The Scottish Third Sector Tracker — wave 5 infographic summary (Winter 2022)
Financial pressures continue to dominate the Scottish third sector landscape. December saw an increase in organisations reporting lower turnover, with those reporting lower turnover also increasingly pessimistic about how long this will last.
Rising costs remain a prevalent issue for third sector organisations, with all bar a small minority seeing their costs rise. This has affected the ability of almost half of all organisations to deliver their core services or activities.
The proportion of organisations falling back on their financial reserves has steadily increased throughout 2022, with over a third having accessed these reserves between August and December.
Challenges regarding staffing and volunteer numbers remain a key concern for the majority of organisations.
