Numbers giving in N Ireland increase
Howard Lake | 29 November 2013 | News
The number of people giving to charity in Northern Ireland has increased over the last two years but the average donation size has slightly declined, according to research published by NICVA.
According to Individual Giving 2013: an overview of charitable giving in Northern Ireland, between 2011 and 2013 the percentage of the population of Northern Ireland giving increased from 66% to 73%. Women were more likely to give at 76%, up from 66%, while 71% of men give to charity against 66% in 2011.
The average donation was £17.64, down from £17.78. Although a higher proportion of women give to charity, men, at an average donation of £19, give more than women, whose average donation is £16.44.
[quote align=”center” color=”#999999″]The level of giving amongst 16-23 year olds, however, more than doubled since 2011[/quote]
The research found widely varying donation levels across age groups, with 16-23 year olds giving an average donation of £8.68 and over 65 year olds giving most at £24. The level of giving amongst 16-23 year olds, however, more than doubled since 2011.
The biggest drop in average donation size was recorded amongst the 35-44 age group whose donation level dropped from £23.42 to £13.48.
There were also big regional variations in giving. County Down was the most generous while people in Belfast gave the least.
The face to face research, which was revealed at a seminar hosted by Giving NI and NICVA, was conducted by Mori earlier in the year.
Individual Giving in Northern Ireland. Source: NICVA
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Howard Lake is consultant editor of UK Fundraising. He founded the site in 1994 and successfully sold it in 2022. As director of Giving X Ltd he is exploring growing giving on a massive scale.
He is the founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.