# Northern Ireland donors more generous at Christmas than most of UK, says CCNI

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2013/12/09/northern-ireland-donors-generous-christmas-uk-says-ccni/
- Published: 2013-12-09T18:23:43+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Charity donors in Northern Ireland give on average £7.60 more than the rest of
the UK at Christmas, according to a poll published by the [Charity Commission for Northern Ireland](http://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk)(
CCNI).**

The poll, carried out by ICM Research, reported that the average UK donation per
person at Christmas was £39.50. However, Northern Ireland respondents topped the
list by planning to give or actual donating an average donation of £47.10.

The only area more generous than Northern Ireland was the South East of England 
with an average donation of £52.

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The most popular ways for local people to give to charities over the festive season
are purchasing festive cards and other goods in aid of charity (82%), cash collections(
75%) and raffles and lotteries (57%).

Frances McCandless, Chief Executive of CCNI, welcomed the findings, which she said
confirm the important place charities have in the hearts of the Northern Ireland
public.

The survey also revealed that 68% of Northern Ireland respondents never look for
the [Fundraising Standards Board](https://fundraising.co.uk/tag/fundraising-standards-board/)’
s (FRSB) ‘give with confidence’ logo – something which the Commission is hoping 
to change over the next year.

> “It is regrettable that people are continuing to give to charity collectors without
> undertaking some basic checks first to ensure that they are giving to a bona fide
> charity,”

Ms McCandless said.

Details of the survey can be downloaded from the [CCNI website](http://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk).
CCNI also re-issued its top tips for safer giving at Christmas which are also available
on its website.

## About the survey

The research for the survey was conducted via telephone interview over the weekend
of 22 to 24 November 2013. Respondents were drawn from across the UK.

The research was conducted by ICM Research on behalf of the Charity  Commission 
for England and Wales (CCEW), the Fundraising Standards Board (FRSB), the Office
of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) and the Charity Commission for Northern
Ireland.

A random selection of 1,162 people responded to the survey, including 100 people
from Northern Ireland. Of the 100 Northern Ireland respondents, 35% were male and
65% female. The average age of Northern Ireland respondents was 51.

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 * **[Charity Commission for Northern Ireland](https://fundraising.co.uk/2014/09/03/charity-commission-northern-ireland/)**(
   3 September 2014)
 * **[Strong levels of support reported for N Ireland charities](https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/09/09/strong-levels-support-reported-n-ireland-charities/)**(
   9 September 2016)
 * **[Court of Appeal rules against Northern Ireland Charity Commission](https://fundraising.co.uk/2020/02/20/court-of-appeal-rules-against-northern-ireland-charity-commission/)**(
   20 February 2020)