How do charities get their income?

The voluntary sector gets its income in three ways, as earned income, voluntary income, or through investments.
In 2017/18, earned income accounts for 42% of small charities’ income, compared to 48% of large charities’ income.

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

We use data from a wide range of organisations that hold data and evidence on small charities...

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