International development `EC103`¶

International development is a tag in the UK-CAT classification of charities in the UK. It is part of the Economic and community development category.

1,156 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 0.57% 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:

Distribution by size of charity¶

Income band	Charities with tag	Percent of all charities
Under £10k	396	0.55%
£10k - £100k	369	0.53%
£100k - £250k	94	0.43%
£250k - £500k	57	0.53%
£500k - £1m	50	0.75%
£1m - £10m	81	0.90%
Over £10m	45	2.07%
Total	1,092	0.57%

Distribution by charity regulator¶

Regulator	Charities with tag	Percent of all charities
ccew	1,023	0.60%
oscr	87	0.35%
ccni	46	0.64%
Total	1,156	0.57%

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
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	£368,000,000
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.	£368,000,000
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 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 British Red Cross Society [Charity number: SC037738] To provide assistance to victims of armed conflicts. To work for the improvement of health for the prevention of disease and for the prevention and alleviation of human suffering in the British Islands and throughout the world.	£287,100,000
THE BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY [Charity number: 220949] The British Red Cross helps people in crisis, whoever and wherever they are. We are part of a global network of volunteers, responding to natural disasters, conflicts and individual emergencies.We enable vulnerable people at home and overseas to prepare for and respond to emergencies in their own communities. And when the crisis is over, we help people to recover and move on with their lives.	£287,100,000
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.	£285,809,000
ROYAL COMMONWEALTH SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND [Charity number: 207544] Seventy five per cent of blindness in the world is either avoidable or treatable. Sightsavers works with partners in developing countries to eliminate avoidable blindness and promote equality of opportunity for disabled people. Our work alleviates poverty among poor and marginalised communities and thus helps to realise the internationally accepted Millenium Development Goals.	£285,595,000
ISLAMIC RELIEF WORLDWIDE [Charity number: 328158] 1. Responding to emergencies2. Caring for orphans and children in need3. Supporting education4. Providing access to health care and water5. Promoting sustainable livelihood6. Campaigning and advocacy on humanitrian issues	£275,575,689

Ten random charities¶

Name	Latest income
SALESIANS OF DON BOSCO UK [Charity number: 233779] The Salesians of Don Bosco UK work for young people through the provision of schools, youth chaplaincies, a residential youth retreat centre, parishes, youth centres and volunteering opportunities for young adults at home and abroad. We use our international links with Salesians working in the developing world to promote international solidarity in our schools, parishes and works.	£13,964,548
HUTTON RUDBY SCHOOL FUND [Charity number: 1052930] Hutton Rudby School Fund operates for general charitable purposes including education, relief of poverty, overseas aid as well as sport & recreation activities	£6,885
KICKSTART INITIATIVES NETWORK [Charity number: 1118198] Relief of poverty, provision of aid and famine relief, plus advancement of education, but primarily the start-up and development of sustainable initiatives for the benefit of local people, especially among the Lamba and Tembuka peoples.	£3,152
RAFIKI [Charity number: 1109729] A charity to provide children with the opportunity to have a full and rich childhood; through education and the acquiring of skills for life; through fun and creativity and through the love of God - we support local people making a difference in their locality - with a particular focus on the developing world.	£1,980
M C AND K M KAMDAR FOUNDATION [Charity number: 1153329] Promote advancement of health and education, relief of poverty & any other charitable purposes in UK & other countries & advancement of Education in (Kenya, India, )Relief of Poverty in India, Kenya. Promote health advancement in 3rd world countries & the UKRelief of those in need, by reason of youth,age,ill-health,disability,financial hardship or other hardship
TRINITY OF LOVE [Charity number: 1122627] We support children in need and sick people in general. We relief people of third world of poverty by donating money and materials to local communities. We aid religious activities - provide water to villages and support orphanage homes.Training of unemployed and poor women. Encouraging prostitutes to give up prostitution and supporting them to engage their time in meaningful activities.	£29,615
INTERNATIONAL PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION [Charity number: 229476] The IPPF is both a service provider and an advocate of sexual and reproductive health and rights. With a worldwide network of 152 Member Associations and active in 172 countries.	£97,670,026
KEIGHLEY LIONS CLUB (CIO) [Charity number: 1205355] THE CLUB OPERATES IN THE KEIGHLEY AND THE AIREVALLEY. THE CLUB SUPPORTS WORTHY CAUSES AND CHARITIES IN THE LOCAL AREA AND LIONS CHARITIES INTERNATIONALLY AND NATIONALLY. THE CLUB MEMBERS WORK WITHOUT REWARD, ARE NOT ALLOWED TO DISCUSS POLITICS OR RELIGION. THE AIMS ARE THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING HUMANITARIAN AID AND DISASTER RELIEF.	£15,422
THE MYWALIT FOUNDATION [Charity number: 1173973] A charity with general charitable purposes, giving grants to the elderly, young, disabled and disadvantaged.Focussed on international development and humanitarian issues. Our mission is to work with projects that lead to the reduction of poverty, the alleviation of suffering and the achievement of sustainable livelihoods in developing countries	£2,495
DR. MOOSAJI D.M LOCKHAT CHARITABLE TRUST [Charity number: 1078165] Charity for third world countries especially India particularly health, education	£41,267