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Economic and community development Charities That specialise in Urban areas

Discover 106 Economic and community development charities that specialise in urban areas. Use the search below to filter within these results.

106
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.

Urbanwise.london Limited

Economic and community development

Urban Environmental Education focussing on all aspects of the local area.

Latest Income: £215,550
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Freightliners Farm Limited

Arts, Economic and community development, Leisure

Freightliners Farm is a city farm based in Islington, London. It aims to provide a rural type environment in an urban setting, which is open and accesible to all. The focus is on education, community participation and access to opportunities particularly for isolated and vulnerable people. Activities are based around farming, horticulture, animal care, crafts, food production and the environment.

Latest Income: £206,520
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Tottenham District Charity

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development

The provision of assistance in the form of grants to the poorer residents in Tottenham and those who are house bound due to sickness, particularly old people

Latest Income: £185,500
Areas of Operation: Haringey
Status: Registered
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Reall Limited

Economic and community development, Housing, Social welfare

We support the development of self-sustaining local organisations in Africa and Asia that work with urban poor communities to help realise their right to land, housing and basic services. We provide a range of grants, loans and other support that these organisations need to deliver land, housing and basic services at increased scale and in new ways.

Latest Income: £180,397
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Fassnidge Memorial Trust

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Facilities

The objects of the Trust in order of priority are:1) To benefit old persons residing in the area of the former Urban District of Uxbridge;2) To benefit such persons residing elsewhere in the London Borough of Hillingdon;3) For any charitable purpose for the general benefit of the inhabitants of the said London Borough.

Latest Income: £158,503
Areas of Operation: Hillingdon
Status: Registered
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The Tam O'shanter Cottage Urban Farm Trust

Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Facilities, Leisure

Manage a city farm on the outskirts of Birkenhead, Wirral for public recreation and education. With a small collection of farm animals, cafe, nature trail, special events and gift shop the farm also provides opportunities for volunteers to be involved from maual tasks to fundraising.

Latest Income: £149,112
Areas of Operation: Wirral
Status: Registered
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Jesus Hospital

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

The object of the charity is to provide almshouses for poor men, not less than sixty years of age and of good character who are resident in the County of Northamptonshire and preferably in the Urban district of Rothwell, at the time of appointment. A total of ten almshouses are available to meet this object.

Latest Income: £135,132
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Strode's Foundation

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education

Advance the education of students of the former Strode's Sixth Form College and young persons resident in the area of the former Urban District of Egham

Latest Income: £114,857
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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The Goodly Dale Cottage Homes

Economic and community development, Housing, Social welfare

The purpose of the Goodly Dale Cottage Homes is "to provide accomodation for poor persons of good character each of whom shall not be less than 60 years of age (or 50 if disabled), and shall have been born or lived for 10 of the last 30 years in Windermere and Ambleside Urban Districts, Undermillbeck, Troutbeck and Applethwaite.

Latest Income: £102,307
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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The Whittlesey Charity

Economic and community development, Religion

We have four funds. Relief in need, education, public purposes & church. They are self explanitory, except that the church fund is a share of our net income. Our area of benefit is limited to the urban & rural districts of Whittlesey. Applications from outside our district will perhaps not receive a reply.

Latest Income: £96,129
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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St Johns Playgroup (southwark)

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Economic and community development, Education

Caring for pre school children in an inner city area.

Latest Income: £93,076
Areas of Operation: Southwark
Status: Registered
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Teesdale And Weardale Search And Mountain Rescue Team

Economic and community development, Saving of lives

TWSMRT operates 24 hours per day, 365 days a year. We provide a mountain, search and rescue service for the whole of County Durham, from the high fells in the west to the coastal communities of the North Sea. The Team responds to requests by the Police to a range of incident types, from injured or lost people in the hills to vulnerable missing people in urban settings.

Latest Income: £83,707
Areas of Operation: Durham
Status: Registered
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The Stonehouse Playspace Association

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Economic and community development, Education

The provision of child care, play, creative and youth activities for children, young people and families from the inner city wards of the City of Plymouth.

Latest Income: £81,594
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Finchfield Trust

Economic and community development, Housing

To provide housing for aged persons over the age of 65 or more, or of infirm persons, being inhabitants of the Urban District of Rayleigh.

Latest Income: £78,233
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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The H P Dugdale Foundation

Economic and community development

The objects of the Trust in furthering its charitbale purposes for the public benefit are to apply the income subject to the cost of administration expenses of the Charity for the benefit of persons residing in the former County Borough of Huddersfield and the former Urban Districts of Colne Valley Holmfirth Kirkburton and Meltham who are in indigent or greatly reduced circumstances.

Latest Income: £72,031
Areas of Operation: Kirklees
Status: Registered
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Chertsey Combined Charity

Economic and community development, Social welfare

The general relief of distress, hardship and/or need to beneficiaries resident within the boundary of the former Urban District of Chertsey.

Latest Income: £69,949
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Mirfield Educational Charity

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

The charity makes grants to advance, either generally or individually, the education (including social and physical training) of persons under the age of 25 who are resident, or who have a parent or parents resident, in the area of the former Urban District of Mirfield. The trustees meet in February, May and October each year to consider written applications received by the clerk.

Latest Income: £66,941
Areas of Operation: Kirklees
Status: Registered
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The Barnabas Charitable Trust

Economic and community development, Social welfare

To apply grants and provide management and administrative support when required to inner city projects in Manchester, Sheffield and Liverpool which aim to give help to the disadvantaged people in our society; and to childrens projects in N Derbyshire, Manchester, Sheffield and Liverpool

Latest Income: £64,780
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Ambleside Welfare Charity

Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Social welfare

Makes grants and donations to applicants who must be resident in the Ambleside ward of the Lakes Urban Council, for "Need, Hardship and Distress". Monies for distribution from leasing out of two town centre properties as retail outlets.

Latest Income: £62,960
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Chora

Economic and community development

Undertaking research in the field of architecture and urban planning

Latest Income: £61,537
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Hawkwell Village Hall

Arts, Childcare, Economic and community development, Education, Facilities, Leisure

Main Hall: Playschool, Dance, Urban Theatre School, Slimming World, Meetings & Shows, Fuchsia Society, Zumba Class, 1 U3A Group, Vulcan Trust, Martial Art, general public, Budgerigar/Foreign bird Society. Polling Station when required. Annex:Playschool, Jazz Record Society, South Essex Astronomy club, Budgerigar/Foreign bird Society.Car Park:Stambridge Pigeon club, Horticultural Society

Latest Income: £60,301
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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The Morel Charitable Trust

Arts, Economic and community development

support of the arts, in particular drama, organisations working for improved race relations, inner city projects and third world projects

Latest Income: £59,802
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Woodgate Valley Urban Farm LTD

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

Woodgate Valley Urban Farm is a focus for the empowerment & practical involvement of people from the local community in rural activities.. There is an emphasis upon young people, the disadvantaged, and the underprivileged to whom we give general support, life skills training & basic confidence in a non judgemental environment. We are members of Social Farms & Gardens.

Latest Income: £51,984
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Unlock

Economic and community development, Religion

Unlocking-real life stories of urban people. Revealing-good news of the down to earth Christ. Releasing-life changing skills and confidence. Unlock is a Christian charity that has worked since 1973 to help urban churches of any denomination respond to the challenges in their areas. We are especially concerned with helping people in "text-shy" cultures to explore their faith. We place trained unloc

Latest Income: £44,250
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Edmund Waller P.t.a

Associations, Economic and community development, Education

FundraisingPTA at inner city london primary school

Latest Income: £38,095
Areas of Operation: Lewisham
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many urban-areas economic and community development charities are there in the UK?

There are 106 registered urban-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 urban-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 urban-areas economic and community development charities?

Urban-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 urban-areas economic and community development charities?

Across all urban-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 urban-areas economic and community development charities?

Urban-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.