Mapping the UK Women and Girls Sector and its Funding
Our research report, Mapping the UK Women and Girls Sector and its Funding: Where Does the Money Go?, shows that the women and girls sector is not getting the investment it needs or deserves. The research, conducted by The Centre for Regional, Economic and Social Research (CRESR) at Sheffield Hallam University and commissioned by Rosa, the National Lottery Community Fund, and Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, has revealed that the women and girls sector in the UK is in urgent need of investment and support.
The research shows that in 2021, a total of £4.1 billion worth of grants was awarded to charities, but the women and girls sector received just 1.8% of these. In addition, one third of all grants for ‘women and girls’ focussed activity – worth £24.7m – went to organisations with no specific focus on women and girls. This shows a worrying lack of priority for organisations tackling complex and systemic issues faced by women and girls in the UK.
The report was amended on 02/05/23 to include reference to the work of Dr Olumide Adisa et al
Explore our online tool which maps the entire women and girls sector and provides a comprehensive directory of women-led charities in the UK. You can search by area, type or size of organisation HERE.
