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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.

Fiddington Village Hall

Economic and community development, Facilities, Leisure

Maintain a community facility for indoor and outdoor activities which are relevant to a small rural parish. Local organisations have preferential hire rates.

Latest Income: £11,454
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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The Rotary Club Of Northampton Benevolent Fund

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Social welfare

Sponsoring and managing events, arranging collections and receiving donations for fund raising. Making donations in cash or kind, activities for disadvantaged young and old people, educational events for young people of all abilities, educational links with overseas students, helping to sponsor international aid projects where needed. Managing 4 'in-house' trusts.

Latest Income: £11,437
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Nantwich Library Trust Fund

Arts, Economic and community development, Research

To purchase and provide books, periodicals, maps and specimens of art and science for any library provided and maintained by the library authority, for the urban district of Nantwich.

Latest Income: £11,394
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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The Oxford Down Sheep Breeders' Association

Arts, Economic and community development

Encouragement of the breeding of Oxford Down sheep; maintenance of the purity of the breed; registration of the pedigrees of Oxford Down sheep in the Flock Book which is published annually; organisation of shows and sales of Oxford Down sheep across the UK; promotion of the Oxford Down breed at agricultural events; provision of a website to make information about the breed widely available.

Latest Income: £11,390
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Tarka Group Of Young Farmers' Clubs

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development

THE PROVISION OF POSITIVE ACTIVITIES FOR RURAL YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 10 TO 26

Latest Income: £11,377
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Edmundbyers Village Hall

Economic and community development, Facilities

Edmundbyers Village Hall provides a venue for social and educational interaction amongst the village community and the wider community as a whole. It is an essential part of the character of the rural community in which we live

Latest Income: £11,369
Areas of Operation: Durham
Status: Registered
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Anybody's Barn Limited

Economic and community development

We provide simple, self-catering accommodation and facilities in a quiet rural area, north of the Malvern Hills for low-income groups. Suitable for small group retreats, workshops, educational and arts activities.

Latest Income: £11,365
Areas of Operation: Herefordshire
Status: Registered
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The Chichester Society

Crime and Justice, Economic and community development

We are Chichester's only civic society. We have a unique role in the city: we are devoted to preserving, protecting and improving its features of historic or public interest, and the environment in the City and District. Our interests include not only building developments but other impacts on us: like traffic growth, licensing laws, waste and noise.

Latest Income: £11,351
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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The Ericson Trust

Charitable activities, Economic and community development

Makes grants exclusively to UK registered charities concerned with UK citizens or with international development.

Latest Income: £11,333
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Torbay Civic Society

Economic and community development, Heritage

1. To promote public interest in Civic Design in Torbay.2. To stimulate public consciousness and appreciation of the beauty, history and character of Torbay and its surroundings.3. To encourage the preservation, development and improvement of features which enhance the attractiveness of the three towns of Torbay.

Latest Income: £11,258
Areas of Operation: Torbay
Status: Registered
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9th Deal Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development

Scouting activities for young people; charitable and community activities

Latest Income: £11,248
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Chillington Community Association

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

Covering the Stokenham Parish area.Community activities include Summer Fair, coffee mornings, table top sales for fundraising, children's parties.Also regular classes including Yoga, Tai Chi, Pilates, Bridge, Art, Table tennis, pre-school group, Rainbows.

Latest Income: £11,217
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Dunchideock Village Hall

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Facilities

Operates and runs the Village Hall to provide a venue for local community activities. Fund raising to maintain and improve the building.

Latest Income: £11,210
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Nidderdale Young Farmers Club

Economic and community development

Weekly club meetings and activities both educational and social

Latest Income: £11,172
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Bampton Young Farmers Club

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development

THE PROVISION OF POSITIVE ACTIVITIES FOR RURAL YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 10 TO 28

Latest Income: £11,149
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Shillingford St George Village Hall

Associations, Economic and community development, Facilities

Provides a meeting place for community activities

Latest Income: £11,144
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Village Hall

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Facilities, Leisure

The charity provides: buildings, open spaces & facilities to the general public including adults, children, elderly & disabled people without prejudice of sex, religion or other discriminations for the furtherment of education, sports & recreation, art, community development and the training and showing of animals.

Latest Income: £11,141
Areas of Operation: Ceredigion
Status: Registered
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Culm Valley Young Farmers' Club

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development

THE PROVISION OF POSITIVE ACTIVITIES FOR RURAL YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 10 TO 28

Latest Income: £11,138
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Long Load Village Hall

Associations, Economic and community development, Facilities

Maintenance of the fabric of the village hall and its facilities, together with the organisation of, and support for, community activities

Latest Income: £11,111
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Olveston And District Young Farmers' Club

Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development

Teaches young members about the countryside, enviroment and agriculture, through talks visits and competitions. Meetings take place once a week. Club does much for the local community and fundraises for itself as well as many other charities.

Latest Income: £11,093
Areas of Operation: South Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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The Old School Village Hall

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Economic and community development, Education, Facilities, Social welfare

Regular renting of the hall for community activities such as Playgroup, Bridge Club, Dancing and other social events for residents of the Parish.

Latest Income: £11,074
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Upper Redesdale Show Society

Animals, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Leisure

Annual agricultural show in rural Northumberland. The Upper Redesdale Show has baking and craft classes, sheep dog trials, sheep judging and general entertainment with children's sports and live entertainment.

Latest Income: £11,048
Areas of Operation: Northumberland
Status: Registered
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Lower Wensleydale Young Farmers' Club

Economic and community development

Weekly club meetings both educational and social

Latest Income: £11,046
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Bedwas And District Young Farmers Club

Arts, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development

Youth Movement including public speaking, drama, dance, craft, farm safety and stock judging competitions.

Latest Income: £11,008
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Clifford Howarth Charity Trust

Economic and community development

The Clifford Howarth Charity Trust being a very small charity is only able to consider a small number of projects. Projects supported are community development primarily local based.

Latest Income: £10,987
Areas of Operation: Various
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.