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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.

Killingworth Village Residents Association

Economic and community development

To improve, protect and preserve, for the benefit of the public, Killingworth Village and its surrounding countryside, and generally to protect and preserve the rural character and civic amenities of the aforesaid area.

Latest Income: £636
Areas of Operation: North Tyneside
Status: Registered
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The Ruthin And District Young Farmers' Club

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

Cater for young persons 10 - 26 years of age from rural areas around Ruthin. Training in cultural and home crafts, plus an opportunity to socialise and compete against other YFC Clubs in the county. Our aim is to try to develop these young persons to become responsible citizens in their areas.

Latest Income: £625
Areas of Operation: Denbighshire
Status: Registered
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Hempstead With Eccles And Lessingham Community Trust

Economic and community development, Social welfare

General Charitable PurposesRelief of Poverty

Latest Income: £624
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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The Littlehampton Society

Economic and community development, Heritage

To stimulate interest in the appearance of Littlehampton, ensure preservation of architechtural and historic features, encourage participation in local planning, promote interest in conservation policies, protect and improve amenities. By monthly meetings, checking weekly planning lists, representation at local enquiries, reporting on council meetings, publishing a newsletter on local issues.

Latest Income: £620
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Riccall Parochial Charities

Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, Social welfare

The charity has a disposable income of approximately -ú500 annually, which is available to make grants at Christmas to village residents. These charities were originally created to relieve the worst extremes of poverty by providing coal, bread, clothing or cash grants. Payments will not be made to anyone in full-time education or to anyone in full-time employment.

Latest Income: £618
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Charity Of German Pole (radbourne Branch)

Economic and community development, Education

Assisting residents in the parish of radbourne under the age of 25 in perparation for and during employment, with the secondary purpose of assisting residents in need.

Latest Income: £610
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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The Harry Steele Bodger Memorial Fund

Economic and community development, Education

To further the aims and aspirations of the late Harry Steele-Bodger by awarding a travel scholarship to assist a visit by an individual to a veterinary or agricultural school or research institute, or some other course of study approved by the governing committee.

Latest Income: £606
Areas of Operation: Ireland
Status: Registered
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Greenall Foundation

Economic and community development

Promotion of education in countryside matters.

Latest Income: £606
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Thirkleby Poor Land Charity

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Social welfare

The charities main purpose is to provide financial benefit to widows, widowers and orphans residing within the parish, disbursements are made annually in December, last year (2012) fifteen villagers received payments. The charities income comes from rent of agricultural land and interest from investments. Records of payments go back as far as 1841.

Latest Income: £602
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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The Stonefolds Trust

Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Leisure

Grants to promote the teaching of the Christian religion in the Gateshead district and beyond and in particular to promote and support evangelistic and outreach Christian work in inner city areas and in outdoor pursuits including the provision of staff and materials and transport as may be expedient in connection therewith.

Latest Income: £600
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Alderman Ben Evans Agricultural Scholarship

Economic and community development, Education

Education/Training

Latest Income: £597
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Leatherhead And District Countryside Protection Society

Economic and community development

Countryside Protection

Latest Income: £592
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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The Bean Fund

Charitable activities, Economic and community development

Grants to retired agricultural workers and their dependents living in the Parishes of Ashford, Great Chart & Kingsnorth.

Latest Income: £588
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Women's Design Service

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development

Charity is currently in dormancy. Normal area of work is consultancy, research, training, community development on issues around women and the built environment.

Latest Income: £577
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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The Ashford (middlesex) Sick Or Needy Charity

Economic and community development, Social welfare

We offer financial support to the sick or needy in the parishes of St Hilda's and St Matthew's Churches in Ashford Middlesex. This covers all age groups and cases are referred to us by Spelthorne Social Services, local doctors and churches. In the past we assisted people with mobility equipment, rent arrears, white goods and job retraining following serious illness.

Latest Income: £570
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Painswick And District Young Farmers Club

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development

Education of young people.

Latest Income: £569
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Long Sutton And District Agricultural Society

Economic and community development

Promotion of education and training in agriculture

Latest Income: £567
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Altrincham And Bowdon Civic Society

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development

The Society was formed over 50 years ago to ensure the highest standards for the development of Altrincham, with the aim of creating and maintaining an environment which is pleasant and attractive for its residents to live in and enjoy. It has in recent years been particularly concerned to influence ongoing major developments in the town.

Latest Income: £560
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Brompton Association

Economic and community development, Heritage

The Brompton Association is a civic amenity society. Its objectives are: To promote high standards of planning and architecture in or affecting the area of benefit. To educate the public in the geography, history, natural history and architecture of the area of benefit. To secure the preservation, protection, development and improvement of features of historic or public interest in the area of ben

Latest Income: £555
Areas of Operation: Kensington And Chelsea
Status: Registered
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Pindar Close Charity

Economic and community development

Benefits initiatives put forward to improve village amenities

Latest Income: £549
Areas of Operation: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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National Council Of Hindu Temples (uk)

Associations, Economic and community development, Religion

Hindu Community activities and helping our Hindu temples members, liaison and coordination with other Hindu organisations in the UK

Latest Income: £545
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Wrexham Area Civic Society

Economic and community development

Local Civic Society and heritage group

Latest Income: £543
Areas of Operation: Wrexham
Status: Registered
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Southern Jersey Cattle Club

Economic and community development

Instruction and advice relating to dairy farming

Latest Income: £534
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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United Charities

Crime and Justice, Economic and community development, Education, Social welfare

Distribution of income by way of financial or goods donations or loans to those who are in need of assistance and who are deemed as complying with the Charity's rules by the Trustees. These cover people of all ages living in the Parish of Cockfield in financial hardship, the medically unfit, the unemployed, people in education, the bereaved and those affected by crime or anti social behaviour.

Latest Income: £530
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Blean, Hackington And Tyler Hill Society

Economic and community development, Heritage

Local group concerned with village amenities and the local history and environment.

Latest Income: £512
Areas of Operation: Kent
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.