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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.

Shipton Bellinger Women's Institute

Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development

education /improving rural life

Latest Income: £3,004
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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The Town Lands

Economic and community development, Facilities

RENT TOWN LAND FIELD FOR ALLOTMENTS OR OTHER AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES

Latest Income: £3,000
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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United Charities

Economic and community development

The Charity owns and manages land on behalf of the villagers of Heath and Heath. Our income comes partly from rents paid by allotment holders and partly from a Countryside Stewardship Agreement with DEFRA.

Latest Income: £2,972
Areas of Operation: Central Bedfordshire
Status: Registered
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Ken Thomas Charitable Trust

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education

The provision of travel bursaries for young people from Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly to study agriculture.

Latest Income: £2,948
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Stokesley And District Young Farmers Club

Economic and community development

Weekly club meetings and activities both educational and social

Latest Income: £2,925
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Snainton And District Young Farmers Club

Economic and community development

Weekly meeting both social and educational

Latest Income: £2,922
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Caddington Women's Institute

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Housing, Society

Undertake activities to enable women interested in issues associated with rural life, to improve their education in citizenship, public questions, music, culture, handicrafts, home economics, health and social welfare and to improve rural life.

Latest Income: £2,886
Areas of Operation: Bedford
Status: Registered
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Weardale Young Farmers' Club

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

Weardale YFC is for young people aged between 10- 26 years. Meetings are held fortnightly on a Tuesday night throughout the year. The programme throughout the year includes; talks, meetings, visits including Stock judging, quizzes, bowling, rock climbing, and many more.Each year we hold social events to raise money towards ourselves and a chosen charity decided by the club.

Latest Income: £2,876
Areas of Operation: Durham
Status: Registered
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Craven District Committee Of Young Farmers' Clubs

Economic and community development

Monthly business meetings both social and educational

Latest Income: £2,874
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Flitwick Women's Institute

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Housing, Society

Undertake activities to enable women interested in issues associated with rural life, to improve their education in citizenship, public questions, music, culture, handicrafts, home economics, health and social welfare and to improve rural life.

Latest Income: £2,871
Areas of Operation: Bedford
Status: Registered
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Dolau Young Farmers Club

Economic and community development

See area of operation

Latest Income: £2,820
Areas of Operation: Powys
Status: Registered
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Eccleston Womens Institute

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Housing, Research, Society

The main purposes of the WI are to enable women who are interested in issues associated with rural life, including arts, crafts and sciences, to improve and develop conditions of rural life, to advance their education in citizenship, in public questions both national and international, in music, cultural subjects and branches of agriculture, handicrafts, home economics, health and social welfare.

Latest Income: £2,809
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Clwb Ffermwyr Ieuanic Dyffryn Nantlle

Economic and community development

Clwb Ffermwyr Ifanc yn cynnig ystod eang o weithgareddau megis nosweithiau clwb, a cystadlaethau sirol a Chymru.

Latest Income: £2,798
Areas of Operation: Gwynedd
Status: Registered
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Ashby-De-La-Zouch Young Farmers Club

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development

Led by young people, for young people, Ashby Young Farmers Club provide their members aged between 10 and 26 a unique opportunity to develop skills, learn about countryside issues and the environment, work with their local community, travel abroad, take part in a varied competitions programme and enjoy a dynamic social life.

Latest Income: £2,776
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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David Gareth Raw Rees Memorial Scholarship

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education

The advancement of education in agriculture by the provision of annual scholarships to young persons normally resident in Wales.

Latest Income: £2,769
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Wetheral Women's Institute

Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development

We are a Rural Institute for Women, our aim is to Educate, get to know one another and enchance our community

Latest Income: £2,769
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Croyde Area Residents Association

Economic and community development

Supporting and caring for the local rural community and the preservation of its outstanding natural beauty.

Latest Income: £2,748
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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The South Wiltshire Agricultural Preservation Society (chilmark)

Economic and community development

PRESERVATION OF AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT, RURAL SKILLS AND INFORMATION

Latest Income: £2,742
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Llansannan Young Farmers' Club

Arts, Economic and community development, Housing, Leisure

To advance the education of young members of the public in agriculture, home crafts, country life and related subjects and in the interests of such members to provide facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupations.

Latest Income: £2,738
Areas of Operation: Conwy
Status: Registered
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Bramdean And Hinton Ampner Womens Institute

Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development

TO IMPROVE AND DEVELOP CONDITIONS OF RURAL LIFE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONSTITUTIONAL RULES OF THE WOMEN'S INSTITUTE.

Latest Income: £2,685
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Kingsbrompton Young Farmers' Club

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

A rural youth movement for young people aged 10-26 years. Members gain recognised skills and confidence in many activities such as public speaking, drama and entertainments, sports, stock-judging and stock presentation. The opportunity to travel and attend meetings and social events to fundraise for their club and the local community. This is a member led organisation.

Latest Income: £2,678
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Roborough Young Farmers Club

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development

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

Latest Income: £2,673
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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The Rotary Club Of Kirkham And Rural Fylde

Associations, Economic and community development

Develop opportunity for service in the community with high ethical standards and advancement of International understanding

Latest Income: £2,640
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Earl Soham Women's Institute

Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Housing, Society

THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF RURAL LIFE AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN CITIZENSHIP, PUBLIC QUESTIONS, CULTURAL SUBJECTS, HOME ECONOMICS, HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE

Latest Income: £2,624
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Kent County Proficiency Test Committee For Agriculture And Horticulture

Economic and community development, Education, Leisure

We operate within the area of agriculture, horticulture and related activities and offer bursaries towards the cost of qualifications.

Latest Income: £2,613
Areas of Operation: Kent
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.