# Amount donated through MADL rises 43% in a year

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2021/08/25/amount-donated-through-madl-rises-43-in-a-year/
- Published: 2021-08-25T08:55:00+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**Nisa’s Making a Difference Locally charity has seen a significant increase in 
community support from retailers over the last year, with a 43% rise in the amount
donated compared to the previous year.**

During [MADL](https://www.makingadifferencelocally.com/MADL)’s last financial year,
which came to a close at the end of June 2021, £1,190,976 was donated to good causes
across the UK, with Nisa retailers making 2,082 donations to support local causes
over the 12 month period – a 31% uplift in the number of individual donations made.

The majority of donations (82%) were given to support good causes in three key areas;
those promoting good health and wellbeing (50%), charities helping to combat food
poverty (17%) and educational facilities, such as schools and playgroups (15%).

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Making a Difference Locally also reported a record month for donations last December
and a record Q1 earlier this year.

![Stats on donations to good causes by Nisa's MADL](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.
cloud/2021/08/MADL_2021_Donations_Icons_TW-1-1024x576.png)

Kate Carroll, Nisa’s Head of Charity said:

> “The last year or so has undoubtedly been an incredibly challenging period for
> everyone due to the pandemic, so it’s been truly heart-warming to see how Nisa
> partners have really gone above and beyond for their communities during this time,
> not only through MADL but with the many other selfless gestures undertaken.
>  
> “The last year has been one of our strongest periods in terms of charitable giving
> by our partners and we’re thrilled that so many very deserving causes have benefitted
> from funding totalling almost £1.2m, which we hope will make a real difference
> for communities across the UK.”

Earlier this month, Nisa announced that it had launched its [own charity clothing banks](https://fundraising.co.uk/2021/08/19/nisas-madl-launches-charity-clothing-banks/)
for its retail partners to use for free to raise money for local causes. Stores 
can choose which local cause they want to support through a clothing bank.