How many small charities are there?

Small charities comprise 96% of the voluntary sector in the UK.
In 2017/18, the overall number of charities in the UK was 166,592, 160,377 of which were small charities with an income of under £1m
The figures in this table use the NCVO ‘general charities’ definition.

In this site, we define a small charity as a voluntary or community organisation with an annual income of less than £1m...

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