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Democracy SO103

Democracy is a tag in the UK-CAT classification of charities in the UK. It is part of the Society category.

62 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 0.03% 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(democrac(tic|y)|political engagement)\b

Distribution by size of charity

Income band Charities with tag Percent of all charities
Under £10k 17 0.02%
£10k - £100k 17 0.03%
£100k - £250k 10 0.05%
£250k - £500k 3 0.03%
£500k - £1m 4 0.07%
£1m - £10m 8 0.10%
Over £10m 0 0.00%
Total 59 0.03%

Distribution by charity regulator

Regulator Charities with tag Percent of all charities
ccew 43 0.03%
oscr 10 0.04%
ccni 9 0.13%
Total 62 0.03%

Ten largest charities (by income)

Name Latest income
COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATION (UNITED KINGDOM BRANCH) [Charity number: 1095118]
To work for the advancement of parliamentary democracy throughout the Commonwealth.
£2,505,773
NEW ISRAEL FUND [Charity number: 1060081]
NEW ISRAEL FUND IS THE LEADING ORGANISATION STRENGTHENING DEMOCRACY AND EQUALITY IN ISRAEL. NIF HELPS DEVELOP ISRAEL'S CIVIL SOCIETY ON ISSUES INCLUDING SHARED SOCIETY, SOCIAL JUSTICE, MINORITY RIGHTS AND HUMAN RIGHTS. THIS IS ACHIEVED THROUGH GRANT-MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY-BUILDING, AND DELIVERING PROJECTS. IN THE UK WE RUN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ON THESE ISSUES.
£2,486,168
THE INVOLVE FOUNDATION [Charity number: 1130568]
Since Involve was founded in 2003 we have worked closely with public organisations at a local, national and international level to transform how they engage with citizens. Our work seeks to create new innovations, new institutions and new norms of democracy. We do this by developing world-class participatory and deliberative processes, and by setting the agenda and building coalitions.
£1,910,760
mySociety [Charity number: 1076346]
mySociety helps people be active citizens with technology, research and data that individuals, journalists, and civil society can use, openly and for free. We work across three interlinked practice areas: Community, Democracy and Transparency - each underpinned by research, sector building and appropriate commercial work.
£1,863,610
LOCAL INFORMATION UNIT LIMITED [Charity number: 1113495]
The LGIU provides a range of services including: A policy briefing service on topics relevant to local democracy A daily news service Publications on local government Events and seminars Learning and development activities Research and advice
£1,836,615
THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF LABOUR HISTORY [Charity number: 295260]
The People's History Museum is the national museum of democracy. We are the only museum dedicated to telling the story of the development of democracy in Britain. We engage, inspire and inform all audiences by showing that 'there have always been ideas worth fighting for'.
£1,771,151
The Anne Frank Trust UK Ltd [Charity number: SC040488]
The Objects for which the company is established are to advance public education in the United Kingdom and elsewhere in the principles of religious and racial tolerance and of democracy as illustrated by the life and diary of Anne Frank.
£1,268,033
Northern Ireland Youth Forum [Charity number: NI102677]
Our work is diverse and wide ranging and includes youth development projects; intervention work; street based youth work; training and capacity building; community change; community relations; participative democracy and social justice work. We operate throughout NI and are a 'Regional Voluntary Youth Organisation' (RVYO). Our job is to promote the voice of young people in the decision making process and much of our work focuses on effecting change at a policy level. Young people benefit directly from a range of programmes; educational and capacity building courses; interventions; one to one work; mentoring; personal development work; community and citizenship projects; community development work; community relations work; etc. These programmes have a wider benefit to society and community in that all of the work young people engage in is 'for the greater good' with indirect benefits for family; peers and communities. Young people through engaging with the youth forum, will have the opportunity to overcome barriers to learning; be encouraged and supported to have a say in the issues that are most important to them and develop self awareness and inner strength to achieve in all areas of their lives. We offer a range of programmes from Youth Democracy projects; detached youth work; outreach work; accredited and non accredited training; cross community and cross border work; international work; programmes for NEET and 'at risk' young people. We work closely with local authorities and the legislative assembly.
£1,126,367
THE CITIZENSHIP FOUNDATION [Charity number: 801360]
The Citizenship Foundation is an independent education and participation charity that encourages and enables individuals to engage in democratic society. We want a fair, inclusive and cohesive society. We want a democracy in which people have the knowledge, skills and confidence to take part in and drive change as effective citizens, both as individuals and communities.
£817,953
SCHOOL OF CIVIC EDUCATION [Charity number: 1173608]
The charity's objects ("objects") are specifically restricted to the following: to advance the education of the public worldwide in the principles of democracy, human rights and the rule of law.
£765,450

Ten random charities

Name Latest income
Planning Democracy [Charity number: SC041051]
4.1 to advance the education of the public, enabling citizens to advocate for their priorities as key stakeholders. and 4.2 to promote citizenship, equality and environmental protection by raising awareness of land use, planning and environmental issues and their importance. and 4.3 to promote improvement and reconciliation between the public and authorities on land use, planning and environmental issues by improving relations between all stakeholders with the aim of improving mutual understanding and respect. and 4.4 to promote fair and accountable decision making in land use and planning regulatory systems and environmental decision making, which include genuine public consultation,engagement and participation, with the purpose of promoting active citizenship
£8,264
2050 Climate Group [Charity number: SC047206]
The organisation's charitable purposes are: The advancement of education on climate change issues and leadership skills with the aspiration of engaging, educating and empowering the next generation of leaders to take action on climate change thereby advancing environmental protection and improvement. In furtherance of these purposes, the activities of the organisation shall focus on those aged approximately 18 to 35 (recognising that there is under-representation of this age group at leadership level on climate change). The activities of the organisation may include but are not limited to: I. Providing education on leadership and climate change to young people, including the delivery of the Young Leaders Development Programme ('YLDP'). II. Promotion of climate change awareness and engagement through the delivery of events, such as the Youth Climate Summit. III. Encouraging continued engagement with climate change issues through the advancement of a YLDP alumni network. IV. Production of policy papers on climate change issues for the purpose of education and political engagement.
£232,054
EDUCATION FOR DEMOCRACY IN SOUTH AFRICA [Charity number: 1003795]
For the advancement of education and relief of poverty of disadvantaged students (children and young people) in South Africa. EDSA is a fundraising organisation based in the UK working to provide support to impoverished children and young people in a township known as Smitsville in the Overberg, Western Cape.
£19,675
THE INVOLVE FOUNDATION [Charity number: 1130568]
Since Involve was founded in 2003 we have worked closely with public organisations at a local, national and international level to transform how they engage with citizens. Our work seeks to create new innovations, new institutions and new norms of democracy. We do this by developing world-class participatory and deliberative processes, and by setting the agenda and building coalitions.
£1,910,760
THE ARAB ANTI-CORRUPTION ORGANISATION [Charity number: 1112388]
To advance the education of the public in the context of promoting democracy in Arab Society by various means.Activities temporarily suspended.
NAFANTA FOUNDATION C.H.E.E.P.P CHARITY UK [Charity number: SC051743]
(a) THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH by collaborating with donor partners to adapt services to better meet the health and well-being needs of various communities. (b)THE ADVANCEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION by raising awareness through films and series of campaigns to prevent illegal bush fares, dumping wastes on land, sea and waterways particularly but not limited to developing countries. The charity will focus on sensitising the public to be environmentally aware of such issues and to help change public attitudes on these illegal activities in order to prevent serious health and environmental hazards. (c) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION for public benefit by encouraging stakeholders to invest and nurture Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education for young people. (d) THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY by eliminating all forms of discriminations be it race, age, disability, sex/sexual orientation, religion or otherwise and promoting inclusiveness particularly among those from ethnic minority communities to assist them to integrate into society through training, information sharing and raising awareness on these issues. (e) RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED by providing services and materials to disadvantaged individuals in need of help such as homeless people, migrants etc and working in partnership with other organisations/charities in the UK and beyond to prevent poverty crises. (f) THE ADVANCEMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OR CITIZENSHIP by supporting people to be involved in community or civic duties including but not limited to voting rights, advocating for democracy and rule of law etc and becoming active citizens themselves.
CITIZENS FOR CHANGE [Charity number: 1131316]
Democracy and Governance matters,Welfare, Empowerment Challenge, and Education & Mentoring .
The Vsb Foundation [Charity number: NI102757]
We research, evaluate and facilitate participation that enables individuals to become involved in voluntary activity. Pilot and/ or support initiatives that enable individuals to become involved in the community at local, regional and international level. We undertake research and support the development of innovative citizenship initiatives which promote participatory democracy. We support and enable the collaboration or merger of organisations of common or similar objectives working within the community, in order to increase efficiency and reduce duplication and create a stronger voice for their beneficiaries.
£69,200
The Anne Frank Trust UK Ltd [Charity number: SC040488]
The Objects for which the company is established are to advance public education in the United Kingdom and elsewhere in the principles of religious and racial tolerance and of democracy as illustrated by the life and diary of Anne Frank.
£1,268,033
Constitution for Scotland [Charity number: SC049192]
The advancement of citizenship or community development (including rural or urban regeneration) by facilitating and managing an interactive online public consultation on a draft written Constitution for the governance of a Parliamentary democracy based on the sovereignty of the people tailored specifically for Scotland, as part of an ongoing process extending to the physical adoption of a written Constitution.
£3,817

Last update: January 2, 2024
Created: January 2, 2024