Economic and community development Charities
Discover 2,554 Economic and community development charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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Royds Community Association
Associations, Economic and community development, EducationProvision 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.
Agoriad Cyfyngedig
Economic and community development, Education, Social welfareProvision of services to disabled and disadvantaged clients that is geared towards helping them into supported employment, open employment or vocational training.
City Of Bradford YMCA
Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Social welfareHelping 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.
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.
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.
Elite Supported Employment Agency Limited
Economic and community development, Education, Social welfareTo 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.
Milton Keynes Christian Foundation Limited
Economic and community developmentIn 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
Deen City Farm Limited
Animals, Economic and community development, LeisureThe 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.
Waltham Forest Chamber Of Commerce Training Trust Limited
Economic and community development, EducationApprenticeship training and work for school leavers and adults including help for the unemployed.
Hatzola Trust
Economic and community development, Health, Saving of livesHatzola 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.
Howick Trustees Limited
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, FacilitiesMaintenance 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.
Dawlish Gardens Trust
Economic and community development, Education, Facilities, LeisureThe main objective of the charity is the promotion for the public benefit of providing sheltered training and therapeutic employment for disabled clients in horticulture.
The Emmanuel Kaye Foundation
Economic and community developmentSupporting 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.
St Anthony's Trust
Charitable activities, Economic and community developmentInvests 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.
Emmaus Dover LTD
Economic and community development, Education, HousingProvision 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.
Creative Arts East
Economic and community developmentThe 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.
Milton Keynes Museum Trust Limited
Economic and community development, HeritageLocal 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.
Apt Action On Poverty
Economic and community development, Social welfareAction 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.
The Magdalen Environmental Trust
Beneficiary group, Economic and community developmentA 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.
Communities Together East Anglia
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, HealthGeneral Charitable PurposesDisability, older people, family carers and those with mental health difficultiesEconomic/Community development/EmploymentRecruitment of volunteers
The Busoga Trust
Economic and community developmentBusoga 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.
Doncaster Young Men's Christian Association
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community developmentYMCA 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.
The Englefield Charitable Trust
Economic and community development, LeisureThe 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.
Hellenic Community Trust
Economic and community development, FacilitiesCultural and community: Providing/running a community centre (the Hellenic Centre) by means of cultural, social and traditional activities, events and functions.
Tees Valley Wildlife Trust LTD
Economic and community development, Education, Environment, FacilitiesWork 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.
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.