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

Discover 2,496 Economic and community development charities that specialise in rural and farming areas. Use the search below to filter within these results.

2,496
Charities
£9,914,386,440
Total Income
£963,216
Avg Income
79.4%
Program Ratio

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

Young People Cornwall

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Health, Housing, Social welfare, Society

Today we support work with 11 -25 year olds through specialist projects and programmes addressing issues that marginalise or place young people at risk, including mental health, homelessness, crime, racism, sexuality, drug & alcohol use, abuse, rural isolation and poverty.

Latest Income: £1,864,621
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Alnwick District Playhouse Trust

Arts, Economic and community development

The charity's objects and its principal activity continues to be that of the promotion of all aspects of artistic activities throughout the district of Alnwick. This is achieved through a broad programme of theatre, dance, music, film and exhibitions at the Playhouse itself, and an outreach programme that seeks to reach all corners of the rural community.

Latest Income: £1,842,944
Areas of Operation: Northumberland
Status: Registered
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The Morley Agricultural Foundation

Economic and community development, Research

The Foundation exists to promote for public benefit the study and knowledge of agricultural science and the application of modern techniques to agriculture and husbandry in all their branches.

Latest Income: £1,838,263
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Derwent Rural Counselling Service

Economic and community development, Health, Social welfare

DRCS provides confidential professional counselling for a range of issues including bereavement, depression, anxiety, stress, self-esteem and relationship problems for residents of Derbyshire and beyond

Latest Income: £1,815,258
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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The Rural Community Council Of Essex

Economic and community development, Housing

RCCE works to provide local communities with the skills, resources and expertise necessary to achieve a thriving and sustainable future, specialising in working with local community groups in villages and market towns across Essex on community-led planning, village halls and community buildings, funding, housing enabling, transport and access to services.

Latest Income: £1,811,985
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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The Farming Community Network

Charitable activities, Economic and community development

Supporting members of the farming community who are going through difficult times. Running a confidential, national helpline and e-helpline which is open every day of the year from 7am - 11pm. Working with different stakeholders, including government bodies, agricultural organisations, healthcare services and other "Farming Help" charities, who are critical to the successful outcome of cases.

Latest Income: £1,794,750
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Hutchinson Charitable Trust

Charitable activities, Economic and community development

The main objects of the charity are to provide grants for charitable purposes mainly, but not exclusively, in the following areas:-Agricultural charitiesDisadvantaged people charitiesEducational charitiesFenland charities, especially those connected with Wisbech

Latest Income: £1,725,032
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Whirlow Hall Farm Trust Limited

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Leisure

An education and environmental charity based on a working upland farm on the outskirts of Sheffield. It exists to nurture, inspire and expand horizons for children and young people. Farming, horticulture and the countryside are used to enhance and underpin existing educational and vocational provision, or to re-engage those who have been excluded from mainstream education.

Latest Income: £1,719,490
Areas of Operation: Sheffield City
Status: Registered
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North Liverpool Regeneration Company LTD

Economic and community development

NLRCO Ltd was established with the objective of the promotion, for public benefit, of urban or rural regeneration in areas of social and economic deprivation in North Liverpool and surrounding areas.

Latest Income: £1,712,877
Areas of Operation: Liverpool City
Status: Registered
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The Magdalen Environmental Trust

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development

A sustainable-living charity, working in the community and operating a residential centre at the heart of a 132 acre organic farm, where a diverse range of managed and natural habitats provide the setting for a wide range of courses, bespoke workshops and eco-adventures.Children & adults learn new skills, develop a deeper understanding of the countryside and a more sustainable approach to life.

Latest Income: £1,712,868
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Rural Media Charity

Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Social welfare

RURAL MEDIA CHARITY COMBINES COMMUNITY AND INFORMAL EDUCATION WITH ARTS AND MEDIA PRODUCTION EXPERTISE TO EMPOWER RURAL COMMUNITIES,PARTICULARLY THOSE MOST DISADVANTAGED. THE RESULTS ARE HIGH-QUALITY PROJECTS AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES THAT GIVE RURAL COMMUNITIES A 'VOICE' AND INFORM POLICY DEVELOPMENT.

Latest Income: £1,686,440
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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John Innes Foundation

Economic and community development

Supporting education and research and fostering commercial innovation for the benefit of agriculture, the environment and society

Latest Income: £1,662,430
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Wheler Foundation

Economic and community development, Heritage

The maintenance and preservation of lands and buildings of historic, educational or landscape value for the benefit of the public, whether or not educational. Encouragement or assistance to agriculture, forestry and rural industry for the benefit of the public, whether or not educational. The making of gifts or donations to charitable bodies where perceived to promote the objects of the Trust.

Latest Income: £1,646,723
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Waverley Hoppa Community Transport

Economic and community development, Social welfare

Hoppa is committed to providing a friendly and supportive door to door community transport service for those in Waverley rural areas in need of public transport by reason of remoteness or access difficulties.

Latest Income: £1,642,711
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Jca Charitable Foundation

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Religion

To make grants for education & research.These activities are usually in an agricultural or rural context and often relate to new immigrants to Israel

Latest Income: £1,603,291
Areas of Operation: Israel
Status: Registered
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Kehelland Horticultural Centre Limited

Economic and community development, Leisure, Social care

The company was incorporated in 1983 for the provision of a rural, horticultural setting for the support of adults with learning and, or physical disabilities. Developing personal & social skills, individual opportunities and active participation in the local community. Day Care Provision and Sales of produce. Trading as 'Kehelland Trust' www.kehellandtrust.org.uk

Latest Income: £1,593,642
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Inter Care Limited

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Health

Inter Care sends targeted medical aid to rural health units in Ghana, Sierra Leone, Tanzania and Malawi. The health units we support serve a catchment population of over 10 million and include clinics, hospitals, dispensaries and centres for orphaned and vulnerable children. The medical aid Inter Care sends consists mainly of medicines and healthcare goods that are donated or purchased in country.

Latest Income: £1,560,581
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Country Trust

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development

To bring food, farming and the working countryside alive for those children least able to access it whether through disadvantage or disability. We do this through Farm Discovery day visits to real working farms throughout England and North Wales, Farm in a Box, Countryside Discovery residentials and yearlong Food Discovery programmes where children discover growing, cooking and even selling food.

Latest Income: £1,549,244
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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National Institute Of Agricultural Botany Trust

Economic and community development, Research

Our mission is to provide independent science-based research & information. We support NIAB (Charity No:1064230) through the provision of facilities & funding to support the provision of information & advice to farmers, growers & educators; A programme of public good plant breeding; crop variety performance trials & laboratory testing; education & training.

Latest Income: £1,534,000
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Earth Trust

Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Environment, Heritage

To advance public education in wildlife, countryside conservation, different farming and forestry methods and the effect of these on the environment and wildlife and to promote research into the same;To promote the sustainable conservation, restoration and protection of the environment, biodiversity and countryside heritage;For such other charitable purpose as the trustees may think fit.

Latest Income: £1,533,214
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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River Action UK

Economic and community development, Environment

To raise awareness on river pollution and apply pressure on industrial and agricultural producers to take greater responsibility for remedying the adverse environmental impact their supply chains are having on the health of our UK rivers.

Latest Income: £1,530,586
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Countryside Regeneration Trust

Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Environment, Facilities, Heritage, Research

The Countryside Restoration Trust is the UK's leading charity promoting wildlife-friendly farming and campaigning for a living, working countryside. The Trust believes that wildlife is integral to good farming. That philosophy is put into practice on over 1500 acres of working farms, small holdings and woodland across the country.

Latest Income: £1,498,564
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Plunkett Foundation

Economic and community development

Improvement of rural livelihoods through co-operative and social enterprise.

Latest Income: £1,425,128
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Elizabeth Creak Charitable Trust

Economic and community development

Supporting agricultural education to appropriate training bodies.

Latest Income: £1,419,166
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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The Welsh Water Elan Trust

Economic and community development, Housing

Administration of 47000 acre estate including provision of 28 tenanted agricultural holdings,in hand farming operation as part of conservation and public access remit.Also provides holiday cottages,education and information, 38 tenanted houses and conserves environment and safeguards water catchment which provides water supply to large parts of English Midlands

Latest Income: £1,418,113
Areas of Operation: Ceredigion
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 2,496 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?

Lloyd's Register Foundation is the largest by latest reported annual income (£691.7m). 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 £9.9bn 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 79.4%. 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 £963k. 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.