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Valuing the Voluntary and Community Sector NAVCA Conference

Valuing the Voluntary and Community Sector NAVCA Conference Les Hems, Director of Development & External Affairs 20 th September 2006. GuideStar UK: What is it? A data source. A comprehensive on-line directory of registered charities

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Valuing the Voluntary and Community Sector NAVCA Conference

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  1. Valuing the Voluntary and Community Sector NAVCA Conference Les Hems, Director of Development & External Affairs 20th September 2006

  2. GuideStar UK: What is it? A data source A comprehensive on-line directory of registered charities • Launched 12th December 2005 – 167,000 registered charities in England & Wales • Directly addresses the lack of information on charities recognised by the Cabinet Office Strategy Unit in 2002 • Funded by an implementation grant from HM Treasury Invest to Save Budget & private funds • Supported by Charity Commission & Home Office

  3. GuideStar UK: Why? • Links people to charities – service users, donors, volunteers and supporters • Supports & promotes efficient & effective charities • Facilitates public education on the work of charities • Promotes public trust & confidence • A resource for all intermediary & infrastructure bodies • A platform for innovation The Charity “Google” & Charity “Yellow Pages”

  4. GuideStar UK: What we do? • Capture comprehensive information on all registered charities in England & Wales • Present this information on a free public website • Provide every single charity with their own website • Give charities the opportunity to place additional information on the website • Use an innovative & powerful search engine • Provide relevant supporting information • Supply data to organisations that undertake or support charitable activities

  5. Where does the data come from? • Weekly extract from the Charity Commission’s Central Register of Charities • Financial & Narrative Data captured from Trustees’ Annual Reports & Financial Statements filed with the Charity Commission & Companies House • Information provided voluntarily by charities on-line using the GuideStar UK “Update my charity”

  6. GuideStar UK: Who uses it? • Charities – as suppliers & users of information • Donors & funders • People seeking services, advice & information • Grantseekers • Researchers & policy analysts • Government • Professional advisors working with charities • Media • Society generally

  7. GuideStar UK: What we have achieved? • Over 1 million charity web pages viewed since launch • Over 25,000 charities have accessed their pages • Over 11,000 charities have augmented their information by using “Update my charity” • Between 1,000 &1,500 daily visitors to the website • Users have visited over 118,000 charities • On average users view 14 web pages each visit • Basis for NCVO UK Voluntary Sector Almanac • Radio 2 Website of the week

  8. Engagement with charities?

  9. GuideStar UK: What are the benefits? • Free mass communication for all charities • Greater use of the services & information provided by charities • Increased transparency & accountability • Greater public understanding of charities • Build trust & confidence in charities • Encourage “investment” in charities by donors • Streamline procedures used by funders • Support more efficient & effective charities • Enable better research & informed policy making

  10. GuideStar UK: What charities can do? Use “Update my charity” to maximise the value of your entry on GuideStar UK: • Make sure the search engine finds your charity • Ensure that the contact information is correct • Upload your logo to personalise your entry • Provide information on how visitors to the website can help your charity – donate, volunteer etc. • Refine & supplement the information on activities & accomplishments – remember this is a website • Upload key documents such as impact reports, newsletters & press releases, add photographs.

  11. What can infrastructure organisations do? Use GuideStar UK as a resource: • The basis for a comprehensive and up to date database. • Deepen your understanding of local charities –analyses of income & expenditure, activities etc. • Undertake in depth studies of localities, specific causes, types of organisations etc Target activities on those that need support. • Identify and energise local grantmakers, identify new local grantmakers • Support grant applications with evidence

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