In numbers
11,843
Small charities
£645,235,667
Total annual income of small charities
£588,398,249
Total annual expenditure of small charities
Key Findings
- 7% of small charities work in the East Midlands, the fourth smallest regional proportion in England and Wales.
- Small charities in the East Midlands receive 6% of overall annual income, the third lowest regional share in England and Wales.
- 86% of small charities working in the East Midlands have an income of under £100k.
- 5% of the value of COVID-19 grants have been distributed to small charities in East Midlands
Number of small charities by cause
Number of small charities by income size
Number of small charities by beneficiary type
Voluntary sector funding
Related Insights
Find out what small charities do
Explore data about what activities small charities do and where they work
Trading and Enterprise
Explore data on how small charities earn their money through trading, social enterprise and delivering contracts
Further reading
360 Giving Explore grantmaking data in your region
CharityBase Explore charities in your locality
Lloyds Bank Foundation, Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research (CRESR), Sheffield Business School (SBS), the Centre for Voluntary Sector Leadership (CVSL) at the Open University, and the Institute for Voluntary Action Research (IVAR) 2018 The value of small: In-depth research into the distinctive contribution, value and experiences of small and medium-sized charities in Bassetlaw.
Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research (CRESR) 2015 Nottinghamshire state of the voluntary sector 2015: A report on social and economic impact.