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What England and Wales's charities work on
The Charity Commission records each charity's purposes in 17 categories. Most charities list more than one, so the counts add up to more than 171,886.
| Cause | Charities | Combined income | Behind on accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education/training | 83,833 | £72.3bn | 5.7% |
| General Charitable Purposes | 59,090 | £28.5bn | 6.2% |
| Religious Activities | 37,199 | £14.3bn | 4.7% |
| The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty | 34,256 | £25.5bn | 6.4% |
| Arts/culture/heritage/science | 29,995 | £16.6bn | 4.5% |
| The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives | 28,005 | £35.4bn | 6.0% |
| Disability | 27,346 | £21.9bn | 6.2% |
| Amateur Sport | 25,860 | £7.1bn | 6.7% |
| Economic/community Development/employment | 21,126 | £18.5bn | 6.6% |
| Environment/conservation/heritage | 18,694 | £13.4bn | 4.2% |
| Recreation | 17,849 | £5.7bn | 4.9% |
| Other Charitable Purposes | 15,053 | £12.6bn | 5.7% |
| Overseas Aid/famine Relief | 9,270 | £10.9bn | 7.7% |
| Accommodation/housing | 7,672 | £14.5bn | 6.2% |
| Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity | 7,162 | £5.3bn | 7.2% |
| Animals | 4,621 | £3.3bn | 5.7% |
| Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency | 996 | £886.7m | 4.9% |