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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.

Lowes Allotment

Economic and community development, Environment

Management of Holt Lowes SSSI to benefit wildlife (in accordance with requirements of Natural England) and to enhance public access for quiet enjoyment of the countryside and its wildlife.

Latest Income: £68
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Ottershaw Society

Economic and community development, Heritage

Ottershaw Society 1) promotes high standards of planning and architecture, 2) educates the public in the geography, history, natural history, and architecture of the area3) secures the preservation, protection, development and improvement of features of historic, natural or public interest

Latest Income: £68
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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The Devon Branch Of The Campaign To Protect Rural England

Charitable activities, Economic and community development

The objects of the branch shall be to promote and encourage for the benefit of the nation the improvement, protection and preservation of the countryside of Devon and its towns and villages and the better development of the rural environment.

Latest Income: £51
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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The Wotton-Under-Edge Civic Society

Economic and community development

Monitors all planning applications in Wotton under Edge parish. May hold talks, lectures, consultations for members and the general public to inform and support the preservation, conservation and quality of the local environment.

Latest Income: £50
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Loughborough Good News Centre

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Religion

Provision of Cristian resources for education, worship , and personal use.Listening ear for those in distress. Help with form-filling for those with learning difficulties. Voluntary employment work placements for variety of situations. Quiet space for people to sit, pray, think in peace. Prayer requests. Open forum for discussions of faith. Talks & presentations for community groups.

Latest Income: £50
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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St Aubyn's Charity

Economic and community development, Saving of lives

General Charitable Purposes including overseas aid and famine relief

Latest Income: £50
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Women's Development Trust

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education

Womens development initiatives in particular related to economic and civic inclusion.

Latest Income: £50
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Association Of Friends Of The Museum Of Kent Life

Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Heritage

PROVIDE HELP AND RESOURCES TO MUSEUM. RAISE FUNDS FOR PROJECTS. GIVE GRANTS TO MUSEUM.

Latest Income: £49
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Cheslyn Hay And District Footpaths And Countryside Conservation Society

Economic and community development, Facilities

The group seeks to protect the public rights of way and the coutryside in the parishes of Huntington,Hatherton,Saredon, Shareshill,Cheslyn Hay, Great Wyrley,Featherstone, Hilton and Essington

Latest Income: £48
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Misterton Community Trust

Economic and community development, Facilities

Managed a redundant village hall with a view to rationalisation.In accordance with the governing document the trustees obtained permission to sell the Victoria Institute. The property has been sold and the proceeds of the sale will be spent in accordance with the objects of the charity from time to time in due course.The Trustees will compose of a maximum of eight members of the community

Latest Income: £48
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Settle Educational Foundation

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Social welfare

The primary function of the charity is to make grants to individuals to support activities outside the normal curriculum such as study visits. The second function is to support the provision of community transport in this deeply rural area.

Latest Income: £45
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Llangeler Pentrecourt Women's Institute

Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development

Promotes the well being of women in rural areas through education, training, health and welfare activities.

Latest Income: £42
Areas of Operation: Carmarthenshire
Status: Registered
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The Fuel Allotment

Economic and community development

Preservation of rural area

Latest Income: £39
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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The Pat Gray Arts (music) And Rural Education Trust

Arts, Charitable activities, Economic and community development

To advance public education in the Arts (particularly music, literature and drama), country life and related subjects.

Latest Income: £33
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Planning Aid For London

Economic and community development

Planning Aid service provides advice and support - on town planning matters - which is free, independent and professional. The advice provided clearly reflects the current UK planning system, but is not part of local or central government nor developer influenced. We work with individuals and communities all over London to help them with changes in their neighbourhoods and areas.

Latest Income: £32
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Warrington Civic Society

Economic and community development, Heritage

Promoting good standards of planning and design and encouraging the preservation and conservation of buildings of historical or architectural interest within the area of interest

Latest Income: £29
Areas of Operation: Warrington
Status: Registered
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Northenden Civic Society

Arts, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Leisure

Give support to youth groups by giving donations to help purchase sports equipment, musical instruments etc. Make people aware of the facilities available to them. Protect and try and bring about changes that will enhance the facilities in the area. Look after the environment.

Latest Income: £28
Areas of Operation: Manchester City
Status: Registered
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The Rees Owen Memorial Fund

Economic and community development

The income of the Fund is to be used for the provision of prizes for students attending the course in agriculture organised by the Pembrokeshire Education Committee.

Latest Income: £21
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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The North Devon Conservation Society

Economic and community development, Heritage

To promote high standards of planning and architecture; to educate the public in the history, natural history and architecture of the region; to secure the preservation , development and improvement of features of historic or public interest in North Devon

Latest Income: £20
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Cronfa Ymddiriedolaeth Amaethyddol Edeirnion (edeyrnion Agricultural Trust Fund)

Economic and community development

TO SUPPORT LOCAL PEOPLE TAKING UP AGRICULTURE OR CAREERS ASSOCIATED WITH IT.

Latest Income: £19
Areas of Operation: Denbighshire
Status: Registered
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Oak House Trust LTD

Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Leisure

To provide a comfortable residence for male adults with learning disabilities. Supplying facilities to give a feeling of being able to contribute towards the upkeep of the establishment by their particicpation in horticultural activities, animal husbandry etc. To offer opportunitiedsto take part in local community activities. To develop the resdient's personal skills and awareness.

Latest Income: £17
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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The Grasshoppers Fund

Economic and community development

The Advancement of and Research into Agriculture

Latest Income: £16
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Elizabeth Pyndar's Charity

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Social welfare

In December 2018, Trustees resolved to amend the objectives as follows:The advancement of education,The advancement of community development andThe relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disability.Within the Parish of KempleyThe Trustees are: The Rector and 3 appointed by the Kempley Parish Council

Latest Income: £15
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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The Bangladesh Welfare Association

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

To provide advice/information on welfare rights, housing, primary healthcare, education, training, employment, environmental issues, human rights. people with disabilities, help the homeless people, to advance the education of children and to relieve poverty amongst Bangladeshi's in the UK.

Latest Income: £10
Areas of Operation: Luton
Status: Registered
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The Ukana Maternity Hospital Project

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Health

The Charity has constructed a Maternity Hospital in Ukana, a remote rural town in Enugu State, Eastern Nigeria. Its completion has made available a local hospital that serves all the neighbouring towns. Babies are being delivered there with the support of trained midwives. The Charity is now in the process of trying to acquire essential medical equipment and still needs ongoing financial support.

Latest Income: £10
Areas of Operation: Nigeria
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.