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Economic and community development Charities

Discover 2,554 Economic and community development charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.

2,554
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.

Papworth And Enham Foundation

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Housing

The Foundation supports the needs of people with disabilities. It also has the power to assist their needy dependants. These objectives are fulfilled in practice by raising appeal funds for its two associated charities, the Papworth Trust and Enham Trust, both of which are concerned with the training, employment and housing of people with disabilities and their families.

Latest Income: £341
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Bollington Civic Society

Economic and community development, Heritage

To promote high standards of planning and design.To educate the public in the geography, history, natural history and architecture of Bollington.To secure the preservation, protection, development and improvement of features of historic and public interest.

Latest Income: £332
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Sid Vale - Africa Link

Economic and community development, Social welfare

Sidvale Africa Link is a small charity that promotes friendship and cooperation between the people of the Sid Valley in East Devon and the people of the Bolero District in Northern Malawi. Since 1986 this charity has assisted the people of Bolero with various agricultural and educational projects. There have, over the years, been many visits to the area by people from East Devon.

Latest Income: £325
Areas of Operation: Malawi
Status: Registered
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The Sunderland Civic Society

Economic and community development, Society

Promoting civic pride.

Latest Income: £322
Areas of Operation: Sunderland
Status: Registered
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The Hoddesdon Society

Economic and community development

Conventional Civic Society with activities as noted below

Latest Income: £306
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Sacred Arts Trust

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

The preservation and promotion of art, culture and literature through workshops in classical temple music and dance, a handicraft project as part of a rehabilitation programme for homeless women, maintenance of archives and a library of relevant literature and an agricultural arts project. SAT works in conjunction with an Indian charitable trust.

Latest Income: £304
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Poor's Allotment

Economic and community development, Social welfare

Trustees, appointed by Bamford with Thornhill Parish Council: Mrs S. Thorp, Mr H Becket, Mr G H St D Danks, Mrs C Cotton. Objective, to benefit the labouring poor of Bamford. Assets include 2.75 acres of agricultural land which is let for summer grazing.

Latest Income: £300
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Keddington Poor

Economic and community development, Social welfare

Collection of rent from agricultural fields. The income is used to aid needy people in Keddington, or to make occasional donations to charities.

Latest Income: £290
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Arnold's

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education

finacial assistance to young people for further education or job training

Latest Income: £285
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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Bridgnorth Civic Society

Economic and community development, Environment, Heritage

To promote and organise such activities as may be necessary for the preservation and improvement of the character and amenities of Bridgnorth, its riverside, and the town's rural surroundings including buildings, monuments, natural features and other features of historical, architectural or scenic interest.

Latest Income: £281
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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Town Hall Charity

Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Facilities

THE TOWN COUNCIL ADMINISTERS THE CHARITY FUND FOR THE BENEFIT OF RESIDENTS OF THE STONE URBAN AREA.NON ON-GOING FUND RAISING ACTIVITIES.

Latest Income: £281
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Coleshill And District Civic Society

Economic and community development

As a Civic Society serving the needs of all groups in the community.

Latest Income: £280
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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Town Lands

Economic and community development, Facilities

Provision of allotment, market garden and agricultural land.

Latest Income: £270
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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The Kayler Travel Award Fund

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development

Giving of grants to young people to travel abroad to experience different forms of agricultural practice.

Latest Income: £266
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Pinder's Land

Economic and community development, Religion

Looking after agricultural land in village on behalf of parish church and parish council.

Latest Income: £265
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Allotments For Public Sand And Gravel Pits

Economic and community development, Facilities, Leisure

Community and Welfare GrantsThe income generated could be used as follows (original wording):(i) In relieving in cases of need, persons resident in the Urban District of Frimley and Camberley who are eithera) aged or impotent, orb) sick, convalescent, disabled, handicapped or infirm(ii) In or towards providing, developing or maintaining public open spaces and recreation groun

Latest Income: £265
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Radio Emergency Volunteer Communications

Arts, Associations, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Health, Leisure, Saving of lives

The provision of radio communications in cases of civil emergency and to assist statutory and voluntary emergency bodies i.e., St. John Ambulance, Red Cross, etc. As part of our training, we provide communications to organisers of sporting and community activities, such as cross-country equestrian events, marathons, carnival parades, etc.

Latest Income: £256
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Rotary Club Of Sedgefield Trust Fund

Associations, Economic and community development

The charity supports educational and humanitarian projects overseas and supports educational and community activities within the Sedgefield community. The charity generally supports groups but can also support individuals.

Latest Income: £250
Areas of Operation: Durham
Status: Registered
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The Norfolk Holstein Friesian Breeders Club

Economic and community development

The promotion of Agriculture by the encouragement, promotion and improvement of the breeding of Holstein Friesian Cattle in the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland with particular reference to Norfolk

Latest Income: £248
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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The Surrey County Agricultural Society

Animals, Arts, Economic and community development

The encouragement of agriculture and agricultural employees in their various crafts and to promote good farming, breeding and rearing livestock and horses. This is put into practice by organising annual Farms Competitions, a Ploughing Match and Country Fair, Agricultural Machinery Demonstrations and Long Service Awards and the annual Surrey County Show.

Latest Income: £223
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Hartlepool Civic Society

Economic and community development

To stimulate public interest. To promote high standards of planning & architecture. To secure the preservation, protection, development and improvement of features of historic interest. To protect and improve the environment.

Latest Income: £220
Areas of Operation: Hartlepool
Status: Registered
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Escrick And District Young Farmers Club

Economic and community development

Weekly club meetings booth educational and social

Latest Income: £210
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Severn Group Committee Of Young Farmers Clubs

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Leisure

Rural youth movement for young people aged between: 10 and 26 years, involving Educational Skills, Social, Sports & Competitions.

Latest Income: £207
Areas of Operation: North Somerset
Status: Registered
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Charity Of Joseph Clarey

Economic and community development, Facilities, Social welfare

The Joseph Clarey Charity incorporating the St peter Toynton Relief in need Charity. Toynton relief in need charity has been merged into The Joseph Clarey charity. Toynton relief in need owns and consists of 2 parcels of land, The poor Close Meadow and the Poor Close Arable which it rents on an annual basis. The money raised is distributed to poor and needy individuals, who live in the village.

Latest Income: £200
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Operation Headstart

Charitable activities, Economic and community development

education advice and legal advice services

Latest Income: £200
Areas of Operation: Hackney
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

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

There are 2,554 registered 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 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 economic and community development charities?

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 economic and community development charities?

Across all 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 economic and community development charities?

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.