When smaller charities are considered, the average is probably over a million dollars per victim, according to the survey.

"All of the smaller charities are being hurt by that."

This is intended to reduce administration costs for small charities.

Some are small local charities working with a single hospital or university.

This support is critical particularly for small local charities and voluntary groups.

A number of church groups and smaller charities set up aid stations for a time.

I particularly enjoy working with small charities and making them more effective.

Over Christmas charities large and small will be taking care of people who need help.

And people are being inspired to start small charities of their own.

We are not talking small local charities here which collect for children and old folk.