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.
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Friends Of The Hurtwood
Associations, Economic and community development, FacilitiesProviding access to countryside by clearing paths, maintaining car parks, providing interpretation etc
Rural Ministries
Economic and community development, ReligionTo support rural churches in their growth and development and assist in the planting of new rural churches.
Lincolnshire Rural Activities Centre
Animals, Economic and community developmentTo organise and incorporate equestrian facilities for all abilitiesTo establish a rural activities centre for all abilitiesTo create training opportunities in rural education,appreciation,equine management and such other appropriate activitiesTo maintain links with other organisations interested and involved in rural activities/education and disabled riding.
Derbyshire Agricultural And Horticultural Society
Economic and community development, LeisureAnnual County Show
Daughters Of Our Lady Of Providence Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Social welfareThe Congregation Charity supports all-age schools for children, and health centres. Also, it participates in running social welfare and religious projects. Globally and throughout England and Wales the Trust works mostly in deprived or rural areas.
Rural Missions
Economic and community development, ReligionTo advance the Christian faith in the United Kingdom and throughout the world by such means being charitable as the Society may determine.
The Astor Foundation
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, LeisureThe primary object of the Foundation is medical research in its widest sense with preference given to assistance with launching/initial stages of new projects and filling in shortfalls. Also supported are children & youth groups, disabled, countryside, arts, sport, carers groups and animal welfare. Grants are generally between £500 and £2500, to UK registered charities, not available for salaries.
Gorham's Gift
Economic and community development, Health, Leisure, Religion, Social welfareINCOME IS APPLIED FOR PRESERVATION OF THE RURAL CHARACTER OF TELSCOMBE SO THAT THE INHABITANTS OF TELSCOMBE, PIDDINGHOE & BRIGHTON MAY HAVE ACCESS TO PEACEFUL RECREATION & MEDITATION, THE AUGMENTATION OF THE STIPEND OF THE INCUMBENT OF TELSCOMBE, THE UPKEEP OF THE CHURCH AND YARD, THE GENERAL CHARITABLE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS, AND THE RELIEF OF DESERVING POOR PERSONS RESIDING IN THE VILLAGE.
Emley Show Society
Economic and community developmentThe principal activity of the Society is the organisation of an annual agricultural show.
Stepping Stone Pre-School Knebworth
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Economic and community development, EducationA rural Pre-school and nursery providing Early Years Foundation Stage Education for children 2 1/2 years to school age who live in Knebworth Parish and the surrounding area. Our income from the LEA is topped up by the payment of fees for those children not in receipt of LEA funding and the overall shortfall in funding is supplemented by fundraising events organised by the Management Committee.
Christian African Relief Trust
Economic and community development, EducationThe Christian Africa Relief Trust is a charity which provides goods to the people of Africa, free of charge, in order to make a positive difference to their lives. The goods are distributed regardless of caste or creed. We also sponsor and encourage self-help and developmental projects in education, medicine, agriculture and vocational training.
Lincolnshire County Federation Of Young Farmers' Clubs
Economic and community developmentTO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN AGRICULTURE, HOMECRAFTS, COUNTRY LIFE AND RELATED SUBJECTS
Forest Bears Playgroup
Beneficiary group, Childcare, Economic and community development, EducationSemi rural community setting; providing education, development and learning for pre-school children aged 2 to 5 years, in a safe and stimulating environment.
Leicestershire County Federation Of Young Farmers Clubs
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, LeisureTo advance the education of its members in Leicestershire and Rutland in agriculture, homecrafts, country life and related subjects. This is provided by a programme of training, social, educational and recreational activities.
The Staffordshire County Federation Of Young Farmers Clubs
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Social welfareWe are a rural youth organisation for members aged between 10 and 28 years who belong to one of our ten clubs based across the County. We organise Competitions, Social Events, Training and offer Travel Opportunities to all of our members.
Federation Of Essex Women's Institutes
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Housing, SocietyTo enable women to improve and develop conditions of rural life, advance their education in citizenship, in public questions both national and international, in music, drama and other cultural subjects, in all branches of agriculture, home economics, health and social welfare. It gives women the opportunity of working together and putting into those ideals for which is stands.
Hospital Or Almshouses Of Dorothy Elizabeth Pickering And Frances Byrd
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Health, HousingNorthamptonshire rural village location providing accommodation to needy spinisters and widows within the Parish
Zimbabwe Educational Trust
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, SocietyZET supports grass roots organisations in Zimbabwe to deliver projects for vulnerable and marginalised young people. Projects are education focused and vary to include; life skills, vocational skills and work experience, health, birth registration and access to basic human rights, as well as teaching about conservation agriculture.
Monmouthshire Show Society Limited
Economic and community development, LeisureAdvancement of agriculture, horticulture, forestry and conservation in Wales.
The Jack Patston Charitable Trust
Economic and community development, ReligionThe trust fund and income is to be applied for such charitable purposes as the trustees may at their absolute discretion think fit, particularly in Leicestershire and Cambridgeshire and with particular regard to the preservation of wild life, the environment, the advancement of religion and the preservation of rural church fabric.
Norfolk Federation Of Young Farmers Clubs
Beneficiary group, Economic and community developmentA charity with over 600 members covering 25 groups of young people who run clubs on a weekly/fortnightly basis.
Peter Cowley Africa Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, Saving of lives, Social welfareAssisting Kenyan youth and other Kenyans in the promotion of education, relief of hardship, suffering and disease and the advancement of the Christian religion. Giving grants through our 3 trust partners and directly to 2 schools in Kenya to fund water, agriculture, adult education, school building and health improvement projects as well as drought and famine relief..
B E M B Research And Education Trust
Economic and community developmentImprovement and advancement of that branch of agriculture which is concerned with the production of hen or duck eggs in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland by advancing, promoting, conducting, encouraging or supporting education, investigations, research and experimental or development work to that end.
The Pembrokeshire Federation Of Young Farmers' Clubs
Beneficiary group, Economic and community developmentPembrokeshire YFC seeks to fulfill the potential of rural young people through education, training and social programmes that develop their personal skills, encourage community involvement and concern for the environment.
Minsterley Show Society
Animals, Arts, Economic and community development, Leisure, Social welfareTo organise an annual agricultural/horticultural/horse show for the people of Minsterley and surrounding area which promotes farming and its associated crafts. To arrange social events to support the above financially, and involve the local community in the shows patronage.
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.