# NPSCC income up by 7% to £134.5 million

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2015/10/12/npscc-income-up-by-7-to-134-5-million/
- Published: 2015-10-12T12:33:36+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**The NSPCC recorded a 7% increase in income to £134.5 million for the financial
year ending March 2015 (£126 million in 2014), according to its latest accounts.**

The charity’s main source of income – donations, gifts and legacies – raised £110
million in 2015, roughly the same as in 2014 but down in percentage terms of overall
income at 82% from 88%.

Regular donations from individuals were down in 2015 to £65 million from £67 million
while legacies and other gifts and donations were roughly flat at £21 million and
£15 million respectively. Community fundraising increased from £8 million to £8.7
million.

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Fundraising events such as dinners, balls, challenge events and allowing companies
to use the charity’s name for marketing activities grew from just under £6 million
in 2014 to over £8 million in 2015.

The cost of generating funds in 2015 was £28.5 million, up from £26.7 million in
2014. Raising funds from regular donations cost nearly £10 million in 2015, legacy
fundraising cost over £2 million while community fundraising costs were £4.5 million.
The total cost of trading and fundraising events was £5.5 million.

Fundraising staff at the [NSPCC](https://fundraising.co.uk/tag/nspcc/) totalled 
305 full time post equivalents out of a total staff of 1830.

The NSPCC received over £9 million from statutory sources for delivering services
in the last financial year. Income in 2015 was also boosted by an exceptional item,
£6 million from the sale of properties and other assets.

Total NSPCC funds raised in 2015 were £83 million, up from £78 million the year 
before.

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