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?

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Trading and enterprise: how small charities earn their income

How do small charities earn their income and how does this compare to large charities?

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