Evidence library

This PDF document summarises some of the key third sector stats for 2023, plus selected data tables.

• 46,500+ voluntary organisations active in Scotland today.

• In 2022 the Scottish voluntary sector's turnover was £9.2 billion. This is a rise from £8.5bn in 2021.

• Scottish charity turnover rose from £7.2bn to £7.8bn, with housing associations accounting for 1/3 of that income increase.

• In 2022 Scottish voluntary sector spending was £8.8 billion, up nearly £1bn from £7.9bn in 2021. Spending increased across all sub-sectors.

• In 2021, 70% of all charities, and 80% of small charities (under £100k) experienced a drop in income, primarily due to the impact of Covid, but in 2022, only 35% of all charities, and 36% of smaller ones saw a drop in income.

• The voluntary sector in Scotland in 2022 employed just over 133,000+ people, making up 5% of the workforce.

For the full data sets see: scvo.scot/research/facts-figures

Downloads

• SectorStats2023_KeyStats.pdf