£281m

Total endowment stood at £281 million at March 2011, an increase of 25% on the previous year (£224.5m).

3,007

The network now supports 23,400 donors of whom 3,007 are major donors.

£50.5m

533 new funds were set up in the year, with an average fund size of £95,000, and a total value of £50.5m - over a third more than in previous year. Community philanthropists continue to support local organisations despite austerity.

£62m

Grants were made to the value of £62 million in 2010-11. Across the network, over 26,000 grants were made.

48%

Just 21% of new funds in 2010-11 came from the public sector, with 48% established by the private sector and the remainder coming from other sources.

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