# Focus Ireland’s fundraising income up 10%

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2012/12/04/focus-ireland039s-fundraising-income-10/
- Published: 2012-12-04T10:59:02+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Accounts for homeless people charity Focus Ireland show that it increased its income
from fundraising last year by nearly 10 per cent. The charity is currently in its
busiest fundraising period of the year.

 

Focus Ireland’s fundraising income in 2011 was just under €5.5 million, up from 
€5 million in 2010. Overall income, which includes grant income from the government,
increased from €18.1 million to €18.4 million.

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The increase in fundraising income reflects a significant increase in fundraising
costs which the organisation describes as ‘strategic.’ Notes to the accounts show
that €1.1 million was invested in strategic fundraising growth during 2011.

 

Fundraising salaries increased from €400,000 to €544,000 between 2010 and 2011 while
the charity reported that the fundraising cost to income ratio increased from 20%
to 25&.

 

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