How have small charities’ total income changed over time?

The overall size of the voluntary sector has continued to grow year-on-year since 2013/14.
In this time, small charities’ total income has remained relatively stable. In 2019/20, small charities’ total income was £9.9bn.
By contrast, large charities have experienced an increase. Charities over £100m have grown from £12.2bn to £13.8bn from 2018/19 to 2019/20.

We define a small charity as a voluntary or community organisation with an annual income of less than £1m.

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We use the latest data from a wide range of organisations that hold data and evidence on small charities

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