# Barnardos fundraising income increases in Ireland by 12%

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/06/29/barnardos-fundraising-income-increases-ireland-12/
- Published: 2017-06-29T14:44:45+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Fundraising income at Irish children’s charity Barnardos increased by 12% in 2016,
according to the charity’s latest accounts.**

Total fundraising income was €7.5 million in 2016, against €6.7 million the year
before. Income from shops was €1.2 million slightly down on the year before but 
the net contribution from shops was €195,000, up from 2015.

In 2016 Barnardos’ total income was €24 million, up from €23 million in 2015. 62%
of the charity’s income came from government funding, with the balance from fundraising.

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[Barnardos](http://www.barnardos.ie) biggest income source is committed and cash
which increased last year to €3.7 million from €3.5 million. Barnardos invests heavily
in face to face fundraising and last year said it spoke to over 3000 people in this
context. The biggest growth area, however, was legacies which jumped from €340,000
to €1.5 million.

Corporate, events and schools returned €1.4 million last year, slightly down from
€1.5 million. Trust income grew in 2016 to €623,000 thanks mainly to a large grant
from Atlantic Philanthropies (AP).

Barnardos has been a recipient of grant aid from AP over many years and despite 
the foundation’s announcement that it is winding down its grant giving the Barnardos
grant was nearly €100,000 more than the year before.

Fundraising costs held steady at €2.5 million while the cost of the shops operation
was €990,000 down from just over €1 million.
 

## Watch: Barnardos’ Young People’s Ambassador David Rawle’s appeal

Rawle called on the Irish public to support Barnardos’ National Collection day in
September 2016.

_[Video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tr1BvMzs-ME no longer available]._

 

 * **[Barnardos Ireland fundraising income increases](https://fundraising.co.uk/2014/02/11/barnardos-ireland-fundraising-income-increases/)(
   11 February 2014)**
 * **[Barnardos Ireland income falls](https://fundraising.co.uk/2015/09/09/barnardos-irelands-income-falls/)(
   9 September 2015)**
 * **[Barnardos Ireland closes for a week due to drop in voluntary income](https://fundraising.co.uk/2012/08/15/barnardos-ireland-closes-week-due-fall-voluntary-income/)(
   15 August 2012)**