Research / statistics

The Irish Cancer Society’s income in 2011 increased by nearly €4 million on the previous year, according to its latest annual report.

The Lloyds TSB Foundation for England and Wales has granted £11.2 million to 508 charities during the first half of 2012, compared to £10.9 million given to 402 charities in the same period in 2011.

Multi-channel retailer Screwfix has generated over £10,000 in four months for the prostate and testicular appeal, Everyman, set up by The Institute of Cancer Research.

St Giles Hospice’s network of shops has raised over £10 million after 27 years of supporting the charity's work in and around Lichfield.

Since it launched in 2007, Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) has inspired 40,000 young people across the UK to secure and distribute a total of £1 million to charity.

Biscuit and snack manufacturer United Biscuits last year raised over £275,000 in funds or product donations for charities and community projects.

Research by the University of Bristol confirms that people giving online to charity are "strongly influenced" by how much other people have given on the website before them.

Research-led fundraising consultancy Giving Insight reports that £43 billion of the UK public's personal wealth is invested in Premium Bonds.

Visceral Business is running its Social Charities Index for the second year running, with the aim of finding out how UK charities are managing, using and developing social media, both inside and outsi

People who give to charity are much more likely to trust charities than those who do not give. This was confirmed by research commissioned by the Fundraising Standards Board (FRSB).