Evidence library

This UK Giving report sets out the continuing impact that the pandemic is having on people’s giving behaviours. It is based on monthly online interviews throughout 2020, and includes more recent polling in 2021 as restrictions began to lift (c. 22,000 interviews in total).

Key facts

• People in the UK gave £11.3 billion to charity in 2020, up from £10.6 billion in 2019
• The number of people giving to charity has dropped, but those who are giving are giving more
• Cash giving has reached its lowest level ever
• Increase in requests for online donations (30% asked to give online in 2020, up from 24% in 2019)
• Trust in charities increased in 2020, and remains higher than pre-pandemic.