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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Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
Ken Thomas Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, EducationThe provision of travel bursaries for young people from Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly to study agriculture.
The Eliza Ann Cresswell Memorial
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Social welfareFor the relief of poverty, distress & sickness amongst the people living within the area of the old urban district of Claycross in the county of Derbyshire & in particular for the benefit of families with young children who are in need of assistance.
Stokesley And District Young Farmers Club
Economic and community developmentWeekly club meetings and activities both educational and social
Snainton And District Young Farmers Club
Economic and community developmentWeekly meeting both social and educational
Cippenham Central Hall
Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, HeritageUpkeep and maintenance of hall used for a wide range of community activities.
The Barber Trust
Economic and community development, EducationGeneral Charitable purposesEconomic/community/development/employment
The Pembridge Association
Economic and community development, Heritage1. TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE HIGH STANDARDS OF ARCHITECTURE AND TOWN PLANNING IN THE PEMBRIDGE CONSERVATION AREA2. TO STIMULATE AND PROMOTE PUBLIC INTEREST AND CARE FOR THE BEAUTY, HISTORY AND CHARACTER OF THE NEIGHBOURHOOD3. TO ENCOURAGE THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF FEATURES OF GENERAL PUBLIC AMENITY OR HISTORIC INTEREST WITHIN OF AFFECTING THE NEIGHBOURHOOD
Withington Civic Society
Economic and community development, EnvironmentWithington Civic Society seeks to bring together and involve all persons who are concerned to protect, improve and understand the built and natural environment, and heritage of Old Moat, Withington, Ladybarn and south Fallowfield in Manchester.
Norton, Salisbury And Brailsford Educational Foundation
Beneficiary group, Economic and community developmentTo assist young persons in the Urban District of Wigston Magna under the age of 25 years by providing educational grants.
Caddington Women's Institute
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Housing, SocietyUndertake activities to enable women interested in issues associated with rural life, to improve their education in citizenship, public questions, music, culture, handicrafts, home economics, health and social welfare and to improve rural life.
Inner Wheel Club Of Seaford Benevolent Fund
Associations, Economic and community development, Saving of lives, Social welfareGeneral charitable purposes. Overseas aid/famine relief.
Weardale Young Farmers' Club
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Leisure, Social welfareWeardale YFC is for young people aged between 10- 26 years. Meetings are held fortnightly on a Tuesday night throughout the year. The programme throughout the year includes; talks, meetings, visits including Stock judging, quizzes, bowling, rock climbing, and many more.Each year we hold social events to raise money towards ourselves and a chosen charity decided by the club.
Craven District Committee Of Young Farmers' Clubs
Economic and community developmentMonthly business meetings both social and educational
Flitwick Women's Institute
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Housing, SocietyUndertake activities to enable women interested in issues associated with rural life, to improve their education in citizenship, public questions, music, culture, handicrafts, home economics, health and social welfare and to improve rural life.
Dolau Young Farmers Club
Economic and community developmentSee area of operation
Eccleston Womens Institute
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Housing, Research, SocietyThe main purposes of the WI are to enable women who are interested in issues associated with rural life, including arts, crafts and sciences, to improve and develop conditions of rural life, to advance their education in citizenship, in public questions both national and international, in music, cultural subjects and branches of agriculture, handicrafts, home economics, health and social welfare.
Clwb Ffermwyr Ieuanic Dyffryn Nantlle
Economic and community developmentClwb Ffermwyr Ifanc yn cynnig ystod eang o weithgareddau megis nosweithiau clwb, a cystadlaethau sirol a Chymru.
Barrow In Furness Civic Society
Economic and community development, Environment, HeritageBARROW CIVIC & LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1985 TO PROMOTE INTEREST IN THE URBAN AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF BARROW IN FURNESS.
Leire Village Hall
Associations, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, FacilitiesProvide facilities for local community activities through fund raising and other activities.
Ashby-De-La-Zouch Young Farmers Club
Beneficiary group, Economic and community developmentLed by young people, for young people, Ashby Young Farmers Club provide their members aged between 10 and 26 a unique opportunity to develop skills, learn about countryside issues and the environment, work with their local community, travel abroad, take part in a varied competitions programme and enjoy a dynamic social life.
David Gareth Raw Rees Memorial Scholarship
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, EducationThe advancement of education in agriculture by the provision of annual scholarships to young persons normally resident in Wales.
Wetheral Women's Institute
Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community developmentWe are a Rural Institute for Women, our aim is to Educate, get to know one another and enchance our community
The Little Hinton Village Hall Trust
Associations, Economic and community development, FacilitiesProvision of village hall and community activities.
Croyde Area Residents Association
Economic and community developmentSupporting and caring for the local rural community and the preservation of its outstanding natural beauty.
The South Wiltshire Agricultural Preservation Society (chilmark)
Economic and community developmentPRESERVATION OF AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT, RURAL SKILLS AND INFORMATION
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.