In numbers

26,321

Small charities

£2,354,322,052

Total annual income of small charities

£2,378,194,425

Total annual expenditure of small charities

This cause includes a wide range of methods designed to improve health and wellbeing of people, prevent suffering and alleviate symptoms of ill-health. For example, it includes charities undertaking medical research, provision of medical treatment and healing or services that support medical practitioners.

Key Findings

  • 16% of small charities in England and Wales work with health, the seventh most common cause.
  • 24% of charities working for this cause are based in London, followed by 15% in the South East and 11% in the South West.
  • 78% 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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Government funding to small charities

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The number of small charities

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