Umbrella groups submit views to Third Sector Review

Finance | 1 Nov 2006

The government should invest £11.25 million in community foundations over three years in order to raise £100 million of endowed funding from private individuals and companies and thus safeguard grant funding for community groups, says one sector submission to the Third Sector Review.

The submission, by NAVCA and the Community Foundation Network, urges the government to ensure grant funding to community organisations is protected in light of the migration of much of local authority budgets to service delivery contracts.

Another joint submission, from CFDG and the Charities Consortium, warned that there is a 'disconnect' between policies set centrally and how those policies are implemented locally. Keith Hickey, chief executive of CFDG, said: 'There is a real need for understanding how charities are structured at a local level so funders understand the importance of full cost recovery, the need for timely payment of services delivered and an appropriate level of risk sharing.'

The submission also calls for a level playing field between the public, private and voluntary sectors on pensions and VAT.

Directory: Charity Finance Directors' Group (CFDG) | Community Foundation Network | National Association of Voluntary and Community Action
Who's Who: Keith Hickey

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