WEBINAR

USING DATA TO SUPPORT A COMMISSIONING CASE

30 JUNE 2015

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PART ONEWELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS

INTRODUCTIONS

• Lev PedroPublic Services Senior Officer, NCVO

• Nick Davies Public Services Manager, NCVO

• Lauren BernardTechnical support

• 20-minute presentation• 20 minutes Q & A• Type your questions into the Questions box at

the bottom of your webinar dashboard.

• Please complete the short follow-up survey.

ABOUT THE WEBINAR

By the end of the webinar you will:

• understand the shape, scale and role of the voluntary sector in public services

• know how to mine data from the Civil Society Almanac

• understand how this information can be used to influence local commissioners

• know where to go for further information.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Have you had a chance to look at this year’s Civil Society Almanac?

POLL TIME…

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KEY THINGS WE HAVE IDENTIFIED FROM ALMANAC• Fairness of funding• Commercial and entrepreneurial

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PART TWOFUNDING FAIRNESS

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2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13

0.2

-0.3

-0.4

-0.3

0.10.0

-0.7

-0.1

Central GovernmentLocal Government

INCOME FROM BOTH LOCAL AND CENTRAL GOVERNMENT HAS FALLENLocal and central government spending on the voluntary sector, change from previous year, 2009/10 to 2012/13 (£ billions, 2012/13 prices)Source: NCVO, TSRC, Charity Commission

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MAJOR

LARGE

MEDIUM

SMALL

MICRO

0.4

2.8

13.7

33.8

49.3

Number of organisations

Number of organisations

MOST VOLUNTARY SECTOR ORGANISATIONS ARE SMALLProportion of organisations by size of organisation, 2012/13 (%)Source: NCVO, TSRC, Charity Commission

What proportion of total voluntary sector income do micro and small organisations combined account for?

POLL TIME…

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MAJOR

LARGE

MEDIUM

SMALL

MICRO

47.9

30.2

16.6

4.7

0.6

0.4

2.8

13.7

33.8

49.3

Number of organisations

Income

THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR’S ECONOMY IS DOMINATED BY LARGE CHARITIES, BUT MOST ORGANISATIONS ARE SMALLProportion of organisations and income by size of organisation, 2012/13 (%)Source: NCVO, TSRC, Charity Commission

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CHANGES IN GOVERNMENT INCOME DEPEND ON ORGANISATION SIZEGovernment spending on the voluntary sector, cumulative change, 2008/09 to 2012/13 (2008/09 = 100)Source: NCVO, TSRC, Charity Commission

2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/1340

50

60

70

80

90

100

110

120

Minor + SmallMediumLargeMajor

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PART THREECOMMERCIAL AND ENTREPRENEURIAL

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2000

/01

2001

/02

2002

/03

2003

/04

2004

/05

2005

/06

2006

/07

2007

/08

2008

/09

2009

/10

2010

/11

2011

/12

2012

/13

0

5

10

15

4.9

6.0

2.2

4.8

12.1 12.3

12.1

11.1

Government contractsGovernment grants

Grants

GOVERNMENT GRANTS AND CONTRACTS HAVE CONTINUED TO FALL AS GOVERNMENT SPENDING IS CUTGovernment grant and contract incometo the UK voluntary sector, 2000/01 to 2012/13 (£ billions, 2012/13 prices)Source: NCVO, TSRC, Charity Commission

Contracts

Which is the only category of individual income to grow significantly since the recession?

POLL TIME…

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THE INCREASE IN INCOME FROM INDIVIDUALS IS ENTIRELY FROM FEES FOR SERVICESVoluntary sector income from individuals, cumulative change, 2007/08 to 2012/13 (2007/08 = 100)Source: NCVO, TSRC, Charity Commission

2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/1360.0

80.0

100.0

120.0

140.0

160.0

180.0

DonationsLegaciesFees for servicesFundraising

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86% OF VOLUNTARY SECTOR SPENDING WAS ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES AND GRANTSSpending breakdown, 2012/13 (£ billions)Source: NCVO, Charity Commission

29.1

4.9

4.6

0.7

Charitable activities

Cost of generating funds

Grants

Governance

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BETTER CHARITIES HAVE LOWER OVERHEADS?Average charity performance based on % of costs spent on administrationSource: GiveWell

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PART FOUROTHER DATA SOURCES

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OTHER DATA SOURCES

• ONS – Neighbourhood Statistics• Public Health Outcomes Framework• Joint Strategic Needs Assessment• Health Profiles• NHS England – Commissioning for Value

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PART FIVEQUESTIONS

THANKS!

Nick Daviesnick.davies@ncvo.org.uk

Lev Pedrolev.pedro@ncvo.org.uk

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