What sources make up small charities’ income?

In 2019/20, small charities’ total income was £9.9bn, which is 17% of the overall sectors’ income (£58.7bn).
The largest source of small charities’ income is from the general public, which amounts to over half (£5bn, 51%) of their total income in 2019/20.
Just over a fifth (£2bn, 21%) of small charities’ income comes from government, which is the second largest source of income for small charities.

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

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