For the #NCVOAlmanac I have to look at and check hundreds of charity accounts. Many of them include charts which can be great to support key messages, demonstrate impact and engage readers.

A geeky #charitydata thread on some of my ‘the good, the bad and the ugly’ moments.
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The Charity Commission recently launched a new public register. It’s much easier to use and makes more info available, eg on charity finances. It also has more charts which is great - even though some of their choices on chart types and colours might be questionable
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Pie and doughnut charts are by far the most popular in pdf charity accounts. Unfortunately, quite a few don’t follow good practice in #dataviz.

… too many categories, too many and inaccessible colours, no clear labelling, not ordered by values etc.
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There are, of course, also many good examples. Some charities use charts and data visualisations in their accounts to be transparent about where their money was spent and how effectively.

See for example, Cancer Research UK or the British Heart Foundation
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