The 12 Reports of Christmas 2014

It's Christmas time and as per tradition we're giving away 12 more of our reports. They address key issues like lobbying, fundraising and trust, plus a couple of niche ones like Gift Aid and media spending.

Searching for Answers

An overview of how transparent 50 UK charities are, based on the investigations of nfpSynergy's researchers.

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A Hidden Gem

The Clore Social Leadership Programme aims to develop and connect aspiring leaders in the social sector who are working for the benefit of individuals and communities across the UK. nfpSynergy has been supporting Clore fellows on their research projects through a mixture of research.

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Social Investment

Social Media League Table

This is a report we wrote to compare the "social media presence" (index reflecting Facebook ‘likes’, Twitter ‘followers’ and YouTube ‘subscribers’) of all UK charities. The report also analyses the Top 50 UK charities by fundraised income - comparing the Top 25 of those against the 25 most popular UK shops, and the Top 25 FTSE companies by market capitalization.

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Facts & Figures: Grant-Making Trusts

An overview of grant-making trusts, with a specific look at relationships between grant givers and grantees.

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Grant-making

Social Investment

Trust in charities and other public institutions - May 2017

We've been tracking trust in charities and other public institutions for over 15 years. This report is an update on the current levels of trust.

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Facts & Figures: Northern Ireland

This free report gives an overview of the charity landscape in Northern Ireland. Find out how trust in charities compares to Britain and more.

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General research

Market research

Social Investment

The Seven Sentiments of Cynical Donors - Perceptions of Charities in Brexit Britain

We recently held focus groups comprised of donors across a range of ages. Discover what they thought and how it could impact your charity in this new free report.

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8 March 2017

Just my Archetype - how and why we typified the charity sector

We published a free report to try and make charity benchmarking a little easier. This blog explores some of the main findings of the report, how we put it together, and how our perceptions on the sector changed.

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Just my Type - an archetype analysis of charity finances

Our analysis looks at the accounts of over 2500 charities with an income of over £5 million, and suggests there are six different types of income/expenditure model or archetype.

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25 January 2017

Ten things it is useful to know about trust in charities and other bodies

Joe Saxton and Hannah Bennett highlight ten things to consider when interpreting statistics on trust in charities, with a focus on understanding the UK sector and different factors impacting on the public's trust.

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