# Goal voluntary income shows big increase in 2014 - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/10/20/goal-voluntary-income-shows-big-increase/ - Published: 2016-10-20T12:11:11+01:00 - Author: Howard Lake **Irish development charity Goal, which is embroiled in [controversy over its financial support](http://www.thejournal.ie/goal-investigation-usaid-syria-irish-charity-2741388-Apr2016/) from the US and Irish governments, saw its voluntary income increase in 2014 by 23% to €5.4 million, according to its latest accounts.**   Goal’s total income stood at €127 million in 2014, with significant support from governments and the EU. Income has nearly doubled in a few years as the charity has expanded its services throughout the world and, in particular, in Syria. ## 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/)   Bequest and trust income was also boosted significantly in 2014, rising to €1.6 million. The fundraising highlights for the charity were over €600,000 raised through direct marketing, community events and a strong corporate appeal to Ireland’s Top 50 companies in response to the Ebola outbreak in Africa.   The charity’s traditional events, GOAL Mile and GOAL Jersey Day raised €182,000 and €178,000 respectively. GOAL USA Gala Ball also raised $100,000 (€87,000) but the charity recently announced that the US office is closing. Goal’s chief executive in Ireland has also stepped down.   [Goal](http://www.goalglobal.org)’s fundraising income has declined in real terms and as a percentage of overall income over the years. In 2010 voluntary income was €13,073,875 when total income was around €75 million. * **[Record level of £1 million-plus donations in 2015](https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/12/05/record-level-1m-plus-donations-2015/)**( 5 December 2016) * **[Big Society Capital announces £15 million investment for community-led housing projects](https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/12/14/big-society-capital-15m-investment-community-led-housing-projects/)**( 14 December 2016) * **[Irish homelessness charity’s income up by €1 million](https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/12/20/irish-homelessness-charitys-income-e1-million/)**( 20 December 2016) ![Loading](https://fundraising.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/page-views-count/ajax-loader- 2x.gif)