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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.

Proper Job, Cornwall

Arts, Economic and community development

Production of PlaysPlay readingsSocial events with theatrical themeTheatrical educationMusical Productions

Latest Income: £2,535
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Lowestoft Civic Society

Economic and community development, Education, Heritage

RESEARCHING AND RECORDING THE HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF LOWESTOFT AND SURROUNDING AREA BY WAY OF BOOKLETS, DATABASES, PHOTOGRAPHIC ARCHIVE ETC FOR THE BENEFIT OF FUTURE GENERATIONS. GIVING ILLUSTRATED TALKS AND GUIDED WALKS TO SCHOOLS, INTERESTED GROUPS AND THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL

Latest Income: £2,529
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Wetherby Civic Society

Economic and community development

The promotion and encouragement within the Wetherby area of high standards of architecture and town planning, improvements in public amenities and to influence the development of the built environment and culture within the town. To hold lectures and exhibitions on the above topics.

Latest Income: £2,529
Areas of Operation: Leeds City
Status: Registered
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Cotehill Recreation Ground

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

Community activities/fund raising to finance upkeep of village hall & other events.

Latest Income: £2,520
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Wellingborough Civic Society

Economic and community development

To monitor and advise on planning matters in the Borough of Wellingborough and encourage good architecture, to make Wellingborough a place of which to be proud.

Latest Income: £2,506
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Zimbabwe Aid Trust

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Economic and community development, Saving of lives, Social welfare

Currently raising funds for sanitation improvement, clean water and medicine for community. Also set up creche for children - now operational. Buy second hand clothes and export them for the community. Agricultural activity to alleviate famine. Buy fertilizer for the community - very important this. Will carry out many development projects in future.

Latest Income: £2,500
Areas of Operation: Zimbabwe
Status: Registered
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Conwy Valley Civic Society (cymdeithas Treftadaeth Dyffryn Conwy)

Economic and community development

The Society's principal objectives are to stimulate public interest, to promote high standards of planning and architecture and to secure the preservation, protection, development and improvement of features of historic or public interest in the area of benefit, which is defined as an area comprising the watershed of the Conwy River, south of Afon Ganol.

Latest Income: £2,483
Areas of Operation: Conwy
Status: Registered
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The Phillis Romayne Charity

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

Make grants to young people to help with expenses of further education and to improve chances of future employment.

Latest Income: £2,475
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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Shree Yamuna Mandal Leicester

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Housing, Social welfare

general charitable purposes,relief of poverty,overseas aid,housing,and religious activities.helping young children in need elderly and old people with disabilities of particular ethnic and racial origin

Latest Income: £2,470
Areas of Operation: Leicester City
Status: Registered
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Weston, Banwell And District Young Farmers' Club

Arts, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Leisure, Social welfare

A rural youth movement for members aged between 10-26 years. YFC offers young people the opportunity to gain skills and confidence in public speaking, sports, cultural skills like dancing, drama, entertainments, pantomime and stockjudging, skills for life, training, social events and meetings.

Latest Income: £2,455
Areas of Operation: North Somerset
Status: Registered
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St Peters Young Farmers Club

Economic and community development

indor and outdor activites to prepair young teenagers for adulthood

Latest Income: £2,417
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Westbere Village Preservation Society

Economic and community development, Heritage

Within the Parish of Westbere the society aims toa) promote high standards of planning and architecture;b) educate regarding the local geography, natural history and architecture; andc) secure the preservation, development and improvement of features of historic or public interest.The society provides a newsletter and organises events and activities for its members and the local community.

Latest Income: £2,412
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Orlestone, Hamstreet And Ruckinge W.i.

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 the issues associated with rural life, including arts, crafts and sciences, to advance their education in citizenship, in music, drama and other cultural subjects, handicrafts, home economics, health and social welfare. It seeks to give to women the opportunity of putting into practice those ideals for which it stands.

Latest Income: £2,412
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Lord Warden Masonic Charities Association

Associations, Economic and community development, Education, Housing, Social welfare

General charitable purposes including assisting with medical,health and sickness. Disability, relief of poverty, accommodation and housing. Religious activities, environmental, conservation and heritage issues. Economicc,community development and employment

Latest Income: £2,410
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Llangollen Urban, Llangollen Rural And Glyntraian Welfare Charities

Economic and community development

Provision of financial assistance to those in need or sickness who live in the areas of Llangollen Urban, Llangollen Rural and Glyntraian Community Councils either directly or through other organisations

Latest Income: £2,401
Areas of Operation: Denbighshire
Status: Registered
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The Incorporated Trustees Of The Nunburnholme Trust

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education

Grants up to £500, often more, to community groups, self-help groups etc. in Hull and its immediate neighbourhood, for specific purposes. Priority given to education & schemes helping young/elderly/unemployed. Trustees meet 2 times a year (March & Oct). Email enquiries to [email protected] for simple application form.

Latest Income: £2,401
Areas of Operation: Kingston Upon Hull City
Status: Registered
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St Clement Parish Hall

Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Facilities, Religion

St Clement is a very small village, we use the parish hall to keep the local community together. Other than the Church, we do not have anywhere to meet (no shop or public house). We hold fund raising events to cover the costs of electricity-water and general maintenance of the building. The hall is available for hiring by any group or individual.

Latest Income: £2,400
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Malmesbury Civic Trust

Economic and community development, Facilities, Heritage, Society

Our aim is to promote civic pride in Malmesbury by conserving its built environment, recording its history and maintaining the Riverwalk and Jubilee Garden. We co-operate with the Planning Authority to ensure policies are appropriate for the town and scrutinise & comment on planning applications.

Latest Income: £2,385
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Kirkby Lonsdale And District Civic Society

Economic and community development

LECTURESGUIDED WALKSCOURSESLOCAL PROJECTS

Latest Income: £2,382
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Bedford Womens 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: £2,368
Areas of Operation: Bedford
Status: Registered
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Nailsworth 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, drama and other cultural subjects and in all branches of agriculture, handicrafts, home and economics.

Latest Income: £2,346
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Wolsingham Women's Institute

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

Activities & events to advance the education of women for the public benefit in all areas including: issues of political & social importance; music, drama etc.; all branches of agriculture, craft, home economics, science, health and social welfare. To promote sustainable development for the public benefit. To advance health and citizenship for the public benefit. Monthly meetings in Wolsingham.

Latest Income: £2,322
Areas of Operation: Durham
Status: Registered
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Totland Bay Project

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Leisure

To finance leisure and sporting activities for inner city young adolescents and their families to provide opportunities for extra-curricular activities and community engagement.

Latest Income: £2,316
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Ash Priors And Halse Womens Institute

Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development

Working to improve and develop conditions of rural life

Latest Income: £2,310
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Share Trust

Arts, Economic and community development, Religion, Social welfare

Share Trust seeks to encourage rural Christian church communities in Africa. Its activities include: leadership seminars, provision of Christian books and materials, assistance with church buildings, pastor ministry development and relief of poverty projects.

Latest Income: £2,300
Areas of Operation: Mozambique
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.