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.

1,146 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 0.56% 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	384	0.54%
£10k - £100k	361	0.51%
£100k - £250k	112	0.50%
£250k - £500k	55	0.49%
£500k - £1m	58	0.83%
£1m - £10m	80	0.87%
Over £10m	44	1.95%
Total	1,094	0.57%

Distribution by charity regulator¶

Regulator	Charities with tag	Percent of all charities
ccew	1,015	0.59%
oscr	88	0.35%
ccni	43	0.61%
Total	1,146	0.56%

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	£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
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.	£293,500,000
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: 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
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.	£283,836,000
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
Islamic Relief Worldwide [Charity number: SC042020] ‘1.1 The Objects of the Charity are, as a practical manifestation and application of the humanitarian values inspired and guided by the Islamic faith, to promote for the public benefit: 1.1.1 the alleviation of human suffering for those who are the victims of war or natural disaster, trouble, inequalities, injustices or catastrophe and the prevention or relief of poverty or financial hardship by: a. providing humanitarian assistance and other means of saving lives. b. raising awareness and advocating for those in need. c. advancing conflict resolution and reconciliation. d. promoting religious and human harmony. 1.1.2 To promote sustainable development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs for the benefit of the public by:- a. the preservation, conservation and the protection of the environment and the prudent use of natural resources. b. the relief of poverty and the improvement of the conditions of life in socially and economically disadvantaged communities. c. the promotion of sustainable means of achieving economic growth and regeneration. 1.1.3 to advance and promote education by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities for education, in each case for the public benefit anywhere in the world. 1.1.4 to advance health by the provision of financial or other assistance, including medicines, hospitals and other means, in each case for the public benefit anywhere in the world. and 1.1.5 the advancement of such other charitable purposes as may from time to time be determined and agreed by the Trustees.’	£271,466,000
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.	£262,508,000

Ten random charities¶

Name	Latest income
ROTARY CLUB OF NAILSEA AND BACKWELL TRUST FUND [Charity number: 1038467] Relief of the poor and needy or to or for such other charitable purpose, institution, society or object as the club shall in duly constituted meeting from time to time direct.Recent activities as directed by the club have been humanitarian aid to victims of natural disasters, general humanitarian aid, educational assistance.	£12,409
URGENT MEDICARE INTERNATIONAL [Charity number: 1163759] 1. THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND PRESERVATION OF HEALTH FOR PEOPLE IN SUB SAHARA AFRICA2. SUPPORT AND CARE FOR PERSONS SUFFERING FROM MENTAL OR PHYSICAL ILLNESSES.3. SUPPORTING NON-CLINICAL RESEARCHES, INFORMATION DISSEMINATION AND DATA COLLATION.5. CREATING PUBLIC AWARENESS ON THE MANAGEMENT OF VIRUSES, MALARIA, DIABETES, SICKLE CELL & CLINICAL EMERGENCY HEALTHCARE.	£600
AFRICAN FRENCH SPEAKING COMMUNITY SUPPORT [Charity number: 1169279] Children and Young People's activities: Supplementary education, Homework Club, Sports, Recreational activitiesAdults and families' activities: Employability, Befriending, Sport, Entertainment, Outreach, holiday schemes Networking and Public Events in the communityInternational Development: supporting projects in some third world countriesIncome generation to be reinvested in the charity.	£292,283
JACOBS WELL APPEAL [Charity number: 515235] WE ARE A CHRISTIAN CHARITY THAT RAISES FUNDS AND COLLECTS SUPPLIES, OFTEN RECYCLED, TO SEND ABROAD, GIVING VOLUNTEERS NEW OPPORTUNITIES AND EXPERIENCES.1) IN W. AFRICA WE ARE SUPPORTING SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS AND CLINICS TO MAINTAIN AND DEVELOP SERVICES. 2) IN MOLDOVA, UKRAINE, AFGHANISTAN AND KENYA AND DISASTER AREAS WE SUPPLY HUMANITARIAN AID 3) WE PROVIDE REHABILITATION HOUSING IN ROMANIA
SUFFAH FOUNDATION [Charity number: 1188908] Humanitarian relief projects and education	£35,289
LIFT - Labour In Faith and Trust [Charity number: NI101657] We supply a volunteer skilled labour force to carry out construction work, health care work and teaching work to mainly, although not exclusively, third world countries.	£335,476
THE GAZELLE TRUST [Charity number: 1114689] The Gazelle Trust (TGT) gave a grant to 'Affordable Computers and Technology in Tanzania' to equip a community school with a computer room and train 2 teachers. TGT designed and distributed, with training, an educational aid for reading and comprehension in 4 schools in Rwanda. TGT set up a Youth Centre in a rural Zambian town with a community library that will assist it in becoming sustainable.
AROBANAM CHILDREN FUND [Charity number: 1082803] To provide both urgent humanitarian relief, long-term rehabilitation for less fortunate children who have lost one or both parents mainly in the Northern and Eastern provinces of Sri Lanka, including those who have been displaced to Southern India as as consequence of the 25 year civil war. Further, to advance the education of children in these areas by the provision of schooling and training.	£89,119
Adelphi Genetics Forum [Charity number: 209258] Learned Society. Membership organisation. Education. Medical/health/sickness. Relief of poverty. Overseas aid.	£134,851
FATIMAH'S CHARITY [Charity number: 1171426] THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN PAKISTAN BY PROVIDING; GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEF POVERTY	£600