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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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 Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.

Evidence library

NCVO UK Civil Society Almanac

The UK Civil Society Almanac is now in its 16th edition. It brings together data from charities’ accounts, administrative data and surveys to provide a comprehensive overview of the structure and economy of the UK voluntary sector. In so doing it offers invaluable insights into the ways in which the sector is experiencing growth and change.

Unless otherwise stated trends are described in real terms, adjusting for the impact of inflation. Most current data refers to the financial year 2014/15. Unless otherwise stated data refers to the whole of the UK. The Almanac is a web-based resource, with data and tables available for download.

Sections include:

  • Geographical scope
  • Scope of activities and organisation types
  • Income and spending data
  • Assets
Published on 3 May 2018