# Survey published on N Ireland charitable giving

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2008/12/09/survey-published-n-ireland-charitable-giving/
- Published: 2008-12-09T09:50:58+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The Northern Ireland Giving Survey 2008 has been published by the Northern Ireland
Council for Voluntary Action and shows that 91% of individuals made a charitable
donation in the last year.

The figures however provide a mixed message for fundraisers, with evidence of some
decline since 2005 and a reliance on income for religious causes to boost the overall
figures. The survey was carried out in November 2007.

The average donation made is £22.69 per month when religious causes are included
but drops to an average of £14.22 in cash donations when churches are excluded.

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The survey found that cash donations are the most popular form of giving while 39%
of donors use some form of planned giving. Over 70% of eligible donations are not
gift aided leading to a loss of £48 million to the charitable sector. Churches appear
to be most efficient at reclaiming gift aid.

The figures for internet giving are still very low with only 0.6% making donations
in that way.

Females are more likely to give than men, with 45-64 year olds most likely to give.
There is no significant difference in giving between Catholics and Protestants except
the latter give a higher average donation.

The survey was carried out before the recession but with 54% stating that the amount
of money they give to charity is determined by the levels of disposable income there
may be some impact in the future.

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