This Is UsThe state of the voluntary and

community sector in Kensington and Chelsea 2010

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A total of 563 voluntary and community organisations on KCSC’s website were surveyed.

VCOs could respond using the IT based package ‘Survey Methods’ or complete a paper questionnaire.

Information on income for 2007/8 was collected using the Charity Commission’s website.

Information on RBKC funding to VCOs in the borough was taken from the RBKC website.

27 organisations that completed the survey were selected for the BME sample.

How We Collected the Information

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Voluntary and Community Sector Income 2007/8

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The total amount of income for VCOs operating in Kensington and Chelsea for 2007/8 was approximately £127 million.

£0 - £1000 £1001 - £10,000

£10,001 - £100,000

£101,000 - £250,000

£251,000 - £1M

£1M-£5M £5M - £10M £10M Plus0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

RBKC funding to the Voluntary and Community Sector 2009/10

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For 2009/10 the greatest proportion of organisations (32%) received funding of up to £10,000 from RBKC.

32%

22%18%

22%6%

£0 -£10,000£10,000 - £50,000£50,000 - £100,000£100,000 -£200,000£200,000 Plus

Comparison of RBKC funding to the Voluntary and Community from 2006/7 onwards

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The chart shows the variation in grant funding from 2006/7 up to 2009/10. In 2006/7 grant funding was over £6 million, for 2009/10 it is just under £4 million.

£0 -£10,000 £10,000 - £50,000

£50,000 - £100,000

£100,000 -£200,000

£200,000 Plus

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10

15

20

25

30

35

Funding to VCOs 2006/7Funding to VCOs 2007/8funding to VCOs 2008/9Funding to VCOs 2009/10

Making a Difference to the lives of Service Users

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Some of the ways that organisations said they captured evidence included using feedback forms, satisfaction surveys, case studies and support plans.

79%

17% 3% 1%

Yes

No

Don't know

Not applicable

Delivering Unfunded Services

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One of the most common responses as to why organisations were delivering unfunded services was because of the demand for services from clients even after funding is no longer available to continue running a service.

67%

24%

5% 5%

My organisation currently provides services that are unfunded, but are delivered to meet the needs

of our service users

Yes

No

Don't know

Not applicable

85%

15%

BME Sample: My organisation currently provides services that are unfunded, but

that are delivered to meet the needs of our service users

Sources of Voluntary and Community Sector Funding

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71%

34%24%

48%40%

10% 9% 14%21%

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80%78%

37%

19%30% 33%

4% 4%

22%

7%

BME Sample: My organisation is funded through ...

Sources of Income

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When asked how organisations intend to obtain funding for the future our of 104 responses 38% , 10% said donorship, 10% sponsorships, whilst two thirds still intend to rely on grant funding.

59%26%

4%4%

7%

BME Sample: My organisation currently obtains funding only through grants and/or contracts but

is looking to diversify in the future

Definitely will

May do

Not sure

Will not

Definitely will not

Don't know

Not applicable

48%

21%

10%

4%

2% 1

%

14%

My organisation currently obtains funding only through grants and/or contracts but is looking to

diversify in the future

Definitely will

May do

Not sure

Will not

Definitely will not

Don't know

Not applicable

Stability of Income

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When asked how organisations intend to obtain funding for the future our of 104 responses 38% , 10% said donorship, 10% sponsorships, whilst two thirds still intend to rely on grant funding.

12% 19%

23%12%

26%8%

In the last 12 months my organisation's income has:

Increased signif-icantly

Increased a little

Stayed constant

Decreased a little

Decreased significantly

Don't know

15%

22%

26%

19%

11%7%

BME Sample: During the last 12 months my organisation's income has

Increased significantly

Increased a lit-tle

Stayed constant

Decreased a little

Decreased significantly

Don't know

Adequately Resourced

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Respondents were asked whether they believe their organisation toBe adequately resourced to meet their objectives over the next 12 months. From 145 responses the strongest response was in management and leadership with over 80% agreeing or strongly agreeingthey were adequately resourced.

Staff training budget and reserves received the lowest response with 49% and 39% respectively.

When asked during the last 12 months how much money and time and been committed to certain aspects of organisation life the highest response was in management and leadership at 73%, followed by volunteer training and development at 64%. The lowest response was in paid staff training and development (49% ) and governance training and development (42%).

Voice and Representation

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When asked how organisations intend to obtain funding for the future our of 104 responses 38% , 10% said donorship, 10% sponsorships, whilst two thirds still intend to rely on grant funding.

30%

30%

22%

15%4%

BME Sample: My organisation finds it easy to represent the views of service users to local

statutory bodies (e.g. RBKC, NHS K&C)

Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly disagree

18%

33%34%

14%1%

My organisation finds it easy to represent the views of services users to local statutory bod-

ies (e.g. RBKC, NHS K&C)

Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly disagree

Voice and Representation

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When asked how organisations intend to obtain funding for the future our of 104 responses 38% , 10% said donorship, 10% sponsorships, whilst two thirds still intend to rely on grant funding.

7%

19%

48%

22%4%

BME Sample: My organisation is satisfied that our views and those of our service users are being acted upon by local statutory bodies

Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly disagree

3%

28%

49%

16%3%

My organisation is satisfied that our views and those of our service users are being

acted upon by local statutory bodies

Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly disagree

Voice and Representation

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When asked how organisations intend to obtain funding for the future our of 104 responses 38% , 10% said donorship, 10% sponsorships, whilst two thirds still intend to rely on grant funding.

15%

41%

37%

4%4%

BME Sample: My organisation believes that there are significant barriers to getting our

voices heard and influencing decisions when representing our users

Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly disagree

10%

28%

47%

14%1%

My organisation believes that there are signi-ficant barriers to getting our voices heard and influencing decisions when representing our

users

Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly disagree

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Respondents were asked whether they believe their organisation toBe adequately resourced to meet their objectives over the next 12 months. From 145 responses the strongest response was in management and leadership with over 80% agreeing or strongly agreeingthey were adequately resourced.

Staff training budget and reserves received the lowest response with 49% and 39% respectively.

When asked during the last 12 months how much money and time and been committed to certain aspects of organisation life the highest response was in management and leadership at 73%, followed by volunteer training and development at 64%. The lowest response was in paid staff training and development (49% ) and governance training and development (42%).