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class="md-nav__link"> <span class="md-ellipsis"> Charity data tools </span> </a> </li> <li class="md-nav__item"> <a href="#data-on-charities-in-england-and-wales-individual-charities" class="md-nav__link"> <span class="md-ellipsis"> Data on charities in England and Wales (individual charities) </span> </a> </li> <li class="md-nav__item"> <a href="#data-on-charities-in-england-and-wales-data-files" class="md-nav__link"> <span class="md-ellipsis"> Data on charities in England and Wales (data files) </span> </a> </li> <li class="md-nav__item"> <a href="#charity-registers-for-scotland-and-northern-ireland" class="md-nav__link"> <span class="md-ellipsis"> Charity registers for Scotland and Northern Ireland </span> </a> </li> <li class="md-nav__item"> <a href="#international-data-sources" class="md-nav__link"> <span class="md-ellipsis"> International data sources </span> </a> </li> <li class="md-nav__item"> <a href="#other-voluntary-sector-data-sources" class="md-nav__link"> <span class="md-ellipsis"> Other voluntary sector data sources </span> </a> </li> <li class="md-nav__item"> <a href="#other-networks-and-useful-sites" class="md-nav__link"> <span class="md-ellipsis"> Other networks and useful sites </span> </a> </li> </ul> </nav> </li> </ul> </nav> </div> </div> </div> <div class="md-content" data-md-component="content"> <article class="md-content__inner md-typeset"> <a href="https://github.com/charity-classification/ukcat/edit/master/docs/other-work.md" title="edit.link.title" class="md-content__button md-icon"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M20.71 7.04c.39-.39.39-1.04 0-1.41l-2.34-2.34c-.37-.39-1.02-.39-1.41 0l-1.84 1.83 3.75 3.75M3 17.25V21h3.75L17.81 9.93l-3.75-3.75L3 17.25Z"/></svg> </a> <h1 id="other-resources">Other resources<a class="headerlink" href="#other-resources" title="Permanent link">¶</a></h1> <h2 id="other-classification-schemes">Other classification schemes<a class="headerlink" href="#other-classification-schemes" title="Permanent link">¶</a></h2> <p>A collection of definitions of classifications relevant to non profit organisations.</p> <p>For lists of categories in these classifications see <a href="https://github.com/drkane/charity-lookups/tree/master/classification">github.com/drkane/charity-lookups</a></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://unstats.un.org/unsd/nationalaccount/docs/UN_TSE_HB_FNL_web.pdf">International Classification of Non-profit and Third Sector Organizations (ICNP/TSO) [PDF]</a></li> <li><a href="https://unstats.un.org/unsd/classifications/Family/Detail/2008">International Classification of Non-profit Organisations (ICNPO)</a></li> <li><a href="https://nccs.urban.org/project/national-taxonomy-exempt-entities-ntee-codes">National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE)</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/drkane/charity-lookups/blob/master/classification/ccew.md">Charity Commission for England and Wales</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/methodology/classificationsandstandards/ukstandardindustrialclassificationofeconomicactivities/uksic2007">Standard Industrial Classification (SIC2007 - UK version)</a></li> <li>Candid <a href="https://taxonomy.candid.org/resources/downloads/full-pcs-taxonomy-with-definitions">Philanthropy Classification System</a> - based on NTEE</li> <li><a href="https://www.tsiconsultancy.com/updated-dei-data-group-population-framework/">Draft Framework for data on Diversity, Equality and Inclusion</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/scvodigital/taxonomies">SCVO Taxonomies of organisations</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ourcommunity.com.au/classie">CLASSIE - A classification system for social sector initiatives and entities</a> - Australia and New Zealand</li> </ul> <h2 id="useful-resources">Useful resources<a class="headerlink" href="#useful-resources" title="Permanent link">¶</a></h2> <p><a href="https://www.vssn.org.uk/resources-for-research/quantitative-data-and-resources-for-researchers/">From this VSSN page</a></p> <h3 id="sector-overviews">Sector overviews<a class="headerlink" href="#sector-overviews" title="Permanent link">¶</a></h3> <ul> <li><strong><a href="https://data.ncvo.org.uk/">NCVO UK Civil Society Almanac</a></strong>. The NCVO almanac uses data from charities’ accounts, administrative data and surveys to provide an overview of the UK voluntary sector</li> <li><strong><a href="https://scvo.org.uk/projects-campaigns/i-love-charity/sector-stats">SCVO Sector Stats</a></strong>. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) also produces a statistical overview of the voluntary sector in Scotland</li> <li><strong><a href="https://www.wcva.org.uk/what-we-do/the-third-sector-data-hub">WCVO Data Hub</a></strong>. Some statistics on the voluntary sector in Wales are also available from the Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA)</li> <li><strong><a href="http://www.nicva.org/stateofthesector">NICVA State of the Sector</a></strong>. The Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action’s State of the Sector site provides an overview of the scale and characteristics of Northern Irelands’ voluntary, community and social enterprise sector</li> </ul> <h3 id="charity-data-tools">Charity data tools<a class="headerlink" href="#charity-data-tools" title="Permanent link">¶</a></h3> <ul> <li> <p>The <strong><a href="https://cwdamm.shinyapps.io/charity_explorer_app/">Charity Explorer</a></strong> provides data on all charities registered within a particular local authority. It also allows you to filter those charities on a range of criteria from the Register of Charities in England and Wales. It aims to make this data more accessible to a wider audience, particularly practitioners and policy makers interested in the charities registered in their local area.</p> </li> <li> <p>The <strong><a href="https://cwdamm.shinyapps.io/shiny_app_-_field_identification/">Charity Field Search Tool</a></strong> allows you to search the Register of Charities for England and Wales for a group of charities matching your own set of key words in their name, objects and / or activities.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong><a href="https://aileen-mcd.shinyapps.io/charity_data_app/">Scottish Charity Data app</a></strong>. This app allows exploration and visualisation of charities in Scotland. Users can not only visualise the data (via charts, maps and high level figures) but also download a subset of the main dataset as csv file to allow further exploration by the user.</p> </li> </ul> <h3 id="data-on-charities-in-england-and-wales-individual-charities">Data on charities in England and Wales (individual charities)<a class="headerlink" href="#data-on-charities-in-england-and-wales-individual-charities" title="Permanent link">¶</a></h3> <ul> <li> <p><strong><a href="https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/">Charity Commission Register of Charities</a></strong>. Information on individual charities can be looked up on this website, which allows you to search via name or charity number.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong><a href="https://olib.uk/charity/html/search/">Charity Data</a></strong>. More complex searches of the register can be conducted on this independent website.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong><a href="https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/register-search">OSCR Register Search</a></strong>. Individual Scottish charities can be lookup up on this part of the Scottish Charity regulator’s website.</p> </li> </ul> <h3 id="data-on-charities-in-england-and-wales-data-files">Data on charities in England and Wales (data files)<a class="headerlink" href="#data-on-charities-in-england-and-wales-data-files" title="Permanent link">¶</a></h3> <ul> <li> <p><strong><a href="https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/register/full-register-download">Charity Commission Register of Charities - register download</a></strong>. The charity register files are available to download in their original format at this link. Most users will need to follow the instructions provided on NCVO’s website (see the <a href="https://data.ncvo.org.uk/a/almanac16/how-to-create-a-database-for-charity-commission-data/">NCVO Almanac methodology pages</a>) in order to convert them into a usable format.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong><a href="https://charitybase.uk/about#what-is-it">charitybase.uk</a></strong>. Much of the charity level information in the charity register can be downloaded at this website, including some variables (such as activities) that aren’t available on the charity commission downloads.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong><a href="https://findthatcharity.uk/">findthatcharity.uk</a></strong>. A database of UK non-profit organisations, with consistent records drawn from UK regulatory sources. Data can be accessed on individual records or downloaded in bulk.</p> </li> </ul> <h3 id="charity-registers-for-scotland-and-northern-ireland">Charity registers for Scotland and Northern Ireland<a class="headerlink" href="#charity-registers-for-scotland-and-northern-ireland" title="Permanent link">¶</a></h3> <ul> <li> <p><strong><a href="https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-register-download">OSCR Charity Register Download</a></strong>. The Scottish Charity Register is available from OSCR, the Scottish Charity Regulator</p> </li> <li> <p><strong><a href="https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/charity-search">Northern Ireland Charity Register</a></strong>. The Northern Ireland Charity Register from the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland.</p> </li> </ul> <h3 id="international-data-sources">International data sources<a class="headerlink" href="#international-data-sources" title="Permanent link">¶</a></h3> <ul> <li> <p><strong><a href="https://www.charitiesregulator.ie/en/information-for-the-public/search-the-charities-register">Irish Charity Register</a></strong>. The Irish Charity Register from The Charities Regulator.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong><a href="https://nonprofit-open-data-collective.github.io/datasets/">Nonprofit Open Data Collective</a></strong>. Charity data from the US and international sources</p> </li> </ul> <h3 id="other-voluntary-sector-data-sources">Other voluntary sector data sources<a class="headerlink" href="#other-voluntary-sector-data-sources" title="Permanent link">¶</a></h3> <ul> <li> <p><strong><a href="http://reshare.ukdataservice.ac.uk/850933/">Third Sector Research Centre</a></strong>. Several datasets created and compiled by the Third Sector Research Centre during its initial funding from the ESRC and Cabinet Office is available from the UK data service here.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong><a href="http://www.threesixtygiving.org">360Giving</a></strong> supports organisations to publish their grants information in an open, standardised way, using the <a href="http://standard.threesixtygiving.org/en/latest/reference/">360Giving Data Standard</a>. You can download data files for individual grant makers from a central <a href="http://data.threesixtygiving.org/">Data Registry</a> or combined data from their search tool <a href="http://grantnav.threesixtygiving.org/">GrantNav</a>. Their website also contains useful resources such as an active blog.</p> </li> </ul> <h3 id="other-networks-and-useful-sites">Other networks and useful sites<a class="headerlink" href="#other-networks-and-useful-sites" title="Permanent link">¶</a></h3> <ul> <li> <p><strong><a href="https://dkane.net/">David Kane</a></strong> is a freelance data scientist and researcher, specialising in data for, by and about charities and wider civil society. His website contains a blog and links to a range of further resources.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong><a href="https://www.thinkdata.org.uk/">Think Data Scotland</a></strong> The Scottish Network for Third Sector Data – a network set up as part of a workshop programme funded by the Scottish Universities Insight Institute on “Big Data and the Third Sector”. A network focussed on the use of third sector data which contains a range of resources, blogs and webinars.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong><a href="https://public.tableau.com/profile/big.society.capital#!/">Big Society Capital</a></strong>. As well as publishing their deal level data to the 360Giving Data Standard, Big Society Capital have produced a range of visualisations and interactive dashboards to explore their data</p> </li> <li> <p><strong><a href="https://data.ncvo.org.uk/a/almanac18/methodology-2015-16/">NCVO Almanac Methodology</a></strong>. 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