11 the promotion of religious or racial harmony. 2.2.12 the promotion of equality and diversity. 2.2.13 the advancement of environmental protection or improvement. 2.2.14 the advancement of animal welfare. 2.2.15 any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes. and 2.2.16 any other purpose under section 7 of the Charities Act which is also regarded as a charitable purpose in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts	£31,449,000
Leisure & Culture Dundee [Charity number: SC042421] To advance the arts, heritage, culture and science. To advance public participation in sport. To provide recreational facilities, and organise recreational activities with such facilities/activities being made available to members of the public at large with the object of improving their conditions of life. To advance education. To advance health. To advance citizenship and/or community development (which may include the promotion of civic responsibility, volunteering, the voluntary sector and/or the effectiveness or efficiency of charities). To relieve those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. To promote, establish, operate and/or support other similar schemes and projects which further charitable purposes. through the provision of services (including those entrusted to it by Dundee City Council), which contribute to advancing well-being (primarily the wellbeing of residents of Dundee) including (i) the operation, management and development of galleries, museums 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, and educational projects. (iii) the operation, management and development of libraries and 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). (v) the development and delivery of sports activities and events directed towards wider participation in sport. (vi) the development and delivery of community learning and adult learning initiatives. and (vii) the delivery of services focused on social renewal and the needs of young people.	£19,052,014
BIRMINGHAM VOLUNTARY SERVICE COUNCIL [Charity number: 218795] BVSC is the leading voluntary sector support body in Birmingham, committed to ensuring that voluntary action can thrive and make a positive difference for everyone in Birmingham. BVSC provides voluntary sector and volunteering support services, a range of VCS-led social impact programmes, community space and building facilities and consultancy, advice and training for our members and partners.	£16,971,418
East Dunbartonshire Leisure and Culture Trust [Charity number: SC041942] To advance the arts, heritage, culture and science. To advance public participation in sport. To provide recreational facilities, and organise recreational activities with such facilities/activities being made available to members of the public at large with the object of improving their conditions of life. To advance education. To advance health. To advance citizenship and/or community development (which may include the promotion of civic responsibility, volunteering, the voluntary sector and/or the effectiveness or efficiency of charities).To relieve those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. To promote, establish, operate and/or support other similar schemes and projects which further charitable purposes.through the provision of services (including those entrusted to it by East Dunbartonshire Council), which contribute to advancing well-being (primarily the wellbeing of residents of East Dunbartonshire) including (i) the operation, management and development of galleries, museums 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, and educational projects. (iii) the operation, management and development of libraries and 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). (v) the development and delivery of sports activities and events directed towards wider participation in sport. (vi) the development and delivery of community learning and adult learning initiatives. and (vii) the delivery of services focused on social renewal and the needs of young people	£13,662,683
West Lothian Leisure [Charity number: SC027470] 3.1 To advance the arts, heritage, culture and science. 3.2 To advance public participation in sport. 3.3 To provide recreational facilities, and organise recreational activities, with such facilities/activities being made available to members of the public at large, with the object of improving their conditions of life. 3.4 To advance education. 3.5 To advance citizenship and/or community development (which may include the promotion of civic responsibility, volunteering, the voluntary sector and/or the effectiveness or efficiency of charities). 3.6 To relieve those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. 3.7 To advance such similar charitable purposes as the directors may consider appropriate from time to time.	£13,206,837

Ten random charities¶

Name	Latest income
THE PARSON CROSS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FORUM [Charity number: 1102741] The Charity provides an advice/information sign posting service to residents living in its area of benefit, also provides and supports activities that improve peoples health, well being and quality of life The Charity also acts as an umbrella organisation to ensure residents are consulted in the many regeneration and re-devolopment plans in the area.	£298,395
NATURAL KIRKLEES [Charity number: 1174259] Umbrella organisation for volunteer groups in Kirklees promoting conservation and biodiversity. Providing free insurance and tool share for groups working on Kirklees Green spaces..	£34,363
STEP OUT SHEFFIELD [Charity number: 1210645] For the public benefit, to promote physical and mental health and wellbeing for the people of Sheffield, by providing or assisting in the provision of regular walking activities irrespective of their age, level of fitness, or physical and mental capacity where this is reasonably practicable.An umbrella organisation supporting independent walking groups by providing trained volunteer walk leaders	£23,142
GREAT WAKERING COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION [Charity number: 296142] Provide, maintain and run a Community Centre for village organisations; act as an umbrella organisation to provide facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the benefit of the inhabitants of Great Wakering and the neighbourhood.	£50,485
NORTH EAST JEWISH COMMUNITY SERVICES [Charity number: 1048940] The North East Jewish Community Services aims to offer assistance to those persons of the Jewish faith who reside in the North East of England. There is a community worker available who will assess need, liaise with both the statutory/voluntary sector of social services and ensure that a package of assistance is individually catered to.	£6,463
THE CENTRE FOR INNOVATION IN VOLUNTARY ACTION [Charity number: 1122095] The promotion of social entrepreneurship and support for social entrepreneurs in the UK and worldwide, plus the creation and support of new projects run which are by young people for young people to address their needs and concerns.	£1,150,179
Strathkelvin Community Woodlands Association [Charity number: SC052713] The organisation’s main purpose is consistent with furthering the achievement of sustainable development. The organisations purposes are: 5.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OR IMPROVEMENT To conserve and enhance the woodlands and open spaces of Strathkelvin as a haven for wildlife and an educational and recreational resource for all 5.2 THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, OR THE ORGANISATION OF RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE PERSONS FOR WHOM THE FACILITIES OR ACTIVITIES ARE PRIMARILY INTENDED - To promote the open spaces, by fostering practical action and promoting the area for walking and activities 5.3 THE ADVANCEMENT OF CITIZENSHIP OR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT -the promotion of civic responsibility, volunteering, the voluntary sector or the effectiveness or efficiency of charities, and rural or urban regeneration.	£3,750
Children’s Health Scotland [Charity number: SC006016] 3. CORE OBJECTIVES 3.1. Health Rights Defenders a. Inspiring children, parents, and carers with knowledge and understanding of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and health rights, and defending these, when necessary, with professionals, government, committees, and non-governmental organisations. b. Working alongside young volunteers to ensure their voices are at the centre of our work and of health rights development and promotion in Scotland. 4	P a g e c. Informing children, parents, and carers of their health rights, where to access information and support, and what they should expect from service providers enabling them to participate in decisions about their care. 3.2. Empowering Children and Young People a. Irrespective of illness and condition, work to improve the life-experiences of children (0-18), particularly vulnerable children, those living with health conditions or care-experienced children, through the provision of information, programmes and training designed to support their health and wellbeing. b. Through sharing knowledge, understanding, and awareness - empower children to take control of managing their health and wellbeing and their future life choices, enabling them to be the best version of themselves that is possible. c. Further the health and wellbeing of children by promoting an understanding and awareness of health-related play in a variety of settings (including hospital and educational settings) and optimising its use through a wide range of play based materials. 3.3. Collaboration a. Lead, encourage, and coordinate collaboration between children, families, organisations, and agencies by providing or facilitating information, expertise, training, research and other services relating to health and wellbeing in order to nurture good practice. b. Influence health policy, planning and practice for sick children at a national level with the Scottish Government, NHS, and the voluntary sector and at a local level with health professionals, parents, and carers to enable the development of child centred services that support their health and wellbeing. c. Stimulate interest, campaign, and educate those responsible for health and transition services available to children in Scotland living with health conditions and other vulnerable groups. The company’s objectives are restricted to those set out in this article.
Ards Development Bureau & Community Network [Charity number: NI103563] Ards Community Network is an umbrella organisation which brings communities together. We provide support and facilities for community groups and anybody who is interested in their community. We help communities with their development and their plans. We focus on each communities own needs and issues, providing training, information and signposting. We want to reach people who think theres nothing for them.	£316,715
MILLOM NETWORK CENTRE LIMITED [Charity number: 1117218] Provides office space, meeting and conference room facilities, adult education and training and business support. We also provide numeracy and literacy skills and help with confidence building, writing CVs often without charge and on an informal and confidential 'one to one' basis.Provides a Community Food Shop, a Meals on Wheels Service also runs 2 charity shops along with pre-loved furniture.	£369,202