How do charities get their income?

The voluntary sector gets its income in three ways: as earned income, voluntary income, or through investments.
In 2019/20, earned income accounted for 41% of small charities’ income, compared to 49% of large charities’ income.

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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