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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.

Royds Community Association

Associations, Economic and community development, Education

Provision of community buildings for health, community activity, employment, business start up, advice and for rent. Provision of contracted activity in health, economy, environment, neighbourhood management and neighbourhood development.

Latest Income: £888,807
Areas of Operation: Bradford City
Status: Registered
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Agoriad Cyfyngedig

Economic and community development, Education, Social welfare

Provision of services to disabled and disadvantaged clients that is geared towards helping them into supported employment, open employment or vocational training.

Latest Income: £883,803
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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City Of Bradford YMCA

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

Helping children, young people and families to participate fully in their communities, providing informal education, training and personal development opportunities particularly targeted at those not in employment, education or training or from deprived communities. Positive activities and providing intensive support for young people, environmental projects and youth work.

Latest Income: £867,208
Areas of Operation: Bradford City
Status: Registered
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Under Fives Project

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Economic and community development

The 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.

Latest Income: £863,168
Areas of Operation: Greenwich
Status: Registered
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Shropshire And West Midlands Agricultural Society

Economic and community development

(1) The holding of an annual agricultural show. (2) Hiring of the showground for events.

Latest Income: £843,236
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Elite Supported Employment Agency Limited

Economic and community development, Education, Social welfare

To engage in the relief of poverty and distress of people with disabilities by aiding them. To advance into employment and in pursuing any other objects for the well being of people with disabilities.

Latest Income: £838,509
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Milton Keynes Christian Foundation Limited

Economic and community development

In all our activities we seek to express the basic belief that all people and things have an essential value and inherent potential and we try to work in ways that enable some of this potential to be released. Our main activities continue to be focussed around four areas:-?+?-? Groups on the margins-?+?-? Regeneration-?+?-? Sustainability-?+?-? Economic and social justice

Latest Income: £836,996
Areas of Operation: Milton Keynes
Status: Registered
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Deen City Farm Limited

Animals, Economic and community development, Leisure

The provision of an educational resource for the benefit of those in Merton and neighbouring boroughs to which people can contribute and gain skills, confidence and knowledge in areas such as agriculture, horticulture and equine studies.

Latest Income: £817,030
Areas of Operation: Merton
Status: Registered
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Waltham Forest Chamber Of Commerce Training Trust Limited

Economic and community development, Education

Apprenticeship training and work for school leavers and adults including help for the unemployed.

Latest Income: £815,839
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Hatzola Trust

Economic and community development, Health, Saving of lives

Hatzola Trust is a non-profit organisation primarily set up to provide a Free 24 Hour First Responder and Ambulance Service for Medical Emergencies. Other humanitarian aid may also be provided.

Latest Income: £814,828
Areas of Operation: Hackney
Status: Registered
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Howick Trustees Limited

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Facilities

Maintenance and development of garden and wild source arboretum at Howick, together with the surrounding countryside, all in an AONB. Conservation of environment including 1 1/2 miles of coastline in a SSSI. Nature education programme for children with local schools.

Latest Income: £789,195
Areas of Operation: Northumberland
Status: Registered
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Dawlish Gardens Trust

Economic and community development, Education, Facilities, Leisure

The main objective of the charity is the promotion for the public benefit of providing sheltered training and therapeutic employment for disabled clients in horticulture.

Latest Income: £787,762
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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The Emmanuel Kaye Foundation

Economic and community development

Supporting UK registered charities in social welfare, community development, education, arts and culture, healthcare and medical research. The charity does not accept unsolicited requests for grants.

Latest Income: £785,478
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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St Anthony's Trust

Charitable activities, Economic and community development

Invests in facilities which are rented to organisations operating as bio-dynamic agricultural farms and training centres. Also makes grants to organisations operating within this sphere.

Latest Income: £781,037
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Emmaus Dover LTD

Economic and community development, Education, Housing

Provision of accomodation, daily support and meaningful work experience in our own social enterprises for up to 27 men and women that have previously experienced homelessness.

Latest Income: £773,505
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Creative Arts East

Economic and community development

The principal activities of the company are the promoting, maintaining, improving and advancing of education within the community at large and in particular in the rural areas of the County of Norfolk, by promotion, production, performance and encouragement of the arts.

Latest Income: £771,126
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Milton Keynes Museum Trust Limited

Economic and community development, Heritage

Local museum with emphasis on changes of community since the new City of Milton Keynes whilst seeking to draw attention to the area's importance across the centuries.

Latest Income: £763,345
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Apt Action On Poverty

Economic and community development, Social welfare

Action on Poverty's vision is a world where everyone can work with pride for a better future. We work in partnership with people in East and West Africa to build livelihoods and transform lives; addressing barriers to safe and lasting work, hunger and injustice. These changemakers access vital skills and resources needed to earn a living and address the root causes of poverty.

Latest Income: £758,040
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Magdalen Environmental Trust

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development

A sustainable-living charity, working in the community and operating a residential centre at the heart of a 132 acre organic farm, where a diverse range of managed and natural habitats provide the setting for a wide range of courses, bespoke workshops and eco-adventures.Children & adults learn new skills, develop a deeper understanding of the countryside and a more sustainable approach to life.

Latest Income: £754,091
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Communities Together East Anglia

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

General Charitable PurposesDisability, older people, family carers and those with mental health difficultiesEconomic/Community development/EmploymentRecruitment of volunteers

Latest Income: £740,779
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Busoga Trust

Economic and community development

Busoga Trust is a UK based, Christian charity which has as its principal aims the raising of money for water development projects in the rural areas of Uganda with a major emphasis on sanitation and health education.

Latest Income: £736,936
Areas of Operation: Uganda
Status: Registered
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Doncaster Young Men's Christian Association

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

YMCA Doncaster provides places and programmes where all young people can truly belong, contribute and thrive. Our principal activity is in the provision of accommodation and related services for young people between the ages of 18 and 25.We also provide community activities, meeting space for other organisations and volunteering opportunities for local people.

Latest Income: £716,755
Areas of Operation: Doncaster
Status: Registered
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The Englefield Charitable Trust

Economic and community development, Leisure

The Trust supports a broad range of charitable causes in and around Berkshire including education, sport, the arts, community, churches and faith groups, social welfare and medical support, agriculture and conservation, and the ArmedForces.

Latest Income: £711,890
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Hellenic Community Trust

Economic and community development, Facilities

Cultural and community: Providing/running a community centre (the Hellenic Centre) by means of cultural, social and traditional activities, events and functions.

Latest Income: £708,955
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Tees Valley Wildlife Trust LTD

Economic and community development, Education, Environment, Facilities

Work with local authorities, businesses and others to protect, manage and enhance land for wildlife.Promote lifelong learning in environmental matters through a programme of education and training.Manage its nature reserves.Work with local partners to ensure that wildlife and natural places contribute to the environmental, social and economic regeneration of the Tees Valley.

Latest Income: £708,000
Areas of Operation: Various
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.