Key Facts

York has a flourishing and diverse third sector.

There are currently 22 international, 108 national and 627 local charities based in York, with a combined income of £237m; 4,164 trustees of registered charities live in the city.*

There is also a significant number of sports clubs, faith groups and smaller, grassroots community, tenants and residents associations that are not registered charities - so there are believed to be at least 1,000 voluntary and community organisations in the city in total.

York CVS is working with other local infrastructure organisations across York and North Yorkshire to develop a shared, searchable database of voluntary and community organisations in the sub-region. Many of these organisations have chosen to make their information publicly available on the associated VCS Directory website

* Where else can I go?: York This article appeared in the Guardian on Wednesday March 26 2008 on p32 of the Society news & features section.