In numbers

80,682

Small charities

£6,006,013,401

Total annual income of small charities

£5,828,771,272

Total annual expenditure of small charities

This cause covers a wide range of activities that include the development of skills and education within and beyond a classroom setting. It includes charities such as schools, research foundations, and organisations that educate the public around a wide range of topics.

Key Findings

  • 50% of small charities in England and Wales work with education and schools, the most common cause.
  • 20% of charities working for this cause are based in London, followed by 17% in the South East and 11% in the South East and the East of England respectively.
  • 81% of small charities working for this cause have an income of £100k or under.

Number of small charities by region

Number of small charities by income size

Number of small charities by beneficiary type

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The impact of Covid-19 on small charities

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Equalities

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