What sources make up small charities’ income?

In 2017/18, small charities’ total income was £9.5bn.
The largest source of small charities’ income is from the general public, which amounts to over half (£4.9bn, 51%) of their total income in 2017/18, compared to a sector average of 47%.
Just over a fifth (£2bn, 21%) of small charities’ income comes from government, which is the second largest source of income for small charities.

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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