The Third Sector Flashcards
What is the Third Sector?
NON-PROFIT making organisation that exist to support a cause/aim.
What is a Charity?
Charities have NO RECOGNISED OWNER.
CONTROLLED (decision making) by a Board of Trustees who represent the charity.
FINANCED by donations, fundraising, grants from government and sales from charity shop.
A charity will mostly be run by VOLUNTEERS but may also have some PAID EMPLOYEES.
What are the advantages of a Charity?
Exempt from paying certain taxes.
Low wade costs due to using mostly volunteers.
What are the disadvantages of a Charity?
High turnover of volunteers who may leave for paid work.
Difficult to compete for donations against thousands of other charities.
What are Clubs and Associations?
Clubs and Associations have NO RECOGNISED OWNER.
CONTROLLED (decision making) by and Elected Committee.
FINANCED by membership fees/subscription paid by members.
Clubs are usually run locally by volunteers.
What are the Aims and Objectives of the Third Sector?
Increase funds
Provision of service
Increase awareness
Pressure government
More branches
What does the aim, Increase funds mean?
Raise as much funds as possible for their cause.
What does the aim, Provision of service mean?
To provide a service to people/animals in need.
What does the aim, Increase awareness mean?
To increase the number of people in society who are aware of the aim/cause.
What does the aim, Pressure government mean?
To campaign to government to change a law/policy related to their cause (eg the environment).
What does the aim, More branches mean?
To open more branches of charity shops.
