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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.

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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The United Kingdom Turkish Islamic Cultural Centre

Economic and community development, Religion, Social welfare

To promote community development by advancing education, protecting health, relieving poverty and hardship, fostering social inclusion, encouraging volunteerism, supporting individuals to become responsible and active members of society. In furtherance of these purposes, collaborating with and providing support to charities, community groups, and other organisations for the public benefit.

Latest Income: £218,802
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
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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Urbanwise.london Limited

Economic and community development

Urban Environmental Education focussing on all aspects of the local area.

Latest Income: £215,550
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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The Squires Foundation

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

The Foundation supports the following; Social Welfare - particularly the relief of need, hardship and distress, Community Development, work which supports Children, Young People and the Elderly, local Hospitals and Hospices and Christian Activities. Grants can be one-off or recurrent and are made primarily in Tyneside and Northumberland.

Latest Income: £214,167
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Cla Charitable Trust

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

To promote education about the countryside for young people from towns and cities and for disadvantaged peopleTo provide facilities for people with a wide range of disabilities to enjoy the benefits of the countrysideTo support the advancment of education in agriculture, horticulture and conservation for disabled and disadvantaged people

Latest Income: £212,796
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Griff & Coton Sports & Miners Welfare Charity

Associations, Economic and community development, Leisure, Professions

General Sporting activities and community activities

Latest Income: £212,792
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
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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Cumbria Proficiency Tests Committee For Agriculture And Horticulture

Economic and community development, Leisure

We are the Cumbria branch of NPTC. National Proficiency Tests Committee. We undertake professional assessments leading to NPTC/City & Guilds qualifications in Agriculture, Horticulture & Plant Machinery Industries.

Latest Income: £211,960
Areas of Operation: Ireland
Status: Registered
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Halesowen / Dudley Yemeni Community Association

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, Leisure, Religion, Social welfare

Advice and Guidance, Health and fitness sessions, Job Search, Youth club, Cultural activities, Islamic and Civil Marriages services, ESOL & Arabic GCSE & language classes, IT learning suite, Family mediation, Friday Sermon and prayers, Lectures and awareness, Skills development & Confidence building programmes, Bereavement support, Third party reporting centre, Asylum seekers and refugees Support.

Latest Income: £210,627
Areas of Operation: Dudley
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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The Royal Isle Of Wight Agricultural Society

Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development

Holds annual Agricultural Show and several fund raising events

Latest Income: £209,959
Areas of Operation: Isle Of Wight
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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Better Health Products Limited

Economic and community development, Education, Health, Social welfare

The principal activities of the social enterprise are an artisan bakery, bicycle workshop and light manufacturing. This work provides time limited (usually 3 months) trainee placements for men and women who suffer from mental ill health and forms a part of their recovery and social inclusion. The aim of the enterprise is a move on of trainees to employment or further training.

Latest Income: £208,532
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Nw5 Community Play Project

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Economic and community development, Education

This charity provides a wide range of services and facilities for all ages of young people up to 25years, and their families, in and around the Kentish Town area, London. These activities include after school club, holiday playschemes with lunch and other food provided, junior clubs, youth work, employment support, intensive support for families under stress, traineeships, and a playsite open 24/7

Latest Income: £207,864
Areas of Operation: Camden
Status: Registered
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The Stanley Mews Community Trust

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development

PROVIDING SUPPORTED ACCOMMODATION FOR ADULTS WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES

Latest Income: £206,547
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Freightliners Farm Limited

Arts, Economic and community development, Leisure

Freightliners Farm is a city farm based in Islington, London. It aims to provide a rural type environment in an urban setting, which is open and accesible to all. The focus is on education, community participation and access to opportunities particularly for isolated and vulnerable people. Activities are based around farming, horticulture, animal care, crafts, food production and the environment.

Latest Income: £206,520
Areas of Operation: Various
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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Apex Charitable Trust Limited

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education

provision of employment relate advice and support services through two projects, ACT 4 Women Project - Merseyside and A4M - St Helens, Merseyside

Latest Income: £200,882
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Broad Oak Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Economic and community development, Education

Broad Oak Preschool provides nurturing, quality care and education to children between two and five years old. The preschool offers training to dedicated staff in order to offer outstanding provision for local children in this rural area of East Sussex.

Latest Income: £200,580
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
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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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: £197,434
Areas of Operation: Leeds City
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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The Spiritual Regeneration Movement Of Great Britain

Economic and community development, Health

Utilises the teaching of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, including Transcendental Meditation, as a means of reducing suffering and developing the full potential of the individual and of alleviating social unhappiness by raising positivity and coherence in collective consciousness

Latest Income: £194,855
Areas of Operation: Brighton And Hove
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.