Economic and community development Charities That specialise in Economic development
Discover 436 Economic and community development charities that specialise in economic development. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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East London Business Alliance
Economic and community developmentTo promote and improve the efficiency of charities, community organisations and other regeneration bodies and to support them in direct furtherance of their respective objects through the promotion of private and public sector involvement in the economic and social improvement and development of East London.
Soar Community
Economic and community developmentPromote, for the public benefit, urban regeneration in the North of Sheffield. Ensure that local people lead the regeneration process and engage them in the decisions that affect the quality of their lives. Support local organisations and help them to become more business like and more sustainable. Become sustainable and create wealth that can be used in the area.
Communities & Neighbourhoods Trust
Economic and community developmentThe CaN Trust is dedicated to helping local communities and investment in regeneration programmes.
Northern Hull Community Development Limited
Economic and community developmentDevelopment Trust Association for Northern Hull.To facilitate Community devlopment and to stimulate economic regeneration
The Foundation For Liver Research
Economic and community development, Education, HealthResearch comprises 7 main areas:- Viral Hepatitis; Liver Inflammation & Metabolism; Metabolic Profiling; Mitochondrial Dysfunction; Liver Regeneration & Repair; Alcohol; Senescence & the liver. The Institute of Hepatology is affiliated to Birkbeck, University of London & a Memo of Understanding has been signed with King's College London & King's College Hospital NHS Trust for future collaborations
The Virgin Money Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, Housing, Social welfarePromoting the sustainable regeneration of socially or economically deprived communities in the UK, including by providing social investment in community housing and building projects, promoting opportunities for youth work, education, training and enterprise especially in such projects, relieving unemployment and the promotion of other community based projects.
Tottenham Hotspur Foundation
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Health, LeisureIncrease and widen participation across a range of sports, education and physical activity initiatives;Promote health and wellbeing;Support the continual improvement of educational attainment of children and young people;Help with training, development and employment opportunities; Contribute to community regeneration;Create opportunities for young people that help enhance their lives
Paddington Development Trust
Economic and community development, Education, Social welfareThe promotion for the public benefit of urban or rural regeneration in areas of social and economic deprivation (and in particular within the Greater London area) by way of all or any of the following means: relief of poverty and unemplyement; the advancement of education, training or retraining; providing unemployed people with work experience; creation and improvement of businesses.
Ltpp
Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Social welfareTo promote sustainable development by the protection and improvement of the environmentand the prudent use of resources; the relief of poverty and the improvement of the conditions of life insocially and economically disadvantaged communities; and the promotion of sustainable means of achieving economic growth and regeneration. To advance the education of the public in these related subjects.
Emmaus U.k.
Charity and VCS support, Economic and community developmentThe provision of support and advice to members of the Federation particularly in the areas of Communication, Fundraising, Business and Regional Development, HR, Statutory Issues and Strategic planning for the establishment of Emmaus Communities.Raising awareness of the work of Emmaus in the UK
Customs House Trust Limited
Arts, Economic and community development, HeritageArts Centre offering Theatre, Cinema and Art Gallery. We deliver Arts in Education within South Tyneside and within the North East Region and are actively engaged in arts development as well as the use of the arts to promote social and economic regeneration.
Opportunity Green
Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Environment, SocietyOpportunity Green is an NGO working to unlock the opportunities from tackling climate change using law, economics and policy. Opportunity Green helps countries, civil society and business access the solutions that reduce emissions and bring enormous opportunities for economic development, improved health and increased democracy.
Chichester Community Development Trust
Economic and community developmentTo create a thriving and sustainable community for the benefit of all who live, work and study in the area. The aims are to:i) Facilitate the creation of a strong and vibrant communityii) Encourage a low carbon lifestyle amongst residentsiii) Promote and support training, education & economic development activityiv) Own, maintain and effectively manage endowed community land and buildings
Beckery Island Regeneration Trust
Economic and community development, HeritageTo conserve and regenerate, for the benefit of the local community the natural, historical, architectural and constructional heritage of the Beckery Island site that may exist in and around the town of Glastonbury.Present activities - Restoration of Northover Mill, Mill Lane, Glastonbury and acquistion and restoration of Baily's Buildings on the Morland's site, Glastonbury
Quaggy Development Trust
Beneficiary group, Economic and community developmentPromotion for the public benefit of urban regeneration in areas of social and economic deprivation and, in particular,the area of benefitDelivery of Early education and childcare and Children CentresOther activities for the enhancement and benefit of the local area
Manor And Castle Development Trust Limited
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Social welfareWe assist, promote, encourage and facilitate the social, economic and environmental regeneration of the Manor, Castle & Woodthorpe areas of Sheffield-some of the UKÔÇÖs most deprived communities. We deliver health promotion, Early Years childcare, family support services,and community engagement leading to economic and social inclusion. We support community representation, and economic regeneration.
Groundwork East
Economic and community developmentGroundwork is an environmental charity that works alongside the whole community to transform places and livesBuilding of sustainable communities through joint environmental action.Environmental Regeneration throughout Hertfordshire, Luton and Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire & Peterborough, Suffolk, Essex, Norfolk and surrounding areas.
The Gunnersbury Museum And Park Development Trust
Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Heritage, LeisureThe Trust's role is to support the preservation, conservation and interpretation of the Museum collections, historic buildings and landscape of the Gunnersbury estate for the public benefit, to help develop the museum service and to support the provision of sporting and leisure facilities for the enjoyment and benefit of all. Our current activities involve raising funds for the regeneration scheme
The Cherie Blair Foundation For Women
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, EducationWorking in partnership with non-profit organisations, corporations and government bodies, the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women develops projects with sustainable solutions to the challenges women entrepreneurs face through three programmes: Enterprise Development, Mentoring and Mobile Technology.
The Liz And Terry Bramall Foundation
Economic and community development, ReligionThe charity supports, through grants, charitable organisations which promote Christian faith in accordance with the beliefs of the Church of England; promotes urban or rural regeneration in areas of social/economic deprivation for the benefit of the public, enhances the lives of those with illness;the advancement of health for public benefit;promotes the arts and promotes the advance of education.
Leicester Arts Centre Limited
Arts, Economic and community developmentOur vision is to enrich lives and celebrate diversity and ambition in film and art. Our mission is to be a dynamic artistic and creative centre where everyone can enjoy, learn about and make inspirational film and art; enriching individual lives and stimulating economic growth in Leicester and beyond. (Leicester Arts Centre operates under the brand name Phoenix).
Bootstrap Company (blackburn) Limited
Charitable activities, Economic and community development, EducationThe Charity offers a range of services including: supporting unemployed local people into employment by providing advice and guidance, facilitating and providing work experience and training; business development support, including training, advice and guidance to local people considering self-employment and to community and voluntary groups looking to develop social enterprises.
Ambition Lawrence Weston
Economic and community developmentCOMMUNITY REGENERATION
Action For Race Equality
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, EducationThe charity's aims are to increase education attainment, employment and entrepreneurship rates for BAME people to the national average; to ensure that BAME communities and individuals contribute to the economic growth of their communities; to work with individuals and communities to improve integration and cohesion.
The Gorilla Organization
Economic and community development, EnvironmentSaving gorillas in their natural forest habitat in central Africa: supporting, training and equipping rangers; providing conservation, education and socio-economic development opportunities for local people; planting trees to protect the forest and mitigate climate change.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many economic-development economic and community development charities are there in the UK?
There are 436 registered economic-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 economic-development economic and community development charities by income?
Lloyd's Register Foundation is the largest by latest reported annual income (£691.7m). 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 economic-development economic and community development charities?
Economic-development economic and community development charities reported a combined annual income of £9.9bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.
What is a typical program ratio for economic-development economic and community development charities?
Across all economic-development economic and community development charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 79.4%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.
What is the average annual income of economic-development economic and community development charities?
Economic-development economic and community development charities have an average annual income of £963k. 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.