Economic and community development Charities
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Thorpe Hall School Trust
Beneficiary group, Childcare, Economic and community development, Education, LeisureThe 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.
South Of England Foundation
Economic and community developmentCharlton Athletic Community Trust works with all people regardless of their background, etnicity, economic status or physical ability. Its legal objectives are to promote any charitable purpose for the community and in particular those living and working in the London Boroughs of Greenwich, Bexley, other parts of South East England and outside the UK
Social Business Trust
Economic and community developmentThe Social Business Trust is a partnership of world class businesses who share a common goal - to use their combined resources and experience to help accelerate the growth of ambitious social enterprises, increasing social impact and making sustainable positive change.
Women In Informal Employment: Globalizing And Organizing (wiego) Limited
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, EducationWIEGO pursues its objects by helping to build networks of informal worker organizations; undertaking policy analysis, statistical research and data analysis on the informal economy; providing policy advice and convening policy dialogues on the informal economy; and documenting and disseminating good practice in support of the informal workforce especially women.
Empowering People Inspiring Communities Limited
Economic and community development, HousingEmpowering People Inspiring Communities Limited is a Registered Provider (RP) initially established in 1998 to receive a transfer of housing stock from Stoke City Council. It undertakes housing activities usually associated with RPs and various regeneration projects.
Students' Union Royal Holloway University Of London
Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Education, Leisure, Social welfareOur activities include the following service provision to our students; representation, welfare, sporting clubs & cultural societies, volunteering, skills development,campaigning, social activities and entertainments, media, fundraising, employment, accomodation, safety transport, market days, sustainability initiatives, equality and liberation initiatives, employability.
The Cellar Trust
Economic and community development, Education, HealthThe 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.
The Clink Charity
Crime and Justice, Economic and community development, EducationOUR PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IS TO MAKE A SUBSTANTIAL, LASTING REDUCTION TO PRISONER REOFENDING RATES, UPON RELEASE INTO SOCIETY. WE TRAIN OFFENDERS IN OUR 5 STEP PROGRAMME IN CATERING SKILLS AND HELP THEM FIND EMPLOYMENT AND OFFER WEEKLY MENTORING SUPPORT UPON RELEASE FROM PRISON.
Refugee Action
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, EducationWe 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.
Citizens Advice Caerphilly Blaenau Gwent
Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, HousingWe offer free and confidential and independent advice and information to clients in all areas of social welfare law, including benefits, debt, housing, employment and consumer issues.We campaign for change, attempting to tackle some of the underlying issues which give rise to these issues. We collate and use evidence from our clients to influence policy makers, both locally and nationally.
Lucille Foundation
Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Social welfareThe Lucille Foundation is an independent grant-making charitable trust. We fund organisations in the developing world and the UK that promote community empowerment and fight poverty and environmental degradation. The Lucille Foundation does not accept unsolicited applications.
Campaign To Protect Rural England
Charitable activities, Economic and community developmentTO CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE THE IMPROVEMENT AND PROTECTION OF THE ENGLISH COUNTRYSIDE
Greenhouse Sports Limited
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, LeisureGreenhouse Sports is a London-based charity that uses sport to engage young people living in the inner-city. It aims to develop social, thinking, emotional and physical (STEP) skills for young people in London's inner-city communities through high-quality, intensive sports programmes delivered by inspirational coaches.
Big Win Philanthropy
Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community developmentBig Win Philanthropy is an independent foundation that invests in children and young people in developing countries to improve their lives and to maximize demographic dividends for long term economic growth. Big Win Philanthropy partners with leaders who have a stake in the outcome to achieve transformational change.
University Of Bath Students' Union (busu)
Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Education, Housing, LeisureSports, arts, cultural, departmental, recreational, media, volunteering and diversity & support student groups; representation both academic and in areas such as accommodation, campus facilities, town/gown relations and national issues; support in housing, academic and welfare advice, peer mentoring and peer assisted learning; training, development and entrepreneurial opportunities and a job shop.
The New Forest Agricultural Show Society
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, LeisureOperates 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.
East London Mosque Trust
Economic and community development, ReligionThe East London Mosque Trust provides a range of spiritual and community services that improve the quality of life of beneficiaries visiting or residing in London. Our activities are divided into the following: Religious Services, Education and Training, Social Welfare, Community Cohesion, and Economic Development.
Ashden Climate Solutions
Economic and community development, Environment, Social welfareTo contribute to the protection of the environment, the advancement of education and relief of poverty for the public benefit in developing countries, UK and elsewhere, by promoting the use of local sustainable and renewable energy sources.
Impakt Housing & Support
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Housing, Social welfareArea 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.
The Foundation For Social Entrepreneurs
Charity and VCS support, Economic and community developmentOur mission is to find social entrepreneurs with bold solutions to today's challenges. Through funding and support, we help them to realise their potential and create lasting change.This charity raises funds from the public but does not work with professional fundraisers or commercial participators.
Citizens Advice North Staffordshire LTD
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, HousingProvision 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.
Duke Of Kent School
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, EducationThe Charty operates an independent school in rural Surrey. It caters for approximately 300 children between the ages of 3 and 16
Edhi International Foundation UK
Economic and community development, Saving of livesThe 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.
York House School Trust Limited
Beneficiary group, Childcare, Economic and community development, EducationTo provide co-educational preparatory education and a nursery. We have a strong academic tradition with an impressive standard of pastoral care and are committed to the advancement of education. We also use and develop the unique countryside setting of the school to educate pupils with new life-skills and knowledge whilst maintaining the charity's listed building .
RSPCA Assured Limited
Economic and community developmentTo prevent cruelty to animals by the promotion of humane farming, transportation, slaughter, and marketing of farm animals, in particular but without prejudice to generality of the foregoing, by implementing a set of rearing and handling standards approved and amended from time to time by the The Royal Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals ("The RSPCA").
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many economic and community development charities are there in the UK?
There are 8,677 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?
Lloyd's Register Foundation is the largest by latest reported annual income (£691.7m). 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 £9.9bn 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 79.4%. 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 £963k. 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.