Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Our latest analysis shows more charities struggling to break even, but also some welcome growth in key funding streams

Ilse Mackinnon

3 February 2025

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Income from government has remained fairly steady, and income from the public has largely recovered after,Five years ago, the amount of money received from government was just slightly higher than the income,Fears of a sudden withdrawal of essential government support were not realized in 2023, but when we factor

https://scvo.scot/p/96909/2025/02/03/our-latest-analysis-shows-more-charities-struggling-to-break-even-but-also-some-welcome-growth-in-key-funding-streams

Scottish voluntary sector dealt £177million real-terms funding cut

Press release

24 March 2025

around half of which comes from local authorities, and a third of which comes from the Scottish Government,pressures, including the real-terms cut in public sector funding, underline the need for the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/97961/2025/03/24/scottish-voluntary-sector-dealt-177million-real-terms-funding-cut

The collapse of Kids Company – a lesson in prudence

OPINION 21 August 2015 Guest post

Families & Young People

Calum Munro argues prudence shouldn't be dismissed as a Victorian concept in charity governance – trustees

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-collapse-of-kids-company-a-lesson-in-prudence

Top 10 issues facing the not-for-profit sector

OPINION 19 May 2016 Guest post

Management

Jamie Davidson of Henderson Loggie on the ten finance and governance issues all charities and voluntary

https://tfn.scot/opinion/top-10-issues-facing-the-not-for-profit-sector

Trustees must do more to understand charity finances

NEWS 16 November 2018 by Gareth Jones

Management

the vast majority of trustees feel their charity could have a better understanding of financial governance

https://tfn.scot/news/trustees-must-do-more-to-understand-charity-finances

Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust - Peace and Security

Currently open

militarised and “securitised” responses towards a new approach based on participatory and accountable governance

https://funding.scot/funds/a0Rb0000000NgAhEAK/joseph-rowntree-charitable-trust-peace-and-security

Scots charities forced to draw from reserves despite funding stabilisation

Press release

19 February 2025

Finance

Charities across Scotland have continued to draw on their reserves “unsustainably” despite funding from government,paper, which contains key figures and trends from the Scottish voluntary sector, shows funding from government

https://scvo.scot/p/97156/2025/02/19/scots-charities-forced-to-draw-from-reserves-despite-funding-stabilisation

Putting your trust in trustees

OPINION 18 February 2014 by Alex Turnbull

Management

should respond to recent negative media coverage of the role of trustees with a robust approach to governance

https://tfn.scot/opinion/putting-your-trust-in-trustees

CAS is a safe place to work now, says new chair

NEWS 29 March 2017 by Susan Smith

Social Justice & Poverty

1 comment

Citizens Advice Scotland believes the organisation has now turned a corner with a strong board and governance

https://tfn.scot/news/cas-is-a-safe-place-to-work-now-says-new-chair

Not waving but drowning: so who’s to blame?

OPINION 14 March 2018 by Rab Armour

Management

1 comment

Robert Armour questions whether blame for a housing association's continued governance woes should be

https://tfn.scot/opinion/for-the-good-of-your-community-resign

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Our latest analysis shows more charities struggling to break even, but also some welcome growth in key funding streams

Scottish voluntary sector dealt £177million real-terms funding cut

The collapse of Kids Company – a lesson in prudence

Top 10 issues facing the not-for-profit sector

Trustees must do more to understand charity finances

Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust - Peace and Security

Scots charities forced to draw from reserves despite funding stabilisation

Putting your trust in trustees

CAS is a safe place to work now, says new chair

Not waving but drowning: so who’s to blame?

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