# Survey finds Irish charitable giving has increased slightly

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2015/11/30/survey-finds-irish-charitable-giving-has-increased-slightly/
- Published: 2015-11-30T18:40:27+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Charitable giving in Ireland rose for the fourth year in succession in 2013, but
lags behind the UK on a per capita basis and as a proportion of GDP, according to
a survey carried out by fundraising consultancy firm 2into3.**

The report compares the income figures between 2012 and 2013 based on the annual
accounts of a representative sample of Irish not-for-profit organisations and is
an attempt to provide a quantitative insight into the current status of the sector,
especially in relation to fundraising performance and costs.

Key findings from the report are:

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• The estimated size of the fundraising market in 2013 was €740 million

• There was a 0.8% increase in fundraising income between 2012 and 2013

• The estimated rate of charitable giving per capita was €161

• Average cost to raise €1 in 2013 was 28 cents

• State funding as a percentage of total income in 2013 was 63%, a 1% drop on the
previous year

The study used three selections of organisations. The main sample consisted of data
on 8% of all not-for-profits in Ireland. The second was a sample of 26% of all organisations
with total incoming resources of over €1 million; and the third was a sample of 
27 organisations with a total income exceeding €1 million that responded to an anonymous
survey.

The report found that the majority of fundraised income is derived from relationships,
in particular, regular giving (26%) and direct marketing appeals (21%).

The ‘Irish Not-for-Profit Sector: Fundraising Performance Report 2015’ is available
from [2into3](http://www.2into3.com).

 

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