HaveringHaveringState of the Sector Survey State of the Sector Survey

20132013Kim GuestKim Guest

CEO CEO HavcoHavco

BackgroundBackground

In April 2012 Havco developed a small In April 2012 Havco developed a small survey to try to understand how the local survey to try to understand how the local voluntary and community sector were/are voluntary and community sector were/are coping with cutscoping with cuts

In April 2013 we repeated the survey to In April 2013 we repeated the survey to capture any changes to the sector and capture any changes to the sector and trendstrends

ComparisonsComparisons

Where possible we have identified Where possible we have identified comparisons with the 2012 surveycomparisons with the 2012 survey

Responses to the Havering surveyResponses to the Havering survey

In 2012 91% of responses were from In 2012 91% of responses were from organisations with some paid staff. organisations with some paid staff.

In 2013 82% of responses were from In 2013 82% of responses were from organisations with paid stafforganisations with paid staff

In 2012 the organisations who responded In 2012 the organisations who responded employed 1220 people either part-time or full employed 1220 people either part-time or full time.time.

In 2013 the organisations who responded In 2013 the organisations who responded employed about 1800 p/t or f/t staffemployed about 1800 p/t or f/t staff

Types of Organisation/ groupTypes of Organisation/ group

48% of the organisations only work in 48% of the organisations only work in Havering Havering

18% of the organisations work in Havering 18% of the organisations work in Havering and neighbouring boroughs.and neighbouring boroughs.

4% work across East London4% work across East London (broadly similar to 2012 survey)(broadly similar to 2012 survey)

Types of Organisation/ groupTypes of Organisation/ group The turnover of the organisations who The turnover of the organisations who

answered the survey ranged from £0 per answered the survey ranged from £0 per year to £7 million per year.year to £7 million per year.

A representative sample of groups and A representative sample of groups and organisations who work locallyorganisations who work locally

The impact of the spending cuts The impact of the spending cuts 21% of organisations reported that their staffing levels had 21% of organisations reported that their staffing levels had

decreaseddecreased

11% of groups plan to increase their number of staff. 11% of groups plan to increase their number of staff.

6% of groups had reduced their number of volunteers 6% of groups had reduced their number of volunteers

10% groups plan to increase their number of volunteers.10% groups plan to increase their number of volunteers. 33% of groups reported that their income had decreased33% of groups reported that their income had decreased 8% of groups had received an increase in income. 8% of groups had received an increase in income.

60% of the respondees reported no significant change in 60% of the respondees reported no significant change in the level of their income. the level of their income.

The impact of the spending cutsThe impact of the spending cuts Despite losing income 51% of groups Despite losing income 51% of groups

reported an increase in demand for their reported an increase in demand for their services (similar to 2012)services (similar to 2012)

27% groups reported an increase in the 27% groups reported an increase in the number of people supportednumber of people supported

Interestingly like last year no groups Interestingly like last year no groups reported a reduced demand for their reported a reduced demand for their services.services.

The FutureThe Future 9% of respondees anticipate employing 9% of respondees anticipate employing

additional staff (down on 18% in 2012)additional staff (down on 18% in 2012) 44% did not anticipate employing 44% did not anticipate employing

additional staff (37% in 2012)additional staff (37% in 2012) 14% thought that they 14% thought that they maybemaybe likely to likely to

employee additional staff. (an increase employee additional staff. (an increase from 2012)from 2012)

The FutureThe Future

63% of groups anticipate adding extra 63% of groups anticipate adding extra volunteers to their workforce (slightly down volunteers to their workforce (slightly down from 69% in 2012)from 69% in 2012)

8% not anticipating adding extra volunteers. 8% not anticipating adding extra volunteers. (again down from 2012)(again down from 2012)

It was not possible to gauge if any of these It was not possible to gauge if any of these groups intend to replace paid staff with groups intend to replace paid staff with volunteers.volunteers.

The FutureThe Future

5.4% of groups expect that they will have 5.4% of groups expect that they will have to close some of their services in the next to close some of their services in the next year, with 9% percentage expecting to year, with 9% percentage expecting to make staff redundant. make staff redundant.

Thank fully no groups expect to close their Thank fully no groups expect to close their organisation or group although two did organisation or group although two did think that this was a possibility for them.think that this was a possibility for them.

The FutureThe Future

“”“”Very bright indeed” “stable” “healthy” Very bright indeed” “stable” “healthy” ““risky”risky” ““greater stresses” greater stresses” “ “fragile” fragile” “ “ relatively stable but hugely dependent on the relatively stable but hugely dependent on the

generosity of our community” generosity of our community” ““at this time we are struggling from year to year”at this time we are struggling from year to year” ““Not encouraging”Not encouraging” ““we are resilient but have made significant decisions to we are resilient but have made significant decisions to

become more commercial to sustain ourselvesbecome more commercial to sustain ourselves

Message to Funders and Local Message to Funders and Local AuthorityAuthority

Improve the job market please

Release funding for voluntary organisations

Build alliances with local organisations in a more open and transparent way

More focus on small user –led organisations at the heart of their communities

Please appreciate us and the work we do in the community

Grants from local authorities for voluntary groups can save the LA money in the long run

Key Trends/ObservationsKey Trends/Observations

Havering’s voluntary sector is struggling but Havering’s voluntary sector is struggling but survivingsurviving

General turnover is down and there is General turnover is down and there is evidence of groups using reserves to surviveevidence of groups using reserves to survive

Some groups reported their reserves are Some groups reported their reserves are significantly depletedsignificantly depleted

General determination to continue for the General determination to continue for the sake of their service userssake of their service users