Number of charities in Scotland 2012-2024
In 2024, there were 25,045 charities registered in Scotland, compared with 23,612 in 2012. During this time period, the year with the fewest charities was 2012, while 2022 had the highest amount.
Number of registered charities in Scotland from 2012 to 2024
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Scottish Charity Regulator. (April 24, 2024). Number of registered charities in Scotland from 2012 to 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379104/scotland-number-of-charities/
Scottish Charity Regulator. "Number of registered charities in Scotland from 2012 to 2024." Chart. April 24, 2024. Statista. Accessed April 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379104/scotland-number-of-charities/
Scottish Charity Regulator. (2024). Number of registered charities in Scotland from 2012 to 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379104/scotland-number-of-charities/
Scottish Charity Regulator. "Number of Registered Charities in Scotland from 2012 to 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379104/scotland-number-of-charities/
Scottish Charity Regulator, Number of registered charities in Scotland from 2012 to 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379104/scotland-number-of-charities/ (last visited April 25, 2025)
Number of registered charities in Scotland from 2012 to 2024 [Graph], Scottish Charity Regulator, April 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379104/scotland-number-of-charities/
