Directory of UK social enterprises.

Research centre set up by UK universities investigating this area,funding for this research stopped in 2014.

Charity Trends gives free access to UK charity data. UK Giving is an annual report on individuals giving to charities,
and World Giving Index looks at the same globally.

Find information about registered charities in England and Wales, including what the charity does, trustees, finance information, like income and expenditure and any actions the Charity Commission has taken against the charity. You can export up to 10,000 records..

Data on US charities.

Body representing coops in the UK with many useful publications for research on this sector

Aims to promote knowledge development and innovation for the field of cooperatives, social enterprises and other non-profit organizations. Free access to its publication.

Thousands of references to materials covering philanthropy, charities and the non-profit sector, with a US emphasis.

UK government website interface with social enterprise includes data up to 2014. See also policy areas Social enterprise and Social investment.

Annual publication from accounting giant.

Database of UK charities.

The largest survey of the sector in the UK, conducted by Ipsos MORI for the Office for Civil Society (Cabinet Office). Asks about opportunities to influence local decisions, the availability and nature of funding and income, support and guidance, relationships with local statutory bodies, and other factors affecting organisations’ success. Results from 2010 survey are most recent available.

A useful source of information on voluntarism & civil society in the UK from the National Council for Voluntary Organisations. Some current material is freely accessible; most previous editions are available to non-subscribers.

Independent body whose main function is to issue and administer the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers

The voice of UK social enterprises, some publications including its annual impact report.

Investigates the voluntary & community sector in the UK, including social enterprises. See especially the Third Sector Knowledge Portal.

Forum for those studying & researching UK coops. Publishes open access Journal of Co-operative Studies