There are 169,000 registered charities in the UK. An estimated 96% are deemed small*
* we deem SMALL as a charity with an income under £1 million per year
The largest 722 charities, with an annual income of more than £10 million each, now attract 52% of the total income and this proportion is increasing over time
Almost 50% of the sector has an annual income of less than £10,000
Total annual income generated within the sector in 2007 was £45 billion
All our information has been kindly supplied with permission from the Charity Commission