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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Cobtree Manor Estate
Economic and community development, Facilities, LeisureManagement, development and maintenance of a public rural park and the operation of an adjoining public "pay and play" golf course.
Workaid
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, EducationWe are a charity based in Chesham, Buckinghamshire empowering young people in Africa (and the UK) to help themselves by developing the skills and knowledge needed to find gainful employment or start their own business.We refurbish donated tools to a high standard and ship them to training centres and self-help organisations.
Re-Instate Limited
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Health, Social welfareRe-Instate is a charity working to improve employment opportunities, quality of life and well-being for disadvantaged people including people experiencing mental ill-health, people with learning disabilities and young people.A key part of the vision for Re-Instate is the provision of employment services that build sustainable recovery for people experiencing mental ill-health.
Hackney City Farm Limited
Economic and community development, LeisureProvides learning and recreational activities based on farming, the countryside and the wider environment to people living in the East End of London
York Civic Trust
Charitable activities, Economic and community developmentTo preserve, protect and advise on the historic fabric of York. To publish promote and educate the public and encourage their participation in cultural activities. To provide advocacy in areas of concern to York. To make grants which concur with the trust's objectives. To raise and pay funds in the furtherance of the objects and co-operate with others having similar objects.
Migrant Training Company
Arts, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, EducationProviding English(ESOL Skills For Life)/ ICT /Adult Literacy/Numeracy courses /employment support
Free Methodist Church, Fulwood
Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, ReligionAs a Church, we hold regular Sunday and weekday services. We also organise many other weekly activities, especially for children and young people. All our activities are financed by free will offerings given by attendees. We participate in local community activities, as well as supporting worldwide mission activity, particularly in Rwanda, India,Sierra Leone and Ecuador.
Limbless Association
Economic and community development, Education, Health, HousingTo enable people of all ages who are without one or more limbs to achieve rehabilitation and independence in hospital, home, education, employment and the community.
Cartwheel Arts Limited
Economic and community development, Social welfareCartwheel Arts promotes social inclusion, cohesion, diversity and regeneration through community participation in vibrant, innovative, high-quality arts projects.
Wycombe Multicultural Organisation
Economic and community development, Social welfareCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION , CULTURAL ACTIVITES AND ELIMINATION OF POVERTY.
The Berin Centre
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, HealthFrom our base The Berin Centre, we provide daily support and group sessions for children and their families in Berinsfield and the wider South Oxon area. We run training and parenting courses with a focus on supporting children's learning. Our base is used by many groups in the community including a craft group and counselling charity. Once a week we run a non means tested Community Larder .
The Oxford Farming Conference
Economic and community developmentThe aims and objectives of the Charity as stated in the governing documents are broad and,whilst mainly educational,go beyond the principal activity of running a successful Annual Conference.The Conference theme,programme and sponsorship are driven by the Council whose members chair sessions,host speakers and receptions and steward the Conference and the Debate.
The Bubble Theatre Company Limited
Arts, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Housing, Social careLondon Bubble increases access to theatre for people of all ages & backgrounds. Including: children with communication needs, at risk of youth violence, young people in the care & criminal justice systems, unemployed young adults & older adults living alone or in sheltered housing.We draw on lived experience & imagination, co-creating original theatre with our members & sharing it with audiences
The British Simmental Cattle Society Limited
Economic and community developmentThe promotion of agriculture for the public benefit by encouraging, promoting and improving the breeding of Simmental cattle in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Shenley Park Trust
Economic and community development, FacilitiesTo maintain and develope a 45 acre rural park for the public.
Riverside Community Health Project
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, EnvironmentRiverside Community Health Project uses community development approaches to enable individuals and groups to recognise and tackle the underlying causes of ill health. By working alongside the community, the organisation attempts to bring about improvements of lasting benefit to adults and children in the neighbourhoods of Benwell, Elswick, West City, Sctoswood, Fenham and beyond.
Christina Noble Childrens Foundation Limited
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Social welfareTHE CHRISTINA NOBLE CHILDRENS FOUNDATION CNCF IS A BRITISH REGISTERED NGO ADVANCING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN ASIA. ALIGNED WITH THE UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS, CNCF BREAKS INTERGENERATIONAL POVERTY THROUGH EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE,RURAL CAPITAL ASSISTANCE AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMMES EMPOWERING DISADVANATGED CHILDREN AND COMMUNITIES TO ACHIEVE LONG-TERM RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY.
County Of Gloucestershire Community Foundation
Economic and community developmentThe Foundation's objectives, as defined in the Memorandum and Articles of Association, are the promotion of any exclusively charitable purpose in the United Kingdom and elsewhere which is in the opinion of the Council beneficial to the community but with a preference for the community in Gloucestershire.
Menter Cwm Gwendraeth Elli Cyfyngedig
Associations, Economic and community developmentSupport any existing Welsh community activities and promote projects that regenerate the rural community, working with existing organisations where possible.
Werneth And Freehold Community Development Project
Economic and community developmentProviding Front Line Advice each morningYouth work and NEET workPre-schoolCommunity Classes
The Institution Of Agricultural Engineers
Economic and community developmentThe principal activity of the company continued to be that of the advancement of the agricultural engineering profession.
The Mackintosh Foundation
Arts, Economic and community development, Health, Housing, Social welfareto promote and develop theatrical, musical and dramatic arts; relieve suffering from and promote research into the causes & treatment of AIDS/Cancer; provide for medical research generally and relief of sickness; relief for the homeless and poverty stricken;promotion of the conservation, protection & enhancement in the UK of nature & the amenities of the countryside inc. areas of natural beauty.
Warrington Training Trust Limited
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Social welfareTo relieve and prevent poverty occasioned by unemployment or other causes amoung young persons resident within ten miles of Market Gate Warrington and to provide education and vocational training for young unemployed persons. The relief of unemployment in particular, but not exclusively, by provision of affordable, easy access accomodation to encourage business start-up and development.
Severn Gorge Countryside Trust
Economic and community development, EnvironmentThe Trust manages land in the Ironbridge Gorge for the benefit of local people and for the benefit of visitors to the Gorge to balance public access, landscape, nature conservation, safeguarding historic and cultural features, with public engagement and developing awareness and knowledge of the Trust and its work.
Perton Christian Fellowship
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Facilities, Housing, ReligionLakeside Community Church Perton is involved in various ways in serving the local community. We offer practical Christian based teaching and pastoral support to people of all age groups, youth and children's activities, a carer and toddlers club, community action and support, help for the homeless and other vulnerable people and overseas aid and mission.
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.