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Economic and community development Charities

Discover 2,410 Economic and community development charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.

2,410
Charities
£3,847,430,462
Total Income
£1,489,520
Avg Income
87.0%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

Wales Environment Link

Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Environment

Our mission is for the WEL network to be the primary NGO sector influencer of environmental policy, legislation and practice in Wales, respected for our members expertise and advice and at the centre of government decision making.

Latest Income: £261,900
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Southwell And District Agricultural Society

Arts, Economic and community development

The object of the charity is to promote agriculture and to such end generally improve it in all branches and to encourage skill and industry in it and in all trades, crafts and professions connected with it. The principal activity of the charity is to promote the Southwell and District Annual Ploughing Match and Agricultural Show.

Latest Income: £261,504
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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The Kokni Muslim Association, Shafayee Mazhab

Associations, Economic and community development, Religion

The charitable organisation provides religious and educational facilities as well as providing a focal point for the local community by allowing the use of it site for community activities and projects.

Latest Income: £257,711
Areas of Operation: Blackburn With Darwen
Status: Registered
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Lancelot Hasluck Trust

Economic and community development, Housing

The Charity provides unfurnished dwellings for married couples and single persons aged over 55 who are fit and able to care for themselves, have lived for a significant period in the past 20 years within the area of benefit (London Borough of Barnet with preference given to the pre 1965 Urban Districts of East Barnet, Chipping/High Barnet and Friern Barnet) and can establish housing need.

Latest Income: £254,286
Areas of Operation: Barnet
Status: Registered
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St Gregorios Indian (malan Kara) Orthodox Church

Economic and community development, Education, Leisure, Religion, Saving of lives, Social welfare

for the relief of people in need Kerala,IndiaEducation/TrainingMedical/Health/SicknessDisabilityRelief of Poverty,Famine reliefReligious activities,Sport/recreationEconomic/Community development/Employment

Latest Income: £253,885
Areas of Operation: India
Status: Registered
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The Nineveh Charitable Trust

Economic and community development, Environment, Leisure

1/ The health and welfare and education of the general public. 2/ To promote the study and appreciation of agriculture, horticulture, silviculture, land management, ecology & conservation and preservation of the countryside. 3/ In furtherance of the above to make payments to any person or charitable body whose objects include the above objectives.

Latest Income: £253,849
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Chinese Wellbeing

Economic and community development, Health, Social care, Social welfare

Our services help to keep Chinese Elders in independent living as long as possible. We provide Domiciliary Care and Respite Services , Personal Wellbeing Services, a pre and post diagnostic dementia support service. Our Evergreen Club provides health talks including Covid related and various activities which reduce social isolation, loneliness and help to improve physical and mental wellbeing.

Latest Income: £250,947
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Dartington Cattle Breeding Trust

Economic and community development

To improve the quality and health of livestock in Great Britain for the benefit of the public by furthering research, disseminating the useful results of research, supporting new entrants to livestock farming and others developing their livestock enterprises and otherwise furthering education in livestock breeding, animal husbandry and related subjects.

Latest Income: £249,771
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Urban Design Group

Economic and community development

The UDG is established for the public benefit:-To promote high standards of performance and interprofessional co-operation in planning, urban design and architecture, landscape design and all other aspects of the built environment.-To educate the relevant professions and the public in matters relating to urban design.

Latest Income: £246,504
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Sofa

Economic and community development, Education, Environment, Social welfare

Furniture Re-use Project originally set up to relieve hardship by providing low cost furniture and appliances to those in need. Provision of work experience and training for individuals seeking employment. Increasingly important is our environmental role in diverting items from landfill.

Latest Income: £240,512
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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Promoting Autonomy And Change Limited

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Health

PAC provides therapeutic interventions for young people aged 6 to 25 presenting with emotional, interpersonal and mental health problems and challenges often with associated learning disability. By delivering this preventative work young people address their problems before they escalate, they re-engage into education or employment and live more positive lives within society.

Latest Income: £240,494
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Jalaram Charitable Trust

Associations, Economic and community development, Religion

The charity constructed and now maintains the Jalaram Prarthana Mandal, this involves providing a temple for a place of worship. An adjacent building has been purchased and is used for community activities open to all faiths. The charity also assists local and overseas charities with similar objectives to the Mandal.

Latest Income: £233,853
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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Whitby Area Development Trust

Economic and community development

The promotion for the benefit of the public of urban or rural regeneration in areas of social and economic deprivation (and in particular in the Whitby district and surrounding area).

Latest Income: £231,005
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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The Cornwall Federation Of Young Farmers' Clubs

Arts, Economic and community development, Housing, Leisure

A) To advance the education of young members of the public in agriculture, home crafts, country life and related subjects. and B) In the interest of social welfare to provide and promote the provision of facilities for recreation and leisure.

Latest Income: £223,143
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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The Cumbria Federation Of Young Farmers Clubs

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development

Cumbria Federation of Young Farmers Clubs is a democratic Youth Organisation with 25 Clubs around Cumbria. We encourage personal development through a huge programme of competitions, training and management skills.

Latest Income: £219,394
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Cardigan Centre

Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Health, Leisure

The Cardigan Centre's public building is used for community activities, educational courses and constructive leisure and welfare programmes, and has offices leased to local enterprises. Specialist work includes services for young people, older people, healthy living, handyperson and gardening services, practical help for groups, networks and enterprises, and provision of community information.

Latest Income: £218,368
Areas of Operation: Leeds City
Status: Registered
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South London Liberal Synagogue

Associations, Economic and community development, Religion

South London Liberal Synagogue is a community place of worship and member of Liberal Judaism. We provide religious support, Jewish education, adult community activities to members through Greater London.

Latest Income: £217,978
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Beaford Arts

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Social welfare

The aim of Beaford Arts is to work with the people of Devon, primarily in the Northern region, to deliver an inspiring and imaginative programme of high quality creative arts projects, events and activities and helping to address the issues of rural isolation and social exclusion; and to run a residential centre for the arts with a priority for educative work with young people.

Latest Income: £212,225
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Campaign For The Protection Of Rural Wales (cprw), Ymgyrch Diogelu Cymru Wledig (ydcw)

Charitable activities, Economic and community development

CPRW campaigns to protect all Welsh landscapes; safeguard rural services and community life; promote responsible and sensitive change; encourage environmental awareness amongst young poeple and to celebrate the quality and diversity of our heritage.

Latest Income: £210,015
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Azad Kashmir Welfare Association

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

We provide free, confidential and impartial information, advice and guidance on Welfare Rights, Domestic Abuse, Immigration, Nationality, Housing, Health, Education and Employment.We provide specialist immigration services for private clients and charge a small fee to generate the Charity funds to continue providing free services for the other sectors.

Latest Income: £208,653
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Sindh Doctors Association (uk)

Arts, Economic and community development, Education, Research

1.Voluntary work for the relief of human suffering and human illness by offering free medical/ financial help to in Sindh.2. To promote and facilitate medical education, research, publications at Sindh.4. To encourage primary education in rural areas by offering financial donations.5. To cooperate, federate and encourage Sindhi Doctors promote the honourable cause of this association.

Latest Income: £206,323
Areas of Operation: Pakistan
Status: Registered
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Worthing Islamic Social And Welfare Society

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

The advancement of the Islamic faith and the relief of poverty, i.e. by offering help to widows and widowers, the elderly, the disabled, the unemployed and the under-privileged generally in whatever way possible, and by helping to arrange and attend the burial of any deceased members and to assist the bereaved generally.

Latest Income: £204,402
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Chadacre Agricultural Trust

Charitable activities, Economic and community development

The Trust awards grants for agricultural education in East Anglia, and aims to advance the education of the public in all aspects of agriculture and farming by providing grants for training and research.

Latest Income: £202,494
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Perry Foundation

Economic and community development, Education

Promoting and developing UK agriculture by funding cutting edge research and postgraduate scholarships at universities and research centres in the UK. Projects undertaken must be of definable benefit to UK agriculture.

Latest Income: £197,577
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Buchanan Trust

Economic and community development, Education

The Charity helps those who have served in the armed forces, enabling them to transition into civilian life by offering short term accommodation, accredited training skills, work experience and employment opportunities in the rural and construction sectors

Latest Income: £197,044
Areas of Operation: Herefordshire
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 2,410 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 £3.8bn 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 87.0%. 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 £1.5m. 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.