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Economic and community development Charities That specialise in Social enterprise

Discover 246 Economic and community development charities that specialise in social enterprise. Use the search below to filter within these results.

246
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.

Social Enterprise For Her/his Integration, Networking And Education (youth-Shine)

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development

Provides activities and nurturing support to youth living in the UK

Latest Income: £8,221
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Reach Social Foundation

Economic and community development, Education

Reach Foundation offers occupational skill development for people with a learning and or physical disability following a social enterprise ethos. This provision is offered using a strengths led and person- centred vehicle and methods of support. The activities and projects individuals are involved with are meaningful and engaging.

Latest Income: £6,258
Areas of Operation: Southampton City
Status: Registered
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Sainted Roots

Economic and community development

Sainted Roots is a community-led, social enterprise. We generate income from our capacity building programmes driven through agriculture. This income is invested back into the community that generates it. Each community is led by their selected village committee, whose role is to represent their views helping to target our support.

Latest Income: £5,013
Areas of Operation: Zimbabwe
Status: Registered
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Ail Gyfle-Second Chance LTD

Economic and community development, Education, Environment, Facilities, Health, Housing

Ail Gyfle is a charitable social enterprise that produces home and garden furniture and craft from recycled pallets and other discarded items. We offer a safe context for those on the margins to learn life skills alongside Open College Network qualifications in Confidence building, substance misuse, Health and Safety at work, wood working, recycling and building a work portfolio.

Latest Income: £4,523
Areas of Operation: Carmarthenshire
Status: Registered
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His Grace Evangelistic Ministry London Trust

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

Counselling,Youth Development, Women Empowerment and mentoring,Strengthening Families and Strengthening communities . Employability training and return back to work training , Business start up training ,social enterprise startup training .EducationChurch Activities

Latest Income: £4,500
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Musangu Foundation

Economic and community development, Professions

A UK charity born out of the mining industry. It is a social enterprise which has been established to harness the collective investment of the private sector, with strong support from the mining industry, into social and development projects. It aligns the business investment of mines with other companies thereby creating local participation through strategic partnerships.

Latest Income: £4,500
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Hh Community Business Salford

Economic and community development

Helping people who need assistance

Latest Income: £4,229
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Living Waters Social Enterprises

Economic and community development, Education, Social welfare

Living Waters Social Enterprises aims to bring support and relief to the poor living in the slum areas of Nairobi by helping to start social enterprise businesses that will use their profits to support the community, for example by sponsoring school teachers.We also aim to support local people to set up their own businesses through supporting Micro Enterprise schemes.

Latest Income: £3,700
Areas of Operation: Kenya
Status: Registered
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Grand Union Development Trust

Economic and community development

Grand Union Development Trust (GUDT) is a charitable social enterprise based in the London Borough of Brent. We deliver and help other organisations to deliver community services which are value for money and create lasting benefits for the residents of Alperton.

Latest Income: £3,699
Areas of Operation: Brent
Status: Registered
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Somali Centre 4 Positive Living

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Health, Housing

SC4PL IS COMMITTED TO HELP AND EMPOWER FAMILIES OR INDIVIDUALS TO TAKE CONTROL OF THEIR LIVES AND PLAY A FULL AND ACTIVE PART IN SOCIETY. WE DO THIS BY PROVIDING:-ADVOCACY AND INTERPRETING SERVICES,REFERRING CLIENTS TO APPROPRIATE COMMUNITY AND STATUTORY SERVICE PROVIDERS,SIGNPOSTING, INFORMATION & GUIDANCE ON ALCOHOL & DRUG MISUSE, PREVENTING HOMELESSNESS AND TENANCY SUSTAINMENTS.

Latest Income: £3,114
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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The Magic Bean Company

Arts, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Health, Leisure

The project facilitates a range of courses and social enterprise initiatives for adults with learning disabilities in Gloucestershire. by addressing the learning and social needs through project based courses in Arts, Crafts, Sport, Cooking, Drama and Horticulture. Activities are practical and physical, providing healthy exercise and there is a strong emphasis on good nutrition and healthy eating

Latest Income: £3,000
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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The Order Of Grace

Economic and community development, Religion

The Order of Grace is a christian community that serves The Grace Network TGN community. Our members seek to practice justice, hospitality, prayer and presence. We work within and support the social enterprises that are part of TGN. We arrange various regular gatherings within our warehouses to inspire and practice these four practices.

Latest Income: £2,854
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Esta 414

Armed forces, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, Society

To help the lowest common denominator forgotten, neglected and without hope with medical aid, training programs and mentoring. From London estates to child soldiers in Sierra Leone, rescue orphans and those persecuted in Armenia, Burma, Timor Leste, Sudan and Uganda. Including medical and humanitarian projects, rehabilitation and advocacy for global human rights atrocities, plus social enterprise.

Latest Income: £2,076
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Hothouse

Economic and community development, Education

The advancement of the Christian religion, mainly but not exclusively, by means of a teaching, mentoring, and supporting individualsThe advancement of education through the development of individuals capabilities, competences and skillsNurturing the development of social enterprise and community projects

Latest Income: £2,000
Areas of Operation: Bolton
Status: Registered
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Camstart

Arts, Economic and community development

Our main activities involve running two programmes. An Incubator (Accelerator) programme helping students build social impact projects by providing education, mentorship and cash prize. An Academy programme guiding students through the process of becoming social entrepreneurs via video courses and hands-on assignments.

Latest Income: £1,400
Areas of Operation: Singapore
Status: Registered
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Waltham Forests Young Peoples Housing Project

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Housing

The charity was set up in April 1987 to provide good quality, temporary supported accommodation for young single homeless males and females mainly of African/Caribbean origin. There has been a temporary cessation of services to allow the charity time and space to restructure the business model and develop a social enterprise subsiderary. This came about as a result of a competitive tender.

Latest Income: £1,373
Areas of Operation: Waltham Forest
Status: Registered
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Ugacox Community Development Initiative

Economic and community development, Education

The Charity invest in community by way of starting small and managable social enterprises and then use all proceeds on services that are most needed in such communities, like building schools, and supporting initiatives like environment protection.

Latest Income: £506
Areas of Operation: Uganda
Status: Registered
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Grow Moorlands

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Education, Health

Grow Moorlands is a social enterprise which aims to engage and develop young people with learning disabilities and mental health issues. The enterprise will provide training and development opportunities, accredited qualifications, work experience, independent living support and volunteer opportunities to support, promote and enhance a wide range of opportunities to service users.

Latest Income: £393
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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The Euroza Foundation

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

Our activities include the alleviation of rural youth poverty through a combined approaching involving education through sport, social enterprise, civic education and vocational training.

Latest Income: £100
Areas of Operation: Zambia
Status: Registered
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Re Generation (urban & Rural) LTD

Economic and community development, Education, Social welfare

Is a social enterprise providing employment opportunities, advice, guidance and support in partnership with others. Promoting urban and rural regeneration we develop the capacity and skills of the socially and economically disadvantaged in community in such a way that they are better able to identify, and help meet, their needs and to participate more fully in society.

Latest Income: £10
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Year Here Foundation

Economic and community development, Education, Social welfare

The Year Here Foundation advances education and training by providing bursaries to those in financial hardship undertaking a course of study in (but not limited to) social innovation, social entrepreneurship and the skills, methods and techniques required for the establishment and management of charitable, philanthropic and benevolent institutions

Latest Income: £2
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many social-enterprise economic and community development charities are there in the UK?

There are 246 registered social-enterprise 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 social-enterprise 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 social-enterprise economic and community development charities?

Social-enterprise 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 social-enterprise economic and community development charities?

Across all social-enterprise 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 social-enterprise economic and community development charities?

Social-enterprise 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.