Community development EC101¶
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.
6,568 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 3.22% 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:
\b(community (development|activities)|(community|civic) trust|civic society|village amenities)\b
Distribution by size of charity¶
| Income band | Charities with tag | Percent of all charities |
|---|---|---|
| Under £10k | 2,019 | 2.84% |
| £10k - £100k | 2,145 | 3.05% |
| £100k - £250k | 822 | 3.64% |
| £250k - £500k | 501 | 4.50% |
| £500k - £1m | 278 | 3.98% |
| £1m - £10m | 298 | 3.24% |
| Over £10m | 61 | 2.70% |
| Total | 6,124 | 3.16% |
Distribution by charity regulator¶
| Regulator | Charities with tag | Percent of all charities |
|---|---|---|
| ccew | 2,521 | 1.47% |
| ccni | 321 | 4.58% |
| oscr | 3,726 | 14.91% |
| Total | 6,568 | 3.22% |
Ten largest charities (by income)¶
| Name | Latest income |
|---|---|
| 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 |
£266,238,000 |
| Mercy Corps Europe [Charity number: SC030289] The objects of the Company are:- (a) the relief of poverty. (b) the advancement of health. (c) the advancement of community development. (d) the saving of lives. (e) the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation. and (f) the advancement of environmental protection |
£173,818,407 |
| Culture and Sport Glasgow [Charity number: SC037844] 4.1 To advance the arts, heritage, culture and science. 4.2 To advance education. 4.3 To advance public participation in sport which involves physical skill and exertion. 4.4 To advance health. 4.5 To promote civic responsibility, volunteering, the voluntary sector and/or the effectiveness or efficiency of charities. 4.6 To provide recreational facilities, and organise recreational activities, where such facilities/activities are available to members of the public at large with the object of improving their conditions of life. 4.7 To relieve those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. 4.8 To advance citizenship and community development (including urban regeneration) by harnessing the cultural and leisure assets of Glasgow, the contribution made by activities in furtherance of paragraphs 4.1 to 4.7, and a range of other measures, to increase vibrancy and promote positive perceptions of Glasgow as a place to work, live, study play, visit and invest - in a common effort with other public, private and third sector partners to address issues of social, economic and physical deprivation across the City of Glasgow, including health inequalities, social exclusion and unemployment. 4.9 To advance such similar charitable purposes as the directors may consider appropriate from time to time. through the provision of services (including those entrusted to it by Glasgow City Council) which contribute to advancing well-being (primarily the wellbeing of residents of Glasgow) including (i) the operation, management and development of museums, art galleries and other facilities which provide public access to collections of works of art, antiquities and objects of scientific interest. (ii) the development and delivery of arts and cultural activities and events, artistic programmes, scientific/research programmes and educational projects. (iii) the operation, management and development of libraries and the provision of library and archive services. (iv) the operation, management and development of indoor and outdoor sports facilities (including arrangements to facilitate access to such facilities by those on lower incomes or having special needs and to encourage wider participation in healthy exercise).(maximum text reached, further full information can be obtained directly from the Charity) |
£151,659,000 |
| Richmond Fellowship Scotland Ltd [Charity number: SC021621] The objects of the Society are the relief of those who are vulnerable and in need of support, care, advice or other assistance due to reasons of their vulnerability. The Society will or may do this through: - The advancement of health and well being. - The advancement of education. - The advancement of citizenship or community development. - The provision of recreational facilities or the organisation of recreational activities, with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended. - The relief of those in need. This may be by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage and any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes. - The prevention or relief of povert |
£117,729,000 |
| Edinburgh Merchant Company Education Board [Charity number: SC009747] The Education Board?s Charitable Purposes are: (a) the advancement of education, particularly the education and advancement of children and young people. (b) the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture and science. (c) the advancement of public participation in sport. (d) 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. and (e) the advancement of citizenship or community development. |
£83,053,812 |
| Enable Scotland [Charity number: SC009024] . The Company’s objects are to primarily promote the relief of those in need and the welfare of children and adults who have a learning disability including the meeting of their needs, and the development of their capabilities. to enable and encourage people who have a learning disability to participate in decisions affecting any area of their lives. and secondly to work with individuals, including those who have a learning disability, their families, carers, including older carers, and other organisations to achieve these aims. In furtherance thereof, but not otherwise, the Company shall seek: The promotion of equality and diversity and the promotion and advancement of human rights, as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other relevant United Nations conventions and declarations, and other relevant international and regional human rights instruments, through campaigning on issues affecting people across Scotland who have learning disabilities, their families and carers and to promote and support local campaigns concerning same. The advancement of health and the relief of those in need by reason of disability through promoting mutual help, information and support amongst people who have learning disabilities, their relatives and friends. To further advance health through the commissioning and facilitation of research, and implementation of findings in practice. The advancement of citizenship or community development through promoting cooperation and understanding between people who have learning disabilities and their relatives, and those providing services to them. To further advance citizenship and community development by creating, facilitating and supporting forums for developing networks, accessing employment opportunities, peer support and information sharing. The relief of those in need by reason of disability through promoting, providing and encouraging the provision of services and facilities for the benefit of people who have a disability, their families and carers. The advancement of education through encouraging research into the causes and management of learning disabilities and to disseminate the useful results of such research. The foregoing objects shall be construed subject to the proviso that the objects of the Company are charitable. |
£68,751,054 |
| Enable Scotland (Leading The Way) [Charity number: SC021731] 2.1 The company's Objects are: 2.1.1 the relief of those in need, the advancement of health, education, community development and human rights, the promotion of equality and diversity, and the relief of unemployment. 2.1.2 in furtherance of these objects, the company may provide, develop or support care, support and community services, including employability and educational provision. promote rights, independence and social inclusion. support families, carers and community organisations. undertake or disseminate research. and carry out any other activities in furtherance of the Objects. |
£65,515,841 |
| Clanmil Housing Association Limited [Charity number: NI103840] Clanmil Housing provides high quality, affordable homes for rent throughout Northern Ireland and helps facilitate home ownership for people who cannot afford to purchase a home outright. By providing efficient, value for money maintenance and a responsive repair service we ensure that our tenants have high quality, comfortable homes they can be proud of. We work closely with local communities and their representatives to ensure that that the homes we build really meet their needs. Our homes are well designed with energy efficiency features. We work with our tenants to develop innovative solutions to problems and deliver community development programmes that address their needs and interests. We work in partnership with local authorities, social enterprises, residents groups and other agencies on: training and access to jobs; social, sport and wellbeing programmes; reducing anti-social behaviour; helping our tenants manage their personal finances. As with many in Northern Ireland, we believe that people who wish to live in mixed neighbourhoods should have that opportunity and we are committed to continuing to deliver shared neighbourhoods. Looking to the future, we believe we can make a real difference for our tenants by focusing our efforts in four key areas: 1. Customer: We will understand our customers better and focus everything we do on providing the best possible homes and services. 2. Organisation: We will develop our people and the organisation to ensure we are best placed to deliver great homes and services that matter. 3. Growth: We will build more homes for people who need them. 4. Communication: We will communicate better with our stakeholders so that they know what decisions we have taken and why. |
£56,889,968 |
| Nesta [Charity number: SC042833] The objects of the Charity are for the public benefit: 2.1 To advance education, and in particular the study of innovation, by the promotion of research and the publication of the useful results thereof, in: 2.1.1 Science and technology. 2.1.2 The arts. 2.1.3 The efficiency of public services. 2.1.4 The Voluntary sector and social enterprise. and 2.1.5 Industry and commerce. 2.2 To advance: 2.2.1 Science and technology 2.2.2 The arts 2.2.3 The efficiency of public services 2.2.4 The voluntary sector 2.2.5 Industry and commerce and social enterprise which (a) Relieves poverty (b) Relieves unemployment (c) Advances health (d) Advances environmental protection or improvement and sustainable development (e) Advances citizenship or community development through or by encouraging and supporting innovation. 'The voluntary sector' means charities and voluntary organisations. Charities are organisations, which are established for exclusively charitable purposes in accordance with the law of England and Wales. Voluntary organisations are independent organisations, which are established for purposes that add value to the community as a whole, or a significant section of the community, and which are not permitted by their constitution to make a profit for private distribution. Voluntary organisations do not include local government or other statutory authorities. 'Sustainable development' means 'development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs'. 2.3 To advance any other purpose which is recognised as exclusively charitable under the laws of England and Wales and Scotland. |
£55,306,000 |
| The Suttie Foundation [Charity number: SC053301] The Trustees shall hold the Trust Fund for such purposes ('Purposes') only as are within the meaning of charitable purposes in terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 as amended or superseded from time to time which are also regarded as charitable purposes in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts from time to time in force. DECLARING that the Purposes may include all or any of the following purposes:- 3.1 the prevention or relief of poverty. 3.2 the advancement of education. 3.3 the advancement of health. 3.4 the saving of lives. 3.5 the advancement of citizenship or community development. 3.6 the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. 3.7 the advancement of public participation in sport. 3.8 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. 3.9 the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. 3.10 the advancement of animal welfare. and 3.11 any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes. |
£50,000,020 |
Ten random charities¶
| Name | Latest income |
|---|---|
| 162 Greenbank Brownies [Charity number: SC033615] The advancement of education and the advancement of citizenship or community development. |
£3,857 |
| Other Face Of Ethiopia [Charity number: SC023075] The objects for which the Company is established are: 3.1.1. to assist victims of natural disaster, drought, famine, war and poverty in Ethiopia by providing food, medicine and shelter. 3.1.2 to relieve the needs and promote the welfare of the people of Ethiopia through agricultural and forestry work and community development projects for water location, extraction or treatment projects. 3.1.3 to advance the education of the people of Ethiopia by engaging in the development of educational and health facilities. 3.1.4 to promote the welfare of and relieve the needs of the elderly people of Ethiopia with regards to the provision of residential facilities. 3.1.5 to advance the education of the people of Ethiopia by providing funds, textbooks and educational material to all types of educational institutions. 3.1.6 to further the health of the people of Ethiopia by providing finance, medical expertise, medicines, food, shelter and educational materials on health care. 3.1. 7 to advance the education of people in all countries about the economic, social and climactic difficulties affecting Ethiopia. 3.1.8 to advance the education of people in all countries concerning Ethiopian culture including, but not limited to, music, the visual and dramatic arts, fashion, food and language. 3.1.9 to support any other charitable organisation with similar objectives to those detailed in Clauses 3.1.1 to 3.1.8 above with finance, technical expertise or information. |
£600 |
| WORSLEY CIVIC TRUST AND AMENITY SOCIETY [Charity number: 248324] Environmental / Conservation / Heritage |
£1,960 |
| Community Roots SCIO [Charity number: SC051963] The organisatio's purposes are to benefit the community of the KA23 postcode and surrounding district, through: The organisations charitable purposes the advancement of education, the advancement of citizenship or community development and 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 by/through: organising gardening, growing food, a community larder and food preparation advice, prescription, and food deliveries, recreating and maintaining a public play park and providing activities for children |
£81,488 |
| Royal British Legion Scotland Prestonpans Branch [Charity number: SC030241] The charitable purposes of RBLS are: - 4.1.1 The prevention or relief of poverty amongst men or women who have at any time honourably served with any branch of the naval, military and air forces of the Crown (whether Regular or Reserve). Royal Observer Corps and members of HM Coastguard. the Merchant Navy. the Forces of Allied Nations. the Women’s Land Army. the Women’s Timber Corps. Bevin Boys, members of the War Widows Association or Adult Cadet Instructors and their spouses, partners and dependants, hereinafter referred to as “ex-Service men and women”. 4.1.2 The advancement of citizenship and community development by the encouragement of co-operation between ex-Service men and women and others supporting the objects of RBLS through the establishment of Branches, by promoting and encouraging volunteering and the principle of service to others and by perpetuating and honouring the memory of those who died in the service of their country through the education of the public and through acts of remembrance. 4.1.3 The relief of ex-Service men and women in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. 4.1.4 The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science by the promotion of music, including the music of pipe bands and military bands and the encouragement of participation in music by young people. by preserving war memorials and by promoting and parading ceremonial colours as a tribute to those ex-Service men and women who have died in the service of their country and as a symbol of belief in our common culture. 4.1.5 The advancement of public participation in sport. 4.1.6 The provision of recreational facilities and the organisation of recreational activities with the object of improving the conditions of life for ex-service men and women in particular and for members of the public generally. and 4.1.7 Any other purposes that reasonably may be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes. |
£9,157 |
| Aultbea Community Hub [Charity number: SC049741] 4 The organisation’s purposes are: a) The advancement of citizenship or community development, b) The advancement of the arts, heritage, and culture, c) The provision of recreational facilities with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended. The organisation will achieve its purposes by: I. Organising a regular programme of activities, meetings and other events which will be open to all members and the general public, II. Arranging and providing for, either alone or with others, the holding of exhibitions, lectures, live performances, film, theatre and streamed events, classes, seminars or training courses, information services and all forms of recreational and other leisure-time activities, III. Working with other groups, promote and develop or to assist in the promotion and development of community organisations and community social enterprises in the area of benefit. |
£40,084 |
| Stinchar Connections [Charity number: SC054850] The Organisation has been formed to benefit the community of Stinchar Valley including the community council areas of Ballantrae, Barr, Barrhill, Colmonell & Lendalfoot, Pinwherry & Pinmore through: Promoting the advancement of citizenship or community development by developing and fostering community cohesion through a community transport service and promoting community involvement in Stinchar Valley In furtherance to this purpose the organisation will: Provide accessible transport for people to participate in sport and physical activity Provide better access to health services, help connect people with each other, new communities and the outdoors to improve health and wellbeing and reduce social isolation |
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| Stockbridge After School Club [Charity number: SC043519] The Club is established for charitable purposes only, and in particular, the objects are: to provide the necessary facilities for the daily care and recreation of children out of school hours and on school holidays. to advance the education of children by providing a mix of activities, both indoor and outdoor, which enhance and add to the learning and social experiences they have already experienced in school. to advance the education and training of the persons responsible for providing the care, education and recreational facilities to the children. to advance community development through engagement and interaction with a range of other local groups and organisations. |
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| Love Milton [Charity number: SC041756] (1) To provide within Milton recreational facilities, or organise recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended. (2) To advance environmental protection and improvement in Milton through the provision, maintenance and/or improvement of public open space and other public amenities and other environmental and regeneration projects (but subject to appropriate safeguards to ensure that the public benefits so arising clearly outweigh any private benefit thereby conferred on private landowners). (3) To relieve those in need by promoting training, particularly among residents of the Milton, and with particular reference to skills which will assist the participants in obtaining paid employment. (4) To help young people, particularly those resident in Milton, to develop their physical, mental and spiritual capacities, such that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and as members of society. (5) To promote, establish, operate and/or support other schemes and projects of a charitable nature for the benefit of the community within Milton. (6) To advance citizenship and/or community development (including the promotion of civic responsibility and the promotion of the voluntary sector and/or the effectiveness or efficiency of charities). |
£79,969 |
| Kingsmeadows SCIO [Charity number: SC054200] 5. The Organisation's main purpose is consistent with furthering the achievement of sustainable development. The Organisation's Purposes are: 5.1 To advance community development (including the advancement of woodland, green space and social regeneration) by bringing natural spaces into Community ownership, operation and/or use to improve the quality of life for the Community and the public in general. 5.2 To advance environmental protection or improvement (including woodlands and other natural habitats) by managing them for the preservation of biodiversity and providing access, recreational facilities and activities that connect the Community with nature, with the object of sustainably improving the conditions of life for the Community and the public in general. 5.3 To advance science by the study of flora, fauna and fungi by naturalists, ecologists, conservation societies and other experts and to provide education and opportunities for the public to participate in citizen science and nature-based projects, with the object of improving the Community's ability to protect, preserve and enhance their environment and thereby their quality of life. 5.4 To advance heritage and culture for the benefit of the Community and the public in general by preserving, repairing and restoring designated landscape, historic or listed features and to bring these into appropriate public use for cultural activities with the object of improving quality of life for the Community. 5.5 To advance health by working with GPs and academics to develop and offer nature-based social prescribing (NBSP) activities to the Community, and participate in research designed to measure NBSP effectiveness, with the object of facilitating connections with nature and likeminded individuals thereby improving the quality of life of the Community and the public in general. |
£3,763 |
