Voluntary sector worth £66bn in 2000, up 12%
Howard Lake | 17 May 2001 | News
The voluntary sector is now worth £66bn, according to a new book.
The voluntary sector is now worth £66bn, according to a new book
The voluntary sector is now worth £66bn, according to figures for 2000 published in the new edition of the Dresdner RCM Top 3000 Charities Guide. This is an increase of 12% on the previous year.
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Total voluntary income reached £3.7bn. The NSPCC increased its voluntary income by more than half, from £34m to £53m. The RNLI was the most successful legacy fundraising charity, generating £57 in legacy income.
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He is the founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.