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Unemployment EC107

Unemployment is a tag in the UK-CAT classification of charities in the UK. It is part of the Economic and community development category.

4,249 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 2.09% 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:

\b(jobs?|employment|unemploy(ed|ment))\b

Distribution by size of charity

Income band Charities with tag Percent of all charities
Under £10k 1,023 1.44%
£10k - £100k 1,116 1.59%
£100k - £250k 569 2.54%
£250k - £500k 394 3.56%
£500k - £1m 320 4.59%
£1m - £10m 479 5.22%
Over £10m 81 3.60%
Total 3,982 2.06%

Distribution by charity regulator

Regulator Charities with tag Percent of all charities
ccew 3,137 1.83%
oscr 803 3.22%
ccni 309 4.42%
Total 4,249 2.09%

Ten largest charities (by income)

Name Latest income
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
Change, Grow, Live [Charity number: SC039861]
The objects of the Charity are, for the public benefit: 3.1 the advancement of health or the saving of lives, and the prevention or relief of poverty among: 3.1.1 people who have been, or are, or are at risk of becoming: 3.1.1.1 affected by use of or dependent on drugs, alcohol or other substances. 3.1.1.2 homeless. 3.1.1.3 imprisoned. 3.1.2 young people. 3.1.3 such other people identified by the Trustees from time to time. 3.1.4 the families, carers and dependents of such persons. (“Beneficiaries”), in particular (but not exclusively) by providing information, advice, support, services, interventions and treatment. 3.2 the advancement of education among: 3.2.1 Beneficiaries, and the relief of their unemployment, in particular (but not exclusively) by providing information, advice, support and services. and 3.2.2 the general public in relation to the experiences of Beneficiaries, in particular (but not exclusively) by conducting and promoting research, gathering and sharing data, and raising awareness. 3.3 the promotion of such other charitable purposes as the Trustees see fit from time to time. Nothing in these Articles shall authorise an application of the property of the Charity for purposes which are not charitable in accordance with any statutory provision regarding the meaning of the word 'charitable' or the words 'charitable purposes' in force in any part of the United Kingdom.
£339,714,761
THE SHAW TRUST LIMITED [Charity number: 287785]
Shaw Trust provides services to people who are disabled or otherwise disadvantaged, principally to help them find employment or to develop work and independence skills.
£291,074,000
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.
£291,074,000
Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind [Charity number: SC038110]
' To take or promote measures for the prevention and cure of blindness in the countries and territories specified under article 4 of this our charter and for the education, rehabilitation, training and employment of the blind in those countries and territories and ' To foster collaboration among organisations concerned with blindness and its prevention and to promote and where appropriate, to participate in national, regional and international activities likely to prevent blindness and benefit the blind in any part of the world.
£285,809,000
Construction Industry Training Board [Charity number: SC044875]
For the purpose of making better provision for the training of persons for employment in any activities of the construction industry
£280,172,000
AQA EDUCATION [Charity number: 1073334]
The purpose of AQA is to advance education for the benefit of the public. It does this by setting, marking and awarding public examinations such as GCSEs and A levels; providing vocational and technical qualifications, apprenticeship courses and training needed for certain jobs; and delivering assessment services and technology to help others improve teaching, learning and assessment more widely.
£280,125,196
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 SALVATION ARMY SOCIAL WORK TRUST [Charity number: 215174]
The provision of supported accommodation for homeless people Older peoples housing and supportWork to help unemployed people back into workAnti-Human Trafficking workAddiction Support ServicesOutreach programmes and services to communitiesFamily tracing serviceFrontline assistance to emergency services personnel and people affected by disasters
£239,727,000
TURNING POINT [Charity number: 234887]
Turning Point provides health and social care services for people with a learning disability and also people at risk of, or with a mental health diagnosis, mental health issues, drug or alcohol use, misuse or dependency or other addictive behaviours.
£192,496,000

Ten random charities

Name Latest income
DOVER DEAL AND DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU [Charity number: 1108967]
The charity offers free, confidential and impartial advice on a range of topics including welfare benefits, money and debt, employment, housing, consumer matters and legal issues.
£368,423
Autism Specific Knowledge SCIO [Charity number: SC048466]
The organisation's purposes are: 1. The relief of the needs of people and families affected by Autistic spectrum disorders and in furtherance of this by. 2. Promoting and providing supportive groups and services of all kinds. 3. Promoting employment and benefits-related advice to people affected by Autistic Spectrum disorders. 4. Working in partnership with other bodies to promote the purposes.
EXL-UK [Charity number: 1214788]
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:1.THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT BY PROVIDING TRAINING, A COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE AIMED AT ENABLING GRADUATES, INNOVATORS, YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS AND PROSPECTIVE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS TO EXCEL IN THEIR CAREERS.2.TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY WORKING WITH PEOPLE LIVING IN THE UK WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, OR CREED (IN PARTICULAR, MEMBERS OF INDIAN COMMUNITY) TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH PEOPLE AND ASSIST THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR BY:I.PROVIDING A LOCAL NETWORK GROUP THAT ENCOURAGES AND ENABLES MEMBERS OF THE INDIAN COMMUNITY TO PARTICIPATE MORE EFFECTIVELY WITH THE WIDER COMMUNITY; II.INCREASING, OR COORDINATING, OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS OF THE INDIAN COMMUNITY TO ENGAGE WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS, TO ENABLE THOSE PROVIDERS TO ADAPT SERVICES TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF THAT COMMUNITY.3.TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.
RUSA FOUNDATION [Charity number: 1195560]
General Charitable Purposes re Disability. The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Amateur Sport, Economic, Community Development/employment, which helps Children/young people and The General Public/mankind, throughout England And Wales, Malaysia, Northern Ireland, Scotland & Turkey.
CAMBERLEY AND DISTRICT JOB CLUB [Charity number: 1211466]
The Job Club supports local people who try to enter the job market or who wish to improve their current employment situation. This may include any of the following actvities: advice on how to use the internet for job applications; writing or improving CVs; supporting clients with job applications in hard copy or digital means; advising clients where further information or support can be found.
ADDICTIONS NORTH EAST [Charity number: 1102494]
The Trust provides mentoring and support to the addictive community via a radical new telephone service or through group training and other routes.. Managed by ex-service users, the Trust also assists recovering addicts back to main stream education and/or employment.
£2,009,160
BARNSLEY & DISTRICT U3A [Charity number: 1077654]
PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL, LEISURE TIME AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR OLDER PEOPLE NO LONGER IN FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT IN BARNSLEY AND ITS SURROUNDING LOCALITY
£61,562
Volunteering Matters [Charity number: SC039171]
3.1 the advancement of citizenship and community deveopment for the public benefit through the promotion of volunteering including (but without limitation) in the fields of education, social care and the environment 3.2 the advancement of education and training including (but without limitation) of persons who, due to their social or economic circumstances or otherwise, are in need and unable to gain employment in the United Kingdom.
£5,695,000
GONXHE BOJAXHI ALBANIAN UNION [Charity number: 1132543]
'Mother Teresa' Albanian Union is an active user-led organization that runs to advance the education and training of Albanian from Kosovo, Macedonia, Albania, Montenegro in the UK particularly in London.Enable them to take active roles in their communities, providing advice and help them find training and employment, healthy living, educationally disadvantaged children, young people, women.
£1,955
North Yell Development Council [Charity number: SC030659]
4.1 The objects of the Council are:- (a). to relieve poverty and unemployment among the residents of North Yell, as defined by the postcode units ZE2 9DQ, ZE2 9DG, ZE2 9DF, ZE2 9DE, ZE2 9DD, ZE2 9BZ and ZE2 9BB (“the Community”). (b). to advance education among the residents of the Community, particularly among young people and the unemployed. (c). to promote and/or provide training in skills of all kinds, particularly such skills as will assist residents of the Community in obtaining paid employment. (d). to promote, establish and operate other schemes of a charitable nature for the benefit of the Community. (e). to advance community development, which will include the promotion and development of trade and industry in the Community. and (f). to promote such similar charitable purposes, objects or institutions in such proportions and manner as the Trustees shall think fit. The expressions ‘charitable purpose’ or ‘charitable object’ shall mean a charitable purpose under section 7 of the 2005 Act which is also regarded as a charitable purpose in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts and a ‘charitable institution’ shall mean a charity in terms of the 2005 Act which is also regarded as a charity in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts, or a charity under the law of any other jurisdiction which is also regarded as a charity in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts, provided that nothing in these Articles shall authorise an application of the property of the Council other than in furtherance of a charitable purpose.
£2,200,691