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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.

Ken Thomas Charitable Trust

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education

The provision of travel bursaries for young people from Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly to study agriculture.

Latest Income: £2,948
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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The Eliza Ann Cresswell Memorial

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Social welfare

For 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.

Latest Income: £2,938
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Stokesley And District Young Farmers Club

Economic and community development

Weekly club meetings and activities both educational and social

Latest Income: £2,925
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Snainton And District Young Farmers Club

Economic and community development

Weekly meeting both social and educational

Latest Income: £2,922
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Cippenham Central Hall

Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Heritage

Upkeep and maintenance of hall used for a wide range of community activities.

Latest Income: £2,910
Areas of Operation: Slough
Status: Registered
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The Barber Trust

Economic and community development, Education

General Charitable purposesEconomic/community/development/employment

Latest Income: £2,899
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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The Pembridge Association

Economic and community development, Heritage

1. 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

Latest Income: £2,898
Areas of Operation: Kensington And Chelsea
Status: Registered
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Withington Civic Society

Economic and community development, Environment

Withington 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.

Latest Income: £2,897
Areas of Operation: Manchester City
Status: Registered
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Norton, Salisbury And Brailsford Educational Foundation

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development

To assist young persons in the Urban District of Wigston Magna under the age of 25 years by providing educational grants.

Latest Income: £2,895
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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Caddington Women's Institute

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Housing, Society

Undertake 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.

Latest Income: £2,886
Areas of Operation: Bedford
Status: Registered
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Inner Wheel Club Of Seaford Benevolent Fund

Associations, Economic and community development, Saving of lives, Social welfare

General charitable purposes. Overseas aid/famine relief.

Latest Income: £2,877
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Weardale Young Farmers' Club

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

Weardale 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.

Latest Income: £2,876
Areas of Operation: Durham
Status: Registered
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Craven District Committee Of Young Farmers' Clubs

Economic and community development

Monthly business meetings both social and educational

Latest Income: £2,874
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Flitwick Women's Institute

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Housing, Society

Undertake 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.

Latest Income: £2,871
Areas of Operation: Bedford
Status: Registered
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Dolau Young Farmers Club

Economic and community development

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Latest Income: £2,820
Areas of Operation: Powys
Status: Registered
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Eccleston Womens Institute

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Housing, Research, Society

The 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.

Latest Income: £2,809
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Clwb Ffermwyr Ieuanic Dyffryn Nantlle

Economic and community development

Clwb Ffermwyr Ifanc yn cynnig ystod eang o weithgareddau megis nosweithiau clwb, a cystadlaethau sirol a Chymru.

Latest Income: £2,798
Areas of Operation: Gwynedd
Status: Registered
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Barrow In Furness Civic Society

Economic and community development, Environment, Heritage

BARROW CIVIC & LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1985 TO PROMOTE INTEREST IN THE URBAN AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF BARROW IN FURNESS.

Latest Income: £2,790
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Leire Village Hall

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

Provide facilities for local community activities through fund raising and other activities.

Latest Income: £2,780
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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Ashby-De-La-Zouch Young Farmers Club

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development

Led 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.

Latest Income: £2,776
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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David Gareth Raw Rees Memorial Scholarship

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education

The advancement of education in agriculture by the provision of annual scholarships to young persons normally resident in Wales.

Latest Income: £2,769
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Wetheral Women's Institute

Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development

We are a Rural Institute for Women, our aim is to Educate, get to know one another and enchance our community

Latest Income: £2,769
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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The Little Hinton Village Hall Trust

Associations, Economic and community development, Facilities

Provision of village hall and community activities.

Latest Income: £2,749
Areas of Operation: Swindon
Status: Registered
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Croyde Area Residents Association

Economic and community development

Supporting and caring for the local rural community and the preservation of its outstanding natural beauty.

Latest Income: £2,748
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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The South Wiltshire Agricultural Preservation Society (chilmark)

Economic and community development

PRESERVATION OF AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT, RURAL SKILLS AND INFORMATION

Latest Income: £2,742
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
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.