# Barnardos Ireland income holds steady as it launches new donor care programme

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/06/27/barnardos-ireland-income-holds-steady-launches-new-donor-care-programme/
- Published: 2018-06-27T06:22:42+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Barnardos in Ireland raised just over €8 million last year, roughly similar to
the figure in 2016, according to their latest accounts.**

The charity’s main sources of voluntary income in 2017 were donations from individuals,
legacies, corporate donors, trusts and foundations. Voluntary income accounts for
just under a third of Barnardos income, with the balance coming from the statutory
sector.

Legacy income fell in 2017 as the 2016 figures included a large legacy of €1 million.
This fall was offset in part by the growth in trusts and foundations income streams.

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During 2017, committed and cash giving income continued to be the largest source
of income at €3.8 million. More than 5,000 new donors joined Barnardos by signing
with a monthly direct debit and the charity’s recruitment fundraising teams spoke
to supporters all over the country — on streets, at home and in private site locations.

[Barnardos Ireland](http://www.barnardos.ie) also launched its new donor care programme
called Barnardos Friendly Giants in 2017 which casts its monthly donors as the ‘
heroes behind our work’. An important part of the donor care journey is delivered
by the charity’s telephone team who made 43,500 calls to supporters and donors last
year.

€1.5 million was raised from corporate, events and schools, including long-standing
supporters such as Applegreen, Danone and Cadburys who were joined by a new partnership
with Dell EMC.

Income from other trading activities increased to €1.5 million in 2017. Included
in this figure is retail income of €1.1 million relating to Barnardos’ charity shops.
Barnardos has seven shops nationwide, with the net contribution €0.2 million.

Total fundraising expenses last year were €4.1 million, from €3.9 million the year
before. By far the largest expenditure item relates to committed giving at €1.7 
million.

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