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Economic and community development Charities That specialise in Community development

Discover 672 Economic and community development charities that specialise in community development. Use the search below to filter within these results.

672
Charities
£3,847,430,462
Total Income
£1,489,520
Avg Income
87.0%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

The Marton War Memorial Hall

Associations, Economic and community development, Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

Our role is to maintain and improve our hall and facilities which provide a village focal point for leisure, cultural and community activities. In addition we provide and support charitable activities in the local community

Latest Income: £14,587
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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Lady Margaret Hall Settlement

Economic and community development

Community Development work, Provider of services appropriate to the needs of local peopleovercome discrimnation and disadvantage by setting up projects and support systems which help people to acquire skills, self confidence and independence.Admin and Financial and Management services support to other charities.Training Provision.

Latest Income: £14,427
Areas of Operation: Lambeth
Status: Registered
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Cartmel Fell Community Trust

Associations, Economic and community development, Facilities

Provides accommodation for Community activities and private functions in Cartmel Fell Parish Hall. Manages the surrounding land known as Hodge Hill Allotment as an informal nature reserve with public access.

Latest Income: £14,426
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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South Milford Women's Institute

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Economic and community development, Education, Leisure

Active in the community supporting the WI and providing facilities for various community activities including Pre-School, WI meetings, Dance classes, Yoga, Martial Arts, Crafting, Wine Talks, Scout Group and community events.

Latest Income: £14,202
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Stow And District Civic Society

Economic and community development

To stimulate public interest and the promotion of anything of benefit to the community in Stow and District. To encourage high standards in Architecture and Planning in the area.To secure the conservation, protection, improvement and development of the life and physical features of the area.

Latest Income: £14,055
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Wattlesborough Village Hall Institute

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Economic and community development, Education, Facilities, Leisure

Community activities - Charity fundraising events (shows, sales), dance lessons, fitness classes, choirs, pre-school group, Beavers, Cubs and Scouts, young farmers meetings & dinners, annual village show. The hall is rented by villagers for weddings, parties and other private functions.

Latest Income: £13,937
Areas of Operation: Powys
Status: Registered
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Chelmsford Civic Society

Economic and community development, Heritage

Chelmsford Civic Society is a member of Civic Voice. The aims of The Chelmsford Civic Society are to stimulate public interest in and appreciation of the history, appearance and character of Chelmsford.

Latest Income: £13,919
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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The Talhaiarn War Memorial Hall

Associations, Economic and community development, Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

Development of a community hub to host community activities including sport, leisure events, clubs and community events and meeting, external room hire with kitchen facilities tables chairs

Latest Income: £13,774
Areas of Operation: Conwy
Status: Registered
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Scorton Public Hall

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Economic and community development, Education, Facilities, Leisure

Scorton Village Hall is used by the people of Scorton in Lancashire for community activities such as youth club, toddler group, WI, keep fit, dancing classes, parish council, church groups and by the local school. It is also hired out for parties, fundraising, events and fairs.

Latest Income: £13,769
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Royal Tunbridge Wells Civic Society

Economic and community development, Heritage

The society is an independent non-political organisation representing the interests of those living or working in Tunbridge Wells. It is dedicated to the conservation and improvement of the town and its quality of life. It vets planning applications and makes representations to local and national government. It promotes interest and research in local history, on which it publishes monographs.

Latest Income: £13,676
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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The Salisbury Civic Society

Arts, Economic and community development

Monitoring Planning Applications, contributing to the Salisbury Vision replacement, putting up blue plaques commemorating people and buildings, producing a quarterly magazine and arranging visits and lectures for members.

Latest Income: £13,096
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Bewdley Civic Society

Economic and community development, Society

Conservation within the Area of Benefit (Borough of Bewdley on 31 March 1974).Promotion of civic pride in The Area of Benefit.Preservation, protection, development and improvement of features of historic or public interest in The Area of Benefit.Promotion of research into subjects connected with the above.

Latest Income: £13,064
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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Church Eaton Reading And Recreation Room

Animals, Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Facilities, Leisure

Provision of a Village Hall with kitchen and toilet facilities. The hall has a stage and a store room. It is used for a wide variety of community activities including coffee mornings, craft classes, parish council, dog training, informal indoor sports, toddlers group, village markets, village festival. Also private hire functions, such as weddings, parties, meetings, study and school groups.

Latest Income: £13,020
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Hazelwood Memorial Hall

Associations, Economic and community development, Facilities, Leisure

We provide and manage a community facility in Hazelwood, Derbyshire, for the benefit of local residents. The building is used for educational, recreational, social and community activities, helping to promote community engagement and wellbeing.

Latest Income: £12,338
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Nailsea Community Trust Limited

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Research, Social welfare

BENEFIT THE INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN OF NAILSEA AND SURROUNDING PARISHES TO EDUCATE AND ASSIST YOUNG PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 25 YEARS, TO EDUCATE PERSONS OF ALL AGES IN THE ARTS, SCIENCE, RELIGION, COMMERCE AND HEALTH CARE, AND TO RELIEVE POVERTY AMONGST PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS

Latest Income: £11,986
Areas of Operation: North Somerset
Status: Registered
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Brookfields School Association

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Social welfare

To advance the education of pupils at Brookfields School, by assisting in the provision of facilities or resources [not required to be provided by the LEA] for their development.To promote the social inclusion and community development of pupils and their families, by providing opportunities and experiences not available or otherwise restricted due to disabilities at wider community events.

Latest Income: £11,966
Areas of Operation: West Berkshire
Status: Registered
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The Chichester Society

Crime and Justice, Economic and community development

We are Chichester's only civic society. We have a unique role in the city: we are devoted to preserving, protecting and improving its features of historic or public interest, and the environment in the City and District. Our interests include not only building developments but other impacts on us: like traffic growth, licensing laws, waste and noise.

Latest Income: £11,351
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Erpingham With Calthorpe Village Hall

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Economic and community development, Facilities, Leisure

Providing outdoor recreation field and play area. Providing indoor space for community activities for a variety of groups including children and young persons. Raising funds for the maintenance of the Village Hall.

Latest Income: £11,238
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Blackpool Civic Trust

Economic and community development, Heritage, Society

Our objectives and aims are to stimulate a sense of civic pride, to promote high standards of planning and architecture and to secure the preservation, protection and improvement of features of historical or public interest.

Latest Income: £10,306
Areas of Operation: Blackpool
Status: Registered
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Rice Lane Community Association Limited

Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Facilities

The site is 21 acres of woodland and an inner city farm. The site is used extensively for community activities including youth groups, playschemes, arts workshops and large community events. The farm is a working farm with native and rare breeds of cattle, sheep, pigs, goats and poultry.

Latest Income: £10,299
Areas of Operation: Liverpool City
Status: Registered
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Merthyr Tydfil And District Historical Society

Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Heritage

To advance the education of the public by promoting the study of the local history of Merthyr Tydfil and other relevant topics and to secure the preservation, restoration, enhancement and maintenance of buildings and features of historical and industrial interest and importance.

Latest Income: £10,229
Areas of Operation: Merthyr Tydfil
Status: Registered
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King's Lynn Civic Society

Economic and community development

Our aim is to preserve the quality of the local built environment through participation in the planning process. We are a statutory body for consultation. The society has a wide membership (approx 300) to whom we offer a lecture programme and regular newsletters. We aim to make the town a pleasant place to live and work.

Latest Income: £10,179
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Burridge And Park Gate Women's Institute

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Leisure

Arrange talks and visits to improve our knowledge on a wide range of subjectsOrganise regular activities in drama, arts, crafts and sport.Participate in local community activities for the benefit of all.

Latest Income: £9,431
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Lamorna Village Hall

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Facilities, Leisure

Lamorna Village Hall is a granite built ex school house. It aims to serve the community by providing a central maintained venue for community activities. There is a wide range of events and activities including yoga, flower clubs, art exhibitions, plays, carol concerts and other events. The Hall is available for hire and is used widely for local family events.

Latest Income: £9,404
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Skelwith And District Community Trust

Economic and community development, Facilities

The community centre provides a focul point for the surrounding rural district, where community groups and individuals can hire the building for events, educational classes,or meetings, at a reasonable cost.

Latest Income: £9,345
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many community-development economic and community development charities are there in the UK?

There are 672 registered community-development economic and community development charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.

Which is the largest of the community-development economic and community development charities by income?

Barnardo's is the largest by latest reported annual income (£340.3m). Notable peers are listed on this page; the full ranking is available by sorting the results by highest income.

What is the combined annual income of community-development economic and community development charities?

Community-development economic and community development charities reported a combined annual income of £3.8bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.

What is a typical program ratio for community-development economic and community development charities?

Across all community-development economic and community development charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 87.0%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.

What is the average annual income of community-development economic and community development charities?

Community-development economic and community development charities have an average annual income of £1.5m. The distribution is heavily skewed: a small number of large charities account for most sector income, while the majority report under £100k a year.

Where does this data come from?

All figures are sourced from the Charity Commission for England and Wales public register, refreshed weekly. Derived metrics (program ratio, efficiency) are calculated by Charity Finder using the formulas documented on the data sources page.