Charities in England and Wales - 29 May 2023

The below charts represent information gathered about all the registered charities in England and Wales. Information is updated daily.

How many charities

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Main charities 169,036
Linked charities 14,676
Total 183,712

People

921,689 Trustee(s)

6,077,277 Volunteer(s)

Overall sector gross income and expenditure

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Income growth £4,995,286,408
How is this calculated?

This represents the growth or contraction of income between reporting periods. The income figures from the latest annual return are compared to that in the previous annual returns received.

Expenditure growth £6,845,971,083
How is this calculated?

This represents the growth or contraction of expenditure between reporting periods. The expenditure figures from the latest annual return are compared to that in the previous annual returns received.

This section contains information we have gathered about all the registered charities in England and Wales with an income greater than £500,000 and the financial details provided in their Annual Returns. Information is updated daily.

Income and endowments

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Donations and legacies £26,193,371,479
Charitable activities £40,920,209,174
Other trading activities £6,544,571,756
Investments £3,451,948,217
Other £3,573,319,326
Total income and
endowments
£80,676,496,095

Expenditure

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Raising funds £6,276,464,033
Charitable activities £68,326,549,614
Other £3,011,799,103
Total expenditure £77,626,002,443
Investment gains (losses) £14,538,761,220

Charitable expenditure

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Income generation and governance £9,299,452,829
Charitable expenditure £68,326,549,614
Retained £3,050,493,652
Employees 1,404,094

Total assets and liabilities

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Own use assets £75,924,501,601
Long-term investments £176,189,256,625
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability -£3,517,550,256
Other assets £55,776,621,199
Total liabilities £53,049,951,569