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

Discover 1,075 Economic and community development charities that specialise in rural and farming areas. Use the search below to filter within these results.

1,075
Charities
£3,847,430,462
Total Income
£1,489,520
Avg Income
87.0%
Program Ratio

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

Severn Gorge Countryside Trust

Economic and community development, Environment

The Trust manages land in the Ironbridge Gorge for the benefit of local people and for the benefit of visitors to the Gorge to balance public access, landscape, nature conservation, safeguarding historic and cultural features, with public engagement and developing awareness and knowledge of the Trust and its work.

Latest Income: £412,207
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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Mid Devon Town And Country Show Society Limited

Arts, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development

To promote and advance agriculture for the benefit of the public and to seek and generally improve and publicise it in all its branches and to encourage skill and industry in it and in all trades, crafts and connections with it.For the primary purpose of raising money for the pursuance of its Principal Objects to hold an annual agricultural show.

Latest Income: £407,700
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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The Countryside Education Trust

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Facilities, Housing

The Countryside Education Trust helps children and adults understand, protect and conserve the countryside. Home Farm is its residential centre, with an educational farm, garden, and orchard. The new Fort Climate Centre focuses on climate education. Nearby Treehouse classrooms in ancient woodland inspire broader environmental activities. Ensuring fair access for all is central to its mission.

Latest Income: £385,414
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Cranleigh And South Eastern Agricultural Society

Animals, Charitable activities, Economic and community development

To promote, maintain, improve and advance agriculture, to promote good farming and the advancement of the breeding and rearing of lviestock, poultry and horses and to foster and maintain the education of the public and its interest and awarenessin agricultural industry generally.

Latest Income: £378,204
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Felix Thornley Cobbold Agricultural Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development

The Felix Cobbold Trust provides grants to advance and improve agriculture, in particular to educate farmers and young people in agricultural methods, developments and techniques, in Suffolk and the adjoining counties.

Latest Income: £370,187
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Aylsham Agricultural Show Association Limited

Economic and community development, Facilities, Leisure

1) - To promote all aspects of agriculture, by education, other activities, and in particular by holding an annual agricultural show.2) - To promote the usage and improvements to Aylsham Recreation Ground.3) - Surplus proceeds to be distributed as agreed by the Council, to mainly local charitable causes, and other charitable institutions.

Latest Income: £364,646
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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The Burwarton And District Agricultural Society Limited

Economic and community development, Leisure

ORGANISATION OF ANNUAL EVENT FOR EXHIBITION OF LIVESTOCK, FARM AND HORTICULTURAL PRODUCE AND FOR THE DEMONSTRATION / EXHIBITION OF AGRICULTURAL, HORTICULTURAL AND FORESTRY METHODS AND PROCESSES, MACHINERY AND OTHER ITEMS CONSIDERED TO BE APPROPRIATE TO AN AGRICULTURAL SHOW. AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING, ENCOURAGEMENT OF YOUNG FARMERS AND OF INDUSTRIES OF INTEREST TO THE FARMING COMMUNITY.

Latest Income: £352,277
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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The Suffolk Sheep Society

Economic and community development

Advance and promote agriculture by improving Suffolk sheep. Promote research and improvement of Suffolk sheep and the publication of the results thereof.

Latest Income: £344,819
Areas of Operation: Ireland
Status: Registered
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Evangelical Action (brazil)

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

EVANGELICAL ACTION BRAZIL IS A CHRISTIAN CHARITY WHICH PRIMARILY RAISES FUNDS AND AWARENESS IN THE UK. FUNDS RAISED (LESS EXPENSES) ARE FORWARDED TO A CHRISTIAN MISSION IN BRAZIL - ACEV. THEY ARE ACTIVE IN MANY AREAS SUCH AS HEALTH, SCHOOLING, DISABILITIES, LEARNING DIFFICULTIES, WELL DRILLING, DRUG DEPENDENCY, FARMING, AND INCOME GENERATION. WE AIM TO HELP THE NEEDY IRRESPECTIVE OF BELIEF.

Latest Income: £326,853
Areas of Operation: Brazil
Status: Registered
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Taraloka

Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Health, Religion

We run a rural Buddhist Retreat Centre, offering residential retreats on Buddhist meditation and Buddhist teaching. We also run weekends and courses in city based Buddhist Centres on request. Local schools ask us to talk to their pupils about Buddhism and some come to us for an weekend experience of retreat living. Our main teachers are all ordained Buddhists with the Triratna Community.

Latest Income: £324,441
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Honiton And District Agricultural Association

Arts, Economic and community development

The principle activity of the Charity is the holding of an annual agricultural show in Honiton, to promote agriculture, and other trades, crafts and professions associated with it. There are farm competitions during the year.

Latest Income: £322,664
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Cla Charitable Trust

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

To promote education about the countryside for young people from towns and cities and for disadvantaged peopleTo provide facilities for people with a wide range of disabilities to enjoy the benefits of the countrysideTo support the advancment of education in agriculture, horticulture and conservation for disabled and disadvantaged people

Latest Income: £288,267
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Peak - Art In The Black Mountains

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development

Peak is an arts organisation based in the Welsh Black Mountains. We collaborate with artists, young people and their communities, responding to our rural environment, landscape, language and culture. Together we shape a creative programme that addresses social , environmental and racial justice in the context of South Wales.

Latest Income: £277,867
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Cultura Trust

Economic and community development, Heritage

operating primarily throughout Yorkshire, Cumbria, the North East of England and Scotland but also nationally as a building preservation trust and an impartial advisory body offering guidance to those interested in the enhancement and protection of the historic environment in both rural and urban areas, providing training and education in traditional building and engineering heritage skills.

Latest Income: £266,626
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Community First In Herefordshire & Worcestershire

Charitable activities, Economic and community development

We offer information, advice, guidance and technical support to voluntary organisations and community groups. Services include: funding advice; management of grants schemes; contract/programme management; training and support on organisational management; support for collaborative service delivery, rural advocacy, support for community buildings, community oil buying scheme.

Latest Income: £265,000
Areas of Operation: Herefordshire
Status: Registered
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Wales Environment Link

Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Environment

Our mission is for the WEL network to be the primary NGO sector influencer of environmental policy, legislation and practice in Wales, respected for our members expertise and advice and at the centre of government decision making.

Latest Income: £261,900
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Southwell And District Agricultural Society

Arts, Economic and community development

The object of the charity is to promote agriculture and to such end generally improve it in all branches and to encourage skill and industry in it and in all trades, crafts and professions connected with it. The principal activity of the charity is to promote the Southwell and District Annual Ploughing Match and Agricultural Show.

Latest Income: £261,504
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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The Nineveh Charitable Trust

Economic and community development, Environment, Leisure

1/ The health and welfare and education of the general public. 2/ To promote the study and appreciation of agriculture, horticulture, silviculture, land management, ecology & conservation and preservation of the countryside. 3/ In furtherance of the above to make payments to any person or charitable body whose objects include the above objectives.

Latest Income: £253,849
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Dartington Cattle Breeding Trust

Economic and community development

To improve the quality and health of livestock in Great Britain for the benefit of the public by furthering research, disseminating the useful results of research, supporting new entrants to livestock farming and others developing their livestock enterprises and otherwise furthering education in livestock breeding, animal husbandry and related subjects.

Latest Income: £249,771
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Whitby Area Development Trust

Economic and community development

The promotion for the benefit of the public of urban or rural regeneration in areas of social and economic deprivation (and in particular in the Whitby district and surrounding area).

Latest Income: £231,005
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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The Cornwall Federation Of Young Farmers' Clubs

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: £223,143
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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The Cumbria Federation Of Young Farmers Clubs

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development

Cumbria Federation of Young Farmers Clubs is a democratic Youth Organisation with 25 Clubs around Cumbria. We encourage personal development through a huge programme of competitions, training and management skills.

Latest Income: £219,394
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Beaford Arts

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Social welfare

The aim of Beaford Arts is to work with the people of Devon, primarily in the Northern region, to deliver an inspiring and imaginative programme of high quality creative arts projects, events and activities and helping to address the issues of rural isolation and social exclusion; and to run a residential centre for the arts with a priority for educative work with young people.

Latest Income: £212,225
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Campaign For The Protection Of Rural Wales (cprw), Ymgyrch Diogelu Cymru Wledig (ydcw)

Charitable activities, Economic and community development

CPRW campaigns to protect all Welsh landscapes; safeguard rural services and community life; promote responsible and sensitive change; encourage environmental awareness amongst young poeple and to celebrate the quality and diversity of our heritage.

Latest Income: £210,015
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Sindh Doctors Association (uk)

Arts, Economic and community development, Education, Research

1.Voluntary work for the relief of human suffering and human illness by offering free medical/ financial help to in Sindh.2. To promote and facilitate medical education, research, publications at Sindh.4. To encourage primary education in rural areas by offering financial donations.5. To cooperate, federate and encourage Sindhi Doctors promote the honourable cause of this association.

Latest Income: £206,323
Areas of Operation: Pakistan
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 1,075 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 £3.8bn 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 87.0%. 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 £1.5m. 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.