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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.

436
Charities
£9,914,386,440
Total Income
£963,216
Avg Income
79.4%
Program Ratio

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

The Selby Trust

Economic and community development, Social welfare

Selby Trust's vision is delivered with the ethos of "Many Cultures One Community". We manage community buildings & run community projects that respond to community needs whilst improving the life chances of disadvantaged communities in 5 areas: (a) facilities management, (b) Community development, (c) Community environmental development, (d) Community economic development, (e) Community safety.

Latest Income: £1,951,298
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Knowle West Media Centre

Economic and community development

To achieve cultural, social and economic regeneration by involving the community in media activity, education and action. Social Capital: building involvement, trust and decision making. Digital Creativity: as a force for change and route into education. Environmental Action: local awareness leading to global change. Enterprise: developing opportunities for local businesses and work.

Latest Income: £1,910,966
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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St George's Lupset LTD

Childcare, Economic and community development, Education, Facilities

The activities seek to the local community through a range of services which assist the regeneration within an area of disadvantage; main activities include pre school and after school childcare,adult learning and health promotion.

Latest Income: £1,860,601
Areas of Operation: City Of Wakefield
Status: Registered
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Darts,doncaster Community Arts

Economic and community development

Through active participation in a huge range of different art forms, darts enables local people, groups and organisations to build their ability, confidence and skills, assisting them to play a crucial role in the cultural, social and economic regeneration of their communities.

Latest Income: £1,755,351
Areas of Operation: Doncaster
Status: Registered
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North Liverpool Regeneration Company LTD

Economic and community development

NLRCO Ltd was established with the objective of the promotion, for public benefit, of urban or rural regeneration in areas of social and economic deprivation in North Liverpool and surrounding areas.

Latest Income: £1,712,877
Areas of Operation: Liverpool City
Status: Registered
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The Shoreditch Trust

Economic and community development

Promotion for the public benefit of urban regeneration in areas of social and economic deprivation, and in particular for the benefit of persons working in or residing in the Shoreditch area of the London Borough of Hackney. To assist the charity deliver these activities the Trust wholly owns one training restaurants and provides affordable workspace.

Latest Income: £1,696,407
Areas of Operation: Hackney
Status: Registered
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The Wye And Usk Foundation

Economic and community development

Projects and actions to improve riparian habitats and water quality for salmon and other indigenous species of animal and plant life of the rivers Wye and Usk and their tributaries and catchments and economic benefits through the regeneration of fisheries and associated angling tourism.

Latest Income: £1,560,818
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Countryside Regeneration Trust

Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Environment, Facilities, Heritage, Research

The Countryside Restoration Trust is the UK's leading charity promoting wildlife-friendly farming and campaigning for a living, working countryside. The Trust believes that wildlife is integral to good farming. That philosophy is put into practice on over 1500 acres of working farms, small holdings and woodland across the country.

Latest Income: £1,498,564
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Brymbo Heritage Trust

Economic and community development, Environment, Heritage

To restore Brymbo's purpose by turning a decaying underused area into a nationally recognised visitor/educational centre and to provide studios, apprentice workshops and office spaces for start up businesses. By this re-use of our historical industrial buildings for this wide variety of purposes the Trust aims to promote the social and economic regeneration of Brymbo.

Latest Income: £1,496,308
Areas of Operation: Wrexham
Status: Registered
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Thames Chase Trust

Economic and community development

Environmental regeneration

Latest Income: £1,494,350
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Blackburne House

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Economic and community development, Facilities

Principal activity of Blackburne House is to provide support structures to its sister organisation Women's Technology Training Ltd. Blackburne House has a range of social business areas which are: Cafe Bar Bistro, The Meeting House Cafe, Conference & Events, Nursery, Health Place Spa and Projects and Business Development.

Latest Income: £1,460,037
Areas of Operation: Liverpool City
Status: Registered
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Perenco Foundation

Economic and community development, Social welfare

Active mainly in Africa, the Perenco Foundation works to fight poverty by promoting the development of local businesses and projects in order to stimulate sustainable economic growth.By offering training, tailor-made assistance and financial support, the Perenco Foundation encourages job creation, develops local resources and supports initiatives that have a social and environmental impact.

Latest Income: £1,434,352
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Urban Partnership Group

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Education, Leisure

A holistic model of regeneration and social provision providing Children Centre, parenting, youth, employment support, careers advice and guidance, leisure, health and fitness + sports provision, volunteering and support services for the elderly plus collaborative working with other third sector and statutory agencies in the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham and surrounding areas.

Latest Income: £1,406,939
Areas of Operation: Hammersmith And Fulham
Status: Registered
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The Theatres Trust Charitable Fund

Arts, Economic and community development

Providing leadership and strategic thinking, The Theatres Trust advises in planning, regeneration and development, architecture and design, heritage, and theatre. We enable better planning to secure, improve and achieve sustainability for new and existing theatre buildings and protect theatre use. The Theatres Trust also provides financial assistance for theatres through grants.

Latest Income: £1,401,104
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Hill Holt Wood

Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Facilities

Community controlled woodland promoting sustainable development for the benefit of the public by providing free public access, promoting sustainable means of achieving economic growth and regeneration. To advance the education of the public in subjects relating to enhancement and rehabilition of the environment. Providing education courses.

Latest Income: £1,398,229
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Gloucestershire Gateway Trust

Economic and community development, Housing

The promotion for the benefit of the public or urban or rural regeneration in areas of social and economic deprivation particularly in Gloucestershire. The charity focuses its activities in and around the largest concentrations of peripheral social housing estates in Gloucester and Stroud particularily Matson & Robinswood, Podsmead, Tuffley and Stonehouse/GL10 area.

Latest Income: £1,392,434
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Groundwork Northamptonshire

Economic and community development

Environmental and Regeneration Charity: Encouraging community involvement in promoting and enhancing the physical environment and social welfare, and providing advice to support the charitable sector within the beneficial area*.*The 'beneficial area' is Northamptonshire.

Latest Income: £1,361,829
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Renewable World

Economic and community development, Environment, Social welfare

Renewable World tackles poverty through renewable energy. It works in East Africa and South Asia to promote affordable reliable energy services for poor consumers to improve income generation, enterprise development, health & education. Our unique relationship with the Renewable Energy industry allows us to leverage skills, expertise and resources to support and develop our work.

Latest Income: £1,357,506
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Orient Regeneration

Economic and community development, Education

*IN LIQUIDATION* ORIENT REGENERATION SEEKS TO ENSURE THAT THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH IT SERVES THRIVE THROUGH THE PROVISION OF EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY AND TRAINING SCHEMES.

Latest Income: £1,339,852
Areas of Operation: Waltham Forest
Status: Registered
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East Durham Community Development Trust LTD

Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Health

The activities of the charity are the promotion for the public benefit of urban or rural regeneration in areas of social and economic deprivation in County Durham and surrounding area. Activities include delivering services and activities to improve mental and physical health and wellbeing, improving educational attainment, supporting third sector organisations and volunteers,

Latest Income: £1,337,671
Areas of Operation: Durham
Status: Registered
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Heeley City Farm

Economic and community development, Facilities, Social welfare

Heeley City Farm identifies, confronts and addresses the problems of poverty, inequality, prejudice and lack of opportunity in our inner city community by supporting and promoting community regeneration and self help within environmentally friendly and self-sustaining systems, using the background of a mini-farm, community gardens and related resources.

Latest Income: £1,327,761
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Gasworks Dock Partnership

Arts, Economic and community development, Education, Facilities

GDP was set up as a community led regeneration vehicle for Cody Dock and provides: Facilities for schools, universities, charities, community groups for education/training about the LLVs ecology, heritage and waterways. Providing amenities that promote greater use of the Lea. Promotes arts and crafts ,Community gardens, Docklands Community Boat ,Moorings and studio spaces

Latest Income: £1,304,621
Areas of Operation: Hackney
Status: Registered
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Back On The Map Limited

Crime and Justice, Economic and community development, Education, Environment, Housing, Leisure

Promoting and facilitating social, physical and economic development in Hendon. Objectives are the relief of unemployment, advancement of education, provision and improvement of housing, provision of recreational facilities, protection of the environment, provision of health facilities, promotion of public safety, prevention of crime and other means from time to time determined by the trustees.

Latest Income: £1,291,283
Areas of Operation: Sunderland
Status: Registered
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Collage Arts

Economic and community development

To use of the arts, to improve lives in United Kingdom and European area for the public benefit promoting regeneration in areas of social or economic deprivation by any or all of the following means: -promoting and fostering the development of artistic tastes and knowledge and the understanding and appreciation of the arts. - developing a community spirit by organising exhibitions

Latest Income: £1,206,051
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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New Horizons Community Enterprise

Economic and community development

The promotion of regeneration in areas of social and economic deprivation in the area of Walsall and in particular, Blakenall, Bloxwich East and Leamore, in accordance with the Objects as listed on page 2 of the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the charity.

Latest Income: £1,189,158
Areas of Operation: Walsall
Status: Registered
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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.