Economic and community development Charities That specialise in Urban areas
Discover 108 Economic and community development charities that specialise in urban areas. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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Under Fives Project
Beneficiary group, Childcare, Economic and community developmentThe Under 5's Project is a Nature lead nursery in an urban area, we support families with children from ages 8 months to 5 years. We are passionate advocates for equality for all, and offer extra support to families and children with special educational, medical needs and disabilities. Our aim is to provide an exceptional early years experience that is assessable to all.
Jesus Hospital
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Health, Housing, Social welfareThe 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.
The Alphege Charitable Trust
Economic and community developmentThe Alphege Charitable Trust advances education particularly as relates to the encouragement of urban environmental education
Featherstone (urban District) United Charities
Charitable activities, Economic and community developmentMakes donations to individuals and groups
Henry Haworth Ramsbottom Foundation
Beneficiary group, Economic and community developmentThe charity's objectives is to award grants for the education and training of children and young people from the Urban District of Ramsbottom in Lancashire.
The Olive Tree Trust
Economic and community developmentThe Olive Tree Trust supports small scale projects in urban areas of deprivation in Britain that encourage a sense of community, provide opportunities for the disenfranchised and dispossesed, aid regeneration of the local environment and work towards building an improved and sustainable future for its inhabitants.
Bailey's Featherstone (urban District) Charity
Economic and community developmentRayleigh Urban District Council (finchfield Trust)
Economic and community developmentFrequently asked questions about this sector
How many urban-areas economic and community development charities are there in the UK?
There are 108 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 £3.8bn 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 87.0%. 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 £1.5m. 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.