Research by the Charities Aid Foundation to mark the Diamond Jubilee reveals that the charities of which Her Majesty The Queen is patron raise a total of £1,427,000,000.
The Cabinet Office will today host the Giving Summit to discuss how charities, individuals and government might better help develop philanthropy within the UK.
A nationwide year-long campaign begins today to inspire people to make a public commitment to give more money, time or energy to the causes they care about.
The largest 100 charities by income achieved a combined growth in income in the year to March 2011, despite operating in difficulty economic conditions.
People who describe themselves as religious give twice as much money to charity than do those without a faith, according to research by Charities Aid Foundation (CAF).
Pears Foundation has announced the Give More campaign, a 12 month initiative to encourage people to give more money, time or energy in 2012 to the causes that matter to them.