Charities in the UK

Statistics report about charities and volunteering in the United Kingdom

Charities in the UK

This report presents statistics about charities and volunterring in England and Wales (UK). Included within this report are employment and volunteer data for UK charities, as well as information on the biggest charitable events and the use of foodbanks.

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Charities

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  • Premium Statistic Most popular charities in the United Kingdom 2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of charities in England and Wales 2000-2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of charities in Scotland 2012-2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of people employed by charities in England and Wales 2024
  • Premium Statistic Charities with the highest annual income in England and Wales 2024
  • Premium Statistic Charities with the highest annual expenditure in England and Wales 2024
  • Premium Statistic Charities with the highest charitable spending in England and Wales 2024
  • Premium Statistic Online visibility score of charity websites in the UK 2022

Giving to charity

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  • Basic Statistic Amount raised by Red Nose Day in the UK 1988-2024
  • Basic Statistic Amount raised by Children in Need in the UK 1998-2024
  • Premium Statistic Percentage of people who gave to charity England 2013-2024
  • Basic Statistic Share of the population who gave to charity in England 2013-2022, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Share of people who gave to charity England 2013-2022, by age
  • Basic Statistic Share of the population who gave to charity in England 2022, by region
  • Basic Statistic Share of the population who gave to charity in England 2015-2022, by ethnicity
  • Basic Statistic Average amount given to charity per giver England 2013-2022
  • Basic Statistic Distribution of those who gave to charity in England 2022, by amount given

Volunteering

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  • Premium Statistic Charities with the most volunteers in England and Wales 2023
  • Basic Statistic Participation in voluntary activities in England 2013-2023
  • Basic Statistic Participation in voluntary activities in England 2013-2022, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Participation in voluntary activities in England 2013-2022, by age
  • Basic Statistic Participation in voluntary activities in England 2022, by region
  • Basic Statistic Participation in voluntary activities in England 2015-2022, by ethnicity
  • Basic Statistic Reasons people gave for volunteering England 2021/22

Foodbanks

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  • Basic Statistic Number of people using food banks in the UK 2008-2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of people using foodbanks in the UK 2024 by region
  • Premium Statistic Number of people using foodbanks in London 2011-2024
  • Premium Statistic Percentage of households using a food bank in 2021/22, by weekly income
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