In numbers
4,596
Small charities
£355,838,123
Total annual income of small charities
£376,478,770
Total annual expenditure of small charities
Overview
- 3% of small charities work in the North East, the smallest regional proportion in England and Wales.
- Small charities in the North East receive 3% of overall annual income, the lowest regional share in England and Wales.
- 80% of small charities working in the North East have an income of under £100k.
- 5% of COVID-19 grants distributed to small charities went to the North East.
Number of small charities by cause
Number of small charities by income size
Number of small charities by beneficiary type
Funding
Main challenges facing small charities
From demand to workload, to the unique challenges created by COVID-19, what are small charities main challenges?
Trading and enterprise: how small charities earn their income
How do small charities earn their income and how does this compare to large charities?