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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

Evidence library

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The evidence library is a resource for anyone interested in the voluntary sector in Scotland. Managed by SCVO, the library signposts to research and evidence produced by, or on, the voluntary sector. For further information email: research@scvo.scot.

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SCVO Research Briefing: State of the Sector, pre-Coronavirus (June 2020)

SCVO 29 June 2020

Coronavirus / COVID-19 Funding and economy

This briefing gives an overview of the financial profile of the regulated Scottish voluntary sector in 2018, giving us a baseline for understanding sector funding and assets pre- and post-Coronavirus. It covers Scottish charities, housing associations and credit unions. All the data in this briefing (and more) can be explored in detail via our searchable data hub: scvo.org.uk/policy/sector-stats.

Scottish voluntary sector in 2018: key facts

Annual income = £6.06 billion

Public Sector income = £2.1 billion

General public income = £1.5 billion

Annual spend = £5.75 billion

Total Funds = £17 billion

Cash assets = £3 billion

Paid staff = 108,000 .

Staff costs = £2.4 billion

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