# Free-to-access Data Dashboard launches to help charities with their legacy strategies - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2023/12/06/free-to-access-data-dashboard-launches-to-help-charities-with-their-legacy-strategies/ - Published: 2023-12-06T13:32:34+00:00 - Author: Melanie May **A free-to-use online Data Dashboard has been launched to provide UK charities with easy access to current legacy giving market trends and forecasts for the medium and long-term.** Sharing key facts, figures and metrics, the [Data Dashboard](https://legacyfutures.com/data-dashboard/) aims to help charities in their strategic decision-making when planning and investing in legacy fundraising within their organisations.  The data has been made available by [Legacy Futures](https://legacyfutures.com/) in partnership with [Remember A Charity](https://www.rememberacharity.org.uk/). The statistics come from a variety of sources including Legacy Foresight’s [Legacy Monitor](https://www.legacyforesight.co.uk/benchmarking/legacy-monitor-uk/), Remember A Charity’s consumer tracking, and public domain information from the Charity Commission.  ## 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/) The statistics in the Data Dashboard are from the financial year 2022/23, and include: * The current estimated size of legacy income in the UK  * A breakdown of cause sectors by size  * Average gift values  * Average time lag between the decision to leave a gift and the charity receiving the gift  * Future predicted growth of the legacy market  ![Source: Top 1,000 legacy charities drawn from the Charity Commission Register of Charities 2021/22](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.cloud/2023/12/image-1.png) Data included in the Dashboard. Source: Top 1,000 legacy charities drawn from the Charity Commission Register of Charities 2021/22 The data will be updated annually every November in line with the release of Legacy Futures’ Annual Market Briefing. Legacy Futures’ CEO, Ashley Rowthorn, commented:  > “Having easy access to this information will help not-for-profits make all-important > decisions for their own legacy fundraising strategies, which will in turn help > ensure the legacy giving market remains resilient and continues to thrive. Only > when charities are kept abreast of the market outlook and changing behaviours  > is it possible for them to make well informed decisions which best serve their > organisations and stakeholders in both the short and longer terms.” Head of Legacies at British Red Cross and incoming Chair of Remember A Charity, Anaish Yilma-Parmar, said:  > “The legacy market continues to develop at pace, becoming increasingly important > for a growing number of charities. The income generated, however, can take many > years to materialise, and therefore legacy fundraisers need solid insight to help > secure resource and funding, to inspire the gifts of tomorrow. The Data Dashboard > is a great asset to anyone looking to develop or grow their legacy programme and > will aid the sector to keep an eye on the latest trends and opportunities.” * **[Economic uncertainty means Generation X delaying will making, research shows](https://fundraising.co.uk/2024/01/09/economic-uncertainty-means-generation-x-delaying-will-making-research-shows/)**( 9 January 2024) * **[Bereavement leave and insights from the legacy team](https://fundraising.co.uk/2024/01/12/bereavement-leave-and-insights-from-the-legacy-team/)**( 12 January 2024) * **[Research highlights potential for legacy giving with majority surveyed never considering it](https://fundraising.co.uk/2024/02/22/research-highlights-potential-for-legacy-giving-with-majority-surveyed-never-considering-it/)**( 22 February 2024)