Funding Statistics 1996 to 1998

- a financial analysis

This major survey of the charitable sector covered a national sample of 270 organisations with total income in 1998 of $2.3billion. The sample included almost all of the 50 largest charities and was representative across all states and territories. The results were categorised into cause categories comprising Animal Welfare, Community Services, Environment, Humanitarian, Medical Research & Disease, Overseas Aid and People with Disabilities.

Over 15 pages of commentary, tables and graphs the report answers the following questions: -

Are Australian charities growing?
Is there overall evidence of cutbacks to government funding?
Is fundraising making a positive contribution to the sector’s growth?
What role are bequests playing in funding trends?
How volatile is bequest income?
What is the overall cost of fundraising?
Does an increase in fundraising costs from one year to the next bring results?
Are charities using their reserves to meet a greater demand for services?
Where do charities have their funds invested?
What are the variations by state or cause category?

and more …representing around 2 ‘man months’ of analysis from our database.

This information is ideal for anyone developing benchmarks, constructing a budget or strategic plan or playing an active role with government and other key influencers.

The survey is available to subscribers to the Givewell Research Centre.

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