UK Charity Funding Explorer
How does charitable giving compare to other UK spending? Select items below to build your own comparison.
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Data sources & methodology
Charitable donations: CAF UK Giving Report 2026. Gambling: Gambling Commission (Gross Gambling Yield 2022-23). Restaurants, alcohol: ONS Consumer Trends. Defence: HM Treasury Main Estimates. HS2: HS2 Ltd / NAO. Streaming: Ofcom Media Nations Report. Pet care: PFMA. Coffee: Allegra World Coffee Portal / Mintel. Beauty: CTPA / Statista. ODA: FCDO Statistics on International Development. NICs cost: NCVO. Local government grants: NCVO / DLUHC. Charity deficit data: Charity Commission Risk Assessment 2025. Donor demographics: CAF. Per-household figures calculated using ONS estimate of 28.2 million UK households (2023).
All figures represent the most recent available data. Years vary by source (2023-2025). Figures are nominal unless stated otherwise. This tool is for illustrative comparison — spending categories are not directly fungible.