Citizenship SO101¶
Citizenship is a tag in the UK-CAT classification of charities in the UK. It is part of the Society category.
4,991 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 2.45% 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 | 2,427 | 3.41% |
| £10k - £100k | 1,225 | 1.74% |
| £100k - £250k | 429 | 1.90% |
| £250k - £500k | 214 | 1.92% |
| £1m - £10m | 171 | 1.86% |
| £500k - £1m | 124 | 1.78% |
| Over £10m | 54 | 2.39% |
| Total | 4,644 | 2.40% |
Distribution by charity regulator¶
| Regulator | Charities with tag | Percent of all charities |
|---|---|---|
| ccew | 568 | 0.33% |
| ccni | 82 | 1.17% |
| oscr | 4,341 | 17.37% |
| Total | 4,991 | 2.45% |
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 |
£266,238,000 |
| 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 |
£117,729,000 |
| 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. |
£83,053,812 |
| 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. |
£68,751,054 |
| 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 |
| The Suttie Foundation [Charity number: SC053301] The Trustees shall hold the Trust Fund for such purposes ('Purposes') only as are within the meaning of charitable purposes in terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 as amended or superseded from time to time which are also regarded as charitable purposes in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts from time to time in force. DECLARING that the Purposes may include all or any of the following purposes:- 3.1 the prevention or relief of poverty. 3.2 the advancement of education. 3.3 the advancement of health. 3.4 the saving of lives. 3.5 the advancement of citizenship or community development. 3.6 the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. 3.7 the advancement of public participation in sport. 3.8 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. 3.9 the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. 3.10 the advancement of animal welfare. and 3.11 any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes. |
£50,000,020 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Braidwood Bikepark Group [Charity number: SC044576] 4.1 The provision of recreational cycling facilities, and the organisation of recreational cycling activities accessible to the local community 4.2 The advancement of public participation in cycling as a sport, particularly for local young people 4.3 The advancement of health by creating engaging opportunities for outdoor play and exercise, particularly for local young people 4.4 The advancement of citizenship or community development through community led reclamation and regeneration of underused and undervalued urban space |
£1,500 |
| 1st Eaglesham Rainbows [Charity number: SC035871] Promoting the instruction of girls of all classes in the principles of discipline, loyalty, and good citizenship. |
£2,225 |
| 'The Trades Widows' Fund Charity [Charity number: SC045467] 7.2.1 the prevention and relief of poverty. 7.2.2 the advancement of education. 7.2.3 the advancement of religion. 7.2.4 the advancement of health. 7.2.5 the saving of lives. 7.2.6 the advancement of citizenship or community development, including rural or urban regeneration and the promotion of civic responsibility, volunteering, the voluntary sector or the effectiveness or efficiency of charities. 7.2.7 the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. 7.2.8 the advancement of public participation in sport. 7.2.9 the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the condition of life for the persons from whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended. 7.2.10 the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation. 7.2.11 the promotion of religious or racial harmony. 7.2.12the promotion of equality and diversity. 7.2.13 the advancement of environmental protection or improvement. 7.2.14 the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. and 7.2.15 the advancement of animal welfare. |
£532,412 |
| 213th City of Edinburgh Guides [Charity number: SC043447] Promoting the instruction of girls of all classes in the principles of discipline, loyalty and good citizenship |
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| Toryglen Community Base SCIO [Charity number: SC040803] The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 To provide a recreational facility or organise recreational activities with the aim of improving the conditions of life for whom the facility or activities are primarily intended. 4.2 In furtherance of this object the organisation will be responsible for the management, promotion and development of the Toryglen Community Base and the promotion, co-ordination and development of community activities within the Toryglen Community Base. 4.3 To advance citizenship or community development we will work with local groups and (or) organisations to develop innovative and responsive services and increase opportunities for participation, learning, volunteering and employment. we will also promote and coordinate local events and programmes of activity that bring together a broad and diverse range of local residents within a community, cultural and ( or) sporting context. 4.4 The advancement of education. 4.5 In furtherance of the aforementioned charitable purpose we will provide accredited training and educational activities designed to enhance the employability prospects of individuals from the local community. |
£212,282 |
| Inverness Blitz [Charity number: SC037377] To advance public participation in sport through the use of American Football (hereinafter referred to as 'the sport') To advance citizenship and community development through the use of American Football |
£22,784 |
| Tar Isteach [Charity number: NI100049] The Group provides integrated support services for ex-prisoners and their families in the north Belfast area, including: • A Welfare Rights/Benefits Advice Service on all aspects of welfare rights benefits, housing, debt and money management, health and disability, bereavement support and pathways to employment advice. • A Counselling and Emotional Support Service, for all aspect of mental and emotional health and well being. • A Youth Project providing programmes of Personal Development, Active Citizenship, Multi-Culturalism & Art, Healthy Living, and Peer Mentoring. • Training and Education Programmes, and employment guidance for ex-prisoners and their families in the north Belfast area. • The Group lobbies on behalf of ex-prisoners and their families and carries out its own research and assists research projects investigating the experiences of ex-prisoners their families and issues affecting them. • The Group is working to bring about change and improve the social and economy conditions for ex-prisoners and their families in some of the most deprived areas of Northern Ireland. • The project attempts to address needs and social exclusion by its support services, by informing, by guidance, and by internal and external referrals systems linked to community networks and statutory bodies and agencies. |
£234,732 |
| Helensburgh United Reformed Church [Charity number: SC014017] The advancement of religion. The advancement of civic responsibility or community development. The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. |
£115,343 |
| 2nd Muir of Ord Guide Unit [Charity number: SC038398] 'Promoting the instruction of girls of all classes in the principles of discipline, loyalty and good citizenship' |
£2,053 |
| Galloway Action Team [Charity number: SC049654] The charitable purposes of the SCIO ('the Charitable Purposes') are: To encourage active citizenship by linking volunteers with community projects in need of support. To advance community development by engaging with individuals and groups in the community to identify their needs and increase social inclusion. The relief of those in need, in particular vulnerable persons suffering from mental or physical disability, illness or impairment or old age. The relief of unemployment by providing support and training to improve life skills and increase employability. |
£188,890 |
