Voluntary Income is taken from your latest statutory accounts. It includes:

• gifts, donations and any related gift aid claimed, including legacies, given by the founders, patrons, supporters, the general public and businesses
• grants from charitable foundations & trusts
• membership subscriptions and sponsorships where these are, in substance, donations rather than payment for goods or services
• net income from fundraising events ie balls, sponsored activities, coffee mornings
• funds generated through gaming activities ie lotteries, raffles or auctions

It excludes:

• statutory grants (ie those from European, national & local government)
• gifts in kind and donated services and facilities
• income from retail shops
• interest on investments