In numbers

29,150

Small charities

£2,747,285,664

Total annual income of small charities

£2,993,845,402

Total annual expenditure of small charities

Key Findings

  • 18% of small charities work in London, the largest region in England and Wales
  • Small charities in London receive 26% of the overall annual income in England and Wales, the highest regional share.
  • 76% of small charities working in London have an income of under £100k.
  • 25% of the value of COVID-19 grants have been distributed to small charities in London.

Number of small charities by cause

Number of small charities by income size

Number of small charities by beneficiary type

Voluntary sector funding

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Main sources of income for small charities

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The impact of Covid-19 on small charities

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Further reading

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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 Ealing.