# Irish health charity income fall 25% - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/03/21/irish-health-charity-income-falls/ - Published: 2016-03-21T12:35:35+00:00 - Author: Howard Lake **The Irish Heart Foundation’s (IHF) income in the financial year up to the end of December 2014 fell by nearly 25%, according to the most recent accounts.** Total income was just over €5 million in 2014, down from €6.8 million in 2013. The IHF receives the bulk of its income from a range of charitable fundraising activity. In almost all income categories income was down. The charity’s most high profile event, Happy Hearts Appeal, was down from €320,000 in 2013 to €298,000. After costs net income for Happy Hearts was just over €30,000. ## Advertisement ![Putting a heart in a collecting tin](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.cloud/2015/ 08/collecting-tin-heart.jpg) Charity walks and regional fundraising also showed considerable declines in income while a long time fundraising event for IHF, Skipathon, now costing considerably more to run than it brings in. In 2014 bequest income nearly halved to €644,102. Under ‘other income’, IHF includes corporate fundraising, events, donations and its annual raffle which also fell, from nearly €4 million to just over €3 million. IHF’s fundraising staff increased from 12 to 15 people in 2014. [IHF](http://www.irishheart.ie) has net current assets of €5.1 million. * **[Report lists “most cost-effective” fundraising operations in Ireland](https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/03/25/report-examines-effective-fundraising-operations-ireland/)**( 25 March 2016) * **[Younger generations favour cash payments over digital](https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/04/08/younger-generations-favour-cash-payments-digital/)**( 8 April 2016) * **[Charity Income Spotlight report highlights continued growth in sector](https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/05/06/charity-income-spotlight-report-highlights-continued-growth-sector/)**( 6 May 2016) ![Loading](https://fundraising.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/page-views-count/ajax-loader- 2x.gif)