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	387	0.54%
£10k - £100k	377	0.54%
£100k - £250k	94	0.42%
£250k - £500k	59	0.54%
£500k - £1m	52	0.76%
£1m - £10m	81	0.89%
Over £10m	45	2.02%
Total	1,095	0.57%

Distribution by charity regulator¶

Regulator	Charities with tag	Percent of all charities
ccew	1,024	0.60%
oscr	87	0.35%
ccni	45	0.62%
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	£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 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 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
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
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
TEBBS SECOND CHANCES (TEBBS SC) [Charity number: 1156730] To advance the education of overseas school children through the provision of school materials, equipment, support and financial supportTo Provide financial assistance in meeting the cost of education	£1,359
STARFISH FOUNDATION [Charity number: 1173342] TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN BANGLADESH AND THE DEVELOPING WORLD. TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT GOOD HEALTH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF PEOPLE IN BANGLADESH AND THE DEVELOPING WORLD. THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE BANGLADESH REGION AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE.	£2,086
God's Knot Dead Ministries - Scotland [Charity number: SC054690] The organisation's purposes are to advance the Evangelical Christian faith for the public benefit, by such means as the trustees determine, including, but not limited to: Evangelical outreach and preaching. Christian coaching and discipleship. Teaching and theological education. Humanitarian relief and charitable services. and, Supporting and training Christian workers and missionaries in the UK and abroad.
A.P.A.G.B.I. LIMITED [Charity number: 1128113] The APAGBI is a medical charity supporting paediatric anaesthesia in the UK and Ireland. The charity holds an annual scientific meeting and a linkman meeting. It supports travel to the third world for educational activities, research, guideline development and education for consultants and trainees.	£244,213
ROTARIANS ELIMINATING MALARIA IN TANZANIA LIMITED [Charity number: 1136620] To relieve sickness and promote and protect the good health of people in Tanzania in particular but not exclusively by providing equipment and information about the causes, treatment and prevention of malaria. To advance education of the public, in particular but not exclusively amongst entomologists, parasitologists and those involved in the treatment of those suffering from malaria.	£3,900
DEDDINGTON WESLEYAN REFORM CHURCH [Charity number: 1132275] The main activity of this charity is the worship of God and is open to everyone regardless of age, race or religious persuasion.We donate to other charities dealing with famine and natural disasters as and when they occur.We support a lady who feeds and helps the homeless in Banbury.We sponsor a third world child through Actionaid and a Christian orphanage in India.	£7,096
RE:ACT Disaster Response Ltd [Charity number: SC052668] The objects of the Charity are, for the public benefit:- 3.1.1 the relief and assistance of people in any part of the world who are the victims of natural hazards and disasters, catastrophe or other crises. To deliver this through the rapid deployment of vetted, skilled, experienced and well -equipped emergency response teams composed of humanitarian volunteers, many of whom are armed forces veterans and together provide humanitarian aid from the moment a disaster or catastrophe occurs to the point at which conventional disaster relief organisations are able to respond, and on an on-going basis. 3.1.2 - the relief and assistance of people in the United Kingdom who are affected by natural hazards and disasters or critical incident, by providing the personnel referred to in Article 3..1.1 to support and complement where needed the responses of the emergency services and other national and regional organisations to such occurrences. and 3.1.3 - to develop the capacity and skills of communities in the United Kingdom and around the world to reduce the risks associated with natural hazards, humanitarian crises, or the impacts of climate change through the deployment of volunteers referred to in article 3.1.1 as part of resilience mitigation, and capacity strengthening programmes. and 3.1.4 - the training and mentoring of armed services veterans by using their skills and experience to deliver humanitarian operations and programmes referred to in articles 3.1.1, 3.1.2, & 3.1.3 to support their transition, skills development, employment prospects and wellbeing.	£1,640,553
THE MOTIVATION CHARITABLE TRUST [Charity number: 1079358] Motivation is an international development charity supporting people with mobility disabilities. Working with local, national and international partners, we have been transforming the lives of disabled people for over 30 years. Our high quality, low cost wheelchairs, supported with innovative training programmes help disabled people to gain independence, confidence and hope for the future.	£4,006,722
THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD COVENANT RESTORATION ASSEMBLY WORCESTER [Charity number: 1171221] THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH WORLDWIDE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINES SET OUT IN THE STATEMENT OF FAITH CONTAINED IN THE SCHEDULE ("THE OBJECT").GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES EDUCATION/TRAINING ECONOMIC/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT/EMPLOYMENTTHE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTYOVERSEAS AID/FAMINE RELIEF RACIAL HARMONY/EQUALITY OR DIVERSITYRELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES	£93,451
CELA - COMMUNITY OF CHILDREN OF LOUM IN ENGLAND [Charity number: 1115532] The relief of people in need by way of information, advice and support to those living in Africa.The provision of drinkable water; the prevention of diseases such as malaria, typhoid and some sexual transmitted diseases; advice on basic hygiene and birth control.	£8,000