Economic and community development Charities That specialise in International development
Discover 97 Economic and community development charities that specialise in international development. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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The Suzy Trust
Charity and VCS support, Economic and community developmentTo raise funds to relieve suffering and starvation in third world countries
The Third World Foundation For Social And Economic Studies
Economic and community development, Social welfareThe object of the charity is to provide relief from poverty, sickness and advance education among inhabitants of the developing countries.
Lostock Christian Fellowship
Economic and community development, Saving of lives, Social welfareReligious activities, relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief, general charitable activities
The Rotary Club Of Greenford Benevolent Fund
Associations, Economic and community development, Saving of lives, Social welfareGeneral charitable purposes.Relief of poverty.Overseas aid/Famine relief.
Vso
Charity and VCS support, Economic and community developmentVSO IS THE WORLD'S LEADING INDEPENDENT INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY WORKING FOR CHANGE THROUGH VOLUNTEERS. VSO BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER TO SHARE SKILLS, CREATIVITY AND LEARNING TO BUILD A FAIRER WORLD. VSO HAS PROGRAMMES IN OVER TWENTY DEVELOPING COUNTRIES FOCUSING ON DELIVERING SUSTAINABLE CHANGE IN THREE THEMATIC AREAS: EDUCATION, HEALTH AND SECURE LIVELIHOODS.
World Orthopaedic Concern UK
Economic and community development, HealthThe 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.
The Stewardship Trust Ripon
Economic and community development, Housing, Saving of livesTo advance the Christian religion in the UK and worldwide and humanitarian work and relief (homelessness, disability, famine relief, education and training, and advancement of health) primarily in overseas countries .
Emmanuel Overseas Projects
Economic and community development, ReligionThe Charity was originally founded in 1985 as Emmanuel Community Church. In 2008, the church set up a new charity, and the original charity continued as Emmanuel Overseas Projects. This latter charity is maintained for the purpose of the support of Christian projects and Christian personnel in Third World Countries.
Mizpah Trust
Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Saving of lives, Social welfareThe Trustees make distributions pro-actively and do not respond to enquiries/requests for funding.The purpose of the Trust is to provide grants to other charities/ voluntary bodies and individuals for general charitable purposes and operating in the following areas; the relief of poverty, overseas aid/ famine relief and the promotion of the Christian religion.
The Beacon Trust
Economic and community development, Saving of livesThe Trust continues in being active in Christian agencies working in the developing world, being engaged in work as widely varied as transport, emergency relief aid, education and the support of expatriate staff involved in long term mission and development
Church Charity
Economic and community development, Religion, Saving of livesWe exist for the purpose of organising regular Christian worship in Sweffling and for maintaining the fabric of our historic parish church. We contribute financially to Christian mission in the UK and to overseas aid/famine relief.
Rotary Club Of Cardiff East Benevolent Fund
Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Saving of lives, Social welfareGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES INCLUDE OVERSEAS AID AND FAMINE RELIEF. ALSO TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE AND THOSE WITH DISABILITIES. WE ALSO HELP OTHER CHARITIES
The Rotary Club Of Lancaster Trust Fund
Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Saving of livesGeneral charitable purposes, education and training, overseas aid and famine relief for children, the elderly, the disabled and other charities/voluntary organisations, schools and individuals as decided by the members of Rotary Club of Lancaster under the Trust Deed dated the 6th April 1973.
Mount Olivet Trust
Arts, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Health, ReligionChildren and youth ministry, ministries for widows and aged people, agricultural show witnessing and counselling, support for smaller churches and ministers, teaching and training for Christian workers, and correspondence courses for beginners and adults. Overseas aid, supplying literature. Areas are Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, India, the Philippines, Thailand, and Malawi.
Shree Yamuna Mandal Leicester
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Housing, Social welfaregeneral charitable purposes,relief of poverty,overseas aid,housing,and religious activities.helping young children in need elderly and old people with disabilities of particular ethnic and racial origin
Aruna And Ambika Paul Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, Health, Saving of livesThe 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.
The Cheruby Trust
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Social welfareGive 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.
The Mutley Foundation
Economic and community development, Saving of livesThe 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.
Golden Stable
Economic and community development, HousingLoans 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
The Morel Charitable Trust
Arts, Economic and community developmentsupport of the arts, in particular drama, organisations working for improved race relations, inner city projects and third world projects
Mothers' Union Southwell & Nottingham Diocese
Economic and community development, Saving of lives, Social welfare101 General Charitable purposes,102 education/Training,105 relief of poverty,106 Overseas aid famine relief, religious activities
Sydney E Franklin Deceased's New Second Charity
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Social welfareSupport Charities involved in the relief of poverty & disability & protection of endangered species. Emphasis is on developing world children, education & communities working towards self sufficiency.Funds distributed annually to smaller organisations with income under GBP200,000.Written applications only, to include, or have weblinks to, most recent audited accounts.Individuals not funded.
Anthony And Deirdre Montagu Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Research, Saving of lives, Social welfareFOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE.GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH OR SAVING OF LIVES THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OVERSEAS AID / FAMINE RELIEFARTS / CULTURE / HERITAGE / SCIENCE ANIMALS ECONOMIC / COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT / EMPLOYMENTCHILDREN / YOUNG PEOPLE
H T And L B Cadbury Charitable Trust
Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Housing, ReligionThe objects of the trust deed are to make grants for general charitable purposes at the discretion of the trustees. In practice, a policy reflecting the interests of the settlers has been implemented, whereby grants are made under the following headings, health, homelessness, Quaker causes/institutions, support groups and third world. The trust does not accept unsolicited applications.
Bluarrow Trust
Arts, Economic and community development, Saving of livesDevelopment of personal Skills, active support for foreign aid workers, emergency relief support.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many international-development economic and community development charities are there in the UK?
There are 97 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 £3.8bn 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 87.0%. 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 £1.5m. 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.