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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Great Shefford Under Fives
Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Economic and community development, Education, Facilities, Social welfareWe run a Pre-School 3 days a week, term time, plus a Baby & Toddler group once a week at the Village Hall. The group provides educational and social activities for young children plus an opportunity for local families to meet and socialise in our rural area. We are inspected by Ofsted and supported by the West Berkshire Early Years team. We are a member of the Early Years Alliance.
Weston Mill Oak Villa Sports And Community Association
Associations, Economic and community development, LeisureProvision of Community Activities to the residents of the Weston Mill area of Plymouth
Ethiopian Community In Britain
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Health, HousingProvide informaiton, advice, counselling, referral, interpretation, translation and accompanying services on housing, welfare, health, immigration & asylum, education, training, employment to men, women, older people, young people, children, abled and disabled of all ethnic backgrounds.
Wells University Of The Third Age
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, EducationADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF MIDDLE AGED AND OLDER PEOPLE NOT IN FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT IN WELLS, SOMERSET AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.
Chertsey Combined Charity
Economic and community development, Social welfareThe general relief of distress, hardship and/or need to beneficiaries resident within the boundary of the former Urban District of Chertsey.
Totnes Young Farmers Club
Beneficiary group, Economic and community developmentTHE PROVISION OF POSITIVE ACTIVITIES FOR RURAL YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 10 TO 28
Luxulyan Preschool
Beneficiary group, Childcare, Economic and community development, EducationProviding pre school education for children aged 2-5 in a rural village.
St Andrew's United Reformed Church Upper Hanover Street Sheffield Trust
Associations, Economic and community development, ReligionIn addition to the described involvement there is emphasis on community activities in Broomhall
Poole University Of The Third Age
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Housing, LeisureThe objectives of Poole University of the Third Age (U3A) is the advancement of education, leisure time, and recreational activities of middle aged and older persons no longer in gainful employment, residing in Poole and the surrounding area. These objectives are achieved by the organising and running of educational and leisure courses, using rented venues and member's homes.
John Longwill's Agricultural Scheme
Charitable activities, Economic and community developmentProvision of training/education by way of making grants to individuals and/or organisations.
Foulsham And Bintree Baby Toddler And Playgroup
Beneficiary group, Childcare, Economic and community developmentWe are rural community playgroup who are passionate about child development. We work closely with our family's and celebrate diversity within staff and the family that attend. We supply learning through play activity's that are tailored to the individual child. We accept children from 2 years old and can cater for all needs, and accept all government funding.
Baha'i Agency For Social And Economic Development - United Kingdom
Economic and community development, ReligionBASED-UK exists to foster and support social and economic development learning and action as part of the Baha'i International Community's commitment to building a more unified, equitable and ever-advancing global civilisation. BASED-UK partners with local organisations overseas to assist them in enlarging the scope of their activities by channelling financial resources to them.
Bury St Edmunds Branch Of The Third Age Trust(u3a)
Economic and community development, EducationThe Bury St Edmunds U3A is a self-help group of people who are no longer in full-time paid employment. Our activities include:A monthly lecture, open to all membersSpecific-interest groups who meet at times of their own choosing.An annual Study Day on a nationally important topic, open to our members and other local U3As.We welcome (but do not insist on!) contributions from all.
The Nottinghamshire County Federation Of Young Farmers Club
Beneficiary group, Economic and community developmentTo support our rural clubs to advance the education of young people between 10 and 30 to improve their social, physical, and intellectual skills
Cambridgeshire Proficiency Test Committee For Agriculture And Horticulture
Economic and community development, LeisureAdvancement of education by means of collaboration with the National Proficiency Tests Council in the administration and provision of Proficiency Tests in practical land based activities.
India Development Group (uk) Limited
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Social welfareWorking with people on the margins of rural society in India- low caste and tribal people, especially disadvantaged women- to help them build and sustain their individual, family and community livelihoods.
Frimley Community Association
Associations, Economic and community development, FacilitiesOperates Frimley Community Centre and supports community activities.
The Puebla Charitable Trust Limited
Charitable activities, Economic and community developmentGrant giving to charities which assist the poorest sections of the population or are involved in community development work.
Eritrean Community In UK
Economic and community development, Education, Social welfareGeneral charitable purposes including education/training accommodation, employment, health, community development, tackle poverty and similar services to all ages and gender.
Goosnargh And Longridge Agricultural Society Limited
Economic and community developmentHolding of an annual agricultural show
Tunbridge Wells U3a
Economic and community development, Education, LeisureTunbridge Wells U3A is a recreational and educational organisation set up with the aim of benefiting those in the community who are retired or no longer in full-time gainful employment. It provides a meeting each month with an invited speaker, a variety of social gatherings and has over sixty study groups with subjects from art appreciation to 10 mile walks. Around 150 attend the monthly meetings.
Tavistock Community Church Trust
Associations, Economic and community development, Religion, Social welfarePromotion of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Promotion of religious and secular education, relieve the poor, promote community activities.
British Cattle Breeders Club Limited
Arts, Economic and community development, Education, ResearchThe charity aims to link practical cattle breeding with science, to improve the quality and productivity of cattle breeding to benefit UK dairy and beef production by means of a conference, farm walks and publications. Publications are circulated to members, sections of the agricultural industry and the libraries of the Universities and Agricultural Colleges as well as published on the web.
Wolverhampton Rotary Club Charitable Trust
Associations, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Social welfareEconomic & community development together with the relief of poverty locally, nationally and internationally by the making of grants to individuals and organisations.
Mirfield Educational Charity
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, EducationThe charity makes grants to advance, either generally or individually, the education (including social and physical training) of persons under the age of 25 who are resident, or who have a parent or parents resident, in the area of the former Urban District of Mirfield. The trustees meet in February, May and October each year to consider written applications received by the clerk.
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.