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Background to the Research
- The intention of State of
the Sector III is to place into context what the voluntary and community
sector believes its future trends and developments will be. In doing
this we can increase our understanding of the nature and magnitude of
changes happening now that will have a major impact on the sector's
future.
- The report takes fiscal,
human and social resources and interlinks them with voluntary and community
organisations, government, funders and the general public.
Research Approach
- The report is split into fifteen chapters
including an introduction, defining the sector, methodology, profile
of the sector, income profiles, individual giving, corporate giving,
human resources, assets and liabilities, expenditure, networking, sustainability,
governance, forecasting and developing the research programme.
- The sample was constructed from NICVA's
database, SectorNet, which includes over 5,000 organisations. A representative
sample of 3,400 organisations was selected and postal questionnaires
were sent to each.
- The questionnaire was designed to gather
information on activities, staff, geographical remit and views on the
future of the sector. Respondents were also asked to provide annual
accounts for 2000/01.
- 851 valid questionnaires were returned
which equates to a 25% response rate. There were also 441 sets of valid
annual accounts returned.
Main Findings
- There are between 4,500 and 5,000 voluntary
organisations in NI.
- 15.4% of organisations are controlled
from outside NI, showing a largely self-sustained voluntary and community
sector.
- 55% of the sector's income is accounted
for by 7% of organisations.
- The general public donated an estimated
£146.9 million and the business community £12.41 million to the sector
in the financial year 2000/01.
- The voluntary and community sector employed
29,168 people in 2001.
- Total assets of the sector totalled £750.28
million in 2000/01, with liabilities of £207.02 million.
- Other findings focus on expenditure, networking,
sustainability and governance.
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