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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.

Bangladesh Womens Association

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

Provision of education and employment training facilities to women, provision of creche' facilities for mothers who attend the courses, organising employment and self emplyment related seminars and running a youth centre for young girls.

Latest Income: £45,532
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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South Of England Hedge-Laying Society

Economic and community development

The Society holds Hedge Laying training events, competitions, gives demonstrations at agricultural shows and countryside careers events. It issues a newsletter to its members.

Latest Income: £45,453
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The British Agricultural History Society

Arts, Economic and community development, Heritage

To promote the study of all aspects of agricultural history and the history of the rural economy and society, through the publication of a biannual journal, a newsletter and a website.

Latest Income: £45,451
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Gloucestershire County Proficiency Tests Committee For Agriculture And Horticulture

Economic and community development, Leisure

Education/Training. Administration of City and Guilds certificates of competence in land base qualifications

Latest Income: £45,447
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Llanddarog And District Agricultural Show Society

Economic and community development

Improvement of breed of livestock. Development of agriculture generally and hold an annual exhibition.

Latest Income: £45,376
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Winmarleigh Village Hall

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Economic and community development, Education, Facilities

We provide and maintain a meeting place for the local church, school, mother's union, young farmers, holiday club for young children with associated village green and play ground open to the public at large free of charge. The hall is available for hire for private and fund raising functions.

Latest Income: £45,099
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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The Craft Bakers Benevolent And Education Fund

Economic and community development, Social welfare

To assist former Craft Bakers Association members and/or their dependants by way of quarterly grants and/or assistance with gas, electricity, telephone, decorating, etc.To help provide equipment.To support Education within the association and its members by way of sponsorship and financial assistance by way of events, educational tools to benefit members and students in bakery education.

Latest Income: £45,021
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Responsive Earth Trust

Economic and community development

The principal activity of the Trust is the provision of a training programme in bio-dynamic agriculture.

Latest Income: £44,966
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Long Marston Village Hall

Associations, Economic and community development, Facilities

PROVIDE AND MANAGE A FACILITYFOR USE BY VILLAGERS AND APPROVED USERS FOR COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES.

Latest Income: £44,850
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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Elder Stubbs Charity

Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Social welfare

Owning and leasing 12 acres of Grade 1 agricultural land for allotment purposes. Making grants to benefit the deserving poor in East Oxford.

Latest Income: £44,819
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Chester U3a

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

To advance the education of the public and in particular of older people no longer in full time gainful employment in Chester and its surrounding locality. To provide facilities for leisure time and recreational activities with the object of improving the conditions of life for the above persons in the interests of their social welfare.

Latest Income: £44,801
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Harenc Community Trust

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development

Promotion of Christian, community and youth work in Footscray, Sidcup and surrounding areas.

Latest Income: £44,717
Areas of Operation: Bexley
Status: Registered
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John Colman Mann Charitable Trust

Charitable activities, Economic and community development

Grant making activities concerned with the work of the Norfolk Agricultural Station, its successor bodies and similar institutions in the improvement of the agricultural industry.

Latest Income: £44,695
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Bengali Association Midlands

Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Facilities

To improve the life of minority, ethnic and children, young people, audults and the elderly by widening access to our services and support through extending our current community centre to establish an inter-cultural community centre, a family centre, to address the wide range of needs of our diverse local community.To promote local community activities,Social, Cultural and regious activities.

Latest Income: £44,585
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Kirkstall Village Community Association

Arts, Associations, Economic and community development

ACTS AS FOCUS FOR A RANGE OF COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING NETWORKING AND INFORMATION ABOUT LOCAL FACILITIES. SUPPORTS AND PROMOTES VOLUNTARY ACTIVITY AND INITIATIVES OF GENERAL BENEFIT TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. REPRESENTS AND ARTICULATES COMMUNITY OPINION. RUNS ANNUAL COMMUNITY FESTIVAL AND PRODUCES COMMUNITY PUBLICATIONS.

Latest Income: £44,585
Areas of Operation: Leeds City
Status: Registered
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Helland Village Hall

Economic and community development, Facilities, Leisure

The hall is available for private hire and is used by local groups. We are part of Carn to Cove, a rural touring scheme for Cornwall which has introduced a wide variety of performers to a mixed audience. We also have weekly yoga/pilates classes, T'ai Chi, Table Tennis and rag rugging classes.

Latest Income: £44,490
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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The North Mymms Youth And Community Centre

Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Facilities

Youth and Community Activities

Latest Income: £44,417
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Brynamman Public Hall And Institute

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Economic and community development, Education, Facilities, Leisure

Brynamman Public Hall is a community oriented venue offering various local facilities, recreation, a volunteering program and employment in the village of Brynamman. The Public Hall is open 7 days a week, operating as a full time 2 screen cinema with a broad programme of films, theatre, snooker hall, and space for community groups such as the local Cylch / nursery. Est. 1926.

Latest Income: £44,383
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Mothers' Union (salisbury Diocese Branch)

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Crime and Justice, Economic and community development

We reach out to families by organising parenting groups, parent & toddler groups and marriage preparation resources, family holidays, support for families at our local prisons and women's refuges and a commitment to uphold members around the world in our prayers. Since September 2010 we have employed, with the help of grants, a Community Development Co-ordinator to facilitate this work.

Latest Income: £44,258
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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Unlock

Economic and community development, Religion

Unlocking-real life stories of urban people. Revealing-good news of the down to earth Christ. Releasing-life changing skills and confidence. Unlock is a Christian charity that has worked since 1973 to help urban churches of any denomination respond to the challenges in their areas. We are especially concerned with helping people in "text-shy" cultures to explore their faith. We place trained unloc

Latest Income: £44,250
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Kingsbury Jewish Community Trust

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Religion

Funds are raised by personal donations for the benefit of Kingsbury synagogue in accordance with the trust deed. Grants are made to the synagogue as required by the synagogue management. The trust owns a property occupied by the Rabbi and family of the community. Rent is received which funds the bank property loan.

Latest Income: £44,175
Areas of Operation: Brent
Status: Registered
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The Dorset County Federation Of Young Farmers' Clubs

Economic and community development, Leisure

Provides support for the ten Young Farmers Clubs in Dorset.We arrange competitions,sports and social and educational events.We are a link between the clubs and the national organisation of Y.F.C's.

Latest Income: £44,091
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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Ground Floor

Economic and community development, Housing, Social welfare

The Project was set up in 1981 by local people for local people to provide community facilities for disadvantaged groups living in the Calder Valley, Luddendenfoot and Todmorden of Calderdale. In addition to developing a number of local community initiatives and not-for-profit social enterprises, the Ground Floor project runs the Salem Community Resource Centre, housing 28 community groups.

Latest Income: £44,013
Areas of Operation: Calderdale
Status: Registered
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Batcombe Village Hall Trust

Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Facilities

To provide community buildings for hire to the local and wider general public for use for private events, arts and fund raising events.

Latest Income: £44,004
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Nevern Agricultural And Horticultural Show Society

Economic and community development, Leisure

The promotion of agricultural activities, by holding an annual agricultural show

Latest Income: £43,930
Areas of Operation: Ceredigion
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.