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Economic and community development Charities That specialise in Urban areas

Discover 363 Economic and community development charities that specialise in urban areas. Use the search below to filter within these results.

363
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.

Epping Forest Community Transport

Economic and community development, Social welfare

EPPING FOREST & HARLOW COMMUNITY TRANSPORT FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE DIFFICULTY ACCESSING CONVENTIONAL TRANSPORT. THIS MAY BE DUE TO RESTRICTED MOBILITY, NO ALTERNATIVE FORM OF PASSENGER TRANSPORT DUE TO RURAL ISOLATION. THE AIMS IS TO HELP RESIDENTS OF EPPING FOREST & HARLOW LIVE A NORMAL, INDEPENDENT LIFE IN ALL AREAS, BOTH URBAN AND RURAL.

Latest Income: £443,607
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Birmingham Urban Rhythm Network

Charitable activities, Economic and community development

Provides advocacy/advice/informationDeveloping the foundations for change and life skills with a new and innovative approach, which will shape the use of the mind.

Latest Income: £437,795
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Inner City Life

Economic and community development, Housing

The charities purpose is to provide supported living to vulnerable adults who are homeless for various reasons.

Latest Income: £433,654
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Persimmon Charitable Foundation

Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Social welfare

The objectives of the Persimmon Charitable Foundation are for the public benefit to further such charitable purposes as the trustees see fit from time to time, in particular (but not limited to) making grants to charities or organisations furthering charitable purposes that promote urban regeneration in areas of economic and social deprivation.

Latest Income: £430,696
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Borderlands (south West) LTD

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

Borderlands is a community charity that works with asylum seekers and refugees living in the inner city area of Bristol. These people are very vulnerable because they are chronically impoverished, suffer discrimination and are excluded within society. We offer advice, help and hope and rely on volunteers for the delivery of the majority of our welfare support and education services.

Latest Income: £413,473
Areas of Operation: Bristol City
Status: Registered
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Action For Community Limited

Economic and community development, Education, Housing, Social welfare

For the benefit of urban or rural regeneration in areas of social and economic deprivation,in Bradford and surrounding areas) by the following means:The relief of financial hardship and unemployment,education and training, financial assistance. The provision of housing for those who are in conditions of need and the improvement of housing in the public sector or in charitable ownership.

Latest Income: £411,683
Areas of Operation: Bradford City
Status: Registered
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Kidasha

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

Kidasha works in partrnership with local organisations in Nepal to increase the aspiration, resilience and life chances of children growing up in urban poverty by improving physical and emotional wellbeing, reducing neglect, abuse and exploitation and increasing participation in education, learning and/or positive employment.

Latest Income: £407,220
Areas of Operation: Nepal
Status: Registered
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Al Akram Trust

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Religion

Al-Akram Trust runs an education centre providing a full time Muslim primary school that was established in 2003 and a girls secondary school that started in 2011. The trust also runs adult classes and other educational activities. The charity operates in inner city Derby in the East Midlands.

Latest Income: £398,652
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Wild Ground

Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Environment

Management and conservation of habitats and wildlife, especially amphibians and reptiles. Educational, and training activities and working with volunteers in communities to promote wildlife conservation.

Latest Income: £393,641
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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City Discovery Centre

Economic and community development, Heritage

To promote a greater appreciation and understanding of the historical, natural and built environments of Milton Keynes as a "new town" through various heritage, educational and community services. To promote Mitlon Keynes as a model of "new town" urban planning and as an aspirational city.Act as stewards for the Bradwell Abbey SAM (scheduled ancients monument) and heritage site

Latest Income: £377,180
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St Stephen Canonbury

Arts, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Housing, Religion

St Stephen's Church is the parish church for Canonbury in the London Borough of Islington, within the Stepney Area of the Anglican Diocese of London. The public services and worship of the church put Christian faith into practice through prayer, scripture, music, sacrament and two specialist ministries: The Manna, serving homeless and marginalised people, and Urban Hope, serving young people.

Latest Income: £360,310
Areas of Operation: Islington
Status: Registered
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The Scaramouche Sailing Trust

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

Our Charity provides opportunities for disadvantaged inner city children to enhance their life chances through sailing.

Latest Income: £350,940
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Thomas Harley's Estate Charity

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

The charity grant aids the Thomas Harley Educational Foundation and the Thomas Harley Charity for Widows of Clergymen. The educational foundation awards grants to schools and young persons from the preferred area of benefit, defined as the villages of Osgathorpe & Belton (Leicestershire) and the former urban district of Coalville. The widows of clergy are mainly from the Leicester diocese and gran

Latest Income: £347,694
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St.john And St.mary Devizes

Economic and community development, Religion

This is the Parich Church Council of a large urban parish in a country town. It acts to try to provide for the religious and community needs of those who seek its care and support.

Latest Income: £344,270
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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M13 Youth Project

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Housing

M13 (est. 1995, as charity No. 1069401) is a community-based youth project, specialising in detached work with young people in inner-urban Manchester. We engage young people on the streets in our communities, build relationships, listen and work together to develop conversations and activities which foster fun, learning, action and change for social justice, for young people and our communities.

Latest Income: £340,973
Areas of Operation: Manchester City
Status: Registered
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Armley Helping Hands

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

Armley Helping Hands is supports older people in deprived inner-city Leeds, We were set up in 1995, by a group of local people and community activists. They were concerned about the welfare of local older people. by providing a range of services, advice, support and varied social and healthy living activities, enabling older people to live independently and to pro-actively participate.

Latest Income: £330,089
Areas of Operation: Leeds City
Status: Registered
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The Young Urban Arts Foundation Limited

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Health

YUAF aims to transform the lives of young people by strengthening their mental well-being, developing confidence, skills, self-esteem and building tools for resilience through urban arts creative activities and mental health educational programmes. YUAF works to reduce the risk of young people being vulnerable to diagnosed mental health conditions, drugs, gangs and abuse.

Latest Income: £317,435
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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The Village Community Nursery Limited

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Economic and community development

The charity's objects are to provide affordable quality daycare for children from 0-4 within Birmingham and surrounding areas. The Village Community Nursery is based on the grounds of St Peter's Urban Village Trust.

Latest Income: £310,191
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Community-Led Action And Savings Support

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Social welfare

CLASS provides development support to savings groups affiliated to the Community Savers network. We support and facilitate women-led community and coproduction processes focused on poverty reduction. We support savings groups to network together and with other groups through community exchanges and dialogues, to share ideas and strategies for reducing urban poverty and inequality.

Latest Income: £296,979
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Home-Start Birmingham North And Inner City

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Economic and community development, Education, Housing

Volunteer support for families with pre-school children living in the Erdington/Stockland Green area of Birmingham. Families are referred to Home-Start by Health Visitors, Midwives, Social Workers,etc., with the families consent. Volunteers visit families in the families own home for a few hours per week. All volunteers attend a preparation course and have an enhanced criminal record bureau check.

Latest Income: £293,835
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Community In Partnership Knowle West

Economic and community development, Facilities

Promotion for public benefit of urban regeneration in the District of Knowle West, Bristol. This achieved by: running the community centre at Filwood Community Centre; organising activities for the community; and acting as a forum for the residents of Knowle West.

Latest Income: £288,696
Areas of Operation: Bristol City
Status: Registered
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The Lve Charitable Foundation

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development

We work with young people between the ages of 11-28 to assist them in reaching there full potential but also work across the whole community to offer support Community support is essential for the development and well-being of urban areas. Urban areas can be highly diverse, with people from different backgrounds and cultures living in close proximity. The support and engagement of community

Latest Income: £282,183
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Cannon Street Memorial Baptist Church

Economic and community development, Religion

We are a warm, caring and friendly fellowship. Worship styles are a mixture of traditional and modern. We are a black majority inner-city Church, a lively charismatic-evangelical fellowship. We minister in a multi-racial, multi-faith community, which has a luncheon club that serves the community. People enjoy our lively worship, bible based preaching and our friendly welcome.

Latest Income: £281,650
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Westward Inner-City Sport & Education (wise) Youth Trust

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

Our activities include Sport, health & well being; Creative & Digital Media; Music & Fashion;,ABA Boxing Awards ,ASDAN accredited Awards and Employment Training all designed to be outcome based, achieved through vocational industry-led employment pathways and delivered within an educational framework

Latest Income: £277,957
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Tytherington Family Worship Church

Arts, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Health, Housing, Leisure, Religion, Social care, Social welfare

PRAYER MEETINGS, HOME BIBLE STUDIES, COFFEE MORNINGS,DRAMA GROUP, SINGING GROUP, SUNDAY SERVICES, JUNIOR CHURCH, GOLDEN MEMORIES, URBAN SAINTS GROUPS, MEN'S BREAKFAST, TEENTH QUILTERS, SPORT IN THE COMMUNITY, GOLFING GROUP, WOMEN'S GROUP, HOSPITAL SERVICES, NURSING/CARE HOME VISITS, ART GROUP, BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT DROP IN GROUP, CHINESE GROUP, MISSIONARY SUPPORT.

Latest Income: £271,460
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
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 363 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?

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 urban-areas economic and community development charities?

Urban-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 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 79.4%. 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 £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.