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The Top 100 UK Fundraising Charities 2018/19 Spotlight

This report examines the annual results of the major fundraising charities in the UK and analyses trends in public support for the charitable sector.

Key findings for the 2018/19 year include:

• Public fundraising fell by £92 million in 2018/19, now worth £5.8 bn
• Income generation from statutory sources proved challenging, falling by -14.8% and now at its lowest level for 6 years
• The sector saw a 3% increase in income from charitable activities at just over £1 billion
• Fundraising success stories included Great Ormond Street Hospital and OXFAM GB who both achieved record legacy income
• Total fundraised income fell for 48% of the top 100 charities
• Cancer Research UK and the National Trust increased their total income by over 20%