Citizenship SO101¶
Citizenship is a tag in the UK-CAT classification of charities in the UK. It is part of the Society category.
4,798 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 2.36% 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(citizenship|global citizens?|civic (duty|responsibility|pride|engagement))\b
Distribution by size of charity¶
| Income band | Charities with tag | Percent of all charities |
|---|---|---|
| Under £10k | 2,238 | 3.14% |
| £10k - £100k | 1,135 | 1.62% |
| £100k - £250k | 414 | 1.88% |
| £250k - £500k | 192 | 1.78% |
| £1m - £10m | 170 | 1.89% |
| £500k - £1m | 114 | 1.70% |
| Over £10m | 52 | 2.39% |
| Total | 4,315 | 2.25% |
Distribution by charity regulator¶
| Regulator | Charities with tag | Percent of all charities |
|---|---|---|
| ccew | 569 | 0.33% |
| ccni | 84 | 1.17% |
| oscr | 4,145 | 16.74% |
| Total | 4,798 | 2.36% |
Ten largest charities (by income)¶
| Name | Latest income |
|---|---|
| University Of Aberdeen [Charity number: SC013683] The advancement of education. The advancement of health. The advance ment of civic responsibility and community development. The advancement of arts, heritage, culture or science |
£269,532,000 |
| 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) |
£151,659,000 |
| Richmond Fellowship Scotland Ltd [Charity number: SC021621] The objects of the Society are the relief of those who are vulnerable and in need of support, care, advice or other assistance due to reasons of their vulnerability. The Society will or may do this through: - The advancement of health and well being. - The advancement of education. - The advancement of citizenship or community development. - The provision of recreational facilities or the organisation of recreational activities, with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended. - The relief of those in need. This may be by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage and any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes. - The prevention or relief of povert |
£103,180,000 |
| Edinburgh Merchant Company Education Board [Charity number: SC009747] The Education Board?s Charitable Purposes are: (a) the advancement of education, particularly the education and advancement of children and young people. (b) the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture and science. (c) the advancement of public participation in sport. (d) 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. and (e) the advancement of citizenship or community development. |
£84,994,162 |
| ENABLE Communities Group [Charity number: SC049060] 4.1 The objects of the Company are (i) the relief of those in need by reason of ill-health, disability or other disadvantage. (ii) the advancement of health. and (iii) the advancement of citizenship and community development through the promotion of the effectiveness or efficiency of charities. and in furtherance of those objects but not otherwise:- (a) to support and promote the interests and welfare of people with learning disabilities or communication difficulties, physical disabilities, hearing and visual impairment, or other illness and disability, including working to meet their needs, development their capabilities and enable and encourage them to participate in decisions affecting any area of their lives. (b) to promote mutual help, support, co-operation and understanding amongst people with all forms of illness and disability, and their relatives and friends and those providing services to them. (c) to promote and encourage the provision of services and facilities for the benefit of people with all forms of illness and disability, their families and carers including the provision of special forms of housing and residential care and support to beneficiaries (in particular amongst those who have more profound disabilities). (d) to encourage research into the causes, treatment and management of all kinds of illness and disability and to disseminate the useful results of such research. (e) to provide support and companionship to enable beneficiaries to pursue their interests and take part in leisure activities. (f) to create and deliver personalised, community based support to adults and children. |
£63,144,946 |
| Enable Scotland [Charity number: SC009024] . The Company’s objects are to primarily promote the relief of those in need and the welfare of children and adults who have a learning disability including the meeting of their needs, and the development of their capabilities. to enable and encourage people who have a learning disability to participate in decisions affecting any area of their lives. and secondly to work with individuals, including those who have a learning disability, their families, carers, including older carers, and other organisations to achieve these aims. In furtherance thereof, but not otherwise, the Company shall seek: The promotion of equality and diversity and the promotion and advancement of human rights, as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other relevant United Nations conventions and declarations, and other relevant international and regional human rights instruments, through campaigning on issues affecting people across Scotland who have learning disabilities, their families and carers and to promote and support local campaigns concerning same. The advancement of health and the relief of those in need by reason of disability through promoting mutual help, information and support amongst people who have learning disabilities, their relatives and friends. To further advance health through the commissioning and facilitation of research, and implementation of findings in practice. The advancement of citizenship or community development through promoting cooperation and understanding between people who have learning disabilities and their relatives, and those providing services to them. To further advance citizenship and community development by creating, facilitating and supporting forums for developing networks, accessing employment opportunities, peer support and information sharing. The relief of those in need by reason of disability through promoting, providing and encouraging the provision of services and facilities for the benefit of people who have a disability, their families and carers. The advancement of education through encouraging research into the causes and management of learning disabilities and to disseminate the useful results of such research. The foregoing objects shall be construed subject to the proviso that the objects of the Company are charitable. |
£62,938,503 |
| 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. |
£52,412,000 |
| Postcode Justice Trust [Charity number: SC043779] 3. The Company is incorporated for charitable objects and purposes only with the intention of providing public benefit in Scotland or elsewhere, and in particular the Company is established to promote: 3.1 the advancement of education. 3.2 the advancement of health. 3.3 the advancement of citizenship or community development. 3.4 the advancement of public participation in sport. and 3.5 the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation. and 3.6 the promotion of equality and diversity. |
£49,303,056 |
| Postcode Support Trust [Charity number: SC045861] The Company is incorporated for charitable objects and purposes only with the intention of providing public benefit in Scotland or elsewhere, and in particular the Company is established to promote: 3.1 The advancement of education. 3.2 The promotion of equality and diversity. 3.3 The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation. 3.4 The advancement of citizenship or community development. 3.5 The advancement of arts, heritage, culture or science. and 3.6 The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. |
£49,291,538 |
| Postcode Education Trust [Charity number: SC045922] The Company is incorporated for charitable objects and purposes only with the intention of providing public benefit in Scotland or elsewhere, and in particular the Company is established to promote: 3.1 The advancement of education. 3.2 The advancement of health. 3.3 The advancement of citizenship or community development. 3.4 The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation. and 3.5 The promotion of equality and diversity. |
£49,268,592 |
Ten random charities¶
| Name | Latest income |
|---|---|
| The Advisory Group [Charity number: SC042972] The organisation's purposes are: 1.The advancement of education and awareness raising about learning disabilities, through the provision of formal and informal training in educational bodies such as school and further education colleges, as well as in public, private and voluntary sectors, including community groups. 2 The advancement of citizenship including the rights and responsibilities of the citizen, through the development of opportunities for people with learning disabilities to be more active in their communities, involving people in community activity including volunteering. 3 The promotion of equality and diversity including the elimination of discrimination. 4 The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, contributing to the prevention or relief of poverty through information and advocacy. |
£84,025 |
| Edinburgh North East Foodbank [Charity number: SC044944] 4.1 The prevention or relief of poverty in Edinburgh NE and surrounding areas in particular but not exclusively by providing emergency food supplies to individuals in need to prevent or relieve poverty. 4.2 to advance citizenship and community development by encouraging volunteering within the project |
£134,456 |
| GODMERSHAM WITH CRUNDALE WOMEN'S INSTITUTE [Charity number: 287154] UNDERTAKE ACTIVITIES TO ENABLE WOMEN INTERESTED IN ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH RURAL LIFE, TO IMPROVE THEIR EDUCATION IN CITIZENSHIP, PUBLIC QUESTIONS, MUSIC, CULTURE, HANDICRAFTS, HOME ECONOMICS, HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE AND TO IMPROVE RURAL LIFE. |
£899 |
| 1st Maud Rainbow Unit [Charity number: SC040332] promoting the instruction of girls of all classes in the principles of discipline, loyalty and good citizenship |
£763 |
| Frew Place Community Garden [Charity number: SC054158] The charitable purposes are the advancement of environmental protection and/or improvement, “the advancement of citizenship or community development”, “the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science”, “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”, 4.1 In furtherance thereof the garden shall seek: a) To provide access to community garden facilities and recreational activities with the object of improving conditions of life in the interests of social welfare and wellbeing to improve quality of life. b) To promote equality and diversity to the public and across all activities facilitated by the garden. |
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| 38th Edinburgh & Lothians Company Girls Brigade [Charity number: SC035185] Relief of Poverty Advancement of Education Advancement of Religion Advancement of Health Advancement of Citizenship or Community Development Advancement of the Arts, Heritage, Culture or Science |
£4,125 |
| Dornoch Firth Group SCIO [Charity number: SC042553] 4.1 To advance citizenship and community development by identifying, creating and developing links to enable the young people and adults of this area to become integrated members of their communities through a programme which provides positive messages of respect, the development of life skills and the enhancement of individual self-esteem in a safe environment. 4.2 To assist those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, through developing strategies to respond to their needs, using local resources and the whole community in its widest context. |
£95,027 |
| East Linton Gala Association [Charity number: SC053810] The charitable purposes of the East Linton Gala Association are: • the advancement of citizenship or community development, and • 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 Aims and objectives The East Linton Gala Association aims to bring together the community of East Linton through an annual Gala event in order to foster positive community connection and social interaction, uphold and share our traditions and culture, and celebrate our local area. The objectives of the organisation will be: • To arrange community events throughout the year, culminating in the annual Gala celebration. • To promote the Gala within the local community and wider in East Lothian • To manage the funds accrued by the events and provide a sustainable financial footing to deliver the Gala • To ensure a duty of care to all participants • To provide all its services in a way that is fair to everyone. |
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| Hilltown Community Larder [Charity number: SC052021] 4.1 The advancement of community development, citizenship and social welfare of all. 4.2 Prevention of poverty and the relief of financial hardship. 4.3 The promotion of environmentally friendly lifestyles and reducing food waste. |
£38,388 |
| 7th Inverness (Crown) Guide Unit [Charity number: SC038751] 'Promoting the instruction of girls of all classes in the principles of discipline, loyalty and good citizenship' |
£4,565 |
