Key findings on giving in 2002

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Key findings about giving in 2002 in the UK. Taken from CAF and NCVO's Inside Research - Charitable Giving in 2002.

  1. Total amount given to charities by UK individuals in 2002 was £7.3bn, up from £6.9bn in 2001.
  2. Proportion of people giving to charity remains relatively stable at 67.3% down slightly from 68.5% in 2001.
  3. Average monthly donation in 2002 was £12.93, a 4% increase (in real terms) since 2001.
  4. Women gave more than men. The average monthly donation by women was £13.57, well over £1 more than men. Women were also more likely to give in the first place.
  5. A small group of donors (7.6%) gave more than £50 per month.
  6. Although few in number, this group contribute over 60% of the total amount donated.
  7. Planned giving has grown - in 2002 15.3% of donations came from direct debit and standing orders compared with 12.6% in 2001.
  8. Street collections and door-to-door collections remain the most popular ways of giving to charity.
  9. As in previous years, the two causes that draw the widest support from the general public are medical research (24.1%) and children or young people (20.5%).
  10. In 2001-02 £1.98bn was made through Gift Aid and £73 million through payroll giving which is the fastest growing method of tax efficient giving (grew by 33%).

NICVA | Miriam Bell | 09 Jun 2005
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