Sector stats
Each year SCVO produces a report on the size, shape and finances of the Scottish voluntary sector. This page shows the most recent set of statistics published in May 2010 which cover the year 2008-2009.
You can download a PDF of the full results from SCVO’s survey here.
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Fast facts:
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The sector’s turnover in 2010 was £4.4billion
- There are 45,000 voluntary organisations in Scotland, half of which are registered charities
- The sector employs 137,000 people
- 1.2m adults in Scotland volunteered in 2009
- In 2009 the sector were custodians of £9.2billion worth of assets
- In 2009 the sector generated £4.4 billion for the Scottish economy
- At 45%, self-generated funding made up the largest share of total income