As of March 2021, the Charity with the highest annual charitable spending was in England and Wales was The British Council, at 1.28 billion British pounds, followed by the Wellcome Trust which spent 1.01 billion pounds.
Charities with the highest annual charitable spending in England and Wales in 2021 (in million GBP)
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Statistics on Charities in the UK
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Giving to charity
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- Premium Statistic Percentage of people who gave to charity England 2013-2022
- Basic Statistic Share of the population who gave to charity in England 2013-2022, by gender
- Basic Statistic Share of people who gave to charity England 2013-2022, by age
- Basic Statistic Share of the population who gave to charity in England 2022, by region
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Volunteering
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- Basic Statistic Participation in voluntary activities in England 2013-2022
- Basic Statistic Participation in voluntary activities in England 2013-2022, by gender
- Basic Statistic Participation in voluntary activities in England 2013-2022, by age
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Foodbanks
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Charity Commission for England and Wales. (March 8, 2021). Charities with the highest annual charitable spending in England and Wales in 2021 (in million GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/283427/united-kingdom-uk-charities-with-highest-charitable-spending/
Charity Commission for England and Wales. "Charities with the highest annual charitable spending in England and Wales in 2021 (in million GBP)." Chart. March 8, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/283427/united-kingdom-uk-charities-with-highest-charitable-spending/
Charity Commission for England and Wales. (2021). Charities with the highest annual charitable spending in England and Wales in 2021 (in million GBP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/283427/united-kingdom-uk-charities-with-highest-charitable-spending/
Charity Commission for England and Wales. "Charities with The Highest Annual Charitable Spending in England and Wales in 2021 (in Million Gbp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/283427/united-kingdom-uk-charities-with-highest-charitable-spending/
Charity Commission for England and Wales, Charities with the highest annual charitable spending in England and Wales in 2021 (in million GBP) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/283427/united-kingdom-uk-charities-with-highest-charitable-spending/ (last visited April 01, 2023)
Charities with the highest annual charitable spending in England and Wales in 2021 (in million GBP) [Graph], Charity Commission for England and Wales, March 8, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/283427/united-kingdom-uk-charities-with-highest-charitable-spending/