Urban areas EC108¶
Urban areas is a tag in the UK-CAT classification of charities in the UK. It is part of the Economic and community development category.
866 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 0.43% 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(inner-? ?city|urban)\b
Distribution by size of charity¶
| Income band | Charities with tag | Percent of all charities |
|---|---|---|
| Under £10k | 239 | 0.34% |
| £10k - £100k | 248 | 0.35% |
| £100k - £250k | 116 | 0.52% |
| £250k - £500k | 81 | 0.74% |
| £500k - £1m | 51 | 0.74% |
| £1m - £10m | 70 | 0.77% |
| Over £10m | 8 | 0.36% |
| Total | 813 | 0.42% |
Distribution by charity regulator¶
| Regulator | Charities with tag | Percent of all charities |
|---|---|---|
| ccew | 431 | 0.25% |
| oscr | 389 | 1.57% |
| ccni | 46 | 0.64% |
| Total | 866 | 0.43% |
Ten largest charities (by income)¶
| Name | Latest income |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Bryson Charitable Group [Charity number: NI101396] Our services are delivered through five subsidiary charitable companies and two social enterprise trading companies. Our work to address fuel poverty, Bryson Energy, remains within the parent company and will transfer to a charitable subsidiary as from April 2015. Our charitable services companies are: • Bryson Care – services to families and older people in Belfast and the North West; • Bryson Intercultural – support for black and ethnic minority people and the Traveller community; • Bryson Lagansports – promoting active living, health and well-being in inner city communities; Our social enterprise trading companies are: • Bryson Future Skills – providing employment and training initiatives to young adults and those living with long term employment; • Bryson Recycling – providing kerbside recycling services. In the last financial year we have had a positive impact in a wide range of areas: ? We delivered over 212,000 hours of care and support to older people, helping them to remain in their own homes. ? We supported over 1,200 vulnerable children and their families. ? We provided over 1,500 hours of advice and support to newly arrived people from across the world seeking asylum. ? We supported 180 people from the Traveller community through our health, education, training and youth programmes. ? We supported 7,600 people in developing their skills and finding a new job. ? We recycled over 60,000 tonnes of household materials, selling 35% to local companies to create new products and support local jobs. ? We insulated 4,428 homes, reducing fuel bills and increasing comfort. ? We supported health and well-being by providing active living opportunities to 6,552 people from across the city. |
£44,923,716 |
| Foundation Scotland [Charity number: SC022910] 2.1 The Objects of the Foundation are specifically restricted to the charitable purposes contained in this Article 2. 2.2 The Objects to be undertaken in Scotland or elsewhere for which the Foundation is established are: 2.2.1 the advancement of citizenship or community development, to include rural and/or urban regeneration, the promotion of civic responsibility, volunteering, the voluntary sector and the effectiveness or efficiency of charities. 2.2.2 the prevention or relief of poverty. 2.2.3 the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. 2.2.4 the advancement of education. 2.2.5 the saving of lives. 2.2.6 the advancement of religion. 2.2.7 the advancement of health, to include the prevention or relief of sickness, disease or human suffering. 2.2.8 the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. 2.2.9 the advancement of public participation in sport and in the provision of recreational facilities or the organisation of recreational facilities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended. 2.2.10 the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation. 2.2.11 the promotion of religious or racial harmony. 2.2.12 the promotion of equality and diversity. 2.2.13 the advancement of environmental protection or improvement. 2.2.14 the advancement of animal welfare. 2.2.15 any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes. and 2.2.16 any other purpose under section 7 of the Charities Act which is also regarded as a charitable purpose in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts |
£31,449,000 |
| Woven Housing Association Limited [Charity number: NI103066] Habinteg plans, develops and manages social housing schemes in urban and rural areas throughout Northern Ireland and works with a number of partner organisations in providing supported accommodation. The Association has a voluntary Board and 80+ members of staff based at offices in Holywood, Derry/Londonderry and residentially across the region. The Association’s directly managed housing stock provides a vast range of housing solutions, from large and medium sized suburban developments to inner city apartments to individual rural cottages. Partnership projects include sensitively designed housing with care schemes, temporary accommodation for people who are homeless, and housing initiatives for people with additional physical, mental and/or social needs. Managed housing stock is in excess of 1800 units at more than 90 locations and 18 partnership projects. |
£20,713,306 |
| Turquoise Mountain Trust [Charity number: SC037343] (1) The objects of the Company are to promote education and urban and rural regeneration in areas of social and economic deprivation primarily, but not exclusively, in the Republic of Afghanistan by all or any of the following means.- (a) the relief of poverty. (b) the relief of unemployment (c) the advancement of education, training or retraining particularly among unemployed people, and providing unemployed people with work experience. (d) the creation of training and employment opportunities by the provision of teaching facilities, workspace, buildings and/or land for use on favourable terms. (e) the preservation of buildings or sites of historical or architectural importance. (f) the protection or conservation of the environment. (g) the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. (h) to promote such other purposes, objects or institutions charitable in law and in such proportions and manner as the Directors shall think fit and are related to or in support of the foregoing objects. |
£20,498,279 |
| Clyde Gateway URC [Charity number: SC039644] The promotion for the public benefit of urban regeneration in areas of social and economic deprivation |
£16,933,559 |
| The Conservation Volunteers [Charity number: SC039302] 1.To conserve the environment for the benefit of the public, including: 1.1. The conservation and maintenance of the character and amenity of rural, urban and inner city areas. 1.2. The maintenance and management of nature reserves and other sites of biological, scientific or environmental importance. 2.To educate the public in the principles and practice of conservation through volunteering and community support. 3. To advance the education of the public through the provision of training. In particular:- 3.1. In practical conservation skills. 3.2. Basic Skills. 3.3. Skills to improve employment prospects. 4. To develop the capacity and skills, primarily through volunteer opportunities, of the public at large andlor those who by reason of youth, age, infirmity or disablement, poverty or economic and social circumstances, have need of such facilities with the object of improving their conditions of life. |
£10,438,000 |
| THE NATIONAL FOREST COMPANY [Charity number: 1166563] The National Forest Company works to conserve, protect and enhance the environment in general and specifically in the National Forest, for public benefit; in particular woodland creation & management; promotion of urban and rural regeneration and training, education and research. |
£10,186,441 |
| Upper Springfield Development Trust Ltd [Charity number: NI100425] 6.1. The promotion for the public benefit of urban regeneration in the area of benefit by all or any of the following means: 6.1.1. the relief of poverty, in such ways as may be thought fit; 6.1.2. the relief of unemployment in such ways as may be thought fit, including assistance to find employment; 6.1.3. the advancement of education, training or retraining, particularly among the unemployed and providing the unemployed with work experience; 6.1.4. the provision of financial assistance, technical assistance or business advice or consultancy in order to provide training and employment opportunities for the unemployed in cases of financial or other charitable need through help: 6.1.4.1. in setting up their own businesses; or 6.1.4.2. to existing businesses. 6.1.5. the provision or assistance in the provision of recreational facilities for those who by reasons of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, poverty or social and economic circumstances, have need of such facilities 6.1.6. To promote and create opportunities for participation in the arts in the community. 6.2. The development of the capacity and skills of the members of the Upper Springfield community in such a way that they are better able to identify, and help meet, their needs and to participate more fully in society. |
£8,763,019 |
| NEWGROUND TOGETHER [Charity number: 702800] In June 2013 the charity became a member of the Together Housing Group and amended its objects as follows to reflect this new position in the North of England:1. Conservation of the natural environment 2. Urban and rural regeneration 3. Provision of Recreation and Leisure with the aim of improving conditions of life 4. Advance the life chances of young people 5. Advance education and training. |
£8,578,267 |
Ten random charities¶
| Name | Latest income |
|---|---|
| UNLOCK [Charity number: 313454] Unlocking-real life stories of urban people. Revealing-good news of the down to earth Christ. Releasing-life changing skills and confidence. Unlock is a Christian charity that has worked since 1973 to help urban churches of any denomination respond to the challenges in their areas. We are especially concerned with helping people in "text-shy" cultures to explore their faith. We place trained unloc |
£44,250 |
| Culbokie Community Trust Limited [Charity number: SC045867] The Company has been formed to benefit the community of Culbokie as defined by the postcode units IV7 8GW, IV7 8GX, IV7 8GY, IV7 8GZ, IV7 8HU, IV7 8JB, IV7 8JD, IV7 8JF, IV7 8JH, IV7 8JJ, IV7 8Jl, IV7 8JN, IV7 8JP, IV7 8JQ, IV7 8JR, IV7 8JS, IV7 8JW, IV7 8JX, IV7 8JY, IV7 8JZ, IV7 8LA, IV7 8lB, IV7 8lF, IV7 8lS, IV7 8NA, IV7 8NB, IV7 8ND, IV7 8NE, IV7 8NF ('the Community'), with the Purposes listed in the sub-clauses hereto ('the Purposes'), to be exercised following the principles of sustainable development (where sustainable development means development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs), namely: 4.1 To manage community land and associated assets for the benefit of the Community and the public in general. 4.2 To provide, or assist in providing, recreational facilities, and/or organising recreational activities, which will be available to members of the Community and public at large with the object of improving the conditions of life of the Community. 4.3 To advance community development, including urban or rural regeneration within the Community. 4.4 To advance the education of the Community about its environment, culture, heritage and/or history. 4.5 To advance environmental protection or improvement including preservation, sustainable development and conservation of the natural environment, the maintenance, improvement or provision of environmental amenities for the Community and/or the preservation of buildings or sites of architectural, historic or other importance to the Community. |
£212,148 |
| BARLBY BRIDGE COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL FUND [Charity number: 1049983] A Primary school in a relatively deprived urban area. The fund supports the children within the school by enabling a richer curriculum through educational visits and visitors in to school. |
£6,521 |
| Empower Women for Change [Charity number: SC046152] The charitable purposes of the SCIO ('the Charitable Purposes') are: To advance the education by undertaking, commissioning and supporting research, and information exchange between Scotland and African countries and delivering training to community groups and civil society organisations to build the capacity and resilience of women in the area of anti-poverty, community regeneration and sustainability, and climate change. to promote environmental protection through educating, collaborating, raising awareness, campaigning for, and advising on climate change causes and consequences, and promoting gender mainstreaming in implementing sustainable measures of adaptations and mitigations in rural and urban areas of Scotland and African countries. to relieve poverty by supporting African women in Scotland and African countries, through promoting skills development, mentoring and knowledge transfer that will improve livelihood sustainability, food security and community regeneration. to promote the advancement of equality and diversity by empowering African women in Scotland and in African countries to participate in grassroots movements in urban and rural areas of Africa and Scotland. |
£200,681 |
| Eskdale Foundation [Charity number: SC024602] The company has been formed to benefit the community of ESKDALE which comprises the postcode districts DG12, DG13 and DG14 ('the Community') with the following objects: (1) The advancement of community development (including the advancement of urban and rural regeneration) within the Community. But only to the extent that the above purposes are consistent with furthering the achievement of sustainable development |
£40,852 |
| THE DORCHESTER CIVIC SOCIETY [Charity number: 268636] Dorchester Civic Society exists to stimulate people's interest in the town and its setting; promote high standards of architecture, urban design and planning; safeguard buildings and areas of historic interest; and promote civic pride. The Society is a member of Civic Voice. |
£2,221 |
| KIRKSTALL VALLEY PARK [Charity number: 1108868] To establish a new inner-city public park in the Kirkstall Valley in Leeds. |
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| GWELFOR COMMUNITY CONCERN URBAN AID [Charity number: 505723] Community Centre.To promote the benefit of all inhabitants of Morawelon - London Road area and neighbourhood without distinction of sex or of, religious or other opinions by associating the local L.A., voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare and recreation and leisure time occupation. |
£22,196 |
| THE CANTERBURY SOCIETY [Charity number: 1160588] The Canterbury is a civic organisation we campaign to enhance the quality of the environment in our City. We aim to preserve and enhance Canterbury?s architecture and urban environment, its green spaces and its transport system, and to combat litter, graffiti and night-time disturbance. We provide a focus and a forum for those who love Canterbury, and give people a voice on issues which matter. |
£12,104 |
| SWRFN Charitable Trust [Charity number: SC047520] 4.1.1 The prevention or relief of poverty both in UK and overseas. 4.1.2 The advancement of education both in UK and overseas. 4.1.3 The advancement of health both in UK and overseas. 4.1.4 The advancement of citizenship or community development (including rural or urban regeneration) both in UK and overseas. 4.1.5 The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage both in UK and overseas. |
£36,674 |
