Of this spend, 43% was related to staffing in 2021 with charities spending ranging from 20-40% at small charities to 70-80% at large social care and health charities.iScottish Council of Voluntary Organisation's (SCVO), State of the Sector 2023, Funding and Finance, Expenditure 2022
In the most recent Third Sector Tracker, SCVO reports that 88% “of organisations reported taking actions to mitigate financial challenges that they had experienced since December 2023.”iiScottish Third Sector Tracker, Wave 8, Spring 2024, page 13 Of the action recorded, the most common were applying for new funding from new funders and using financial reserves.