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Economic and community development Charities That specialise in International development

Discover 142 Economic and community development charities that specialise in international development. Use the search below to filter within these results.

142
Charities
£3,952,035,051
Total Income
£1,366,540
Avg Income
87.3%
Program Ratio

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

Perton Christian Fellowship

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Facilities, Housing, Religion

Lakeside Community Church Perton is involved in various ways in serving the local community. We offer practical Christian based teaching and pastoral support to people of all age groups, youth and children's activities, a carer and toddlers club, community action and support, help for the homeless and other vulnerable people and overseas aid and mission.

Latest Income: £409,878
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Aruna And Ambika Paul Foundation

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, Health, Saving of lives

The foundation gives grants to further education and to promote the health and wellbeing of young people, mainly in the UK, India and the USA. It also gives humanitarian relief where appropriate, from time to time.

Latest Income: £341,666
Areas of Operation: India
Status: Registered
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Sodality Of St.peter Claver

Economic and community development, Religion, Social welfare

Promotion of religion and education together with the relief of poverty and sickness in accordance with the doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church. This is done through receipt of donations and legacies which are distributed in third world countries in order to promote healthcare, culture, education and evangelisation.

Latest Income: £333,036
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Spicma

Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Religion

SPICMA reaches out to the poorest and most marginalized in the developing world; to be open to the needs of small communities and individuals who neither fulfil the criteria nor have any way of approaching the larger agencies;minimising bureaucracy, and maintaining direct personal links with both recipients and donors; and to minimise administration costs and making use of willing volunteers

Latest Income: £332,452
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Superintendent Minister's Trust

Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Health, Religion, Saving of lives

We are the UK HQ of the Free Methodist Church with 25 Churches in GB, 5 in NI, 3 affiliates in England,1 in Eire. In 2016 we furthered our religious and charitable work by operationally, financially, and spiritually supporting new and existing churches in the UK, raising funds/volunteers for international childcare, a missionary hospital in Rwanda, other overseas mission and humanitarian relief .

Latest Income: £308,930
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Percy And Lily Reed Williams Charitable Trust

Economic and community development, Housing, Social welfare

The charity tends to support charitable projects either very close to home - mainly in mid-Cornwall where these tend to be of a cultural nature - or in the developing world, where we tend to concentrate on the relief of poverty by supporting small-scale community projects.

Latest Income: £302,360
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Adore Church

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

THE CHARITY PROVIDES A FULL PROGRAM OF WEEKEND SERVICES OPEN TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT INCLUDE WORSHIP, TEACHING & TRAINING. ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE INCLUDE REGULAR KIDS CLUB ACTIVITIES, YOUTH ALPHA TRAINING COURSE, ACTIVITY DAYS OUT AND WEEKEND RETREATS. OTHER ACTIVITIES INCLUDE A VARIED PROGRAM OF SOCIAL EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT WORK.

Latest Income: £259,931
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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The Mutley Foundation

Economic and community development, Saving of lives

The charity's activities are to promote and support health, education and welfare of communities. It also supports humanitarian aid when required. The trustees of the Foundation envisage continuing to support Charities known to them, and as this will absorb its available funds for the forseeable future, the Trustees do not welcome unsolicited applications.

Latest Income: £243,993
Areas of Operation: Israel
Status: Registered
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The Cheruby Trust

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Social welfare

Give aid for crises overseas, and generally help improve welfare of people in developing world and disadvantaged in UK. Support conservation programmes, medical welfare & education of people with learning disabilities.

Latest Income: £163,044
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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All Nations For Christ Christian Fellowship

Arts, Economic and community development

For the advancement of the Christian Religion. Meeting the needs of local and third world Communities. Providing Community projects for both young and old. Educating young peple in performing arts, drama and music.

Latest Income: £141,365
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Adelphi Genetics Forum

Economic and community development, Social welfare

Learned Society. Membership organisation. Education. Medical/health/sickness. Relief of poverty. Overseas aid.

Latest Income: £134,851
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Peter Cowley Africa Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, Saving of lives, Social welfare

Assisting Kenyan youth and other Kenyans in the promotion of education, relief of hardship, suffering and disease and the advancement of the Christian religion. Giving grants through our 3 trust partners and directly to 2 schools in Kenya to fund water, agriculture, adult education, school building and health improvement projects as well as drought and famine relief..

Latest Income: £120,444
Areas of Operation: Kenya
Status: Registered
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Educational And General Charitable Trust

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development

We distribute grants annually to solely UK registered smaller charities working in the areas of children's education, the environment and overseas development. We will not have any direct involvement in any overseas activities.

Latest Income: £117,315
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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King's Community Church, Lancaster

Economic and community development, Religion, Social welfare

The primary activity of the charity is that of a Christian Church proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ. The charity runs Church services and associated meetings including smaller neighbourhood groups which are actively involved in their local communities. The charity is involved in the provision of poor relief and foreign aid as well as counseling and general charitable activities

Latest Income: £110,744
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Golden Stable

Economic and community development, Housing

Loans for projects undertaken by other Christian charitiesGrants to Christian work in third world countries.Share of equity in houses of christian workers in high cost areas

Latest Income: £102,493
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Blackfriars Overseas Aid Trust

Economic and community development, Social welfare

BOAT (Blackfriars Overseas Aid Trust) provides support for the charitable activities of organisations and societies in the relief of poverty and the advancement of education.

Latest Income: £96,594
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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International Relief Friendship Foundation

Economic and community development, Social welfare

IRFF - UK works to eradicate the causes and effects of poverty and associated problems around the world, especially in Africa, Asia, SE Asia and Europe. We are part of an effective international network which includes the other 80+ national IRFF Chapters, and many other affiliated organisations and associations.

Latest Income: £82,602
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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British Friends Of Ramoth Jerusalem

Associations, Economic and community development, Social welfare

General charitable purposes Relief of Poverty - Overseas Aid - Advancement of religion

Latest Income: £80,557
Areas of Operation: Israel
Status: Registered
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Lions Club International District 105a Charity Trust

Associations, Economic and community development, Housing, Saving of lives, Social welfare

General Charitable deeds, Education & Training, Medical Health & Sickness, Disability, Relief of Poverty, Overseas Aid & Famine Relief, Accomodation & Housing.

Latest Income: £74,996
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Haggai Advanced Leadership Training Limited

Economic and community development

To advance the Christian Faith and train men and women from the developing world as Christian leaders, evangelists and teachers.

Latest Income: £74,296
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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World Orthopaedic Concern UK

Economic and community development, Health

The aim of WOC UK is to educate and train personnel to treat and rehabilitate injured and disabled people in the developing world. Members of the association periodically travel to the countries in need of such help to conduct the programmes. In Cambodia funds are utilised for hospital construction. Current actives are in Ethiopia, Malawi & Ghana.

Latest Income: £73,310
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Heathfield Trust

Economic and community development, Saving of lives

Income from property,owned by the trust,used for Overseas aid/famine relief and Religious activities.

Latest Income: £66,896
Areas of Operation: Barnet
Status: Registered
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Humanitarian Aid Limited

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Saving of lives, Social care

Collecting Aid and raising funds in England to enable us to help and supply the Aid to the Ukraine. The funds are raised to carry this out. The Charity supports centres and orphanages in the Ukraine. The people we help are mainly children, disabled and elderly.

Latest Income: £65,494
Areas of Operation: Ukraine
Status: Registered
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Clevedon Family Church

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Leisure, Religion, Saving of lives

Religous activitiesRelief of povertyYoung peoples recreation and sportOverseas aid / famine relief

Latest Income: £61,601
Areas of Operation: Bristol City
Status: Registered
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The Morel Charitable Trust

Arts, Economic and community development

support of the arts, in particular drama, organisations working for improved race relations, inner city projects and third world projects

Latest Income: £59,802
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

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

There are 142 registered international-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 international-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 international-development economic and community development charities?

International-development economic and community development charities reported a combined annual income of £4.0bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.

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

Across all international-development economic and community development charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 87.3%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.

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

International-development economic and community development charities have an average annual income of £1.4m. 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.