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Economic and community development Charities

Discover 8,677 Economic and community development charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.

8,677
Charities
£9,914,386,440
Total Income
£963,216
Avg Income
79.4%
Program Ratio

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

Linking Environment And Farming

Economic and community development, Environment

The Charity's objects are in the United Kingdom to promote and improve agriculture and raise standards of practice in farm management for the public benefit by the promotion and advancement of the education of farmers and the general public concerning methods of farm management which conserve and enhance the fabric and wildlife of the countryside.

Latest Income: £3,249,610
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Tottenham Hotspur Foundation

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

Increase and widen participation across a range of sports, education and physical activity initiatives;Promote health and wellbeing;Support the continual improvement of educational attainment of children and young people;Help with training, development and employment opportunities; Contribute to community regeneration;Create opportunities for young people that help enhance their lives

Latest Income: £3,245,777
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Social Mobility Foundation

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education

The Social Mobility Foundation is a charity that helps talented young people 16-25 from low-income backgrounds achieve their potential. Our programmes offer mentoring, university and job application support, skills and careers advice and work experience. We advocate and campaign for social mobility and undertake research including the annual Social Mobility Employers Index.

Latest Income: £3,239,062
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Dover Sholem Community Trust

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

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ORTHODOX JEWISH FAITH,ORTHODOX JEWISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION, AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY IN THE ORTHODOX JEWISH COMMUNITY

Latest Income: £3,212,183
Areas of Operation: Hackney
Status: Registered
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Sturts Community Trust

Economic and community development, Research

A community for living and working together. A community to support and care for each other.Sturts Farm is a community working in education, care and support, agriculture, and the arts. Out of respect for the unique individuality of each human being, as inspired by the philosophy of Rudolf Steiner, it fosters social and cultural renewal through mutual support and community building.

Latest Income: £3,208,506
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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Paddington Development Trust

Economic and community development, Education, Social welfare

The promotion for the public benefit of urban or rural regeneration in areas of social and economic deprivation (and in particular within the Greater London area) by way of all or any of the following means: relief of poverty and unemplyement; the advancement of education, training or retraining; providing unemployed people with work experience; creation and improvement of businesses.

Latest Income: £3,190,042
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Inspire Suffolk LTD

Economic and community development, Leisure

Promote and assist in advancing education. Promote or assist in promoting community participation in health recreation. Provide or assist in the provision of facilities for recreation leisure time.provide opportunities for the less advantaged and less able to take part in physical activities, sport and educational activitiesPromote any other purpose that is charitable in English law.

Latest Income: £3,179,056
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Ltpp

Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Social welfare

To promote sustainable development by the protection and improvement of the environmentand the prudent use of resources; the relief of poverty and the improvement of the conditions of life insocially and economically disadvantaged communities; and the promotion of sustainable means of achieving economic growth and regeneration. To advance the education of the public in these related subjects.

Latest Income: £3,135,358
Areas of Operation: France
Status: Registered
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Youth Connect South West

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Health

Working with young people, offering positive activities, including youth work, group work and targeted individual support. Support for young people who are unemployed and @risk of unemployment with next steps to employment, education or training, particularly young people with anxiety and mental health needs, SEND YP (disabilities) with transitions working in partnerships with parent/carers

Latest Income: £3,131,306
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Morthyng Limited

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

Morthyng operates in South Yorkshire, the Wirral and Northamptonshire engaging and supporting young people in NEET and unemployed adults. The learners are the most disadvantaged in society. We address their functional skills, personal and social development needs, support them to gain qualifications in their vocational area, and enhance their skills towards gaining sustainable employment.

Latest Income: £3,129,072
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Royal Association For Deaf People

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, Health

RAD provides accessible service to deaf people in the following main areas of activity: Independent living; communication services; deaf community engagement; information, advice and guidance; employment; and children, family and transition services

Latest Income: £3,123,051
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Emmaus U.k.

Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development

The provision of support and advice to members of the Federation particularly in the areas of Communication, Fundraising, Business and Regional Development, HR, Statutory Issues and Strategic planning for the establishment of Emmaus Communities.Raising awareness of the work of Emmaus in the UK

Latest Income: £3,118,714
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Customs House Trust Limited

Arts, Economic and community development, Heritage

Arts Centre offering Theatre, Cinema and Art Gallery. We deliver Arts in Education within South Tyneside and within the North East Region and are actively engaged in arts development as well as the use of the arts to promote social and economic regeneration.

Latest Income: £3,117,161
Areas of Operation: North Tyneside
Status: Registered
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Torbay Coast And Countryside Trust

Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Education, Environment, Leisure

Dedicated to conservation of natural environment of Torbay, provision of recreational facilities and environmental education. We manage 1700 acres of land, run a busy countryside events programme, lead school visits, helped by a substantial team of volunteers, carry out habitat management tasks, wildlife surveys and community involvement projects and advise other land managers on good practice.

Latest Income: £3,116,329
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Advocates For International Development

Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Society

Legal expertise on rule of law rendered to developing nations. Brokering requests from NGO's in developing nations for pro bono legal advice with law firms willing to provide it.Business and human rights work in the developing world.Policy and thought leadership work on law and developing nations.Pro bono legal advice rendered in Rwanda.

Latest Income: £3,113,194
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Inner City Music Limited

Arts, Economic and community development

I C M presents a range of music and related education activities at its Manchester Venue Band on the Wall. Other local charities utilise space and facilities at reduced rates. The building re-opened in September 2009 following extensive renovation, and now incorporates meeting rooms, office facilities, music venue, workshop space and the provision of food and drink.

Latest Income: £3,100,544
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Jamma International

Economic and community development, Environment

The charitable activities are focussed on the Khomani San in Kalahari, conservation agriculture in Namibia, wildlife conservation in southern Africa and financial support to various UK registered charities in the fields of international conservation and/ or community development.

Latest Income: £3,097,144
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Ipswich Town Foundation

Associations, Economic and community development, Education, Health, Leisure

Ipswich Town Foundation is the official charity of Ipswich Town Football Club, using the power of Ipswich Town FC to make a genuine positive difference to the lives of individuals and groups in Suffolk. We deliver a diverse range of programmes across community participation and inclusion, education and employability, health and wellbeing and sport and physical activity.

Latest Income: £3,095,777
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Aspire Foundation

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Economic and community development, Education, Health

The Cheltenham and Tewksbury Children & Family Centres offer information and activities to support families and children ages 0-5. This support can help develop a families overall well-being. Specific activities include: breastfeeding support, baby and toddler activities, healthy eating advice, high quality nursery education, access to adult training and employment information.

Latest Income: £3,086,905
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Rebuild With Hope Foundation

Beneficiary group, Crime and Justice, Economic and community development, Education, Housing

Rebuild With Hope Foundation works with individuals with multiple barriers to employment such as ex-offenders, homeless, refugees, ex-services veterans, asylum seekers.We provide direct employment both full and part time. We assist in finding employment & accommodation.We provide training.We operate within a 50 mile radius from Greater Manchester.

Latest Income: £3,081,700
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Gisda Cyfyngedig / Arfon Young Single Homeless Group

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Education, Housing, Leisure

Helping homeless and vulnerable young people in Gwynedd to develop independent living skills through the provision of accommodation and support services; creative, therapeutic, leisure and educational activities; advice and information; training, volunteering and employment opportunities

Latest Income: £3,043,176
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Power To Change Trust

Charitable activities, Economic and community development

Power to Change is an independent charitable trust endowed with £150m from the Big Lottery Fund to address social need by giving grants to, and supporting community businesses, throughout England.

Latest Income: £3,022,625
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Nocn Job Cards

Economic and community development

The advancement of education of operatives working in industry by:- facilitating competence card schemes which will set standards & develop and test competences in order to increase public confidence in the operatives' work;- promoting participation by operatives in all forms of education & training and in the schemes;- improving the quality, flexibility and access of operatives to learning.

Latest Income: £3,016,575
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Gwent Association Of Voluntary Organisations

Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Education

To support Voluntary Organisations by providing the following services; information, advice, training, mentoring, the recruitment of volunteers, community development services to assist in the development of other voluntary organisations and to develop new voluntary services where appropriate. To promote partnership work between statutory and voluntary organisations.

Latest Income: £3,014,961
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Mind In Tower Hamlets, Newham And Redbridge

Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, Health

Mind in Tower Hamlets and Newham provide a range of community and in-patient services for people who are experiencing mental health and emotional issues living in the London boroughs of Tower Hamlets and Newham. We work with people through one to one support and group work, counselling, advice and advocacy, employment and training as well as complementary therapies.

Latest Income: £3,012,442
Areas of Operation: Newham
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 8,677 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?

Lloyd's Register Foundation is the largest by latest reported annual income (£691.7m). 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 £9.9bn 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 79.4%. 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 £963k. 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.