British public donated record £13.9bn to charity in 2023

Average monthly donations rose by nearly 40% to £65, with poorest areas among the most generous

The British public donated a record £13.9bn to charity in 2023, with people in some of the country’s least affluent areas among the most generous, a report reveals.

The total marks a 9% increase on the 2022 figure – which stood at £12.7bn – as average monthly donations increased by nearly 40% to reach £65.