This document discusses developing a mixed economy for funding infrastructure by examining trends in an organization's income sources over the past 5 years. It notes that income from government grants has decreased by 75% and funding from private trusts and foundations has decreased by 66%, while income from service delivery contracts has increased by 15% and income from providing back office charity services has increased by 20%. It also outlines challenges around balancing infrastructure support with direct services, strengthening their membership offer, and identifying new funding streams.
3. VOLUNTEERING is at the heart of what we do
We processed over 2,900 expressions of interest on our Volunteer
Web Portal last year, which matches those seeking to volunteer with
charities who need volunteers.
We have over 800 volunteers registered with our own county-
wide volunteer programmes including befriending , health, digital
inclusion and volunteer drivers for non-emergency hospital
appointments
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5. VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS
from grassroots community groups to established charities:
We provide direct support to local voluntary groups, providing
development advice around governance issues and funding advice around
strategy and bid-writing.
We deliver training in Volunteer Management, training for Trustee’s
and are planning a new expanded programme of fundraising training
We offer a broad range of services for voluntary sector organisations
looking to out-source their back office functions, including: HR and
Employment Law, Payroll, Disclosure & Baring Service, Fundraising, Health
& Safety and Insurance
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7. EMPLOYABILITY
Target Opportunities Project and Talent Match
We’ve been delivering employability services in Norwich and Great
Yarmouth for over 5 years and our programmes out perform the Work
Programme; often volunteering provides a vital first step towards work.
We pride ourselves on providing support that looks and feels local, and is
entirely focused on the personal needs and aspirations of the individual.
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8. Developing a mixed economy
Income 2014/15
Grants - Government
Grants - Private Trusts
and Foundations
Contracts (inc. sub-
contracts)
Income from Charity
Backroom services
14. Challenges
Balancing infrastructure functions with direct delivery of services
Re-invigorating our membership offer and ensuring a joined up approach
to developing and marketing our funded and fee-based back office services
Identifying new funding streams and opportunities to deliver
‘infrastructure’ support and development in different ways, like for
example, through consortia building and performing a lead accountable
body role
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But what of our incoem , how has this changed over the past 5 years?
So, what does our income mix look like today?
In the last financial year:
Grants from Govt – 32%
Grants from Trusts – 9%
Contract income – 39%
Charity Backroom – 19%
This slides shows the contraction of our income which has halved over the past 5 years, largely as a result of cuts to Local Government funding. As a result of these cuts to Government funding and the move towards more contracting of services, we can see a very different funding mix in the year ending March 2015.
Reduced by 75% over the past 5 years, result of reduced core and development worker capacity to work on bids.
Cuts to Local Government funding for infrastructure and development work
Withdrawal of funding for Volunteer Centres
Reduced by two-thirds over the past 5 years, result of reduced core and development worker capacity to work on bids. This is something we have taken steps to address in our new structure.
Growth in contracts income for direct service delivery – volunteering and employability – as reflects the move from grants to contracts.
Volunteering contracts - CCGs, Community Heath & Care NHS Trust
Employability contracts - Talent Match (Big Lottery) and a DWP funded programme
Modest Growth in income from Charity Backroom services, which has been largely developed through acquisition of businesses – an HR & Training consultancy in 2010 and Bluetree Fundraising in 2014.
Modest growth in income from Charity Backroom services
Income from Charity Backroom has the potential to provide essential funding for ‘core infrastructure’ functions