Resources
We publish our research because we think the sector benefits when evidence is shared openly. Below you'll find our free reports, presentations and blog posts covering everything from public attitudes and fundraising trends to governance, campaigning and funder practice. Use the search to find what's relevant to you, or browse to see what catches your eye, or you can view our old reports on our archive page.
Time for Good Volunteering Report
Who volunteers in the UK today, what recent initiatives have achieved, and what good practice looks like for individual charities. Sets out the elements of a strategy for developing volunteering under the new Labour government.
Membership and the Charity Sector
Our most downloaded report. What membership means in a digitally connected world, why fewer people are paying members of traditional organisations, an analysis of 25 of the biggest charity membership schemes, and research into why people join.
The New Alchemy Part 1: How volunteering turns donations of time and talent into human gold
Our second major report on volunteering, ten years after The 21st Century Volunteer. A survey of over 500 volunteer managers and 20 in-depth interviews on volunteer motivations, how the mechanics of volunteering have changed, engaging different age groups and families, and managing modern volunteers.