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.

1,149 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	366	0.52%
£100k - £250k	107	0.48%
£250k - £500k	57	0.51%
£500k - £1m	55	0.79%
£1m - £10m	81	0.88%
Over £10m	44	1.96%
Total	1,094	0.57%

Distribution by charity regulator¶

Regulator	Charities with tag	Percent of all charities
ccew	1,019	0.59%
oscr	87	0.35%
ccni	43	0.62%
Total	1,149	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 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
THE RADIANT TRUST [Charity number: 1131073] 1. To help alleviate poverty, make lasting improvements & empower communities in the developing world. 2. To encourage unity and facilitate links between donors, Muslim led charities, and local communities in the developing world and UK that need support.3.To secure the most basic freedoms and human rights for all.
THE SANJAYA LALL MEMORIAL FUND [Charity number: 1121352] The objective of the charity is to advance the education of the public in the subject of economics in relation to the developing world by the establishment of a Chair at Oxford University or at such other equivalent prominent academic institution in England as the Trustees determine.	£23,452
Support Malawi [Charity number: 1080687] The relief of poverty and the advancement of education of children and other needy people in Malawi largely by making grants to Aquaid Lifeline Malawi, an independent charity based in Malawi which is responsible for the day to day relief work.	£1,413,926
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION (IDF) [Charity number: 1072081] International Development Foundation in its discretion think fit in accordance with the Islamic laws, particularly in developing countries, by the following means:Relieving poverty and suffering-providing medical care-promoting family values-caring for orphans, aged people and all in need-providing all levels of education and vocation training and promoting the Islamic religion.
The Redeemed Christian Church of God - Salvation Theatre Dudley [Charity number: 1144796] THE ADVANCEMENT OF CHRISTIAN FAITH WORLDWIDE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINES SET OUT IN THE STATEMENT OF FAITH CONTAINED IN THE SCHEDULE THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY EDUCATION / TRAINING THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OVERSEAS AID / FAMINE RELIEF RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES	£92,158
MOMTAJ FOUNDATION [Charity number: 1200311] To promote and support by way of the making of grants of money in third world countries to provide relief of financial need and suffering among victims of natural and other kinds of disasters and prevention or relief of poverty for the public use by providing single mothers with grants, goods, and other services to support their families basic needs.	£54,354
COLLECTIONS FOR AFRICA [Charity number: 1175630] We recycle waste clothing to fund the building of schools in Africa.
IMPR HUMANITARIAN GLOBAL [Charity number: 1175688] IMPR Humanitarian Global is a non-governmental and humanitarian aid organisation which mainly aims at meeting basic needs and improving living conditions of the individuals who are affected by humanitarian crisis, conflicts, human rights violations and natural disasters. In this sense, IMPR HG is making grants to organisations, providing services and advocacy efforts in the humanitarian field.
HELP THE NEEDY CHARITABLE TRUST [Charity number: 1059951] Our Charity set out to do: General Charitable Purposes, Education/ Training, Medical/Health/Sickness, Disability, Relief pf Poverty, Overseas aid/Famine relief, Accommodation/HousingOur charity helps: Women, Children/ Young People, Elderly/Old People, People with Disability/Special Need, Other Charities/ Voluntary Bodies, General Public/Mankind	£2,564,678
GLOBAL PUBLIC WELFARE TRUST [Charity number: 1142279] Our Aims To set up medical centres in those areas where none exist so basic medical treatment can be provided for children and elderly people. A lot of people are suffering with diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis-c, diabetes and cancer. These diseases are gaining epidemic proportions in the region and people cannot afford the treatment. Our aim is to help with treatment.	£26,055