In numbers
11,633
Small charities
£746,664,003
Total annual income of small charities
£683,767,476
Total annual expenditure of small charities
Key Findings
- 7% of small charities work in Yorkshire and the Humber, the third smallest regional proportion in England and Wales.
- Small charities in Yorkshire and the Humber receive 7% of overall annual income, the joint fourth lowest regional share in England and Wales.
- 83% of small charities working in Yorkshire and the Humber have an income of under £100k.
- 7% of the value of COVID-19 grants have been distributed to small charities in Yorkshire and the Humber.
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
Financial stability and sustainability
What are small charities’ main funding concerns? How stable are their finances?
Skills and Capabilities
What skills are small charities strongest in? Where do they need upskilling?
Further reading
The Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland, Durham University ND Third Sector Trends Research Reports
Third Sector Trends Research 2020 Third Sector Trends in Yorkshire and the Humber 2020
Third Sector Trends Research 2020 Third Sector Trends Covid-19 Impact Survey
Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research (CRESR) 2016 Sheffield state of the voluntary and community sector 2016: A report on social and economic impact
Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research (CRESR) 2015 Rotherham state of the voluntary and community sector 2015: A report on social and economic impact.