Economic and community development Charities
Discover 2,554 Economic and community development charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.
Notable charities in this sector
Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
Giving Hope To Children Of The World
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Health, Social welfareTo relive poverty and sickness by providing Advice counselling and information on health, employment , training and education to improve the conditions of life of the children of the world.
Rotary Club Of Hull Trust Fund
Associations, Economic and community development, Education, Saving of livesGeneral charitable purposes.Overseas aid/famine relief.Economic/community development/employment.
The Sperring Foundation
Charitable activities, Economic and community development, EducationEconomic/Community development/Employment - makes grants to organisations.
The Community Shop
Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Social welfareThe relief of poverty by the provision of clothing & other goods at low cost to people in need & (as an equal principal object) the promotion of any general charitable purposes in the City of Leeds &, in particular by means of the realisation for cash of donations in kind made to the Trust, & the application thereof for charitable purposes.
The Idris Davies Memorial Fund
Economic and community developmentThe income of the Fund is to be used for the advancement of agriculture (primarily in Pembrokeshire)
Bruton Conservation Trust
Economic and community development, Environment, HeritageRestoration of Bruton Abbey Park under Countryside Stewardship funded by DEFRA, using mainly but not exclusively voluntary labour, on hedges and wildlife sites, including fishponds together with picturesque landscape featuring Bruton Dovecote (H.T.) co-operating with Bruton Community Partnership and South Somerset District Council. Also vetting planning applications.
Gilding And Holder Apprenticing Charity
Beneficiary group, Economic and community developmentSupport to young people preparing for or starting their first job
The Fulshaind Village Trust (uk)
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Social welfarePromoting health education and provision of health care services to rural communities in and around Fulshaind village in the Golapgonj Thana, Sylhet, Bangladesh. Aiming to improve heath status of poor communities by providing access to health care, chid immunisation, family planning, safe water and sanitation.
Wigan Civic Trust
Economic and community developmentWigan Civic Trust seeks to stimulate Public Interest in the area;to promote high standards of planning and architecture,and to secure the preservation,conservation,development and improvement of features of general public amenity or historic interest. We have members meetings with speakers on many different topics, and committee meetings where we look at local planning applications.
Hasham Muhammad Jamil Trust
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, EducationPromoting research into Larngo-onycho-cutaneous syndrome (LOC) Dissemminatng medical knowledge of LOC. Advising families of affected individuals. Sponsoring young people/students on trips to widen their knowledge about children in developing countries and helping children educationally and medically eg. by teaching, building schools, fresh water supplies etc.
Rickinghall Relief In Need Trust Fund
Economic and community development, Health, HousingPayment of travelling expenses for visiting people in hospitals, convalescent homes or similar institutionsPayments to assist in meeting electricity and gas billsGrants may be made in the form of special payments to relieve sickness or infirmity, payment towards the cost of adapting the home of the disabled etc..
Luton Community Arts Trust Limited
Economic and community development, Education, Social welfareProvison of drop-in and outreach activities for young disadvantaged persons, using arts related activity to promote a return to education, training and/or employment
The Shipdham Community Trust
Economic and community development, Facilities, LeisureTo provide the village of Shipdham, Norfolk with community facilities for the use of all village organisations and residents for sport and recreational activities. To also support the village Heritage Centre.
Sale Civic Society
Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community developmentCampaigning and fundraising for Sale's future
Aintree Action And Overseas Aid Group
Charity and VCS support, Economic and community developmentRaising funds for charitable or community projects in the UK, and Aid projects in the developing World
South Heighton Womens Institute
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community developmentMonthly educational meeting. Help develop conditions of rural life. To ask questions in both national and international in music, drama and other cultural subjects.
Cumbria Deaf Children's Society
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Health, Social welfareWe cover a large rural area.We orgainise social events to enable families to meet up to share information and experiences in a relaxed venue.
Saltaire Village Society
Economic and community developmentWe have continued to support local Saltaire initiatives. We also regularly attend meetings with other Saltaire Partners and contribute to discussions on the Management Plan for Saltaire. A key piece of work has been our input to the Local Development Framework in terms of how it affects Saltaire.
Dronfield And District Old People's Welfare Committee
Beneficiary group, Economic and community developmentSupervises facilities for a luncheon club which meet weekly throughout the year on premises owned by the local town council.
Pelsall Civic Society
Charity and VCS support, Economic and community developmentTo raise funds and to invite and receive contributions from any person or persons whatsoever by way of subscription, donation and otherwise; provided that the Society shall not undertake any permanent trading activities in raising funds for its primary purpose.
Camden Civic Society
Economic and community developmentMeetings; campaigns; tours, representations.
Maluju - South African Artists For Peace
Arts, Economic and community developmentMusic, arts ,festivals and community development in the UK and South Africa
Tottington District Civic Society
Economic and community developmentPromote and conserve the heritage and environment of Tottington and District
Ambleside Civic Trust
Economic and community developmentActivities to protect and preserve and stimulate public interest in the area covered by the Parish of Ambleside, and to promote high standards of town planning and architecture in the area.
Sudan Famine Relief Trust
Economic and community development, Saving of lives, Social welfareTo alleviate famine and hardship in the Sudan
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.