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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.

Broad Oak Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Economic and community development, Education

Broad Oak Preschool provides nurturing, quality care and education to children between two and five years old. The preschool offers training to dedicated staff in order to offer outstanding provision for local children in this rural area of East Sussex.

Latest Income: £200,580
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Perry Foundation

Economic and community development, Education

Promoting and developing UK agriculture by funding cutting edge research and postgraduate scholarships at universities and research centres in the UK. Projects undertaken must be of definable benefit to UK agriculture.

Latest Income: £197,577
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Buchanan Trust

Economic and community development, Education

The Charity helps those who have served in the armed forces, enabling them to transition into civilian life by offering short term accommodation, accredited training skills, work experience and employment opportunities in the rural and construction sectors

Latest Income: £197,044
Areas of Operation: Herefordshire
Status: Registered
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Herefordshire And Gloucestershire Canal Trust Limited

Economic and community development, Leisure

The trust's vision is of a sustainable, fully navigable waterway, with towpaths, reconnecting the rural communities between the cities of Hereford and Gloucester to bring environmental and economic benefits to both counties as well as recreational opportunities for local people and visitors alike.

Latest Income: £194,797
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Thanet Countryside Trust Fund

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

Advancement of public education in ecology and natural history and the conservation, protection and restoration for public benefit of natural resources, natural beauty, animal and plant life and land of ecological or scientific importance throughout the Isle of Thanet. Provide for the benefit of the public facilities of a charitable nature for outdoor recreation in the Isle of Thanet.

Latest Income: £194,678
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Chadacre Agricultural Trust

Charitable activities, Economic and community development

The Trust awards grants for agricultural education in East Anglia, and aims to advance the education of the public in all aspects of agriculture and farming by providing grants for training and research.

Latest Income: £193,883
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire

Economic and community development, Facilities

RCAN works to create strong and inclusive rural communities in which social disadvantage is addressed to create an equitable, sustainable, open and prosperous society.We do this by working with local community groups, encouraging enterprise, promoting equality of opportunity for all, speaking out on rural issues.

Latest Income: £193,341
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Upper Wharfedale Agricultural Society

Economic and community development

Annual Agricultural Show held every Tuesday after August Bank Holiday Monday at Kilnsey, Skipton, North Yorkshire

Latest Income: £191,701
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Greenfield Valley Trust

Economic and community development, Heritage

To promote the restoration, improvement and permanent preservation of land and buildings of historic, industrial, environmental and agricultural interest for the benefit of the public.Also to maintain and provide heritage and countryside park.

Latest Income: £188,215
Areas of Operation: Flintshire
Status: Registered
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United Counties Agricultural And Hunters Society

Economic and community development, Leisure

To promote improvements in agriculutre generally, inlcuding forestry and horticulture, by holding exhibitions thereof and to use the Charity's showground and land for the generation of income in support of such activities.

Latest Income: £187,459
Areas of Operation: Carmarthenshire
Status: Registered
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Totteridge Manor Association Limited

Economic and community development

Maintenance and preservation of common lands formerly held by the Lord of the Manor of Totteridge and the rural amenities attaching there to for the benefit of the residents of Totteridge and neighbouring districts and visitors.

Latest Income: £186,276
Areas of Operation: Barnet
Status: Registered
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Dorset Rural Music School, Limited

Arts, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education

For music lessons in all styles by qualified experienced teachers on all instruments, singing and music theory. All ages , abilities welcome. Instrument hire, music library, music shop, practice rooms available. Music appreciation classes are held at the school which is also the public examination centre for practical music exams.

Latest Income: £184,502
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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Ellingham And Ringwood Agricultural Society

Arts, Economic and community development

To hold an annual agricultural show and to promote agriculture by encouraging skill and industry in all its trades, crafts and professions connected with it, using the income generated from the activities to help support charitable causes.

Latest Income: £180,911
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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The Guild Of St George

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development

Promote the advancement of education & training in the field of rural economy, industrial design and craftsmanship, and appreciation of the arts in accordance with the principles set out in the Letters to Working Men by John Ruskin published under the title Fors Clavigera.

Latest Income: £176,004
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Farmland Museum

Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Heritage

The promotion of the education of the public in the social and natural history, geology and archaeology of England with particular reference to agriculture and agricultural history in Cambridgeshire and the Fens.

Latest Income: £172,946
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Great Bardfield Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Economic and community development, Education

Great Bardfield Preschool is a rural preschool giving educational development to children aged between 2years old and four years old.

Latest Income: £172,389
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Shropshire Federation Of Young Farmers Clubs

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development

A rural youth organisation for people aged 10 to 26 with an interest in the countryside and agriculture

Latest Income: £170,654
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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The Mahavir Trust

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Religion, Research, Social welfare

The Trust's main objectives are: Advancement of Jain philosophy through helping build infrastructure and education.Relief of poverty, sickness and distress among people in need and those suffering from natural disastersSupport education in rural areas of children. Help improve the infrastructure of rural communities in developing countriesPromote humane behaviour towards animals

Latest Income: £169,914
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Country Mice Nursery

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Economic and community development, Education

To provide affordable childcare in a rural community and to enhance and foster the developement and education of children under school age in a setting that encourages parental involvement.

Latest Income: £165,877
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Canolfan Cymdeithasol Porthmadog (portmadoc Community Centre Association)

Arts, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Facilities, Health, Heritage, Religion, Saving of lives

Town and County Council meetings, NSPCC fundraisers, GCC youth strategy, Career support, CPD Porthmadog FC support, Bingo, Church services, Ffestiniog railway meetings, Merched y gest, English and Welsh learning classes, Weight watchers, Porthmadog Fire service, Young farmers club, Wrestling, Concerts, Club for the Blind, Local produce market, Line dancing, art classes and Family history events.

Latest Income: £160,511
Areas of Operation: Gwynedd
Status: Registered
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Paddington Farm Trust Limited

Economic and community development

PADDINGTON FARM TRUST PROVIDES ACCESS TO THE COUNTRYSIDE FOR THE PEOPLE OF WESTMINSTER AND OTHER AREAS OF LONDON. PFT ALSO PROVIDES OUTDOOR, EDUCATIONAL AND HEALTHY-LIVING ACTIVITIES TO BROADEN PEOPLE'S HORIZONS AND BUILD THEIR CONFIDENCE.

Latest Income: £160,361
Areas of Operation: Bath And North East Somerset
Status: Registered
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Association Of Show And Agricultural Organisations

Economic and community development

The charitable objective and principal activity of the Association is to foster co-operation and discussion in the pursuit of matters of common interest among Show and Agricultural Organisations for the betterment of Agriculture, its kindred industries and services.

Latest Income: £159,611
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Kington Horse Show And Agricultural Society

Animals, Economic and community development

Annual Horse and Agricultural Show.Providing education to the local community of agricultural activities and skills

Latest Income: £157,239
Areas of Operation: Herefordshire
Status: Registered
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Henley And District Agricultural Association Limited

Economic and community development, Leisure

To promote and improve agriculture, horticulture and the breeding and rearing of livestock via events such as Henley Farm & Country Show and an annual ploughing match.

Latest Income: £156,380
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Orsett Horticultural And Agricultural Society

Economic and community development, Leisure

Staging of annual agricultural show

Latest Income: £155,545
Areas of Operation: Essex
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.