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.
16,031 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 7.88% 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 | 4,853 | 6.81% |
| £10k - £100k | 5,082 | 7.22% |
| £100k - £250k | 1,875 | 8.36% |
| £250k - £500k | 1,173 | 10.60% |
| £500k - £1m | 799 | 11.47% |
| £1m - £10m | 1,112 | 12.11% |
| Over £10m | 234 | 10.40% |
| Total | 15,128 | 7.82% |
Distribution by charity regulator¶
| Regulator | Charities with tag | Percent of all charities |
|---|---|---|
| ccew | 10,223 | 5.96% |
| oscr | 4,853 | 19.46% |
| ccni | 955 | 13.66% |
| Total | 16,031 | 7.88% |
Ten largest charities (by income)¶
| Name | Latest income |
|---|---|
| SAVE THE CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL [Charity number: 1076822] Save the Children works in around 120 countries to deliver immediate and lasting change to children's lives. We program across all contexts to ensure all children survive, learn and are protected. Save the Children International and 29 member organisations make up Save the Children Association. Together in 2015 we reached 62 million children directly through our and our partners' work. |
£1,103,536,563 |
| 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. |
£691,735,000 |
| BARNARDO'S [Charity number: 216250] Barnardo's helps children and young people to be safer, happier, healthier and more hopeful. We provide specialist support for children and young people, including those in and leaving care, facing mental health challenges, seeking sanctuary, at risk of exploitation and needing support accessing education, training and employment. We campaign for improved policy and attitudes towards childhood. |
£340,251,582 |
| Change, Grow, Live [Charity number: SC039861] The objects of the Charity are, for the public benefit: 3.1 the advancement of health or the saving of lives, and the prevention or relief of poverty among: 3.1.1 people who have been, or are, or are at risk of becoming: 3.1.1.1 affected by use of or dependent on drugs, alcohol or other substances. 3.1.1.2 homeless. 3.1.1.3 imprisoned. 3.1.2 young people. 3.1.3 such other people identified by the Trustees from time to time. 3.1.4 the families, carers and dependents of such persons. (“Beneficiaries”), in particular (but not exclusively) by providing information, advice, support, services, interventions and treatment. 3.2 the advancement of education among: 3.2.1 Beneficiaries, and the relief of their unemployment, in particular (but not exclusively) by providing information, advice, support and services. and 3.2.2 the general public in relation to the experiences of Beneficiaries, in particular (but not exclusively) by conducting and promoting research, gathering and sharing data, and raising awareness. 3.3 the promotion of such other charitable purposes as the Trustees see fit from time to time. Nothing in these Articles shall authorise an application of the property of the Charity for purposes which are not charitable in accordance with any statutory provision regarding the meaning of the word 'charitable' or the words 'charitable purposes' in force in any part of the United Kingdom. |
£339,714,761 |
| 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 |
£339,366,903 |
| Oxfam [Charity number: SC039042] To prevent and relieve poverty and to protect the vulnerable, including through humanitarian intervention. . To advance sustainable development. To promote human rights and equality and diversity, in particular where to do so contributes to the prevention and relief of poverty. |
£339,336,903 |
| 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. |
£325,645,000 |
| The Save the Children Fund [Charity number: SC039570] The objects for which the Charity is established are to relieve the distress and hardship, and to promote the welfare of children in any country or countries, place or places, without differentiation on the ground of race, colour, nationality, creed or sex and to educate the public concerning the nature, causes and effects of distress, hardship and want of welfare as aforesaid, and to conduct and procure research concerning the same and to make available the useful results thereof to the public. |
£304,834,000 |
| THE SAVE THE CHILDREN FUND [Charity number: 213890] TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS AND TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF CHILDREN IN ANY COUNTRY OR COUNTRIES, WITHOUT DIFFERENTIATION ON THE GROUND OF RACE, COLOUR, NATIONALITY, CREED OR SEX TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC CONCERNING THE NATURE, CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF DISTRESS, AND WANT OF WELFARE AS AFORESAID, AND TO CONDUCT AND PROCURE RESEARCH CONCERNING THE SAME AND TO MAKE AVAILABLE THE USEFUL RESULTS THEREOF. |
£304,834,000 |
| 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. |
£291,074,000 |
Ten random charities¶
| Name | Latest income |
|---|---|
| BECCLES LIBRARY COMMUNITY TRUST [Charity number: 1162295] Friends of Beccles LibraryAn organisation to support the provision of library services in Beccles. |
£15,038 |
| LONG ITCHINGTON YOUNG FARMERS CLUB [Charity number: 1022959] Voluntary Rural Youth Provision in the Leamington/Rugby areas of Warwickshire |
£1,191 |
| Transform Scotland [Charity number: SC041516] 3.1 .1. To further, within Scotland, and with respect to Scotland's external links, the advancement of environmental protection and improvement through: a) the promotion of Sustainable Development policies and practices for transport, land use and related matters, including to encourage increased reliance on: i. walking, cycling and public passenger transport. and ii. rail and water-based goods movement. b) the preservation, conservation and the protection of the environment and the prudent use of natural resources. c) the promotion of sustainable means of achieving economic growth and regeneration. 3.1.2. To advance education of the public on subjects relating to transport, Sustainable Development in the transport sector the impact of transport on the environment and society. |
£252,469 |
| CREATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDEPENDENCE [Charity number: 1179874] Creative Opportunities for Independence works with adults and young people with support needs by using creative activities to develop the life and employment skills needed in order to be able to live independently. It provides regualar day activities, residential activity breaks and social events. |
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| Crail Settlement Trust [Charity number: SC042150] We direct the Trustees to hold such sums of money, stocks and shares and other assets as may in the future from time to time be paid or conveyed to the Trustees by us or other persons and the investments and property from time to time representing the same (all hereinafter referred to as 'the Trust Fund') as capital and to disburse from the Revenue income generated therefrom grants and donations to the beneficiaries as described in the Trust Conditions for the following purposes (hereinafter 'the Purposes'): (a) the prevention or relief of poverty. (b) the advancement of education. (d) the advancement of health. (e) the saving of lives. (f) the advancement of citizenship or community development. (g) the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. (h) the advancement of public participation in sport. (i) the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended. (j) the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation. (k) the promotion of religious or racial harmony. (I) the promotion of equality and diversity. (m) the advancement of environmental protection or improvement: (n) the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. (o) the advancement of animal welfare. (p) any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes. |
£4,481 |
| SUPPORT THE EVANGELICAL FELLOWSHIP OF SIERRA LEONE [Charity number: 1141005] Support EFSL gives financial and technical aid to the Sierra Leonean Christian community through the Evangelical Fellowship of Sierra Leone, EFSL, who help the local community with the chronic problems associated with ignorance and poverty. The activities are: Church and Community development, social institution development, education and training, reduction in unemployment and Public Health. |
£21,290 |
| SHEFFIELD DESIGN AWARDS [Charity number: 1180890] Making awards for design, planning and architecture which demonstrate the highest quality of buildings and open spaces in Sheffield and its region and thereby educate and inform the public, encourage high standards and promote their preservation and protection. |
£19,773 |
| THE LAND RESEARCH TRUST [Charity number: 327041] 102 Education/Training113 Economic/Community Development/Employment |
£953 |
| Farmstrong Scotland [Charity number: SC053585] 4 The SCIO's purposes are: 4.1 the advancement of health. 4.2 the advancement of education. and 4.3 the advancement of community development, in particular the promotion of civic responsibility, through the provision of a nationwide wellbeing programme, designed through farmer and crofter led research, to equip Scottish farmers and crofters, their families and industry colleagues with skills to help them overcome the challenges they face with the ultimate aim of improving the quality of life for those living and working within farming and crofting in Scotland. |
£438,351 |
| Bute Junior Agricultural Club [Charity number: SC003186] To advance the education and training of young people at large in rural issues, agriculture, homecrofts and related subject To advance the development of active citizens through development of individuals involvement within their local community and leadership of their Young Farmer Group. In the interests of social welfare of young people in rural Scotland provide and promote the provision of activities for recreation and other leisure time occupations which will improve their conditions of life and will assist in the development of their spiritual and mental capacities and self reliance and individual responsibility. |
£16,681 |
