St Helena National Trust
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 205846

The St Helena National Trust is working hard to protect, enhance and promote St Helena’s unique culture, environment, and heritage. The Trust’s activities include restoring the island’s fragile ecosystems, learning about and conserving the island’s many unique species, and working on and promoting the protection of our many historic buildings and fortifications. We also spend time training and educating people in these practices.

The Trust has been active since 2002 during which time it has grown into the leading conservation organisation on St Helena.

The Trust relies on the support of volunteers and the financial support of well-wishers.

The objectives of the Trust are:

• To promote the appreciation, protection and enhancement of St Helena’s unique environmental and culture heritage.
• To acquire and hold in perpetuity land of natural beauty or buildings and objects of historic or cultural interest for the benefit of people today and of future generations.
• To give the people of St Helena a stake in the future of their unique environmental and cultural heritage.
• To provide opportunities for enjoyment, education, recreation and spiritual refreshment.

The Trust is established by Ordinance and unites in one organisation the Heritage Society, the Nature Conservation Group, the Art and Craft Association, the Dive Club, the Farmer’s Association, the Fisherman’s Association, the Tourism Association and Domaines Françaises. It is supported by the subscriptions of its members, grants, donations and legacies.

The John Fawcett Foundation (JFF)
AU Regulator (ACNC) — Charity Number: 81 338 697 784

Imagine not being able to see because you can’t afford to.
Your support can help restore vision to someone who would remain blind otherwise.

JFF’s humanitarian projects are based in Bali, Indonesia, and include Sight Restoration and Blindness Prevention, Children’s Corrective Surgery, Prosthetic Eyes and Technology Transfer. The programs target people who are economically disadvantaged and all services are provided free of charge.

JFF receives Indonesia-wide recognition for its successful humanitarian programs, which are conducted in cooperation with Provincial and District Governments, and in partnership with many professional organisations, local and international media, medical equipment suppliers and international funding organisations.

JFF funds its activities through donations from individuals, businesses and organisations.

Great Bustard Group
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 1092515

The Great Bustard Group is a UK Registered Charity (number 1092515) working to reintroduce the species to the UK and to promote its interests throughout its range. Great Bustards were formerly very much part of British wildlife until the 1840s when they became extinct in Britain due to collectors and changes in agriculture. They have suffered similar dramatic declines in numbers across their range in the last 200 years and their global population is now estimated to be just 350 individuals. They are currently listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List of Globally Threatened Species. They are a missing piece of UK wildlife heritage, artificially removed from the ecosystem due to over zealous trophy hunters. There still remains plenty of habitat suitable for Great Bustards in the UK, in particular the rolling downland and arable fields of Wessex. However, their population decline and fragmentation means recolonisation is unlikely to occur without a reintroduction programme.

Jan Trust (JT)
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 1031477

Since 1989 we have worked with vulnerable women and young people from BAMER and Muslim backgrounds to help them overcome barriers to integration and inclusion, so they can improve their prospects. 

These barriers include lack of key skills such as English, together with social isolation, lack of self-confidence, low emotional wellbeing and poor awareness of options open to them. Discriminatory practices including refugee and faith-based hate-crime make things even worse for many. Additionally, some of our service users face restrictive and harmful cultural practices such as forced marriages, FGM. Concerns about radicalisation are a further challenge experienced by many.

This real experience, rooted in communities, keeps us in touch with the needs of vulnerable women and enables us to continually learn and develop new projects, campaigns and services in response to what they tell us. As a result we have become a national charity as well as continuing to deliver much needed local services in the London Borough of Haringey and surrounding boroughs. 

Our model is unique in the way it has developed holistically over time to reflect evolving needs. Our responsive and grassroots approach has earnt us multiple awards and widespread recognition

Butterfly Conservation
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 254937
SC Regulator (OSCR) — Charity Number: SCO39268

Butterflies and moths are a vital part of our wildlife heritage and are valuable as senstive indicators of the health of our environment. The stark fact is that butterflies and moths continue to decline at an alarming rate, despite Butterfly Conservation's best efforts over the last 40 years. Our data shows they are both declining faster than most other well-documented groups of plants and animals, so our task is both daunting and complex. For many species, we know what needs to be done to halt decline and support recoveries. In order to tackle these losses and achieve the aims of the charity, we have to dramatically increase our capacity and influence over the next few years. Our work will benefit other wildlife and the ecosystems upon which all life depends. 

Falling numbers are an early warning to all wildlife that cannot be ignored. We have more than 31,000 members in the UK and 32 volunteer-run Branches throughout the British Isles.  We employ over 80 people, including many highly qualified scientists, making us the world's largest research institute for butterflies and moths. We operate 36 nature reserves and we are leading or involved in 73 landscape-scale projects to conserve habitats.

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Justice
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 1058580

JUSTICE is at the heart of issues that will shape the future legal landscape. We promote access to justice, human rights and the rule of law – through research, education and interventions in the courts. For more than 50 years we have been at the cutting edge of the debate on legal reform and are widely respected for the quality of our analysis.

Achieving the vision and mission of JUSTICE is a long-term goal.  Many of our projects run for years, if not decades; integrating research, education and casework to improve the operation of the justice system and protect individual rights.  For example, JUSTICE’s first project – in 1963 – worked to highlight the inability of us all to challenge poor decision making.  This work led to the establishment of the Parliamentary Ombudsman, but we still work on administrative justice today, researching the effectiveness and accessibility of the Ombudsman, promoting access to judicial review, and exploring the effectiveness of non-judicial models of redress.

Cottage by the Sea
AU Regulator (ACNC) — Charity Number: 21987748593

We are a children's charity located in Queenscliff, Victoria

Cottage by the Sea is a non-government, not-for-profit registered charity that provides inspiration, fun and opportunity for disadvantaged young people in a positive, healthy, seaside environment. Our vision is that every child deserves a happy and a healthy childhood.

We offer children and young people inspiration, fun and opportunity through diverse programs offered in a wide range of environments. During their camp experience, we provide opportunities for building positive relationships with peers and adult role models to help participants learn and grow.

Here ae some frequently asked questions: FAQs

Cruse Bereavement Care
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 208078

Cruse Bereavement Care is the leading national charity for bereaved people in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. We offer support, advice and information to children, young people and adults when someone dies and work to enhance society’s care of bereaved people.

Cruse offers face-to-face, telephone, email and website support. We have a Freephone national helpline and local services, and a website (hopeagain.org.uk) specifically for children and young people. Our services are provided by our network of 5,000 trained volunteers and are confidential and free. Cruse also provides training and consultancy for external organisations and for those who may encounter bereaved people in the course of their work.

World Reader
US Regulator (IRS) — Charity Number: 27-2092468
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 1158030

Literacy is transformative: it increases earning potential, decreases inequality, improves health outcomes and breaks the cycle of poverty (UNESCO). Yet there are 740 million illiterate people in this world and 250 million children of primary school age who lack basic reading and writing skills (UNESCO). Books are necessary for the development of these skills, and still 40% of schools in Africa have few or no textbooks at all (SACMEQ II).

Worldreader is on a mission to create a world where everyone is a reader.

The increasing ubiquity and diminishing costs of digital technology enable us to solve these problems in a simple and straight-forward way.

The more relevant and engaging a student’s first reads are, the more likely they are to continue learning and reading throughout their life.

Our scaling capacity is effective and an inexpensive way to distribute books to those in limited and no-access areas. And it works: after less than 5 months in our program, children show significant improvements in fluency and comprehension.

Through our team’s efforts and our partnerships with the private sector, teachers, education experts, and other organizations, we continue to work towards a world in which every child and her family have the books they need to improve their lives, the practice of reading is commonplace, and where illiteracy is a thing of the past.

For more details see here: About Us

East Anglian Air Ambulance
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 1083876

East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) is the charity providing a helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) for the people of East Anglia.

Since our launch in 2000 we have attended over 20,000 lifesaving missions, touching the lives of many thousands of people. Read on to find out more about the East Anglian Air Ambulance.

Our crew comprises specialist pre-hospital doctors and critical-care paramedics, operating out of two high-tech helicopters from 07:00 until 19:00 from our Norwich base and from 07:00 until 01:30 from our Cambridge base. We were the first air ambulance in the country to attend helicopter emergency medical incidents in the hours of darkness to unknown and unlit sites.

We aim to provide the best possible outcomes for people unfortunate enough to be involved in incidents or medical emergencies.

The combination of a quick response time, advanced critical care on scene, and rapid onward transfer, when appropriate, can be vital in saving lives and improving patients’ prospects of making a full recovery.

We are committed to delivering outstanding care, quality, and value to the community. We thrive on challenges, looking for innovative ways to grow and improve the service further through an open culture of continuous improvement, by scrutinising our actions, sharing knowledge, and learning from past events.

Our motivation comes from a determination and a passion to provide the best possible outcomes to our patients.

The Running Charity
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 1157501

We believe that running builds resilience, confidence and self-esteem and use this to improve the lives of 16-25 year-olds who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

Homelessness can happen at any time and to anyone. And when it happens to a young person it can affect them for the rest of their life. At least 83,000 young people in the UK are homeless right now and, with homeless young people almost twice as likely to die as their non-homeless peers, there is an urgent need to push for change.

We know that running builds the fitness and goal-setting mentality that are key tools to help these young people to build healthy, sustainable futures. And develop and deliver personalised programmes to support some of the most vulnerable young people in London and Manchester.

Blue Sky Autism
SC Regulator (OSCR) — Charity Number: SC041778

Blue Sky is an innovative and unique service providing individualised programmes of therapy to young children experiencing developmental delays including autism. We focus on using evidence based approaches including the well researched Pivotal Response Therapy (PRT). We are currently the only service in the UK using PRT. 

Book Aid International
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 313869

In places where books are scarce, libraries are often the best places for people to discover the joy of reading. By supporting libraries, we can provide access to books for around 29 million people each year.

We work with UK publishers to supply brand new books to over 3,000 libraries. By partnering with local library services, we are able to send up to one million brand new, carefully selected books each year.

We work where the need is great. Most of our work takes place in Africa, where we support libraries in 13 countries and we also have a small project in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. We support libraries in cities, slums, rural areas, schools, colleges and universities, prisons, hospitals and refugee camps.

Street Child
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 1128536

From building schools and training teachers, to connecting orphaned or abandoned children with families and giving parents in poverty business grants, our sustainable projects are all about giving the world's poorest children a chance.

Street Child started in Sierra Leone in 2008 working with a small number of street children.  Since then we have helped over 50,000 children to go to school and enabled thousands of families to generate sustainable incomes so that their children can stay in education. During the Ebola crisis, Street Child helped over 20,000 Ebola orphans, providing emergency support and connecting thousands with families. Today, Street Child works in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Nepal and Nigeria with a current emphasis on education in emergencies and girls education.

The Thin Green Line Foundation
AU Regulator (ACNC) — Charity Number: 22 126 573 779

The war on wildlife has many terrible outcomes. Least of which is the toll on Park Rangers and their families. Approximately 1,000 Park Rangers have been killed in the past 10 years, many of them murdered by commercial poachers. Invariably, the widows and children of the fallen are left with nothing. The Thin Green Line Foundation is often their only hope. Our organisation provides a financial lifeline to the families of Park Rangers killed in the line of duty. We are working towards ensuring that 100% of the widows and children of the fallen are supported into the future.

This global fund for the families of fallen Rangers includes:

• Addressing basic human needs such as food, water, shelter and security
• Paying school fees so children can continue to receive an education (mandatory for all school aged children)
• The set up of small business ventures, driven by the needs of each family, their personal aspirations, skill sets and cultural context.

Our support is targeted where other support is not available, aiming to provide long-term, sustainable benefits to families and communities. Below, you will find  just some of their stories.

The Thin Green Line Foundation provides critical funding to a wide range of frontline projects and programs worldwide. When Rangers are adequately trained, equipped and supported, positive conservation outcomes will follow and less deaths will occur (for both Rangers and Poachers).

The Thin Green Line Foundation Protects Nature’s Protectors by providing vital support to Park Rangers and their communities who are the front-line of conservation. We work predominantly in developing nations and conflict zones, and with Indigenous Park Rangers within Australia and abroad.

The Thin Green Line Foundation is highly successful at delivering much needed support to Rangers, with a wide range of effective programs worldwide – from Kenya to Tanzania, Costa Rica to Guatemala, Thailand to Indonesia, and in many, many more places around the globe.

Food Angel (by Bo Charity Foundation)
HK Regulator (IRD) — Charity Number: 91/10711

Food Angel is a food rescue and food assistance program launched in 2011 by Bo Charity Foundation with the mission of "WASTE NOT, HUNGER NOT." The program rescues edible surplus food from different sectors of the food industry that would otherwise be disposed of as waste. Following strict safety protocols, the rescued food items will then be prepared as nutritious hot meals in our central kitchen and be redistributed to serve the underprivileged communities in Hong Kong.

Mission

• Reduce Food waste at Source
• Alleviate Hunger
• Relieve Poverty
• Educate the Next Generation

It is estimated that 3,600 tons of food waste is dumped into the landfills every day and approximately one third of them comes from the food industry. Among the food wasted, a good quantity is still quality food that can benefit plenty of people in need. 

We rescue an average of 4,000 kg of surplus food daily from going to the landfills.
Edible surplus food and receives food donations including

• Fresh food
• Canned/Non-perishable food
• Oils & seasonings
• Cooked foods
• Frozen/Chilled foods

Thames Valley Air Ambulance
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 1084910

Thames Valley Air Ambulance is the Charity responsible for funding the air ambulance that serves Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire.

We receive no Government or National Lottery funding. We rely solely on the generosity of the public and our corporate fundraisers to help fund this vital service which averages three missions a day, at an average cost of £2,500 per flight.

Our primary role is to raise the funds required to keep this life-saving service operational.

The Charity is located in High Wycombe and handles important tasks behind-the-scenes such as fundraising, marketing, communications and charity governance.

We work with an array of dedicated volunteers and fundraisers and welcome new applications.

We also work in partnership with two other organisations:

• The NHS Foundation Trust, South Central Ambulance Service
• Babcock Air Services

To read about the Board of Trustees, our employees and how we are structured please visit our meet the team  section.

The Hope Foundation For Street Children
SC Regulator (OSCR) — Charity Number: SC038809

The Hope Foundation (HOPE) is a registered charity working with street connected children in Kolkata, India. HOPE was set up in 1999 in Ireland, to help restore basic human rights to the street connected children in Kolkata. Today, HOPE is one of the largest and most recognized NGOs in Kolkata. Since 2007, HOPE has a branch charity in the UK. Our focus in the UK is on raising awareness and raising funds for the projects in Kolkata.

Living on the streets, children are exposed to physical and sexual abuse. Those who survive are often left to fend for themselves, with no promise of a safe future. They are often forced to work from as young as ve years of age to earn money for food and so cannot go to school. HOPE’s goal is to protect these children from abuse and to give them a chance of a better life, by providing access to education, medical services and protection homes where necessary. Your donations go directly to projects working with these children and their families. Today HOPE funds and operates over 60 projects.

The Guide Dogs For The Blind Association
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 209617
SC Regulator (OSCR) — Charity Number: SC038979

In the UK today, almost two million people are living with sight loss and of those, around 180,000 rarely leave their homes alone and many suffer from depression and struggle with feelings of isolation.

Our aim is to provide people with sight loss with the support they need to be able to move around safely and confidently, to get out of their homes and be able to live life the way they choose.

We are best known for achieving this through our world-famous guide dogs, but our work now encompasses so much more. In recent years, we have extended our work to other areas to help people with sight loss tackle obstacles they face on a daily basis.

Research

We invest in research and development to make sure Guide Dogs is a constructive and forward-thinking organisation that develops services based on what people with sight loss need and want.

We gather evidence in fields from dog behaviour to the built environment, analyse it and use the findings to develop a clear strategy that will have the most positive impact on the lives of people living with sight loss.

Campaigning for equal rights

People with sight loss face challenges or discrimination on a daily basis. Many are denied access to public transport, our town centres or other public places. We campaign passionately for rights that most sighted people take for granted.

We work closely with guide dog owners, service providers, other voluntary organisation and MPs. We have secured many successes and have influenced public policy and legislation.

We are campaigning on three key issues:

• To stop people with assistance dogs being refused access to services, places and vehicles.
• For audio visual announcements to be compulsory on new buses.
• To end pavement parking.

Youth Sport Trust
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 1086915

We are a charity that believes every child has a right to be physically active through quality PE and school sport. There is an overwhelming amount of evidence that demonstrates how PE and school sport has the power to develop young people’s potential, helping them to be healthy and happy, succeed in life and contribute to society.

Through our expertise and partnerships with primary schools, secondary schools and special educational needs practitioners over the past two decades, we have developed unique solutions to maximise the power of sport to grow young people, impacting on their wellbeing through physical literacy and character.

Open Road
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 1019915

Open Road is a registered charity that provides support for individuals affected by drugs and alcohol across Essex and Suffolk. We also work with the Norfolk & Suffolk Community Rehabilitation Company.

Our mission is to empower individuals, families and communities in their journey of recovery from the harmful effects of drugs, alcohol and other addictions. Open Road is a leading provider of drug and alcohol services in the East of England. In 2015 Open Road celebrated 25 years of delivering high quality services to enable individuals and families to recover from the harmful impact of drugs and alcohol.

Peruvian Hearts
US Regulator (IRS) — Charity Number: 20-0769896

The Kensington & Chelsea Foundation
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 1115960

Local disaster at Grenfell Tower

Our appeal has been set up to help and support those directly affected as well as the local community. As the full scale of the disaster has unfolded, we are seeing an unprecedented response to the appeal, and want to thank everyone for their generosity.

The first response is to help with the desperate situation facing members of the community by releasing £100,000 to local well-established organisations working on the frontline. This will be passed on in the form of payments to people from Grenfell Tower who have lost their homes or those who are displaced.

Our vision is of a Borough where no one is held back by lack of opportunity, where local people, schools and businesses work together to strengthen our community.

The Big Give Trust
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 1136547

For the charities you care about most
Discover. Donate. Double

The Big Give enables you to discover charities and projects of interest, make donations, and offers the opportunity to double your donations through match funding campaigns run throughout the year.

We profile the work of thousands of charities and their projects. 

In addition to match funding campaigns, we also provide a number of other services to help charities, individuals and philanthropists to connect and raise more money online.

Since being founded by Sir Alec Reed in 2007, the Big Give has helped to raise £82 million for UK-registered charities.

The Big Give is generously supported by reed.co.uk which helps us provide a cost-effective service for both charities aiming to raise funds, philanthropists wishing to leverage their giving and individuals wishing to donate money online.

Center for Human Development
US Regulator (IRS) — Charity Number: 36-3587314

With over 70 programs and services, CHD is one of the largest social service organizations in Western Massachusetts, delivering a broad array of critical services with proven effectiveness, integrity and compassion. CHD has been helping people build strong, productive relationships since 1972. Each year, our community based social service and behavioral health programs reach over 18,000 people in Western Massachusetts and Connecticut. We currently employ more than 1,400 professionals across all of our locations. Working in local communities, and partnering with local agencies, we provide focused, personalized services that promote real and lasting change.

CHD is internationally accredited by CARF, the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities. CARF is an organization that reviews and grants accreditation services nationally and internationally. CARF standards are rigorous, so services that meet them are among the best available.

CHD is driven by a focus on excellence and a spirit of innovation. As a non-profit organization, our only motivation is helping people create successful lives.  All of our relationships are rooted in respect – for our clients, for the communities we are honored to serve, for our colleagues, and for all the lives we touch.

CHD is a non-profit organization that is tax-exempt under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Solar Aid
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 1115960

We believe that universal access to renewable energy is the best way to alleviate poverty. And the best way to ensure universal access to energy is by building local, sustainable businesses.

So in 2006 we set up a social enterprise, SunnyMoney, who are one of the main sellers of solar lights in Africa. SunnyMoney travel to remote rural communities where they spend time educating people about the benefits of solar lights. They make clean light available where previously there was only unhealthy and expensive alternatives like kerosene lamps and candles. They help instil trust and create demand in a new and unfamiliar technology – which helps build the foundations for a sustainable solar market and a lasting energy legacy.

But this is an expensive and time consuming business. If it wasn’t, private companies would be piling in, ready to take advantage of the millions of people living without access to electricity. Our teams travel thousands of miles – spending days with local community members – sometimes only selling a handful of lights. Because that’s what it takes to help people leave the darkness behind.

The Gravitylight Foundation
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 1158539

Kerosene lamps are widely used for lighting in rural areas where electrical distribution is either not available, or too expensive for widespread use.

A typical lamp is made by taking an empty bottle or tin can, putting a wick in the middle, filling it with fuel and lighting. Using kerosene for lighting is extremely inefficient, dangerous and expensive, and it has extensive health and environmental drawback.

Having been given a task by Solar Aid to come up with a LED lantern for Africa., Gravity Ligh Foundation found a Solution adopted an Approach and then went to Home Trials & Research.

Over time the designers say that eliminating the need for kerosene — which can absorb 10 to 20 percent of a household’s income — has the potential to lift people out of poverty, as well as help prevent illness and injuries associated with traditional lamps.”
— Wired UK

“This gravity-powered lamp was invented by London-based designers as an answer for the estimated 1.5 billion people worldwide that have no access to electricity.”
— BBC2: Dara O Briain's Science Club

The Renewable Energy Foundation
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 1107360

The Renewable Energy Foundation is a registered charity promoting sustainable development for the benefit of the public by means of energy conservation and the use of renewable energy.

REF is supported by private donation and has no political affiliation or corporate membership. In pursuit of its principal goals REF highlights the need for an overall energy policy that is balanced, ecologically sensitive, and effective.

We aim to raise public awareness of the issues and encourage informed debate regarding a structured energy policy that is both ecologically sensitive and practical. The issues of climate change and security of energy supply are complex and closely intertwined. REF contributes to the debate surrounding these issues by commissioning reports to provide an independent and authoritative source of information.

REF publishes three searchable online databases relating to the installation and performance of renewables in the United Kingdom, as well as user configurable web application to view the half-hourly electricity fuel mix on the Great Britain electricity network since 2009.

These online databases are free and offer the user many analytical options. However, users may find that they wish to address specific detailed questions, and for such users the Foundation is pleased to offer a bespoke query service through its consultancy arm, Renewable Energy Forum. Potential clients should note that both Renewable Energy Foundation and Forum have large unpublished databases with information on renewable and non renewable energy generation, and planning applications and appeals, and is a licensed user of the Elexon electricity market database. Users interested in commissioning bespoke data analysis should contact REF's administrator: exec@ref.org.uk.

Nature Iraq

Nature Iraq is an Iraqi non-governmental organization registered in Iraq, accredited to the United Nations Environment Programme  (UNEP) and Iraq’s first and only Affiliate to Birdlife International, and the only Middle Eastern member of the Waterkeeper Alliance.

Nature Iraq was created to protect, restore, and preserve Iraq’s natural environment and the rich cultural heritage that it nourishes. Our mission includes fulfillment of the following goals:
    

• Improve the capacity of Iraq's institutions to protect its environment including local and national governmental and non-governmental bodies, along with universities, colleges, and scientific institutions.  
• Develop a scientific database of environmental conditions and trends within Iraq through environmental monitoring and research programs focusing on water resources, ecology, and biodiversity.
• Encourage environmental awareness and stewardship of Iraq’s environment by promoting community-based environmental centers and clubs, developing environmental education programs in Iraq, and maintaining global awareness of Iraq’s environment.
• Promote the sustainable use of Iraq’s environment and resources, respect and balance the traditional use of the environment by indigenous inhabitants, preserve wildlife and biodiversity, and address the economic needs of both local inhabitants and the nation.

Waterkeeper Alliance
US Regulator (IRS) — Charity Number: 13-4071318

BirdLife International
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 1042125

BirdLife International is the world’s largest nature conservation partnership. Together we are 120 BirdLife Partners worldwide – one per country or territory – and growing. 

We are driven by our belief that local people, working for nature in their own places but connected nationally and internationally through our global Partnership, are the key to sustaining all life on this planet. This unique local-to-global approach delivers high impact and long-term conservation for the benefit of nature and people.

BirdLife is widely recognised as the world leader in bird conservation. Rigorous science informed by practical feedback from projects on the ground in important sites and habitats enables us to implement successful conservation programmes for birds and all nature. Our actions are providing both practical and sustainable solutions significantly benefiting nature and people. 

West Pier Trust (WPT)
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 280177

Brighton's West Pier is owned by The West Pier Trust, a registered charity established in 1978 with the objects of:

1. to preserve and enhance for the public benefit the area comprising the Pier, the foreshore around and below it and their immediate surroundings which are hereinafter referred to as ‘the area of benefit’;
2. to promote high standards of planning and architecture in the area of benefit;
3. to secure the preservation protection development and improvement of features of historic interest in the area of benefit.

Initially the Trust’s aim was to restore the pier and return it to pubic use. After several near misses in the 1980s, a real opportunity of achieving restoration came with the creation of the National Lottery in 1994.

In 1998 the Trust was awarded £14.2m by the Heritage Lottery Fund towards the restoration but it came amid a background of sustained opposition from the owners of Brighton Palace Pier which caused several years of negotiations to go on between the Trust, Heritage Lottery Fund and a series of private sector partners. Finally by 2003 all obstacles had been overcome and the pier was on the brink of restoration. In March and May 2003 two devastating arson attacks destroyed the Pavilion and Concert Hall. The pier was now almost completely destroyed and in 2004 the Heritage Lottery Fund took the difficult decision to withdraw its grant.

In 2005 West Pier Trust recognised that with no prospect of public funding full restoration of the pier could not be achieved. Instead it settled on looking for a solution that would combine blending preservation of the heritage of the pier with the creation of heritage for the future. The objects of the Trust allow for a new feature provided that the Trust does its best to retain as much of the heritage as is practical and financially feasible. The i360 provides that perfect solution; its exquisite design and advanced technology are considered wholly appropriate for the site – a vertical pier.

The Trust believes that now the British Airways i360 is operating there will be new interest in developing the pier itself. It would be a contemporary interpretation of the West Pier, like the British Airways i360, reflecting the high standards of design and advanced technology used by the designer of the pier, Eugenius Birch.

Village Aid
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 1067322

Village Aid is a charity working to transform the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in some of the world’s poorest countries across Africa. We have been based at the heart of the Peak District National Park in Bakewell for 25 years. Working with established partners in West Africa, Village Aid believes that African people are best placed to deal with the challenges in Africa.

We work with local African partner organisations which are at the heart of the communities they support. By providing essential skills and resources, we help them to deliver education, livelihoods and conflict resolution projects. We train these organisations in the skills they need to become sustainable and independent in their own right. Our long-term aim is that when we leave the communities, our partners will be stronger, independent and self-sufficient. They can then help the most marginalised and vulnerable people to break free from poverty.

Our vision is “A world in which all people in Africa enjoy a peaceful society, a prosperous economy, and a healthy environment”.

Our mission is “to empower disadvantaged people in Africa to improve their own lives”.

Habitat for Humanity Thailand (HFHT)
TH Regulator (MOI) — Charity Number: Registered as a 622 foundation with the Ministry of Finance)

We offer a hand to low income Thais by providing decent housing and improving their quality of life. We build hope of a brighter future in sustainable communities. We bring together people from all walks of life and across corporate and government sectors to work toward putting an end to poverty housing. We provide immediate response and solution for natural disaster recovery. To date, we have built, repaired and rehabilitated over 9,500 houses in Thailand helped over 38,000 people all over Thailand.

Charles Darwin Foundation (CDF)

"Our mission is to provide science that will help to conserve the environment and biodiversity of the archipelago and that enables decision-makers to work towards a truly sustainable Galapagos. We are doing this within the context of dynamic changes in the commercial, political, and social landscapes of the Galapagos Islands. It is perhaps fitting that in this bastion of evolution, the Charles Darwin Foundation continually evolves as a matter of adaptation."
Dr. Dennis Geist,  President of the CDF

CDF’s mission is to provide knowledge and assistance through scientific research and complementary action to ensure the conservation of the environment and biodiversity in the Galapagos Archipelago.

The Charles Darwin Foundation’s (CDF) research projects are based on a long-term set of conservation priorities coordinated with the Galapagos National Park Directorate (GNPD)  and officially approved and monitored by the CDF’s Board of Directors. Our work focuses on three areas: Invasive Species, Sustainability and Conservation Management.
Read more about these areas on here.

Mercy Corps
US Regulator (IRS) — Charity Number: 91-1148123

Our Mission: Alleviate suffering, poverty and oppression by helping people build secure, productive and just communities.

Our core values
We believe in the intrinsic value and dignity of human life.
We are awed by human resilience, and believe in the ability of all people to thrive, not just exist.
We believe that all people have the right to live in peaceful communities and participate fully in the decisions that affect their lives.
We value stewardship of the earth’s health, pledging to accountably and efficiently preserve and manage its resources.
We believe that it is our duty to be effective stewards of the financial resources entrusted to us.

Our philosophy
We believe secure, productive and just societies emerge when the private, public, and civil society sectors are able to interact with accountability, inclusive participation and mechanisms for peaceful change.

Education for Development Foundation (EDF)
TH Regulator (MOI) — Charity Number: Kor. Tor. 605 & Kor. Tor. 255

Our ultimate goal is to encourage these children so that they can free themselves from the cycle of poverty. Education also helps them become quality human resources for the betterment of their own families, rural hometowns and the country as a whole.

Galapagos Conservation Trust (GCT)
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 1043470

Since 1995, we have supported conservation projects that encompass the three key areas of our vision for a sustainable Galapagos – science, education and culture.

The incredible diversity of wildlife found in Galapagos is what makes this volcanic archipelago so very special. The Islands are situated at the meeting point of several large oceanic currents, giving them a truly unique array of habitats and an eclectic mix of wildlife.

The Galapagos Archipelago is a unique and pristine ecosystem. These islands provided the inspiration for Charles Darwin’s ground-breaking theory of evolution and became the first ever UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The Galapagos Islands have reached a critical point, with the increasing human footprint leaving future of these wonderfully diverse Islands in jeopardy.

Please help to protect them.

Children Change Colombia (CCC)
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 1075037

Defending the rights of children at risk in Colombia

We are the largest UK charity working exclusively in Colombia. We work with children and their families to challenge poverty, inequality, discrimination and violence. Despite a growing economy and a recent peace deal with the country's largest guerilla group, millions of Colombian children still face poverty, violence and exclusion from the opportunities presented by a changing society.

So whether they are threatened by forced displacement, sexual exploitation or recruitment into armed groups, whether denied education, a loving family or a place to play, we work to ensure that every child can claim their right to a safe and happy childhood and a fulfilling future. We believe that, with a knowledge of their rights and the confidence to assert them, children can transform their own lives, their communities and Colombia itself.

Project AWARE
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 1073327
US Regulator (IRS) — Charity Number: 62-1561595

Project AWARE is a global movement of scuba divers protecting our ocean planet – one dive at a time. Focused on the critical issues of Sharks in Peril and Marine Debris, Project AWARE empowers thousands to work together for a clean, healthy and abundant ocean planet.

Our ocean is under siege. More than 250 million tons of plastic are estimated to make its way into our ocean by 2025. Everyday trash is entering the sea at an alarming rate. Learn how our community of divers fights back against the onslaught of trash.

Project AWARE works internationally to direct policy-oriented and science-based campaigns to protect sharks and rays and address the marine debris issue. We advocate for long-term, global solutions to prevent trash from making its way into the ocean and stronger safeguards for at-risk sharks and rays. Check out our current campaigns.

Project AWARE mobilizes the world’s divers into a global force to protect our ocean planet.

World Land Trust (WLT)
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 1001291

World Land Trust (WLT) is an international conservation charity, which protects the world’s most biologically important and threatened habitats acre by acre. Since its foundation in 1989, WLT has funded partner organisations around the world to create reserves, and give permanent protection to habitats and wildlife.

Our mission

World Land Trust's mission is:

• To protect and sustainably manage natural ecosystems of the world. To conserve their biodiversity, with emphasis on threatened habitats and endangered species;
• To develop partnerships with local individuals, communities and organisations to engage support and commitment among the people who live in project areas;
• To raise awareness, in the UK and elsewhere, of the need for conservation, to improve understanding and generate support through education, information and fundraising

Nevis Historical and Conservation Society (NHCS)
KN Regulator (Unknown) — Charity Number: unknown)

The Nevis Historical and Conservation Society exists to promote effective management of the historical, cultural and natural resources of the island of Nevis for the benefit of all of its people.

The NHCS was established in 1980 to conserve the natural, cultural and historic fabric of the Island of Nevis and her surrounding sea for all its people. It was the inspiration of Arthur Evelyn, who suggested that Nevis needed a group to watch over its historical sites. We are a non-profit organization whose sources of income include endowments and pledges, admission fees, donations, grants, museum shop sales, fundraising events, membership fees and a small subvention from the Nevis Island Administration.

Since its inception, the NHCS has established two museums: The Alexander Hamilton Museum at the birthplace of Alexander Hamilton, the First Secretary of the United States Treasury and the Museum of Nevis History Including the Horatio Nelson Collection, formerly known as the Nelson Museum.

Conserving the material culture has been one of the Society’s aims since its founding. Dr. Samuel Wilson, of the University of Texas, has made Nevis the focus of his pre-Columbian research. The NHCS collects examples of the material culture of Nevis from prehistoric times to present. Over the years many archaeological surveys and excavations were conducted on different sites on the island of Nevis.

We continue to be an ongoing part of a world of conservators as we strive to fulfill our mission to save our beautiful and historic Nevis-Queen of the Caribees.

World Parrot Trust
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 800944
US Regulator (IRS) — Charity Number: 62-1561595
CA Regulator (CRA) — Charity Number: 890041171 RR0001

THE WORLD PARROT TRUST CONDUCTS AND FUNDS CONSERVATION PROJECTS FOR RARE SPECIES OF PARROT AROUND THE WORLD; ENCOURAGES HIGH STANDARDS IN PET PARROT CARE; CAMPAIGNS TO HALT THE TRADE IN WILD-CAUGHT PARROTS AND INFORMS AND EDUCATES VIA OUR QUARTERLY MAGAZINE 'PSITTASCENE' OUR MONTHLY ENEWSLETTER 'FLOCK TALK' AND WEBSITE WWW.PARROTS.ORG.

The American School in London (ASL)
US Regulator (IRS) — Charity Number: 13-6258480
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 1086037

The American School in London, founded in 1951, offers a singular opportunity to students—an American curriculum delivered by a first-rate faculty in one of the great cultural centers in the world.

London thrives, and our students take full advantage of this wonderful city as a classroom, participating actively in its vibrant historical, artistic, and cultural venues. At the threshold of continental Europe, we introduce our students to the background and experiences that will create the international citizens of tomorrow.

Our curriculum offers the challenge of high expectations, the excitement of engaging learning experiences, and the support of a caring community. We bring talented and dedicated faculty members to ASL, actively seeking to build a community of learners for everyone.

Samuel Johnson once ventured about London that “there is more learning and science within the circumference of 10 miles from where we now sit than in all the rest of the kingdom.” From studying architecture at a nearby Tudor castle to competing at the English-Speaking Union to exploring nature at the School’s outdoor education garden, our students come to see the truth of Johnson’s assertion. They learn to apply their newfound knowledge both inside and outside of the classroom, and they come to appreciate the importance of leadership and the value of service to a wider world. Best of all, they are happy to be here, and the smiles are wide.

Heads Together
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 1132048

Through our work with young people, emergency response, homeless charities, and with veterans, we have seen time and time again that unresolved mental health problems lie at the heart of some of our greatest social challenges.

Too often, people feel afraid to admit that they are struggling with their mental health. This fear of prejudice and judgement stops people from getting help and can destroy families and end lives. Heads Together wants to help people feel much more comfortable with their everyday mental wellbeing and have the practical tools to support their friends and family.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry are spearheading the Heads Together campaign to end stigma around mental health. Heads Together aims to change the national conversation on mental health and wellbeing, and is a partnership with inspiring charities with decades of experience in tackling stigma, raising awareness, and providing vital help for people with mental health challenges.

African Wildlife Foundation (AWF)
US Regulator (IRS) — Charity Number: 52-0781390

Wildlife Conservation

Protecting an astounding diversity of species. (Humans included.)

Africa is home to certain species that are facing extinction, including mountain gorillas and Grevy’s zebras. By putting safeguards in place like training rangers, using sniffer dogs, and empowering communities, we’re helping to ensure all of Africa’s wildlife survives.

Critical to protecting Africa’s wildlife are the local people. Sharing the land, often alongside each other, can lead to struggles for resources and deforestation. If people and wildlife learn to live together—inside and outside of protected areas—the future for all will thrive.

Land & Habitat Protection

The land here is more than picturesque. It’s critical to saving wildlife from extinction.

Africa’s wildlife isn’t confined to national parks. Species here roam across vast and varied land, some portions of which are absolutely key to their survival. African Wildlife Foundation recognizes that without land, wildlife simply cannot survive. This is why land is at the core of our conservation efforts.

Community Empowerment

Together with the people of Africa, we are creating change.

African Wildlife Foundation is improving the lives of local people, helping their communities, and saving wildlife simultaneously. We work directly with communities to understand the obstacles they face and provide solutions specific to their needs. These solutions provide jobs, conservation training, educational opportunities, and, ultimately, the ability for people to better their own lives.

American Immigration Council
US Regulator (IRS) — Charity Number: 52-1549711

We use the courts to demand a fair judicial process for immigrants and to stand up for their rights. The Council works to achieve justice and fairness for immigrants under the law.  The Council is highly respected for its willingness and ability to bring cutting-edge lawsuits that hold the government accountable for unlawful conduct and restrictive interpretations and implementation of the law.

We use the facts to educate the public on the important and enduring contributions that immigrants make to America.The Council is a national leader in challenging the myths and misinformation that too often dominate the political and public debate around immigration. Through research and analysis, the Council promotes the development of fair and rational immigration policies that reflect fundamental American values.

Fara
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 1139349

On Christmas Day 1989 Romanian President Nicholas Ceausescu and his wife Elena were shot by firing squad.

Two years later Jane Nicholson, MBE founded FARA. Her aim was to alleviate the terrible suffering of children left abandoned in Romania’s state orphanages.

FARA provides a loving family life for some of Romania's most vulnerable and neglected children. Based in Bucharest and two northern regions we provide:

• small family homes for vulnerable and neglected children
• community homes for damaged and intellectually disabled young adults
• therapy centres for children with special needs
• community-based education and social support programmes
• residential training for young adults.

Our mission is to transform the lives of children and young people in our care, providing a loving family, healing of past traumas, special needs education, training for employment, and education to tackle poverty in some of the poorest rural communities.

Ricky Martin Foundation
US Regulator (IRS) — Charity Number: 66-0579504

Our Mission
We denounce human trafficking and educate about its existence through research and community initiatives, anchored in the defense of children and youth rights.

Our Vision
A world free of human trafficking.

Our Strategy
Our strategy is threefold: we research human trafficking in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean to educate and sensitize the public with the hopes of preventing more people from falling victim to this crime.

Our History
In 2002, our Founder & President witnessed the second most lucrative crime in the world, when he rescued three girls that were about to be sold into prostitution in India. These minors were going to become victims of human trafficking, also known as modern slavery.

After the trip to India, Ricky Martin as UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador met with activists and determined that his fight would be anchored in education in order to prevent this heinous crime.

The Ricky Martin Foundation has been a leading voice in denouncing and exposing human trafficking globally since the launch of the awareness campaign Slaves of a New Era in 2004.

Since then, we have been consistent in our mission to education about this crime.

The Fire Fighters Charity (FFC)
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 1093387

Whether injured, ill or in need of psychological support to come to terms with the life and death situations they face on a daily basis, we exist to support the everyday heroes of the UK fire community.

The Fire Fighters Charity supports over 5,000 beneficiaries a year through a broad range of services.

The Charity is committed to supporting as many beneficiaries as it possible can at its centres and within local communities across the UK. However, in order to do this it is essential that our income each year – from voluntary donations and fundraising – matches the cost of delivering our services. At the moment it doesn’t and this needs to change.

The Charity offers a broad range of services depending on individual needs, see here: https://www.firefighterscharity.org.uk/how-we-help/rehabilitation/

There are loads of ways in which you can get involved and support The Fire Fighters Charity. Take a look and get stuck in...

Kangaroo Sanctuary
AU Regulator (ACNC) — Charity Number: Unknown)

Mission of Kangaroo Sanctuary

Our mission is animals come first. We rescue, rehabilitate and release orphaned baby kangaroos back into the wild. Those who can’t be released into the wild are released into the wilds of our 188 acre Sanctuary. Education is a priority. We provide education to other wildlife carers, the general public, school groups and visitors through our guided sunset tour.

Purpose of The Kangaroo Hospital

The Kangaroo Hospital has been a dream of Brolga’s for over a decade. Brolga has always seen a need for a hospital in the centre of Australia, as the nearest wildlife hospital is over 1,500km away.

The Kangaroo Hospital provides specialised care for kangaroos.

The Kangaroo Hospital is also a place where many baby orphan kangaroos will be cared for and raised by volunteer wildlife carers until they are ready for release back to the wild.

Funding our Kangaroo Hospital Project

The Kangaroo Hospital has been built from kind donations from caring people around the world. The building foundations were laid in mid 2015 and the hospital is now in its first stages of operation. We have raised over $100,000 AUD to date which has gone towards: building the hospital; fencing; plumbing; and solar power. We have a long way to go and future plans include: rehabilitation facilities to prepare kangaroos for the wild; specialist veterinarian equipment; rescue vehicle; and education programs about the care and rescue of kangaroos.

The Royal Marines Charity
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 1134205

Royal Marines have always been the first to understand, first to adapt and respond and the first to overcome – that’s the Commando Mindset but today Royal Marines and their families are fighting battles they cannot win alone.

The Royal Marines Charity exists to help the entire Royal Marines family. We are strong believers in once a Marine, always a Marine. We offer a range of services to both serving and veterans. If you need help, The Royal Marines Charity is here for you. From financial assistance to advice on finding a second, meaningful career. Explore our website or contact us to find out more.

We seek to support our wounded and injured in any way we can. But we also seek to improve the quality of life for each and every Royal Marine. And we continue this support long after our people have severed their formal links to the Corps.

The Charity relies on you to raise much needed funds, and our supporters certainly rise to the challenge, and have a lot of fun along the way. Visit our fundraising page to see how you could get involved.
https://theroyalmarinescharity.org.uk/events-fundraising/fundraising/

The Jubilee Sailing Trust (JST)
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 277810

The Jubilee Sailing Trust (JST) is an international, United Nations accredited disability charity, promoting integration through the challenge and adventure of tall ship sailing.

We provide life-changing adventures to people of all ages, backgrounds and levels of physical ability.
Our voyages change lives by improving self-esteem, building confidence, and providing fantastic leadership and life skills.

The Jubilee Sailing Trust has been changing lives since 1978. In that year it became a registered charity through the extraordinary vision of a dedicated group of people working against the odds to make their dream a reality.

The JST takes both disabled and able bodied men and women to sea, to not only teach them how to crew a tall ship, but to promote equality, sharing and to celebrate our individual differences by working together to achieve greater things.

We passionately believe we can be of great service to injured and recovering personnel on a variety of levels from our extensive experience to our profound slogan ‘Changing Lives’ we are a credible source for rehabilitation.

The JST is here to build the bridges of awareness and understanding and by using two fantastic, specially designed tall ships, break down barriers for a better, more inclusive world.

Bush Heritage Australia (BHA)
AU Regulator (ACNC) — Charity Number: 78 053 639 115

Bush Heritage is a national non-profit organisation conserving biodiversity in Australia.

We do this by buying and managing land of outstanding conservation value, and working in partnership with other landowners. We help protect native plants and animals on millions of hectares of the most ecologically important landscapes.

Click here for our constition and values

Greenpeace
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 284934

Around the world, people from all walks of life come together under the Greenpeace flag to spend their free time fighting for the environment – our volunteers are the face of our family.

With creative local actions for the planet they positively affect their communities, their countries, and, ultimately, the world at large. Without them, Greenpeace wouldn’t be Greenpeace.

Our activists are the ones you see dangling from Arctic oil rigs or unfurling banners on top of parliament buildings. It’s their daring – but always peaceful and well thought-through – actions that get everyone talking about the solutions to our environmental problems.

But our campaigns wouldn’t be nearly as effective without what’s going on behind what everyone sees. That’s where our staff come in – they are the people who have turned Greenpeace into a full-time job, are the ones who lobby, plot, research, coordinate and make sure as many people as possible see, hear and read about what’s going on.

Together, all of these people make up Greenpeace. Or rather, half of Greenpeace. The other half – that’s you.

The people who make up Greenpeace are a diverse and committed bunch. Our volunteers, activists and staff span the globe, cover the age spectrum, and defy simple categorisation. What they all have in common is the one big aim: a green and peaceful future for all.

Contact Greenpeace Worldwide: http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/about/worldwide/

Devon Wildlife Trust (DWT)
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 213224

Devon Wildlife Trust is calling on the government to create a protected area in the south west of Lyme Bay for dolphins, whales and seabirds. This area is home to white beaked dolphins, but these dolphins have no legal protection against damaging human activities here.

After years of campaigning, fifty Marine Conservation Zones have now been designated to help our marine environment recover from decades of decline.

But there are many places and species that still need protection. Large marine animals, such as whales, dolphins and basking sharks are also at risk from damaging activities.

Although these species range across large areas, evidence from overseas shows that Marine Protected Areas - in places where animals gather to feed, breed and raise their young - can help to protect those at risk.

An area in the south-west of Lyme Bay is vital for a population of white beaked dolphins that spend much of their lives here, foraging for food and nursing their young.

This area is also important for bottlenose dolphins, minke whale, basking shark and thousands of seabirds.

http://www.devonwildlifetrust.org/devon-dolphins

The Trussell Trust (TTT)
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 1110522
SC Regulator (OSCR) — Charity Number: SC044246

We develop, run, and enable community projects that combat poverty & exclusion

The Trussell Trust is a poverty charity founded on Christian principles. We work with people of all faiths and none, but are inspired to do what we do by Jesus’ words:

“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.”

Our vision is to end hunger and poverty in the UK.

Our Mission is bringing communities together to end hunger and poverty in the UK by providing compassionate, practical help with dignity whilst challenging injustice.

Our Values are committed to creating a community built on diversity, tolerance, cooperation and mutual respect.

Find A FoodBank: https://www.trusselltrust.org/get-help/find-a-foodbank/

The Fred Hollows Foundation
AU Regulator (ACNC) — Charity Number: 46 070 556 642

An unstoppable vision

Like Fred, we're working towards a world where no person is unnecessarily blind. For everyone, no matter whether they're rich or poor, to have the right to high quality and affordable eye care.

Imagine being blind purely because of circumstance. It’s almost unthinkable, yet millions of people around the world are suffering from this exact fate.

Fred’s mission, our founder, Fred Hollows, was an internationally renowned eye surgeon and humanitarian. He worked tirelessly to not only end avoidable blindness in Indigenous Australia and around the world, but to make sure everyone had the right to quality eye health. While it didn’t happen in Fred’s life time, we’re working hard to make sure it happens in ours.

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
US Regulator (IRS) — Charity Number: 13-3871360 and 13-6213516

For almost 100 years, the ACLU has worked to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States.

The ACLU works tirelessly in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the Constitution’s promise of liberty for everyone in America.

Do you know your rights? The ACLU have created resources so you can have your rights at your fingertips.

Every day across the nation, the ACLU is called on to defend all the freedoms guaranteed in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

There's never been a more important time for freedom-loving people to support the ACLU and our effective work to protect civil liberties.

Take your stand and help us defend people’s rights.

Vava'u Environmental Protection Association (VEPA)

Vava'u, located in the northern part of the Kingdom of Tonga, consists of more than 40 picturesque limestone islands that many consider an ultimate tropical paradise. Each year hundreds of yachts cruise through Vava'u's crystal clear water to anchor near white sandy beaches with lush palm trees, coconuts are everywhere, root crops grow in abundance, and the ocean is filled with an assortment of marine life. Vava'u has an incredible environmental landscape and VEPA works to protect its unparalleled beauty and preserve its natural resources.

The Vava’u Environmental Protection Association was started in May 2009 by a group of local leaders concerned with the pressing environmental conservation issues facing the islands of Vava’u. VEPA has four focus areas aimed at ensuring biodiversity and conservation, increasing knowledge exchange, and securing sustainable livelihoods.

Open Heart International
AU Regulator (ACNC) — Charity Number: 25875253851

Open Heart International is a volunteer driven organisation. It was established in 1985 by Mr. Russell Lee, Mr. Rudi Morgan and Dr. John Wallace as volunteers, who all worked for Sydney Adventist Hospital at the time.

The history of Sydney Adventist Hospital (or the "San" as it is affectionately known) is rich with stories of “San” educated healthcare professionals individually volunteering to help the disadvantaged and medically challenged around the world.

The genesis of Open Heart International was in an Intensive Care Nurse’s visit to Tonga to see his missionary parents. After witnessing the lack of surgical options for those dying of rheumatic heart disease in Tonga, Russell returned to Australia determined to make a difference.

It was from this desire to make a difference in Tonga that led to the initiation of "Operation Open Heart for Tonga" by the three men, and was strongly supported by many others.

By 1986, they had succeeded in fundraising, secured the acquisition of equipment, and had coordinated a small group of Sydney Adventist Hospital medical and nursing staff.

Well organised, the team travelled to Tonga aiming to provide life saving cardiac surgery to those in need. The trip was deemed a success after saving the lives of many Tongans while at the same time instilling a hope for more similar successes in the future.

Today, hundreds of volunteers with extraordinary passion and commitment, give freely of their time and expertise in multiple surgical specialties to provide hope to thousands living in developing countries. These patients dream of the quality healthcare that we sometimes take for granted in developed countries. Most importantly, each team now trains local medical and nursing staff, with the aim that these countries may gain self-sufficiency sometime in the future.

The Katie Piper Foundation
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 1133313

The Katie Piper Foundation’s aim is to have a world where scars do not limit a person’s function, social inclusion or sense of well being.

Our aims are to:

improve outcomes for burns survivors
deliver – directly or indirectly – intensive, comprehensive burns rehabilitation (post acute care discharge) in the UK
support burns survivors throughout their recovery
progress a deep understanding of the context in which the Foundation acts (the burns care world) and of the key stakeholders
develop key relationships, collaborations associations and partnerships.
We help people with burns and scars to reconnect with their lives and their communities.

Katie Piper is a best-selling international author, inspirational speaker, TV presenter and charity campaigner. She is also a young woman who has rebuilt her life after surviving a brutal attack in March 2008 at the age of 24, in which she was raped and had sulphuric acid thrown in her face. She spent two months in the Burns Unit at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital where she was placed in an induced coma in intensive care.

SOS Children’s Villages
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 1069204

We work wherever children need a secure and loving home.

Today, there are an estimated 151 million children worldwide who have lost one or both parents, with at least 13 million of these children having lost both parents. SOS Children’s Villages supports vulnerable children, as well as fragmented families, in 125 countries across five continents.

When a child loses everything, SOS Children’s Villages is there to give them a home, a mother and a family. We provide homes where children grow up from infancy to adulthood. Homes with an SOS mother and siblings. This is what makes SOS Children’s Villages unique.

We prevent children from ending up alone by supporting fragile families.

We provide long-term family care for lone children in SOS Children’s Villages.

We provide quality education and healthcare in these communities.

We ensure children’s rights are protected wherever possible.

We care for and protect children during crisis and disaster.

Médecins du Monde / Doctors of the World
DE Regulator (TOM) — Charity Number: 143/210/00445

During the crowds of Vietnamese boat people at the end of the 1970s, they drew the attention of the world public to the humanitarian tragedy on the high seas. Together with journalists, the doctors rescued many of the refugees, who were threatened by the risk of drowning. This group of 15 doctors founded Médecins du Monde in March 1980.

The supreme guiding principle since then is to provide not only assistance, but also to document violations of human rights.

Ärzte der Welt eV has been working since 2000 as a German section of the international humanitarian organization Médecins du Monde / Doctors of the World.

The Halo Trust
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 1001813
SC Regulator (OSCR) — Charity Number: SC037870
US Regulator (IRS) — Charity Number: 52-2158152

The Halo Trust provide humanitarian relief which helps in the immediate aftermath of war torn communities to create safe and secure environments by clearing landmines, managing stockpiles of weapons and destroying unexploded ordnance.

War leaves countries for dead. It is painful enough for those who have lost everything, without finding that they cannot return home because the land is unsafe.

Families cannot rebuild their lives until they can return home and work their land, development cannot begin until there is safety, security and confidence to support infrastructure, or to plan for essential buildings like homes, hospitals, schools and businesses.

In short, The Halo Trust help some of the world’s most vulnerable communities get back on their feet.

The Natural Beekeeping Trust
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 1140009

As a species, the Western honey bee, Apis mellifera, is under considerable stress throughout large parts of the world. This is due to a number of factors, including environmental degradation and the ubiquitous use of toxic agrochemicals. A third factor, that receives less publicity, is beekeeper-induced stress. The honey bee is essentially a wild creature with a complex life cycle. While it is happy to live in close proximity to man, it cannot be treated as other domestic animals, such as sheep or cows.

Modern beekeeping methods can be highly intrusive and disruptive of colony function. The result of this excessive interference in bees, over more than a century, is now evident in a marked decrease in the vigour of bee populations around the world.

In response to what has now become a critical situation -both of the honeybee and the natural world as a whole- growing numbers of people, beekeepers and others, are questioning forms of honeybee husbandry which rely, as does most of modern agriculture, on chemical solutions to man-made problems. There are no insecticides or pesticides which are truly safe for bees - this includes those introduced to hives in modern beekeeping.
However, as we collectively question conventional approaches to nature in general and bees in particular, holistic practices are gaining ground. The Natural Beekeeping Trust promotes chemical-free sustainable bee-centred methods of caring for bees; methods that look at the creature in the round, taking into account its context in its local ecosystem.

Aerospace Bristol
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 1010632

Aerospace Bristol will be a major industrial heritage museum and learning centre that inspires and entertains today's and future generations, through the presentation of the stories and achievements of Bristol's world-class aerospace industry - past, present and future.

Drawing together collections of objects and archives spanning over 100 years of aviation history with the latest in aerospace technology, Aerospace Bristol will be a first-class museum with learning at its heart, particularly in STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), as well as heritage conservation skills, which aims to enable a wide range of people to participate in and learn about Bristol's aviation heritage.

The aim of the museum is to restore, conserve and preserve artefacts that are significant to Bristol's aerospace heritage, Aerospace Bristol will inspire future generations, using examples of great innovation, such as Concorde and space flight.

Concorde is a symbol of the UK's ambition, innovation, collaboration and technological achievement. Bristol can safely claim to be the true home of Concorde - the airframe and the engines were largely developed here, the UK assembly line was located here, and all UK Concordes made their maiden flight from Filton's runway.

The last Concorde built, and the last to fly, is preserved on Filton Airfield, and will form the centre-piece of the Aerospace Bristol exhibition.

With the support of several large aerospace and advanced engineering companies, such as Airbus, GKN, Rolls-Royce, and Renishaw, Aerospace Bristol will be able to provide a unique interface between students and aerospace industry.

The Bristol Aero Collection Trust, the organisation behind Aerospace Bristol, was originally registered as the Bristol Aero Collection in 1992, merging with sister charity The Concorde Trust to form the Bristol Aero Collection Trust in 2012. Trustees and Members have spent nearly three decades collecting artefacts, documents and personal stories and welcoming visitors to see the growing collection at Banwell and then Kemble prior to the establishment of the new museum.

Thurgood Marshall College Fund
US Regulator (IRS) — Charity Number: 41-1750692

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) is named for the U.S. Supreme Court’s first African American Justice, Thurgood Marshall. TMCF is the only national organization that supports all Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU's) with member-schools including the 47 publicly-supported HBCU's. Since our inception in 1987, our story has been an amazing journey. TMCF helps students acquire a high-quality college education at an affordable cost; develops leaders of tomorrow; and, connects high-performing students with top tier employment opportunities.
Here are the member schools of TMCF

See the White House Initiative on Thurgood Marshall College Fund and learn where those colleges and universities are: Where are the HBCU's?

Invictus Games Foundation (IGF)
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 1159482

Most of us will never know the full horrors of combat. Many Servicemen and women suffer life-changing injuries, visible or otherwise, whilst serving their country. How do these men and women find the motivation to move on and not be defined by their injuries?

How can they be recognised for their achievements and not given sympathy? Prince Harry asked these questions. On a trip to the Warrior Games in the USA in 2013 he saw how the power of sport could help physically, psychologically and socially. His mind was made up. London would host the inaugural Invictus Games, an international sporting event for wounded, injured and sick Service personnel

Genesis Research Trust
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 292518

Despite countless breakthroughs in medical science, we still do not understand why some pregnancies will end in tragedy. For most of us, having a child of our own is the most fulfilling experience of our lives. All of us can imagine the desperation and sadness of parents who lose a baby, and the life-shattering impact that a disabled or seriously ill child has on a family.

The objectives of the Trust are to provide financial assistance for medical research and teaching in the field of gynaecology, obstetrics and related fields in paediatrics. The Trust is organised in order to promote, by all available means, the study of healthy childbearing and diseases of women.

Lord Winston, Professor of Science and Society and Emeritus Professor of Fertility Studies at Imperial College is the founding Chairman of the Genesis Research Trust.

Professor Winston developed and refined gynaecological surgical techniques to improve fertility treatments in the early 1970s. Later he pioneered many treatments to improve in vitro fertilisation, and subsequently developed pre-implantation diagnosis which allows the diagnosis of fatal genetic disorders in embryos. This work enabled many families to have a child free of fatal illnesses, including those with sex‐linked disorders, single gene defects such as cystic fibrosis and chromosomal abnormalities. Chromosomal abnormality is an important cause of miscarriage so this work has had a wide impact.

Amazon Charitable Trust
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 1127628

ACT was established in 2009 for the sole purpose of developing, designing, constructing and delivering an innovative, replicable ‘blueprint’ project in the Brazilian Amazon that creates a sustainable business model for a local population enabling the community to continue to act as guardians of the rainforest.

ACT strives to protect and conserve large areas of the pristine Amazoni rainforest, focussing on areas such as climate change and biodiversity. ACT is motivated by the philosophy that endangered ecosystems of the world will only be successfully conserved with the participation and development of local communities.

ACT is: An Anglo-Brazilian Conservation Project.

Saints Sled Dog Rescue Institute (SSDR)
SC Regulator (OSCR) — Charity Number: SCO44070

Our aim is to help as many unwanted and stray Siberian Huskies and Alaskan Malamutes as possible through the process of fostering and rehoming, or simply supporting their owners with help and advice. We also arrange and carry out educational visits across the country, including working and handling demonstrations.

We work alongside other rescue organisations, pounds and dog wardens to help ensure that all dogs are rehomed in the best possible environment for them.

SSDR is a nationwide, voluntary run non-profit organisation approved for charity status.

The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 1103836

Founded in 1977 by Dr. Dame Daphne Sheldrick D.B.E, in honour of the memory of her late husband, famous naturalist and founding Warden of Tsavo East National Park, David Leslie William Sheldrick MBE, the DSWT claims a rich and deeply rooted family history in wildlife and conservation.

Mission statement

The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust embraces all measures that compliment the conservation, preservation and protection of wildlife. These include anti-poaching, safe guarding the natural environment, enhancing community awareness, addressing animal welfare issues, providing veterinary assistance to animals in need, rescuing and hand rearing elephant and rhino orphans, along with other species that can ultimately enjoy a quality of life in wild terms when grown.

At the heart of the DSWT’s conservation activities is the Orphans’ Project, which has achieved world-wide acclaim through its hugely successful elephant and rhino rescue and rehabilitation program. The Orphans’ Project exists to offer hope for the future of Kenya’s threatened elephant and rhino populations as they struggle against the threat of poaching for their ivory and horn, and the loss of habitat due to human population pressures and conflict, deforestation and drought.

Kielder Observatory
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 1153570

Kielder Observatory is a public outreach astronomical facility located in Kielder Forest, in some of the darkest skies in Europe and the third largest protected Dark Sky reserve in the world.

Located in Northumberland, England. the observatory is situated just a few miles from the Scottish border high upon Black Fell near James Turrell’s Kielder Skyspace. The site was chosen as one of the locations in the UK which has the least amount of intrusive light pollution.

The primary function of the observatory is outreach via public events. Our goal is to bring in members of the public of all ages from school children in primary school and upwards with an aim to engage in discussions and observations of the Universe. We do this in a way that is friendly, informative and interesting through our amazing team of astronomers, guest speakers and volunteers.

Earthwatch Institute (EI)
AU Regulator (ACNC) — Charity Number: 25875253851
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 327017

EARTHWATCH IS AN INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHARITY

We bring individuals from all walks of life together with world-class scientists to work for the good of the planet.

The Earthwatch community continues to grow rapidly, with participation from members of the general public we call "citizen scientists," to corporate employees, to educators and students.

All bring their knowledge, passion, and experience to support our work, improve scientific understanding, and inspire change across all touch-points in their lives.

Goa Outreach
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 1131247

STREET CHILDREN IN GOA AND INDIA

WHO IS A 'STREET CHILD'?

There is no international agreement on the definition of 'street children', and the label of 'street children' is increasingly recognized by sociologists and anthropologists to be a socially constructed category that in reality does not form a clearly defined, homogeneous population or phenomenon.

UNICEF developed the earliest definitions and categories of street children:
CHILDREN OF THE STREET
(street-living children), who sleep in public spaces, without their families

CHILDREN ON THE STREET
(street-working children), who work on the streets during the day and return to their family home to sleep

STREET-FAMILY CHILDREN
who live with their family on the street

But research and practice have surfaced an enormous variation in children's experiences and considerable overlap between these three groups: for example some children live on the streets all the time, others only occasionally or seasonally, while others move between home, street and welfare shelters. Some retain strong links with their families; others have broken or lost all contact.

Definitions continue to evolve, with terms such as 'street-connected children' and 'children in street situations', or defining street children as 'children for whom the street is a reference point and has a central role in their lives'. The wide variety of children's circumstances and characteristics, however, continues to present huge definitional challenges.

Goa Outreach comes under the umbrella of the registered charity "Joy Home For Children". Its work is based in the small state of Goa and currently provides support for over 100 children.

Challenging Heights
GH Regulator (DSW) — Charity Number: G.14,807
US Regulator (IRS) — Charity Number: 27-3616932

Challenging Heights is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation in Ghana that works to protect children’s rights and end child trafficking. Founded by James Kofi Annan in 2007, our main efforts focus on addressing trafficking of children to Lake Volta, where they are forced to work in the fishing industry. We work in underserved coastal communities in Ghana, providing support to women and children in hard-to-reach areas that are at risk of child trafficking.

We are local people committed to protecting the rights of children and ending child trafficking. We have about 60 staff members between our office in Winneba and our Hovde House shelter who work in the coastal communities of Ghana and with international coalitions of NGOs dedicated to fighting modern slavery and protecting children’s rights.

Maidenhead Waterways (MW)
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 1119150

The Maidenhead Waterway project aims to restore and enlarge the neglected town centre channels into an accessible waterway that everyone can enjoy, whether for boating, walking, cycling, fishing or simply interacting with nature. Better yet, this will all be in the heart of Maidenhead.

Annamiticus
US Regulator (IRS) — Charity Number: 460791038

Annamiticus is working to stop the economic exploitation of endangered species.

We fight against illegal wildlife trade by advocating for enforcement of wildlife crime laws, educating the public about the wildlife trafficking crisis, and scrutinizing wildlife trade issues.

Annamiticus is named in memory of the extinct Rhinoceros sondaicus annamiticus.

Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS)
AU Regulator (ACNC) — Charity Number: 53409718351

The Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) is the voice for Australia's ocean wildlife, and is Australia's only national charity dedicated exclusively to protecting ocean wildlife and their homes. We are an independent charity, staffed by a committed group of professional and passionate scientists, educators and advocates who have defended Australia's oceans for 50 years. Our paid and volunteer staff work every day on behalf of the community to protect our ocean wildlife.

AMCS works on the big issues concerning the sea. Our key focus is to create large marine national parks (marine sanctuaries), make our fisheries sustainable and protect and recover our threatened ocean wildlife, such as our sharks, seals and whales.

We also work to protect our precious coasts from inappropriate development, such as is occurring right now along the Great Barrier Reef. 

African Parks

African Parks is a non-profit conservation organisation that takes on direct responsibility for the rehabilitation and long-term management of protected areas in partnership with governments and local communities. We currently manage ten parks in seven countries: Chad, Central African Republic (CAR), Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Malawi, Rwanda and Zambia – covering an expansive six million hectares.

Founded in 2000 in response to the dramatic decline of protected areas due to poor management and lack of funding, African Parks utilises a clear, business approach to conserving Africa’s wildlife and remaining wild areas. While securing vast landscapes and carrying out all activities needed to protect the parks and their wildlife, we maintain a strong focus on economic development and poverty alleviation of surrounding communities in order to ensure our ultimate goal: that each park is ecologically, socially, and financially sustainable for the long term.

Headway
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 1025852
SC Regulator (OSCR) — Charity Number: 039992

Headway is the UK-wide charity that works to improve life after brain injury. Through its network of more than 125 groups and branches across the UK, it provides support, services and information to brain injury survivors, their families and carers, as well as to professionals in the health and legal fields.

At Headway, people use insight and care to help survivors regain some quality of life through a wide range of services, including rehabilitation programmes, carer support, social re-integration, community outreach and respite care.

On a national level, Headway provides a range of frontline services to help those affected by brain injury.

Street Child United (SCU)
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 1025852

We use the power of sport to provide a global platform for street children to be seen and their voices heard, so they can receive the protection support and opportunities that every child is entitled to.

Ahead of the world’s biggest sporting events, we organise international sports events for street children, challenging the negative perceptions and treatment of street children worldwide./

We are the proud organisers of the Street Child World Cup and Street Child Games.

Everytown
US Regulator (IRS) — Charity Number: 26-1598353

Everytown is a movement of Americans working together to end gun violence and build safer communities. Gun violence touches every town in America. For too long, change has been thwarted by the Washington gun lobby and by leaders who refuse to take common-sense steps that will save lives.

Every day, 91 Americans are killed by gun violence. That’s why Everytown for Gun Safety researches a range of vital issues surrounding gun violence, develops data-driven solutions, and works with lawmakers and people like you to pass common-sense laws and policies that save lives.

Coptic Orphans
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 1133307
US Regulator (IRS) — Charity Number: 54-1637257
AU Regulator (ACNC) — Charity Number: 27 138 388 851
CA Regulator (CRA) — Charity Number: 879517712RR0001

Not Alone, Coptic Orphans' flagship program for over 10,000 fatherless children in Egypt, gives a child back the protection, provision, and confidence that he or she lost after a father’s death or abandonment.

Over the last 28 years, the Not Alone program has provided tens of thousands of children with the resources to break the cycle of poverty and become change-makers in their own communities. The program uses education to nurture each child's God-given talents and put them on the road to success in their adult life.

How It Works

The backbone of the Not Alone program is a network of over 400 church-based volunteer representatives (“Reps”). Each is nominated by their local bishop. They serve as mentors to the more than 10,000 children currently enrolled in the Not Alone program, which works in some of Egypt's most impoverished communities.

These specially-trained Reps visit each child regularly, addressing their immediate and long-term needs so that they develop academically, socially, and emotionally. The children are trained in literacy and other education-focused skills that help them study well, achieve good grades, and develop a well-rounded character.

World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 1081247

We are the world’s leading independent conservation organisation. We’re determined to ensure that people and nature can thrive together, for generations to come.

We’re acting now to make this happen.

We're protecting our planet's iconic animals

We’re working to stabilise and increase populations of many of the world’s most iconic and threatened species.

We do it for the planet

In order to protect nature we need to take on the big issues facing our planet.

We are facing up to challenges such as the urgent threat of climate change. We're also promoting sustainable use of resources, helping us all change the way we live and working with business and government to protect the our planet for generations to come. Only then can we develop a world where people and wildlife thrive.

Do something great for your planet, get involved: https://www.wwf.org.uk/get-involved

Here are some of the places we work: http://www.wwf.org.uk/where-we-work

Here is our history: http://www.worldwildlife.org/about/history

WWF in Brief

What is WWF?

• WWF is one of the world's largest conservation organizations.
• It was conceived on the 29th April 1961.
• Its first office opened in September 1961 in the Swiss town of Morges.
• The central secretariat for the network - called WWF International - is now located in Gland, Switzerland (organizational structure)
• WWF is an independent foundation registered under Swiss law.
• The organization has offices in more than 80 countries around the world.
• It employs around 6,200 full time staff
• ...and values the support of more than 5 million people.
• Over the 50 years since it was founded, WWF has invested around US$11.5 billion in more than 13,000 projects

What do the initials WWF stand for?

• WWF originally stood for "World Wildlife Fund".
• However, in 1986, WWF had come to realize that its name no longer reflected the scope of its activities, and changed its name to "World Wide Fund For Nature".
• The United States and Canada, however, retained the old name.
• The resulting confusion caused by the name change in 1986, together with its translation into more than 15 languages, led the WWF Network in 2001 to agree on using the original acronym as its one, global name - the acronym that it had always been known by since its inception way back in 1961: WWF
• Find out more on the panda symbol and how it has changed over the years...

What is WWF's mission?

WWF’s mission is to stop the degradation of the planet’s natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature, by:

• conserving the world’s biological diversity
• ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable
• promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption.

What does WWF do?

WWF focuses its work around the magnificent diversity of life on this planet, the extraordinary places they live in.  All the while trying to reduce humanity’s impact on this life and in these places.

Music Fund For Cuba
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 1096283

The Music Fund for Cuba is the only UK registered charity which supports the development of music, arts and culture in Cuba.

Working with partner organisations on the island the Music Fund has already distributed tens of thousands of pounds worth of equipment to children and young people in music, arts, dance and special needs schools.It also raised £350,000 for the renovation of the Miramar Theatre in Havana.

The Music Fund for Cuba was established in 2001 in memory of British singer Kirsty MacColl who was inspired by Cuban music in her last album and loved the island, its culture, and its people.

Cuba is renowned for its cultural traditions. Its music, art, and dance are enjoyed by people around the world. Budding artistic talent is nurtured and encouraged within the country’s free music and arts schools which are open to all.

Sadly this heritage and the development of future talent are hindered by a lack of access to basic equipment and materials that we in richer countries often take for granted.

Violin strings, paper for music scores, reeds for woodwind instruments, ballet shoes, paints and other small but essential items are all in short supply. One of the  main reason for these shortages is the continuing economic blockade of the island by the United States.

The Music Fund for Cuba aims to help nurture new talent by providing much needed support and equipment for children and young musicians, dancers and artists throughout the island that may otherwise be denied.

By supporting  this vital work, you can help  to keep alive Cuba’s rich cultural heritage and nurture a new generation of talent.

NEA
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 200813216C)

We work across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and with our sister charity Energy Action Scotland, to ensure that everyone can afford to live in a warm, dry home.  In partnership with central and local government, fuel utilities, housing providers, consumer groups and voluntary organisations, we undertake a range of activities to address the causes and treat the symptoms of fuel poverty. These include:

• Campaigning to ensure that the needs of fuel poor households are recognised and addressed
• Researching and analysing the causes and extent of fuel poverty and developing policies which will address the problem
• Developing and managing demonstration projects that show innovative ways of tackling fuel poverty
• Providing advice and guidance to installers on good practice in delivering energy efficiency services to low income households
• Developing national qualifications and managing their implementation to improve standards of practical work and quality of energy advice

Our work encompasses all aspects of fuel poverty, but in particular emphasises the importance of greater investment in domestic energy efficiency.

Woodland Trust
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 294344

We are the Woodland Trust - the UK's largest woodland conservation charity.

We're here to stand up for trees.

Because we all need trees. To live. To work. To play. To explore.

We want to see a UK rich in woods and trees, enjoyed and valued by everyone.

But we can't achieve our vision alone.

We need your help

• To support wildlife
• Increase the resilience of our landscapes
• Challenge climate change
• Plant more trees
• Develop against pests and disease
• Campaign to protect and safeguard vulnerable woods

Our woodland faces threats from climate change, increasing numbers of pests and diseases, pollution, overgrazing, invasive non-native species, and intensification of land use. Environmental change is happening at an unprecedented rate.

Wildlife-rich areas have been lost and fragmented, many species are declining, ecosystems are damaged and degraded. Our landscapes can't cope with these pressures. They are less able to provide the things we take for granted - clean air and water, flood control and food production.

Areas rich in wildlife are the building blocks from which we can create landscapes that are more resilient in the face of change. Protecting our most valuable habitats is the first step to recovery.

War On Want
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 208724

65 years of War on Want

A letter from Victor Gollancz to The Guardian in February 1951 led to the founding of War on Want. His letter asked people to join an international struggle against poverty. Harold Wilson MP coined the name. The result was the birth of a movement that has been at the forefront of the fight against injustice ever since.

War on Want works to achieve a vision of a just world, through our mission to fight against the root causes of poverty and human rights violation, as part of the worldwide movement for global justice.

We concentrate on the key areas where we can add most value and have most impact for change.

Workers' rights

The struggle for workers’ rights is central to War on Want’s overseas programmes and campaigns. We fight for decent work and a living wage for all working people throughout the world. We link up our overseas programmes with trade unions and other workers’ associations with our campaigns to secure accountability of the UK brands and retailers that hold ultimate power in global supply chains.

Social Creatives
SG Regulator (CP) — Charity Number: 200813216C)

Social Creatives is a non-profit arts social enterprise that promotes heART in eARTh. We believe that a picture speaks a thousand words and an emotion moves in a thousand motion. As a ground up initiative, Social Creatives gets our hand dirty with paints. We paint murals for people’s homes, hospitals, void decks, and any open spaces of the public.

Why Mural Painting

Do you know what the first form of arts is? Cave Paintings! The paintings on the walls are known as Murals. Through mural making, we are an arts intermediary that connects people to one another, social issues and the society. We believe in the process and outcomes of mural painting to bring out the best of both our artistic and social impacts.

Charity Science
CA Regulator (CRA) — Charity Number: 80963 6236 RR0001

The problem - it's hard to tell whether aid works or not

Science!

Science consistently beats intuition. Test it out yourself with this game where you guess which charities work, which don't, and which actually cause harm.

Wellcome
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 210183

Wellcome exists to improve health for everyone by helping great ideas to thrive.

We’re a global charitable foundation, both politically and financially independent. We support scientists and researchers, take on big problems, fuel imaginations, and spark debate.

We value breadth and depth in the activities we support

We remain true to the vision and values of our founder, Sir Henry Wellcome, a medical entrepreneur, collector and philanthropist. Our work today reflects the amazing breadth of Henry's interests, and his belief that science and research expand knowledge by testing and investigating ideas. Our governance is based on an updated version of his will.

Our funding supports over 14,000 people in more than 70 countries. In the next five years, we aim to spend up to £5 billion helping thousands of curious, passionate people all over the world explore ideas in science, population health, medical innovation, the humanities and social sciences and public engagement.

Amphibian and Reptile Groups of the UK
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 1165504

Environmental Protection UK (EPUK)
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 221026

Environmental Protection UK is a national charity that provides expert policy analysis and information on air quality, land quality and noise and their effects on people and communities in terms of a wide range of issues including public health, planning, transport, energy and climate.

We offer clear and critical analysis of UK government and European Union policy proposals through a range of high-quality publications and expert-led events, as well as up-to-date regulatory information through a comprehensive guide to UK and EU environment legislation.

We bring together policy-makers, business, local authorities and academics to enable and foster successful partnerships for environmental action and provide networking opportunities to support the careers of environmental professionals and allow them to share best practice.

Our structure enables us to take a progressive and pragmatic approach to the issues which concern us and, on behalf of our wide and extensive cross-sector membership, to promote integrated and effective policy-making which supports sensible and workable solutions to pressing environmental challenges.

Brighton Housing Trust (BHT)
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 284839

BHT provides essential services across Brighton & Hove, Eastbourne and Hastings, as well as elsewhere in Sussex.

Our Mission is ‘combating homelessness, creating opportunities, promoting change’.

We see it as our role to both challenge the causes of homelessness, poverty and marginalisation and to deal with the consequences.

BHT is a people-led organisation. First and foremost are the men and women who access our services.

Our most important assets are our staff. BHT employs over 250 members of staff who bring a rich assortment of skills, expertise and professionalism which is an essential ingredient of turning people’s lives around.

Blue Cross
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 224392

If we could bottle and sell it, we wouldn’t need your donation

Help Blue Cross provide urgent treatment and find new homes for more vulnerable pets.

Blue Cross pet sponsorship is a new way of helping unwanted pets with nowhere else to turn

At Blue Cross we believe every pet deserves to live a healthy life in a happy home. We do everything we can to find new homes for unwanted pets as soon as possible. We give them all the love, care and attention they need and do our best to make them feel safe and comfortable in our rehoming centres - but there is no substitute for being part of a family in a loving home.

Being a sponsor means you are giving vital funds to help to care for homeless and unwanted pets until we find them the new homes they badly need and deserve.

Action Aid
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 274467

We work in 45 countries to help people work their way out of poverty – but we know that this alone is not enough. To change lives for good, we need to fight the root causes that keep some of the world’s most vulnerable women and children poor in the first place. Those are the causes that mean:

• one in eight people go to bed hungry
• one in every three women faces violence
• poorer countries lose an estimated $200 billion a year to companies dodging their taxes.

These are huge injustices, but we are changing them. ActionAid campaigns put pressure on governments and corporations to change the policies that keep the world’s most vulnerable people in poverty. Together with ActionAid campaigners in other countries, we’ve forced UK supermarkets to give suppliers in poorer countries a fairer deal, stopped a British company displacing thousands of people in India, and helped Zambia tackle tax dodging.

Poverty and inequality are not natural. They’re man made, and that means we can unmake them.

Will you join us?

Plan International UK
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 276035

Plan International UK is a children’s charity. We strive to advance children’s rights and equality for girls all over the world.

We recognise the power and potential of every single child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected. Our Because I am a Girl campaign is a global movement that’s taking action to see a world that values girls, promotes their rights and ends injustice.

We encourage and help children take an active role in finding solutions to their problems and realising their rights and their full potential.

Shelter
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 263710

We are there to give as many people as possible the help and support they need. Everything Shelter does is focussed on achieving our vision of a safe, secure, affordable home for everyone.

We raise money and receive your donations so we can help our advice services reach as many people as possible fighting bad housing and homelessness.

As a result, because we help millions with housing problems every year, we know better than anyone the issues people face.

We then use our knowledge of the issues real people are facing to develop policy proposals that can improve the housing situation for everyone.

We duly campaign to raise awareness of these issues, and generate public support for our solutions.

And with enough support, we can make better housing laws a reality for millions of people.

Big Life Foundation

Big Life was co-founded by photographer Nick Brandt and award-winning conservationist Richard Bonham in September 2010.

Since its inception, Big Life has expanded to employ hundreds of local Maasai rangers—with more than 40 permanent outposts and tent-based field units, 13 vehicles, tracker dogs, and aerial surveillance—protecting 2 million acres of wilderness in the Amboseli-Tsavo-Kilimanjaro ecosystem of East Africa.

Big Life was the first organization in East Africa to establish coordinated cross-border anti-poaching operations.

Seva Foundation
US Regulator (IRS) — Charity Number: 38-2231279

Serving the Underserved
Our eye care programs serve people who have been economically, politically, or otherwise marginalized. We work to gain an understanding of their various cultures and circumstances. Our aim is to build a bridge of compassion between our donors and the people we serve people around the world who have the fewest resources.

Promoting Sustainability
Seva's programs foster self-reliance and aim to reduce dependence on outside assistance. In the communities where we work, we share skills and technology appropriate for local conditions, assist local decision-making, and help to support eye clinics and hospitals to become financially self-sufficient. This transfer of knowledge enables communities to care for their own, now and into the future.

Seva means service. This is what Seva does; provides a service.

UNICEF

UNICEF was established on 11 December 1946 by the United Nations to meet the emergency needs of children in post-war Europe and China.
Its acronym means: United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund.

UNICEF works for a world in which every child has a fair chance in life.

UNICEF believes: All children have a right to survive, thrive and fulfill their potential - to the benefit of a better world.

That means equal access to services and care that can make all the difference in children’s lives. It means working to achieve gender fairness and equality.

It means working with children and adolescents and amplifying their concerns.

And it means understanding the global situation facing children everywhere.

This is what UNICEF does... https://www.unicef.org/whatwedo/
and
This is where UNICEF works... https://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/ .

UNICEF has learned through experience that problems that go unmeasured often go unsolved. In collaboration with a wide range of partners, UNICEF gathers evidence on the situation of children and women around the world. It uses this knowledge to inform national and global decision-making with the objective of improving children’s well-being. Read more... https://www.unicef.org/statistics/

White Helmets

The most dangerous place in the world

When the bombs rain down, the Syrian Civil Defence rushes in. In a place where public services no longer function these unarmed volunteers risk their lives to help anyone in need - regardless of their religion or politics. Known as the White Helmets these volunteer rescue workers operate in the most dangerous place on earth.

Cancer Reserach UK
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 1089464

Cancer Research fund scientists, doctors and nurses to help beat cancer sooner. They also provide cancer information to the public. Every step they make towards beating cancer relies on every pound donated and a number of bodies work together to ensure best use of the funds received so they can continue to carry out world-class research.

Thanks to supporters millions of lives have been saved by discovering new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer. Over the past century, Cancer Research researchers have made consistent progress in the fight against cancer, and survival has doubled over the past 40 years. Read more at http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/our-research

If you know the type of cancer you want to find out about, Cancer Research has multiple sections of detailed information for you - from symptoms, diagnosis and treatment, to research and coping with cancer. Details about cancer types can be found here: http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/type

Operation USA
US Regulator (IRS) — Charity Number: Federal Tax ID: 95-3504080

Operation USA is a Los Angeles-based international disaster relief and development agency helping communities at home and abroad overcome the effects of disasters, disease, violence and endemic poverty.

Since 1979, Operation USA has worked in 100 countries—delivering over $400 million in aid for relief and development projects around the world.

'Give and it gets there', this is their motto and promise.

Farplace
UK Regulator (CCEW) — Charity Number: 1126812

We always need support and our most pressing need is for regular standing order supporters... do see the HELP US section to register to help.

Our 5 acre dog exercise field above the sanctuary ensures all dogs have great runs.
All our animals have a full care plan, daily paperwork for cleaning, health checks, food and water.
In addition, we have regular visits from our veterinary team to check on the health of every animal in our care.