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.
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The Mothers Union (diocese Of Durham Branch)
Arts, Beneficiary group, Crime and Justice, Economic and community development, Education, Health, Housing, Saving of lives, Social welfareParish support. Short breaks for those in difficult circumstances, support for women prisoners and families, school children in deprived area, womens refuge. Blankets, baby clothes, toilet bags to hospitals, support members overseas, literacy, development, health education, famine relief.
Rotary Club Of Stafford Castle Trust Fund
Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, EducationThe charities and good causes supported from the fund remain largely in the local community with considerable emphasis on children with special needs, local schools projects and the disabled. International aid and response to emergency appeals continue to be supported when they arise.
The Dci Foundation
Economic and community development, Social welfareTraining without walls, frontiers or fees for leaders mainly in the developing world with project development and micro-enterprise for the poor.
Birmingham Medical Mission (evangelical Church)
Economic and community development, Religion, Saving of lives, Social welfareRelief of poverty. Religious activities. Overseas aid / famine relief.
The Metropolitan Drinking Fountain And Cattle Trough Association
Economic and community developmentWe provide overseas aid for water based projects such as building bore holes or providing elephant pumps, irrigation for villages and water troughs for animals.
Tadworth And Walton Overseas Aid Trust
Economic and community development, Social welfareWe give support to selected projects overseas, especially those in which local people are involved. We help communities in poor countries with funds for small scale projects that can create a long-lasting benefit. Typically these include the provision of medical, educational and community facilities and the promotion of new techniques for irregation, education and organic farming.
One World Group Oxted
Arts, Economic and community development, Education, HealthAIDS EDUCATION, BOOKS, SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECTS, HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT, AGRICULTURE PROJECTS, WELLS,SMALL BUSINESS INITIATIVES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.
The Christian And Missionary Alliance
Economic and community development, Religion, Saving of livesPromote the Christian Faith in all parts of the world. Supporting church planting in the UK and abroard. Undertaking humanitarian aid within the framework of Chritianity.
Sturton By Stow Primary School Fund
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, LeisureWe provide Education and Training, Overseas Aid, are involved with the Arts and Culture, Sport and Recreation, children and young people and other charities and voluntary bodies. We make grants to invididuals and act as an umbrella or resource body.
Rotary Club Of Consett Charity Fund
Associations, Economic and community developmentRotary Club of Consett gives donations to organisations, individuals, groups and other charities in the local area. We help all ages for purposes of education, training, medical support and overseas aid.
The Popda Society
Economic and community development, Religion, Social welfareThe Popda Society is currently supporting in the provision of community and medical services to third world countries. The charity will continue to seek opportunities to further alleviate distress and poverty.
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
Rotary Club Of Loddon Vale Trust Fund
Associations, Economic and community development, Saving of livesGeneral Charitable Purposes, Education/Training, Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
Susila Dharma Britain
Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Environment, Social welfareFundraising and publicity for projects of members of the World Subud Association, which relieve poverty and sickness, advance education and promote environmental sustainability or any other social and humanitarian development anywhere in the world.
Roman Catholic Purposes In Connexion With The Missionary Convent Of The Holy Rosary
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Health, Religion, Social welfareGeneral Charitable purposes including missionary and Educational / training.The congregation is also involved in Nursing and Medical care, overseas aid, relief of poverty as well as religious activities.
Bergne-Coupland Charity
Economic and community development, Environment, Health, Housing, ReligionCharitable purposes for the public as the Trustees shall think fit giving special consideration to charitable objects in Lincolnshire and considering overseas aid, the Fabric of Lincoln Cathedral, the Hospice Movement, the Cheshire Homes and considering charities involved with nature conservation and animal welfare in Lincolnshire. APPLICATIONS BY END NOV. The grant mtg.
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.
The Barn New Life Centre
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, Religion, Social careWe are an assembly of God church and as such our main occupation is worship, prayer, Bible study & propagating the gospel of Jesus Christ. We also have a great concern for children in the third world and operate a charity shop called Annie's Orphans to support orphanages in Burma and Romania, a farm in Zimbabwe caring for Aids orphans & street children in Nairobi & a school in Gautemala
The Rotary Club Of Reading Abbey Trust Fund
Associations, Charitable activities, Economic and community developmentDonations to individuals and local charities - occasionally to national charities. Service in the community. Specific assistance to overseas projects (Third World).
Rotary Club Of Horwich Trust Fund
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Leisure, Saving of lives, Social welfareThe Rotary Club of Horwich Trust Fund does the following:Education/training. Relief of poverty. Overseas aid/famine relief.Arts/culture.sport/recreation.Economic/Community development.Our charity helps;Children/young people. Elderly/old people. People with disabilities. The general public/mankind.Our charity operates by making grants to individuals and organisations.
Riverside Christian Mission
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Environment, Housing, Religion, Social care, Social welfareRiverside Christian Mission helps to finance Schools, Children's Homes, Churches, Christian Workers, Medical work, Skills training, Children's work, Relief of poverty and other needs of very poor people in the third world.
The Rotary Club Of Farnham Benevolent Fund
Associations, Economic and community development, Health, Saving of lives, Social welfareThe charity supports local and international charitable objectives. This includes: support to international disasters and emergencies, eg. tsunamis, earthquakes: general humanitarian support, eg. distribution of medical equipment in the third world; support to local hospices, hospitals and disabled institutions and support to needy individuals.
Rotary Club Of The Deepings Charitable Trust
Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, HousingGeneral charitable purposes for home and abroad.e.g. Shelter/Emergency Boxes,the Rotary UK Fund,International Children's Trust,(providing education for children in the third world),for local school Arts competition,Youth Speaks and Young Enterprises.
Rotary Club Of Manningtree Stour Valley Charity Trust Fund
Associations, Economic and community developmentGeneral charitable purposes, overseas aid and relief.
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 .
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.