# Focus Ireland’s income held up in 2012 - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2013/11/29/focus-irelands-income-held-2012/ - Published: 2013-11-29T09:15:46+00:00 - Author: Howard Lake Homelessness charity Focus Ireland has reported fundraising income of €5.5 million in 2012, marginally below the figure for the previous year. The charity’s largest source of income is derived from donors who contributed €3.1 million (57% of income) in the form of one gifts and regular giving. In 2012 Focus had 7,000 regular donors. Focus launched two new corporate fundraising events in 2012 which contributed towards the 19% of income raised by businesses. Shine a Light Night was launched in October where business leaders were invited sleep out to raise money. A total of 55 Irish business leaders participated and raised €350,000. ## Advertisement [⌊Posthub advert. You create the campaign. We'll handle the postal journey. Get started at post-hub.co.uk.⌉](https://fundraising.co.uk/ads/posthub-20261007-300x250/) The Christmas ‘Sponsor a Star’ event raised €250,000 while ‘Bake or Buy,’ which encouraged employees of companies to either bake of buy a cake, raised €50,000. Corporate partnerships with Aviva and Bord Gais raised €101,000 and €40,000 respectively. Events accounted for 8% of income with the highlight the annual Four Peaks Challenge which raised €300,000. Community fundraising activities throughout Ireland raised €259,000, Thirty three people left legacies to [Focus Ireland](http://www.focusireland.ie) which totalled €407,000 (7% of income). The charity had an outlay of  €1.7 million on fundraising expenses, up from €1.4 in 2011. Fundraising income makes up around a third of Focus’s total income. Last year Focus Ireland achieved a [10% increase in income](https://fundraising.co.uk/2012/12/04/focus-ireland039s-fundraising-income-10/). * **[Insurance company opens €1 million fund in Ireland](https://fundraising.co.uk/2013/12/09/insurance-company-opens-e1-million-fund-ireland/)**( 9 December 2013) * **[Diplomatic effort raises money for Irish charities](https://fundraising.co.uk/2014/02/06/diplomatic-effort-raises-money-irish-charities/)**( 6 February 2014) * **[Ireland Funds opens two grant rounds](https://fundraising.co.uk/2014/02/12/ireland-funds-opens-two-grant-rounds/)**( 12 February 2014)