State of the Sector III

Northern Ireland Voluntary and Community Sector Almanac. March 2002

State of the Sector III forms part of a research series of UK voluntary sector almanacs. It takes the notion of resources as its theme - fiscal, human and social - and examines the sector's relationship with government, funders and the general public. The publication represents the first significant research to be produced on the sector since devolution. State of the Sector III will be of special interest to academics, decision-makers, social science students and journalists, as well as those working in the sector.

Summary of State of the Sector III

Key statistics on the voluntary and community sector in Northern Ireland

• There are between 4,500 and 5,000 voluntary organisations in Northern Ireland
• 15.4% of these organisations are controlled from outside Northern Ireland, showing that Northern Ireland has a largely self-sustaining voluntary and community sector
• The gross income for the voluntary and community sector in the financial year 2000/01 was £657.1 million
• The general public donated an estimated £146.9 million to the voluntary and community sector in 2000/01
• The average donation was £12.17 per month per pers on. 55% of the sector's overall income is accounted for by 7% of organisations
• The voluntary and community sector paid workforce numbered 29,168 in 2001, accounting for 4.5% of the Northern Ireland workforce. Of this 72.4% were female
• The voluntary and community sector employs more than agriculture 14,620, transport 26,800, the financial sector 15,910 and local government 10,351
• There are a total of 72,908 formal volunteers actively engaged in the voluntary and community sector
• Total assets of the voluntary and community sector were worth £750.28 million in 2000/01, with liabilities of £207.02 million
• Total current expenditure of the voluntary and community sector was £640.8 million in 2000/01.

Frequently asked questions about State of the Sector III

State of the Sector III forms part of a research series of UK voluntary sector almanacs. The Northern Ireland statistics are produced by the research team at NICVA every four years. Features and new findings in the third edition of the series include:

Features:

• a comprehensive breakdown of funds received by the voluntary and community sector, examined by source and type
• a study of charitable giving patterns in Northern Ireland
• corporate social responsibility - the role of business in supporting the voluntary and community sector
• details of expenditure, assets and liabilities
• analysis of the workforce in the voluntary and community sector.

New work:

• pertinent policy issues and the impact of devolution
• supporting and resourcing the sector through networks and resource bodies
• the sustainability debate and measuring its development
• the impact of civic participation and new forms of governance
• forecasting the issues ahead for the sector - funding, regulation, media and government.

Cost: £15
ISBN: 0-903087-50-2
2002