individual giving landscape in Scotland and the wider UK using a range of data sources including the Scottish,Third Sector Tracker.,Individual giving is an essential source of income for many charities and voluntary groups and helps,Income from individual giving made up 15% of the Scottish charity sector’s income in 2023, down from,Data from the Spring 2025 Scottish Third Sector Tracker suggests that a rising number of voluntary organisations

Summary These pages outline the size and shape of the Scottish voluntary sector workforce using data,from OSCR, SCVO, the Annual Population Survey, the Scottish Third Sector Tracker and other sources. 1,Recruitment and retention challenges: Organisations report increasing difficulty filling posts, with,The voluntary sector in numbers – key facts There are over 46,500 voluntary sector organisations in Scotland,with our research team if you'd like to know more.

Public Sector FundingDownload PDF Public sector funding of the voluntary sector The following pages pull,of over 600 charity accounts, with additional information from the Scottish Third Sector Tracker and,The public sector is currently the single most important source of income for the Scottish voluntary,The voluntary sector in numbers – key facts There are over 46,500 voluntary sector organisations in Scotland,with our research team if you'd like to know more.

Readily available statistics clearly outline the current reality in which the voluntary sector in Scotland,This data is supported by Volunteer Scotland’s The State of Volunteering in 2023 report which highlighted,As outlined above and in every wave of the Scottish Third Sector Tracker, the voluntary sector finds,This is a big change from 2020/21, when 72% of Scottish charities decreased expenditure.,Our policy team work closely with the voluntary sector, the Scottish Government, COSLA, and the Scottish

reflecting, through evidence, the experience of voluntary organisations across Scotland.,SCVO policy submissions, engagement, and research with the sector throughout 2023-24.,The Scottish Third Sector Tracker. SCVO’s State of the Sector statistics 2023.,of public services in 2011 stating that the voluntary sector, “has a crucial role to play in delivery,Voluntary Sector Organisation “Currently, reporting on grants takes an inordinate amount of time.

SCVO’s State of the Sector statistics reveal that voluntary organisations invest significantly in the,’s State of the Sector statistics, is appropriate.,Diversity and equality statistics outlined in SCVO’s State of the Sector Statistics further highlight,In 2020: 64.5% of the voluntary sector's paid staff were women.,SCVO’s State of the Sector statistics for 2022 are available online.

Introduction and summary The role of the voluntary sector and volunteers in Scottish society is vital,in SCVO’s State of the Sector Statistics.,Based on a range of evidence, including Volunteer Scotland’s recent research report, ‘Testing our Resilience,The Scottish voluntary sector receives more than £2bn in income from the public sector annually, including,We receive funded support from the Scottish Government and others to: research, demonstrate and measure

The Scottish Third Sector Tracker SCVO’s State of the Sector statistics 2022.,In SCVO’s research, many organisations reported having had no increases in local or national government,payments of funds monitoring and reporting on the Scottish Government and other public sector funding,In 2020/21, 40% of charities spent more than their income in 2020/21, with that rising to 46% of smaller,A recent research report into net zero provision for voluntary organisations in Scotland by CEiS highlighted

The Scottish Third Sector TrackerSCVO’s State of the Sector statistics 2022.,A recent research report into net zero provision for voluntary organisations in Scotland by CEiS highlighted,Government’s Draft Budget 2020-21: Valuing the Third Sector’.,In our recent research on the Scottish Government’s funding of voluntary organisations, organisations,Around 25% of income to the Scottish voluntary sector comes from public sector contracts.

About SCVO The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is the national membership body for,Scotland’s vibrant voluntary sector.,We’re passionate about what the voluntary sector can achieve.,exposed and widely recognised when lockdown began in March 2020.,Ofcom research this year states that 2 million households in the UK struggle to afford their internet