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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.

Porchlight

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

Porchlight is an independent registered charity working across Kent, East Sussex and Bexley. We help vulnerable and isolated people get support with their mental health, housing, education and employment. We provide children, young people and adults with the advice, guidance and skills to live independently in the future, play an active role in their local community and fulfil their potential.

Latest Income: £10,408,527
Areas of Operation: Bexley
Status: Registered
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The Groundwork South Trust Limited

Charitable activities, Crime and Justice, Economic and community development, Environment, Leisure

In relation to its "Beneficial Area":1. To promote conservation, protection and improvement of the physical/natural environment.2. To implement recreation/leisure solutions which enhance social welfare in the community.3. To advance public education in environmental/sustainability issues.4. Via a social enterprise, contribute to wider national strategies on crime reduction.

Latest Income: £9,432,485
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Textile Reuse And International Development

Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Environment, Social welfare

TRAID is an environmental and poverty relief charity. TRAID reduces landfill through; the provision of textile recycling facilities, its charity shops and upcycled clothing. Funds raised go to environmental and textile related international development projects and TRAID's education programmes developed to gain greater recycling participation and empathy with the issues surrounding global poverty.

Latest Income: £9,324,811
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Peabody Community Foundation

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Education, Health, Leisure

Peabody Community Foundation is a leading community development organisation working in London, with a focus on Thamesmead. Our community work is aimed at building the capacity of individuals and groups, through employment, training, volunteering, community engagement, youth programmes, sports programmes, financial advice, healthy living advice, and family support services.

Latest Income: £8,966,035
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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UK Sailing Academy

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Leisure

UKSA is a youth training charity set up to provide lasting impact through transformational opportunities for young people. We do this by working in the following areas: youth development programmes, schools and groups programmes, and professional qualifications leading to employment.

Latest Income: £8,844,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Newground Together

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Environment, Housing, Leisure

In June 2013 the charity became a member of the Together Housing Group and amended its objects as follows to reflect this new position in the North of England:1. Conservation of the natural environment 2. Urban and rural regeneration 3. Provision of Recreation and Leisure with the aim of improving conditions of life 4. Advance the life chances of young people 5. Advance education and training.

Latest Income: £8,578,267
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Camden Society

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

To provide housing, education, employment, leisure and personal support for vulnerable people.To promote access to, and to promote good practice in, the provision of housing, education, employment, leisure and personal support for vulnerable people.Advocate with and on behalf of vulnerable people to improve the quality of their lives.

Latest Income: £8,539,278
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Autism.west Midlands

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education

Autism West Midlands is the leading provider of specialist autism services in the West Midlands. We support people with autism and their families through our residential and supported living services, and through family support, education, advice, training, and support into employment. We are an active member of the Autism Alliance - the leading group of UK autism charities.

Latest Income: £8,428,000
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Thorpe Hall School Trust

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

The promotion and advancement of education at Thorpe Hall School to provide education to children from pre-nursery to 16 years plus - an independent co-educational day school - maintenance of schools land and buildings. Provision of means tested bursaries. Engagement with community development of pupils sporting, artistic and social skills.

Latest Income: £8,371,330
Areas of Operation: Southend-on-sea
Status: Registered
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Caritas Care Limited

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Education, Housing, Social care

Services for children: adoption, foster care, day care, and volunteer support work. Services for adults with learning disabilities: day projects, supported living and residential care, training and advocacy, and employment opportunities. Community projects for young people, elderly people and homeless people in various projects throughout the North West.

Latest Income: £8,284,858
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Groundwork North East

Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Environment

To promote for the public benefit, urban or rural regeneration in areas of social and economic deprivation within the Area.To advance public education in environmental mattersTo promote the conservation, protections and improvement of physical and natural environment within the Area

Latest Income: £8,192,304
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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The Royal Welsh Agricultural Society Limited

Arts, Economic and community development, Leisure

The promotion of agriculture, horticulture, forestry and conservation, primarily through the society's Summer show, Winter fair and Spring festival.

Latest Income: £8,082,106
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Newcastle Diocesan Board Of Finance

Economic and community development, Education, Religion

The objects of the charity are to hold real and personal property for purposes connected with the Church of England and to transact business in connection with the Church of England and the Diocese. The charity is responsible for the collection, custody, disbursement and account of the Diocesan Synod's funds and the employment of all persons in receipt of salaries paid directly from those funds.

Latest Income: £8,050,129
Areas of Operation: Newcastle Upon Tyne City
Status: Registered
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The Richmond Fellowship

Economic and community development, Education, Health, Social welfare

Richmond Fellowship (RF) is a national provider of care and rehabilitation for people living with mental health problems, with close to 60 years experience. RF has a subsidiary organisation that has completed a separate annual return. RF offers over 120 facilities, including crisis support, residential, employment and community schemes, well-being projects and domestic violence services.

Latest Income: £7,737,000
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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The Company Of Biologists

Arts, Economic and community development, Research

To promote research and study across all branches of biology through the publication of journals: Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms and Biology Open. To provide free access to journal content in the developing world and to fund workshops, grants and travelling fellowships to support the scientific community.

Latest Income: £7,653,258
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Landmarks Specialist College

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education

Landmarks is an Independent Specialist College for people with a range of learning difficulties and disabilities. The College offers a broad curriculum that prepares people for adulthood. Learning Pathways are created which help learners achieve employment, become more independent or improve their social and functional communication skills to enable greater control over life decisions.

Latest Income: £7,370,965
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The New Forest Agricultural Show Society

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Leisure

Operates the New Forest & Hampshire County Show. Manages New Park, Brockenhurst. Provides youth camping facilities. Supports agricultural & forest based activities and charities. Broad based education throughout the annual show.

Latest Income: £7,345,003
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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Three Counties Agricultural Society

Arts, Economic and community development, Education, Leisure

The Three Counties Agricultural Society's charitable objectives are to promote agriculture, horticulture, arboriculture, apiculture, rural skills and crafts, and conservation for the public benefit. We fulfil our objectives through staging annual shows with a programme of educative content at our showground in Malvern, administering educational bursary schemes, and other educational activities.

Latest Income: £7,269,690
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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The Cellar Trust

Economic and community development, Education, Health

The Cellar Trust is a recovery based mental health charity which supports individuals to return to fulfilling and independent lives, through the delivery of a range of vocationally oriented activities, and employment support.

Latest Income: £6,872,916
Areas of Operation: Bradford City
Status: Registered
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Refugee Action

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

We provide reception, advice and information to refugees and asylum seekers and other displaced people; promote the development of refugee communities as distinctive parts of wider British communities; improve access to employment and mainstream services, and enhance opportunities for refugees and asylum seekers; raise awareness of refugee issues, influence policy, and campaign for refugee rights.

Latest Income: £6,855,000
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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The Richard Ormonde Shuttleworth Remembrance Trust

Economic and community development, Education, Heritage, Leisure, Research

Promotion of education and training in the science, practice and history of aviation and automotive transportandPromotion of education and training in the science and practice of agriculture, food production and management of rural resources by making arrangements for the provision and conduct of a college.

Latest Income: £6,829,000
Areas of Operation: Bedford
Status: Registered
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Impakt Housing & Support

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

Area of work:Housing homelessness people and women and children fleeing domestic abuse.Skills4 courses providing help, training, and practical support. F4YP support for marginalised kids4mation - social enterprise helping to alleviate poverty by supplying affordable furniture.Food 4 - providing fruit, veg & bakery items to people on benefits from a broad cross section.

Latest Income: £6,428,363
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Citizens Advice North Staffordshire LTD

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

Provision of advice, information and support to people resident in the area of benefit on their legal rights, to help them deal with legal financial and other problems. Our main areas of work concern problems with debt, welfare benefits, housing rights, immigration and asylum issues, and employment rights. We also seek to influence the development of policies and services.

Latest Income: £6,351,580
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Edhi International Foundation UK

Economic and community development, Saving of lives

The principal activity of Edhi International Foundation (UK) is to provide Humanitarian Relief aid to the Needy and Vulnerable regularly as well in times of Emergency & Disasters.

Latest Income: £6,331,594
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Groundwork Yorkshire Limited

Economic and community development

To bring about lasting environmental improvements through partnerships and contributing to the economic and social regeneration in the area we operate in.

Latest Income: £6,273,323
Areas of Operation: England
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.