single most important source of income for the Scottish voluntary sector, worth around £3.3 billion in 2023,Public sector funding made up 40% of the sector’s income in 2023.,Funding from the public sector was worth an estimated £3.3bn in 2023.,the voluntary sector’s turnover in Scotland was £9.7bn In 2023 the voluntary sector spent £9.3bn on,are also social enterprises Learn more about the sector’s size and shape and get in touch with our research

The Scottish Third Sector Tracker SCVO’s State of the Sector statistics 2022.,monthly reports the government currently publishes and improve categories to ensure data is useful and,research and engagement with the voluntary sector.,, review and significantly improve the Scottish Government’s grant-making systems to address poor fund,The Scottish Government should report on the impact of this change to inform and develop a multi-year

The Scottish Third Sector Tracker SCVO’s State of the Sector statistics 2022.,In the Spring 2023 Third Sector Tracker, 66% of respondents reported an increase in demand for their,Inconsistency in approach and the evidence required across Scottish Government departments.,grants data on the 360Giving platform, ensuring that published awards data meet the 360Giving data standard,picture that includes UK Government grants, lottery grants, and independent grant funders.

Anna Fowlie, SCVO Chief Executive Welcome to the SCVO Impact Report 2023/24 This page tells you about,I hope you enjoy this impact report for 2023/24.,management and reporting platform, provided by SCVO and funded by the Scottish Government.,to shape the future In 2023/24, fieldwork and reporting for waves six (Spring) and seven (Winter) of,Community Fund and The William Grant Foundation) were completed.

The Scottish Third Sector Tracker SCVO’s State of the Sector statistics 2022.,In the Spring 2023 Third Sector Tracker, 66% of respondents reported an increase in demand for their,Inconsistency in approach and the evidence required across Scottish Government departments.,The UK Government’s initiative of providing a Government Grants Register and using the 360Giving platform,picture that includes UK Government grants, lottery grants, and independent grant funders.

Government in the 2023/24 UK Budget.,SCVO is working with our sister councils in other parts of the UK to influence UK Government levers to,In SCVO’s research, many organisations reported having had no increases in local or national government,A recent research report into net zero provision for voluntary organisations in Scotland by CEiS highlighted,on the 360 Giving platform - a platform where organisations openly publish grants data- should also

About our response SCVO welcomes the opportunity to provide written evidence in advance of the oral evidence,, and research with the sector throughout 21-22,including, ‘Scottish Government funding of voluntary,We recognise that the UK Government must take major interventions to ensure the public and voluntary,To ensure a sustainable voluntary sector, the Scottish Government’s 2023-24 Budget must commit to: fair,In SCVO’s research, many organisations have reported having had no increases in local or national government

The Scottish Third Sector TrackerSCVO’s State of the Sector statistics 2022.,The committee can continue to support the sector by recommending that the Scottish Government’s 2023/,published on the 360 Giving platform - a platform where organisations openly publish grants data- should,Transparent, accessible data would also highlight the Scottish Government’s significant investment in,A recent research report into net zero provision for voluntary organisations in Scotland by CEiS highlighted