Charity funding report published

27/08/2007

Evidence from 12 large national charities shows that their delivery of public services could be undermined and limited by the complexity of the arrangements by which they receive public funding.

A report by the National Audit Office found that charities' funding relationships with public bodies, including central government departments, local authorities and health trusts can often be highly fragmented, with many public bodies providing several streams of small amounts of funding to a single charity. And the variations between funders in the timing, payment terms and monitoring requirements can impose unnecessary transaction costs on charities, reducing their value for money for the taxpayer.

The report examined the experiences of 12 of the largest UK charities, who together receive £742 million in public funding from a range of public bodies including central government departments, agencies, local authorities and NHS primary care trusts. They operate across a range of activities including care for disabled people, children’s services, advice and volunteering.

You can access the report here.

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