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Charities - UK - March 2008

Published by: Mintel International Group Ltd.

Published: Mar. 1, 2008 - 91 Pages


Table of Contents


ISSUES IN THE MARKET

Key themes

Definition

Abbreviations

MARKET IN BRIEF

Larger charities dominate donations

A wealthy elite

Celebrities and sport

Embracing online technologies

Looking forward

INTERNAL MARKET ENVIRONMENT

Key points

A sense of duty

Figure 1: Agreement with selected lifestatements, 2003-07

Time is precious

Climb that mountain

Reach for the stars

Figure 2: Celebrities and charity work

Philanthropy becomes popular

Mobilising the workforce

Building trust

BROADER MARKET ENVIRONMENT

Key points

Two steps forward, one step back

Give and take

The third way

Olympic lottery threat

Figure 3: National Lottery turnover, 2002/03-2006/07

Fingers in pockets

Figure 4: PDI and consumer expenditure, at constant 2002 prices, 2002-12

Baby Boomer boost

Figure 5: Trends and projections in UK population (‘000s), by age group, 2002-12

COMPETITIVE CONTEXT

Key points

Competing for Income

Figure 6: Breakdown of total consumer expenditure, 2006

Bricks and mortar

A leisurely pursuit

Figure 7: Consumer expenditure on selected leisure goods and activities, 2002-06

Competing for time

Figure 8: Hours and minutes per day spent on activities, by gender, 2005

The working week

Figure 9: Usual weekly hours of work, by gender, May-July 2007

More time spent commuting

Time for leisure

STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES IN THE MARKET

Strengths

Weaknesses

MARKET SIZE AND FORECAST

Key points:

A crowded market

Figure 10: Number of registered charities in England and Wales, 2000-07

Rags to riches

Figure 11: Total combined income of registered charities in England and Wales, 2002-07

Voluntary growth

Figure 12: Charitable donations, grants and legacies of the top 500 charities, 2001/02-2005/06

The future of the market

Future prospects

Growth in donations beginning to slow

Figure 13: Value of charity contributions at current prices, 2002-12

Figure 14: Value of charity contributions at real prices, 2002-12

Factors used in the forecast

SEGMENT PERFORMANCE

Key points

Charities see steady growth in income

Figure 15: Segmentation of main charities on the Charity Commission register, by income band, 2004-07

Leaving a legacy

Figure 16: Sources of income received by the top 500 charities, 2001/02-2005/06

MARKET SHARE

Key points:

Cancer Research UK stays on top

Figure 17: A selection of leading charities active in main sectors, by voluntary income, 2004/05 and 2005/06 37

COMPANIES AND PRODUCTS

Key points

Cancer Research UK (CRUK)

The National Trust

Oxfam

The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC)

British Heart Foundation

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA)

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution

Leonard Cheshire Disability

Terrence Higgins Trust

Footballers lend their support

BRAND COMMUNICATION

Key points

Speculate to accumulate

Figure 18: Main monitored media advertising expenditure on charities, 2003-07

Splashing out on children

Figure 19: Main monitored media advertising expenditure on charities, by category, 2004 and 2006

Direct mail proves less effective

Figure 20: Main monitored media advertising expenditure on charities, by medium, 2003-07

Cancer Research UK remains top spender

Figure 21: Top 15 advertising charities, 2003-07

Advertising strategy

Chasing direct debits

Action and awareness

To shock or not to shock

CHANNELS TO MARKET

Key points

Donating dosh

Figure 22: Mode of donating to charity, 2004-07

Give as you earn

Figure 23: Development of payroll deduction schemes, 1992/93-2006/07

Covenants phased out

Figure 24: Gift Aid and covenants to charity (gross amounts) plus tax repayments, 1992/93-2006/07

Gift Aid takes off

THE CONSUMER - CHARITABLE DONATIONS

Key points

The compassionate consumer

Figure 25: Adults who have donated more than £5 to charity, 2003-07

Generous women

A generation thing

Gimme more

Figure 26: Amount donated in the last 12 months, 2001-07

Juggling allegiances

Figure 27: Number of charities people make a regular donation to, January 2008

Keeping your options open

Figure 28: Repertoire of charity givers crossed, by method of payment, January 2008

Pulling on heartstrings

Figure 29: Types of charities donated to, 2001-07

Source: GB TGI, BMRB Q3 2001-07/Mintel

APPENDIX: ADVERTISING DATA

APPENDIX: INTERNAL MARKET ENVIRONMENT

Figure 30: Agreement with selected statements, by gender, age, socio-economic group, marital status,

lifestage, presence of children, Mintel’s Special Groups, working status, tenure, region, ACORN category,

media usage, household size and car ownership, 2007

APPENDIX: MARKET SIZE & FORECAST, MARKET SEGMENTATION AND MARKET SHARE

SORP 2005

APPENDIX: THE CONSUMER: CHARITABLE DONATIONS - DETAILED DEMOGRAPHICS

Figure 31: Adults who have donated more than £5 to charity, by gender, age, socio-economic group, marital

status, lifestage, presence of children, Mintel’s Special Groups, working status, tenure, region, ACORN

category, media usage, household size and car ownership, 2007

Figure 32: Number of charities people make a regular donation to, by gender, age, region, social grade,

daily newspaper readership, weekend newspaper readership, gross household income, age of own

children, personal Internet usage, supermarket used, mobile phone network provider and TV reception,

January 2008

APPENDIX: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Abstract

This report assesses changes in the charities market since the last Mintel report was published in January 2006. Although charity income has grown substantially over the last few years, the majority of wealth is concentrated in just a few large charities.

Charities have benefited from a rise in major donations from individuals and corporate employee fundraising schemes, as well as the popularity of direct debit schemes. Meanwhile celebrities, sponsored events and online technologies have become key to raising awareness and generating funds. However, there is still much to be done for the industry to earn the trust of all consumers.

Key themes of the report:
  • Emergence of a small group of large charities that receive small gifts from members of the public
  • Changing donation channels towards sponsorship and direct debits.
  • Online technologies offer new avenues for growth.
  • Trust and apathy are key areas for future improvement.
  • People are sometimes sceptical of a celebrity’s role in a charity



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