Equality and diversity `SO104`¶

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

1,588 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 0.78% 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	490	0.69%
£10k - £100k	427	0.61%
£100k - £250k	190	0.84%
£250k - £500k	117	1.05%
£1m - £10m	99	1.08%
£500k - £1m	79	1.13%
Over £10m	26	1.15%
Total	1,428	0.74%

Distribution by charity regulator¶

Regulator	Charities with tag	Percent of all charities
ccew	579	0.34%
ccni	39	0.56%
oscr	970	3.88%
Total	1,588	0.78%

Ten largest charities (by income)¶

Name	Latest income
Oxfam [Charity number: SC039042] To prevent and relieve poverty and to protect the vulnerable, including through humanitarian intervention. . To advance sustainable development. To promote human rights and equality and diversity, in particular where to do so contributes to the prevention and relief of poverty.	£339,336,903
Royal Mencap Society [Charity number: SC041079] ‘The charity's objects ('Objects') are specifically restricted to advancing the health, education and the well-being of people with a learning disability and their families and carers (the beneficiaries) by providing, procuring or facilitating care, services and facilities and to advance equality and diversity for people with a learning disability.’	£244,357,000
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
Enable Scotland (Leading The Way) [Charity number: SC021731] 2.1 The company's Objects are: 2.1.1 the relief of those in need, the advancement of health, education, community development and human rights, the promotion of equality and diversity, and the relief of unemployment. 2.1.2 in furtherance of these objects, the company may provide, develop or support care, support and community services, including employability and educational provision. promote rights, independence and social inclusion. support families, carers and community organisations. undertake or disseminate research. and carry out any other activities in furtherance of the Objects.	£65,515,841
Postcode International Trust [Charity number: SC044835] 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 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 human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation. 3.5 The promotion of equality and diversity. and 3.6 The advancement of environmental protection and improvement.	£49,378,521
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
Postcode Children Trust [Charity number: SC044773] 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 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 promotion of equality and diversity. 3.6 The advancement of public participation in sport. and 3.7 The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.	£49,118,245
Postcode Community Trust [Charity number: SC044772] OBJECTS 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: (i) The prevention or relief of poverty. (ii) The advancement of health. (iii) The advancement of citizenship or community development. (iv) The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. (v) The advancement of public participation in sport. (vi) 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. (vii) The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation. (viii) The promotion of equality and diversity. (ix) The advancement of environmental protection or improvement. (x) The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. and (xi) The advancement of animal welfare.	£49,113,405

Ten random charities¶

Name	Latest income
THE ASSAHABA CENTRE BRISTOL [Charity number: 1135512] The charity works to promote racial harmony by increasing knowledge and mutual understanding for the general community by holding meetings with other communities and religious groups also trying to promote integration of the Arab community with other communities which will benefit all.	£107,346
STAR 23 [Charity number: SC051943] The Trustees shall hold and apply the sum of �1 paid by us to them, and such other funds and assets as may from time to time be comprised in the Trust Property, in trust for Charitable Purposes only, and in particular the purposes of the Trust are: (a) to prevent or relieve poverty. (b) to advance education. (c) to advance religion. (d) to advance health and save lives. (d) to advance citizenship and community development. (e) to advance arts, heritage and culture. (f) to advance public participation in sport. (g) to support the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities. (h) to advance human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation. (i) to promote religious or racial harmony. (j) to promote equality and diversity. (k) to advance environmental protection or improvement. and (l) to provide relief to those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. (m) to advance animal welfare. The Trust may provide donations to organisations who carry out some or all of the objects stated in clause 1 (such organisations will generally be charities or not for profit, but every recipient organisation need not be a charity or not for profit).	£48,000
Kirkcaldy Settlement Trust [Charity number: SC042383] (a) the prevention or relief of poverty. (b) the advancement of education. (d) the advancement of health. (e) the saving of lives. (f) the advancement of citizenship or community .development. (g) the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. (h) the advancement of public participation in sport. (i) 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. (J).the advancement of human rights, . conflict resolution or reconciliation. (k) the promotion of religious or racial harmony. (I) the promotion of equality and diversity. (m) the advancement of environmental protection or improvement: (n) the relief of those in need by reason of age,. ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. (0) the advancement of animal welfare. (p) any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purpose.	£9,107
Community Support and Information, Ross-Shire [Charity number: SC006582] The organisation’s purposes are: The advancement of health and wellbeing through the creation of a virtual support café and following Covid 19 restrictions 2020, expanding to include regular café meetings. The café has the purpose of promoting friendship and providing support for those experiencing isolation and mental health issues. The advancement of citizenship and community development by undertaking to promote volunteering positively, carrying an up to date list of volunteering opportunities in the Highland area, facilitating network events in the area, promoting partnership working, and by the recruitment of volunteers in the appropriate projects hosted by the organisation. Through supporting the sustainability and development of community groups and organisations in the area The promotion of equality and diversity by having the aims of inclusion and accessibility as a core value of the organisation, through recruitment of volunteers and staff, and toward those who access services provided by the organisation The advancement of environmental protection or improvement by the creation of a local community garden and plastic reducing refill social enterprise, the advancement of environmentally friendly transport through the community transport project. The relief of those in need through the provision of community transport scheme/s for residents in Ross-Shire. by promotion of volunteering and provision of volunteering and recruitment opportunities, through networking events and raising awareness within communities.	£73,003
Scottish Sports Futures [Charity number: SC034085] 3 The company's objects are (1) To advance, to the benefit of the public, the physical education of young people (2) To advance public participation in sport which involves physical skill and exertion, by providing facilities (including the organising of sporting activities) for playing basketball and other sports which involve physical skill and exertion (3) To advance education for the benefit of the public by providing advice and guidance to young people about the problems associated with anti social behaviour and with alcohol and drug misuse (4) To advance citizenship and community development through helping young people to develop their physical and mental capacity such that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and as socially responsible members of society (5) To promote religious and racial harmony among people of different races, religions and other affiliations through the use of sport and exercise to combat divisions and to reduce tensions between communities	£1,418,237
G Pride SCIO [Charity number: SC053884] The Organisation has been formed to benefit members of the LGBTQIA+ community (the “Community”), with the following purposes (the “Purposes”): 4.1 the promotion of equality and diversity
Fair Justice System for Scotland Group SCIO [Charity number: SC052329] The organization's main aims and objectives are as outlined below: - To promote equality and diversity in Scottish society through representative employment of Black ethnic minority communities into the main arms of the justice system in Scotland. - To lobby for the appointment of Black minority ethnic people to the management committees, boards, and other administrative and operational structures of the main arms of the justice system in Scotland. - To thrive to achieve fair representation across the entire sector and in all other aspects of the justice system such as legal representation, training, translation, and general treatment of those going through the legal system. - To eliminate any forms of discrimination in Scottish society through raising awareness among ethnic minority communities of the functioning of the justice delivery process in Scotland. - To provide education for ethnic minority communities and their internment into the profession and their general inclusion into the sector so as a way of promoting racial harmony and community cohesion. - To promote human rights through the eradication of some of the disadvantages faced by ethnic minority communities while trying to access professional legal services or while going through the court process, tribunals, or any other judicial processes requiring such support. - To promote the education and create training opportunities for ethnic minority communities through advocating for their inclusion into the legal profession in Scotland to ensure fair and equal representation.	£78,880
DARFUR ASSOCIATION NOTTINGHAM [Charity number: 1170253] Darfur Association Nottingham is a registered charity based in Nottingham and it seeks to improve the lives of its members, promote racial harmony and support integration amongst the local population. The association is formed from local people who originate from the Darfur region of western Sudan and who reside in Nottingham city and the surrounding area.	£7,863
Queer Orcades [Charity number: SC054135] Purposes 4. The organisation’s purposes are: a) The promotion of equality and diversity b) Working in the community to advance community development
PAVE THE WAY CIO [Charity number: 1188954] Our organisation is looking to 1) Advance education and raise awareness on equality and diversity 2) Cultivate a sentiment in favour of equality and diversity in particular but not exclusively in relation to gender stereotypes and 3) Promote Sport as an inclusive opportunity for the personal and social development of all agesWe work with both the public and private sector across the UK	£690