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Two reports published [on 6th September] (co-authored by our research team) are set to fill major gaps in local understanding of the voluntary and community sector which, until recently, has been dominated by national-level studies.

The reports - Mapping registered Third Sector Organisations in the North East and Mapping registered Third Sector Organisations in Cumbria – are part of the Northern Rock Foundation’s Third Sector Trends Study which aims to provide detailed information about the scale, role and dynamics of organisations in North East England and Cumbria.

The Foundation has brought together an expert team for the study, including Professor John Mohan of the University of Southampton and David Kane, Research Officer at NCVO.

The data reveals the significant role of local sectors in their local economies, demonstrating that:

• the third sector in the North East represents 3% of all charities in the UK, and that Cumbria represents another 1.3%
• there are 4,760 general charities in the North East, with a combined income of £731 million in 2007/08, an expenditure of £673 million and assets worth £1.3 billion
• there are 2,216 general charities in Cumbria, with a combined income of £164 million in 2007/08, an expenditure of £148 million and assets worth £340 million 

The full article can be viewed on the NCVO website here

Source: NCVO