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Economic and community development Charities That specialise in Rural and farming areas

Discover 1,152 Economic and community development charities that specialise in rural and farming areas. Use the search below to filter within these results.

1,152
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.

St Mabyn Young Farmer's Club

Arts, Economic and community development, Housing, Leisure

A) To advance the education of young members of the public in agriculture, home crafts, country life and related subjects. and B) In the interest of social welfare to provide and promote the provision of facilities for recreation and leisure.

Latest Income: £29,901
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Slaley Show

Economic and community development, Leisure

Annual Agricultural/Horticultural Show

Latest Income: £29,845
Areas of Operation: Northumberland
Status: Registered
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Findon Village Gardens Association

Economic and community development, Facilities

Educational Speakers/ Meetings on gardens, agriculture & general interest subjects. Annual Flower shows for general Public. Social & educational events for members and guests.

Latest Income: £29,737
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Osun Arts Foundation

Arts, Economic and community development, Education, Facilities

Work in schools, community centres & theatres introducing, demonstrating and teaching all aspects of African culture - the music, drama, story telling and dance; produces and perform innovative, powerful traditional and contemporary African theatre for rural, mid and large scale touring nationally; promotes cultural exchanges between Britain and Africa; delivering employable skills for unemployed.

Latest Income: £29,667
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Stock And Bradley Village Hall

Economic and community development, Facilities

Our mission is to promote and facilitate community spirit, health & well-being to those individuals and organizations linked to the rural village of Stock & Bradley Green

Latest Income: £29,595
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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Ghana School Aid

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education

Ghana School Aid supports the education of children, particular girls and young women, with a focus on rural areas by making grants to schools, vocational and teacher training centres in support of local efforts, for building materials, technical equipment, teaching and learning materials, books, and School Links to enable exchange and new experiences for young people in an interconnected world.

Latest Income: £29,474
Areas of Operation: Ghana
Status: Registered
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Ashford And District Young Farmer's Club

Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development

Raising awareness of rural life through fund raising activities for local charities.The age range of our members is 16 years of age through to 30'ish.

Latest Income: £29,434
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Whittington And Oswestry Young Farmers' Club

Arts, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Leisure

A RURAL YOUTH ORGANISATION, WITH MEMBERS AGED 10 to 28 YEARS OF AGE, THAT MEET ONCE A WEEK IN THE WHITTINGTON & OSWESTRY AREA. WE TAKE PART IN ACTIVITIES AND COMPETITIONS SUCH AS: NETBALL, DRAMA, FOOTBALL, QUIZ TEAMS, STOCK JUDGING AND OTHER SIMILAR EVENTS.OUR OBJECTIVES ARE FUN. LEARNING AND ACHIEVEMENT.

Latest Income: £29,399
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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The Devynock Agricultural Society

Economic and community development

Running of annual agricultural show.

Latest Income: £29,161
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Bedwellty Agricultural Society Limited

Economic and community development

The main activity of the charity is the staging of the Bedwellty Show, one of the oldest agricultural shows in the country, every year.

Latest Income: £29,159
Areas of Operation: Caerphilly
Status: Registered
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Upton-On-Severn Young Farmers' Club

Economic and community development

Community work, competitions, club meetings including activities such as GO Karting, discos,tug of war and socials

Latest Income: £28,666
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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The Helen And Geoffrey De Freitas Charitable Trust

Economic and community development

The main object of the trust is to benefit UK charitable organisations and voluntary umbrella bodies which seek: to conserve countryside and environment in rural Britain; to preserve Britain's cultural heritage; to assist the underpriveleged through community facilities and services.

Latest Income: £28,438
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Glamorgan Federation Of Young Farmers Clubs

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development

A youth organisation for people interested in the rural community aged between 10-26 years old.

Latest Income: £28,413
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Kingsley And Newton Village Institute

Arts, Associations, Economic and community development, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

Kingsley and Newton Village Institute is a charitable community building within the rural village of Kingsley in Cheshire. The Institute has a main hall with bar area, snooker room, bowling green and two tennis courts. Various social activities take place on the premises including line dancing, quiz nights, indoor and outdoor bowls, art classes, snooker and private parties.

Latest Income: £28,290
Areas of Operation: Cheshire West & Chester
Status: Registered
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Wedmore Young Farmers' Club

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Leisure, Social welfare

A Rural Youth movement for members aged 10-26 years. Members can gain confidence and recognised skills in public speaking, drama and entertainments, sports competitions, stockjudging and cattle showing/presentation, meetings and social events, fundraising. This is a member led organisation.

Latest Income: £28,284
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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The Roger Edwards Almshouses Charity

Economic and community development, Housing

Provision of low cost rural housing to local people

Latest Income: £28,074
Areas of Operation: Monmouthshire
Status: Registered
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The D-Day Memorial Hall, Southwick And Widley.

Associations, Economic and community development, Facilities

Under Winchester City Council area-A village hall serving the population of this rural village and surrounding area. Utilized for village activities and also hired out for wedding receptions-meetings-classes-parties-etc.

Latest Income: £27,975
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Pontefract And District Young Farmers' Club

Economic and community development

Weekly club meetings both educational & social

Latest Income: £27,911
Areas of Operation: City Of Wakefield
Status: Registered
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Maldon And District Young Farmers' Club

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Leisure

Education and development of young people through a variety of activities and competitions including public speaking, stock judging, cookery and sports. 10 clubs across the county organise their own weekly meeting. Emphasis on social, fundraising and travel opportunities too.

Latest Income: £27,816
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Okehampton Young Farmers Club

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development

THE PROVISION OF POSITIVE ACTIVITIES FOR RURAL YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 10 TO 28

Latest Income: £27,600
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Llanfair Caereinion Public Hall

Arts, Associations, Economic and community development, Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

Llanfair Caereinion Public Hall & Institute is a community resource for the whole town and surrounding villages. Activities inc. library, polling station, WI, Merched y Wawr, Homely Club, Historical Soc., indoor bowls, pilates, yoga, choir, Welsh, Young Farmers, dance, drama, recording studio, concerts, Llanfair carnival, Christmas lights, wedding receptions, funeral teas, parties, etc.

Latest Income: £27,507
Areas of Operation: Powys
Status: Registered
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Waterhouses And District Young Farmers Club

Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Leisure

the charity provides education activities, social and sporting activities for under 25 year olds in this rual communty. It also fund raises for club activities and for other charities

Latest Income: £27,472
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Hampshire County Federation Of Young Farmers' Clubs

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development

Membership led organisation for young people between the ages of 10 and 28

Latest Income: £27,386
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Haverfordwest Freemen's Estate

Economic and community development

Collection of agricultural rents, and charitable distribution thereof to hereditary Freemen

Latest Income: £27,346
Areas of Operation: Pembrokeshire
Status: Registered
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Melton Mowbray Young Farmers' Club

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Leisure

various activities for the youth of the countryside, Forming part of the Leicestershire federation and part of the National organisation. Activities are of either a sport, speaking or countryside nature.

Latest Income: £27,303
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many rural-and-farming-areas economic and community development charities are there in the UK?

There are 1,152 registered rural-and-farming-areas 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 rural-and-farming-areas 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 rural-and-farming-areas economic and community development charities?

Rural-and-farming-areas 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 rural-and-farming-areas economic and community development charities?

Across all rural-and-farming-areas 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 rural-and-farming-areas economic and community development charities?

Rural-and-farming-areas 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.