In 2023, there were 25,412 charities registered in Scotland, compared with 23,612 in 2012, an increase of around 49,000 charities. During this time period, the year with the fewest charities was 2012, while 2022 had the highest amount.
Number of registered charities in Scotland from 2012 to 2023
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Charities in the UKScottish Charity Regulator. (March 31, 2023). Number of registered charities in Scotland from 2012 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379104/scotland-number-of-charities/
Scottish Charity Regulator. "Number of registered charities in Scotland from 2012 to 2023." Chart. March 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379104/scotland-number-of-charities/
Scottish Charity Regulator. (2023). Number of registered charities in Scotland from 2012 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379104/scotland-number-of-charities/
Scottish Charity Regulator. "Number of Registered Charities in Scotland from 2012 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379104/scotland-number-of-charities/
Scottish Charity Regulator, Number of registered charities in Scotland from 2012 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379104/scotland-number-of-charities/ (last visited May 23, 2024)
Number of registered charities in Scotland from 2012 to 2023 [Graph], Scottish Charity Regulator, March 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379104/scotland-number-of-charities/