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.

1,579 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	491	0.69%
£10k - £100k	420	0.60%
£100k - £250k	194	0.87%
£250k - £500k	114	1.03%
£1m - £10m	99	1.08%
£500k - £1m	79	1.13%
Over £10m	26	1.16%
Total	1,423	0.74%

Distribution by charity regulator¶

Regulator	Charities with tag	Percent of all charities
ccew	573	0.33%
ccni	39	0.56%
oscr	967	3.88%
Total	1,579	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
YOUR TURN COLLECTIVE [Charity number: 1196932] THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT: (1) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY PROMOTING THE ART AND PRACTICE AND PUBLIC PERFORMANCE OF MUSIC, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY ENCOURAGING PARTICIPATION OF COMPOSERS, PERFORMERS AND PRODUCERS OF MUSIC WHO COME FROM BACKGROUNDS THAT ARE UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY; AND (2) THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY: A. HELPING PEOPLE WORKING IN THE COMPOSITION, PERFORMANCE OR PRODUCTION OF MUSIC TO OVERCOME DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE, GENDER, DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, SEXUAL IDENTITY DIVERSITY, NEURODIVERSITY OR RELIGION; B. PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS; C. CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY.
The Rotary Club of Orkney Charity Trust Fund [Charity number: SC052414] (a) the preventation of relief of poverty, (b) the advancement of education, (c) the dvancement of religion, (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, (j) the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation, (k) the promotion of religious or racial harmony, (l) the promotion of equality and diversity, (m) the advancement of environmental protection or improvement, (n) the relief of those in need, (o) the advancement of animal welfare, (p) any other purposethat may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes.	£9,475
WINDRUSH ANCHOR MEMORIAL FOUNDATION [Charity number: 1217093] 3.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:3.1.1 THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:3.1.1.1 ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS IN EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY;3.1.1.2 PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS;3.1.1.3 CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY.3.1.2 THE ADVANCEMENT OF GOOD CITIZENSHIP AND THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY CREATING A PERMANENT MEMORIAL TO HONOUR THE WINDRUSH GENERATION AND THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO BRITISH SOCIETY.3.2 FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, THE OBJECTS SET OUT IN CLAUSE 3.1 INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, ADVANCING EDUCATION, GOOD CITIZENSHIP, PROMOTING EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY AND CARRYING OUT COMMEMORATIVE WORK RELATING TO THE BOTH THE JEWISH HISTORY, AND HISTORY OF THE WINDRUSH GENERATION, ASSOCIATED WITH THE MV MONTE ROSA/HMT EMPIRE WINDRUSH.3.3 IN THIS CLAUSE 3 “WINDRUSH GENERATION” MEANS THOSE MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN WHO ARRIVED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM FROM CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES BETWEEN 1948 AND 1973, WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THOSE WHO TRAVELLED ABOARD THE HMT EMPIRE WINDRUSH AND OTHER PASSENGER SHIPS IN RESPONSE TO POST-WAR LABOUR SHORTAGES.
Breathe Easy Fife [Charity number: SC049497] The organisation is a non-profit distributing charity whose principal purposes are: 4.1 The advancement of health of those individuals living with a lung condition / disease who reside in Fife. 4.2 The organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons who suffer from a lung condition. 4.3 Promotion of equality and diversity for those suffering from a lung condition.	£56,545
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.	£444
Scottish Women Inventing Music (SCIO) [Charity number: SC049187] 4. The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 To advance the arts, heritage, culture or science by celebrating women in music and fostering a more level playing field with equal opportunities for men and women. 4.2 To promote equality and diversity in the music industry in Scotland by campaigning for increased visibility of women and their talents. 4.3 To provide and organise recreational activities, creating opportunities for female musicians to network with each other and showcase their talents. 4.4 To advance the musical education of girls and young women by delivering workshops and masterclasses.	£3,684
DISABILITY ADVICE SERVICE LAMBETH [Charity number: 1087399] Legal advice for disabled people on benefits, housing, debt, community care. Professional advocacy for disabled and older people and carers. Direct payments support service for Lambeth. Into Sport project for disabled people. Employment support project for young Disabled people. Disability Hate Crime policy work. Community development work with Disabled people. Local strategic and policy work.	£628,751
WOKINGHAM PRIDE [Charity number: 1208840] THE OBJECTS OF WOKINGHAM PRIDE ARE TO PROMOTE EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS WELL AS PROMOTING THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION WITH REGARDS TO SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY IN WOKINGHAM BOROUGH THROUGH:1/ ORGANISING AND PROMOTING EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO CELEBRATE THE LGBT+ COMMUNITY AND RAISE AWARENESS OF DISCRIMINATION AND OTHER ISSUES AFFECTING THE LGBT+ COMMUNITY AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF LGBT+ RIGHTS.2/ ORGANISING AN ANNUAL FESTIVAL CELEBRATING THE LGBT+ COMMUNITY AND PROVIDING A SPACE FOR DISCUSSION AND ADVANCEMENT OF LGBT+ RIGHTS.
ABBEY PHYSIC COMMUNITY GARDEN [Charity number: 1119456] To help our members and the wider public maintain or improve their physical and mental health and wellbeing, build diverse skills and confidence, reduce social isolation and connect with their community. Through our commitment to equality and diversity and provision of inclusive services and support we aim to break down the stigma of mental ill health and build understanding and empathy.	£193,370
THE BLUE MOON TRUST [Charity number: 1172469] To promote racial harmony, preserve and protect the physical and mental health of those seeking asylum, the advancement of education in human rights and equality and any other purposes which are exclusively charitable according to the law of England and Wales as the trustees may from time to time determine.	£16,447