Nine out of ten in Ireland donated to a charity

Donations of goods is on the rise, while financial contributions dipped from previous years

A personal interest in, or connection to, a charity was the largest influencing factor for those who donated.

Nine out of ten adults in Ireland donated to a charity in 2022, according to research from the Charities Regulator. The research also found that eight out of ten adults (80%) believed that having trust and confidence in a charity was very important when deciding to donate — which is up from 65% since 2020, when a similar study was undertaken.

The survey, which was conducted for the Charities Regulator by Amárach Research, showed strong public support for greater enforcement, tighter controls on charities by the Regulator, and more checks on charities’ activities. While 89% of adults donated to a charity during the year, the nature of those donations has changed quite significantly over the past two years, the survey found.