# UK companies gave £420 million to charities, says new edition of DSC company giving guide

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/04/30/uk-companies-gave-420m-to-charities-says-new-edition-of-dsc-company-giving-guide/
- Published: 2017-04-30T08:51:58+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**UK companies gave over £420 million to charities last year, according to the 11th
edition of The Guide to UK Company Giving. Published next week, the book details
over 400 companies that donate to and support communities and voluntary organisations.**

The guide is, as its title suggests, more than a simple directory listing. For example,
it differentiates between types of giving and provides an extensive profile of individual
company practices, with the intention of helping fundraisers target relevant companies.

## Ethical profile

The guide also details ethical information about corporate supporters and advises
on how to identify which corporations are most likely to support certain causes.

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The Guide to UK Company Giving is designed to be used by large and small organisations,
whether or not they have a dedicated corporate fundraising team.

The guide also has a section on corporate charities which includes details on those
grant-makers associated with a company, in turn giving around £321 million.

 

## Advice and context

 

The Guide to UK Company Giving 2016/17 also includes analysis and advice on:

• Corporate social responsibility (CSR)            

• Giving in the UK and whether in cash or in-kind

• How to apply

• Partnerships   

• Matched funding

• Commercially led support     

• Charity of the Year    

• Pro bono work

• Recipients of previous funding

• Ratio of women to men on the board of directors   

New sections in this edition cover:

• Acknowledgement of Anti-Slavery legislation

• Giving to small charities

• Giving to unpopular causes

• Status as a Living Wage Employer

 

[The Guide to UK Company Giving](https://www.dsc.org.uk/gcg) is available for **
£85** from DSC.

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