Economic and community development EC¶
Economic and community development is a tag in the UK-CAT classification of charities in the UK. It is part of the Economic and community development category.
15,035 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 7.46% of all charities.
Keywords to find charities¶
UK-CAT categories are applied to charities based on a set of keywords, in the form of a regular expression.
The regular expression used to find charities in this tag is:
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Distribution by size of charity¶
| Income band | Charities with tag | Percent of all charities |
|---|---|---|
| Under £10k | 5,139 | 6.20% |
| £10k - £100k | 4,498 | 6.93% |
| £100k - £250k | 1,666 | 8.61% |
| £250k - £500k | 1,013 | 11.17% |
| £1m - £10m | 930 | 11.70% |
| £500k - £1m | 664 | 11.52% |
| Over £10m | 181 | 9.77% |
| Total | 14,091 | 7.35% |
Distribution by charity regulator¶
| Regulator | Charities with tag | Percent of all charities |
|---|---|---|
| ccew | 9,722 | 5.76% |
| oscr | 4,307 | 16.95% |
| ccni | 1,006 | 14.14% |
| Total | 15,035 | 7.46% |
Ten largest charities (by income)¶
| Name | Latest income |
|---|---|
| LLOYD'S REGISTER FOUNDATION [Charity number: 1145988] Lloyd's Register Foundation promotes safety and education. Most of the consolidated income is attributable to the Lloyd's Register Group, a trading group that distributes profit to the Foundation. It is received dividends and not the consolidated trading income that is available to the Foundation. The trading group is a 'Social Investment' that also furthers the Foundation's charitable aims. |
£384,458,000 |
| OXFAM [Charity number: 202918] Oxfam's objects are to prevent and relieve poverty and protect the vulnerable anywhere in the world. Oxfam furthers its objects through interlinked activities of humanitarian relief, development work and advocacy and campaigning. Oxfam is an affiliate member of Oxfam International. Details of Oxfam's mission and ways of working can be found at www.oxfam.org.uk |
£373,000,000 |
| SWANSEA UNIVERSITY [Charity number: 1138342] The University advances learning and knowledge by teaching and research, and engages in activities to promote and contribute to cultural, social and economic development within Wales and beyond. |
£340,086,000 |
| BIG WIN PHILANTHROPY [Charity number: 1162036] Big Win Philanthropy is an independent foundation that invests in children and young people in developing countries to improve their lives and to maximize demographic dividends for long term economic growth. Big Win Philanthropy partners with leaders who have a stake in the outcome to achieve transformational change. |
£293,528,030 |
| University Of Aberdeen [Charity number: SC013683] The advancement of education. The advancement of health. The advance ment of civic responsibility and community development. The advancement of arts, heritage, culture or science |
£274,282,000 |
| THE SHAW TRUST LIMITED [Charity number: 287785] Shaw Trust provides services to people who are disabled or otherwise disadvantaged, principally to help them find employment or to develop work and independence skills. |
£263,402,000 |
| The Shaw Trust Limited [Charity number: SC039856] The objects of the company are: (a) To relieve any person who is in need because of any disability or because of any other disadvantage resulting from unemployment, youth, age, financial hardship, ill-health or because they are offenders, ex-offenders or are at risk of offending. (b) The promotion of the health, equality and independence of disabled people. and (c) The prevention and relief of poverty. in particular by providing education, training, rehabilitation, support, employment opportunities and personal development opportunities. The company will be non-party in politics and non-sectarian in religion. |
£263,402,000 |
| ROYAL MENCAP SOCIETY [Charity number: 222377] Provide support and advice services for people with a learning disabilty including care and support, advocacy, housing, leisure and employment. We work to improve services, challenge prejudice and directly support people to live their lives as they choose. We offer support through our website, printed resources and helpline. Our regional advisers offer direct support by phone, email and in person. |
£239,014,000 |
| Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind [Charity number: SC038110] ' To take or promote measures for the prevention and cure of blindness in the countries and territories specified under article 4 of this our charter and for the education, rehabilitation, training and employment of the blind in those countries and territories and ' To foster collaboration among organisations concerned with blindness and its prevention and to promote and where appropriate, to participate in national, regional and international activities likely to prevent blindness and benefit the blind in any part of the world. |
£236,775,000 |
| THE SALVATION ARMY SOCIAL WORK TRUST [Charity number: 215174] The provision of supported accommodation for homeless people Older peoples housing and supportWork to help unemployed people back into workAnti-Human Trafficking workAddiction Support ServicesOutreach programmes and services to communitiesFamily tracing serviceFrontline assistance to emergency services personnel and people affected by disasters |
£201,362,000 |
Ten random charities¶
| Name | Latest income |
|---|---|
| THE MINEHEAD AND DISTRICT U3A [Charity number: 1088437] We endeavor to provide further education on a voluntary basis for our members who are in the 'third age' and no longer in full time employment. |
£5,227 |
| Screen Education Edinburgh [Charity number: SC012460] The organisation is established for charitable purposes only, and in particular, the objects are: to advance education through the provision of film education and filmmaking training programmes. and to advance the relief of poverty through targeted education programmes working with communities situated in areas of multiple deprivation and in rural areas, thereby improving well-being and life chances of participants and providing supported pathways into employment and further education. and to advance the art of film through programmes of film education and filmmaking training that promote excellence and an understanding and appreciation of the central importance of film and media within contemporary Scotland. and to advance education and training opportunities through moving image production work, where the provision is made with the purpose of education and the development of filmmaking skills and where such opportunities are prioritised within areas of multiple deprivation. |
£344,527 |
| YORKSHIRE CHURCHES RURAL BUSINESS SUPPORT [Charity number: 1174935] The advancement of the Christian religion by the provision of Christian chaplains and other ecumenical support to serve farming and rural communities in Yorkshire and the surrounding areas in accordance with the statement of faith. |
£250 |
| CLIFTON WOMEN'S INSTITUTE (2008) [Charity number: 1145300] The main purpose is to enable women who are interested in issues associated with rural life, including arts, crafts & sciences, to improve & develop conditions of rural life, to advance their education in citizenship, in public questions both national & international, in music, drama & other cultural subjects & in all branches of agriculture, handicrafts, home economics, health & social welfare. |
£2,037 |
| REFURBS FLINTSHIRE [Charity number: 1093176] Provision of refurbished household items at affordable cost to people on low incomes.Provision of work experience and training opportunities to disadvantaged individuals including long-term unemployed and economically inactive people. Provision of volunteering opportunities. Education about the importance of pursuing a sustainable lifestyle through repair, re-use and recycling. |
£964,274 |
| North Connel Hall Limited [Charity number: SC012508] The charitable purposes of the Company are the advancement of citizenship or community development, and the provision of recreational facilities, or the organization of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended. These are its charitable purposes for the purposes of section 7 of the 2005 Act. For as long as the Company is entered on the Scottish Charity Register, its purposes may only be altered with the prior consent of OSCR and in accordance with any conditions attached to such consent. |
£2,276 |
| PORTSMOUTH SAIL TRAINING TRUST [Charity number: 1153870] The Trust uses sail training as a method of raising the aspirations of inner city young people through their teenage years. Their training is both on the water and on dry land and results in the growth of confidence, teamwork and leadership skills whilst gaining valuable qualifications to enhance their careers and enable them to actively participate in the regeneration of our community. |
£149,082 |
| The Pebble Trust [Charity number: SC044593] The Charitable Purposes are:- 5.1 The advancement of environmental protection or' improvement, in particular supporting organisations and individuals developing sustainable lifestyles and projects which take into account future resource availability and the desirability of a more equal society. 5.2 The advancement of community development, in particular encouraging local communities to become stronger and more self-reliant through the adoption of sustainable lifestyles. 5.3 The advancement of education and science, in particular carrying out research and education relating to the technical and social aspects of sustainable lifestyles. and 5.4 Such other purposes as are charitable which enable the charitable objectives to be fulfilled. |
£1,013,221 |
| HULL COMMUNITY CHURCH [Charity number: 1147453] The activities of the charity includes the advancement of the Christian faith by proclamation and example, action in the local community and involvement with other churches in the city and region, the relief of unemployment, the prevention or relief of poverty, the promotion of education, the relief of sickness and preservation of health and the provision of recreational facilities. |
£221,327 |
| THE JOHN WHITE COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED [Charity number: 1095596] To provide a focus for community activities which includes education/training, advice/support and social events. This includes all age groups and abilities. |
£126,225 |
Last update:
January 2, 2024
Created: January 2, 2024
Created: January 2, 2024
