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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.

Flax Bourton Community Trust

Economic and community development, Social welfare

Financial relief to the poor and needy in the parish of Flax Bourton

Latest Income: £1,842
Areas of Operation: North Somerset
Status: Registered
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Belton Poor's Allotment

Economic and community development, Social welfare

Rent received from an area of arable land distributed annually to the parishioners of Belton and Browston upon application.

Latest Income: £1,839
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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The Laxton Visitor Centre Trust

Economic and community development

To preserve and educate about Englands last remaining example of a working village operating the Open Field system of farming.

Latest Income: £1,825
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Whitchurch Relief In Need Charity

Economic and community development, Social welfare

TO RELEIVE INDIVIDUAL PERSONS IN THE PARISH OF WIRSALL IN CHESHIRE AND THE PARISHES OF WHITCHURCH URBAN AND RURAL SHROPSHIRE WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS

Latest Income: £1,822
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Ampthill 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 improvetheir education in citizenship, public questions, music, culture, handicrafts, home economics,health and social welfare and to improve rural life

Latest Income: £1,815
Areas of Operation: Bedford
Status: Registered
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Kinnerton And Ednol Parish Hall

Associations, Economic and community development, Facilities, Leisure, Religion

It provides a meeting place for the local community, as well as accomodating the WI, lectures, parties, church functions any other activities such as keep fit and 'Young Farmers' meetings

Latest Income: £1,810
Areas of Operation: Powys
Status: Registered
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Carlisle And District Young Farmers' Club

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development

Youth group for persons aged 10 - 26 years of age within the rural area surrounding Carlisle.

Latest Income: £1,804
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Rural Theology Association

Economic and community development, Religion

Aims: To study the gospel and develop theology in a rural setting; to raise awareness of the nature of rural ministry, worship and mission in the world at large; to discover ways of living in the countryside which embody a Christian response to the world.

Latest Income: £1,797
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Wareham And Purbeck Young Farmers Club

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Leisure

youth club for members aged between 10 and 28 years, including farming activities and sportsevents between other yfc's

Latest Income: £1,778
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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West Midlands Area Committee Of The National Federation Of Young Farmers Clubs

Economic and community development

Education and social welfare of young members of the public, and coordination of activities of Young Farmers Clubs in the West Midlands area.

Latest Income: £1,750
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Longfield Womens Institute

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

The main purposes of the W.I Organisation are to enable women who are interested in issues associated with rural life, arts and crafts, improve conditions, advance education in citizenship in public questions - national and international, in music, drama and other cultural subjects and in agriculture, handicrafts, home economics, health & social welfare, and to put in practice those ideals.

Latest Income: £1,750
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Medlock And Tame Valley Conservation Association

Economic and community development, Environment, Facilities

The MTVCA seeks to conserve the environment in the Medlock and Tame river valleys and the surrounding districts both urban and rural by the preservation of natural and man-made features, the protection of flora and fauna and by the prevention of pollution and damage to amenities.It will maintain the house and grounds at Oaken Clough Terrace as the HQ of the Association and a wildlife garden.

Latest Income: £1,741
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Whittlesford Society

Economic and community development

Stimulating public interestPromoting high standards of planning and architectureSecuring the preservation, protection, development and improvement of features of public or historic interest in Whittlesford and in adjacent areas.

Latest Income: £1,733
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Mount Olivet Trust

Arts, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Housing, Religion

Children's ministry, aged peoples homes ministry, agricultural show witness and counsellingsupport for smaller churches and ministers, teaching and training for Christian workers and correspondence courses for beginners and adults. Overseas aid, supplying literature. Area is Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire, Bristol, Avon, India, The Philip pines, Thailandand Malawi.

Latest Income: £1,731
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Henllan Women's Institute

Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Religion

Monthly meeting held in the Church Institute Henllan, with the W I purpose to improve, develop and safeguard the condition of rural life.

Latest Income: £1,718
Areas of Operation: Denbighshire
Status: Registered
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Poor's Land

Economic and community development, Facilities, Social welfare

Holding land for the benefit of the poor of the parish. This land is let to 2 tenants for agricultural use. 2 tenants for amenity use, and the parish council for use as a playing field. Funds are distributed annually and used within the village.

Latest Income: £1,704
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Docklands Canal Boat Trust

Economic and community development

DCBT provides day trips and holidays on the River Lee and London's waterways for people with disabilities, their carers and support organisations. Our purpose built wide beam canal boat is fully crewed and fitted out to take wheelchairs (lift) and medical equipment requiring electricity.

Latest Income: £1,685
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Fuel Allotment Charity

Economic and community development

Grants are made to needy persons residing in village of Great Plumstead, Norfolk or surrounding rural area in the month of December each year.

Latest Income: £1,674
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Buckden Women's Institute

Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development

Womens Institute in a rural village.

Latest Income: £1,673
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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The Robert Brown Showfield Trust

Economic and community development

To provide land upon which the annual Sedgefield Argicultural Show and other rural pursuits can be held.

Latest Income: £1,667
Areas of Operation: Durham
Status: Registered
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Northiam And District Thursday Seniors Club

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Social care

We provide a weekly Day Care Centre service to a rural catchment area in Northern Rother based in the Northiam Villiage Hall. It provides a convivial environment helping to rekindle the "social spark" that has dimmed in some solitary folk. We incorporate an EXTEND exercise session into our day and provide a two course luncheon cooked on the premises, followed by stimulating speakers.

Latest Income: £1,663
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Hedgeley Women's Institute

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

The aim are to enable women who are interested in issues associated with rural life, including arts, crafts and sciences to improve and develope conditions of rural life, to advance thier education in citizenship, in public questions both national and internatial, in music, drama and other culturual subjects. It seeks to give to women the oppertunity of working together through the W.I

Latest Income: £1,662
Areas of Operation: Northumberland
Status: Registered
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Camelford Women's Institute

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

To enable women who are interested in issues associated with rural life incl. arts, crafts & sciences - to improve & develope conditions in rural life, to advance their education in citizenship, in public questions - global & home, health & social welfare. Seeks to give women the opportunity of working together through the WI & of putting into practice those ideals for which it stands. Quoted from

Latest Income: £1,654
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Cardiff Civic Society

Economic and community development, Heritage

The Cardiff Civic Society aims: to promote high standards of planning, architecture and environment affecting the City of Cardiff; to provide education on the environment, history, natural history and architecture; and to secure the preservation, conservation, protection, development and improvement of features of historic/public interest in the City of Cardiff.

Latest Income: £1,622
Areas of Operation: Cardiff
Status: Registered
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Nutfield Conservation Society

Economic and community development

In the area of public benefit (the parish of Nutfield and environs):Promote high standards of planning.Preserve and protect local conservation featuresTake action to preserve the rural character of the area.

Latest Income: £1,614
Areas of Operation: Surrey
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.