Types Of Organisation 3

Question 0

What are the functions of the Local Government?

Answer 0

Housing, finance, planning and transport, social work, education, environmental services.

Question 1

What is the public sector ?

Answer 1

The public sector is local governments ( counsils) that are set up by central government, Scottish Parliament. Services are run by managers and employees.

Question 2

What is the Local Government finance ?

Answer 2

Council tax, government grants, non- domestic rates, the sales assets.

Question 3

What is a Public Corporation?

Answer 3

It has a separate legal identity to their owners Government. However the local government appoints a board to run the organisation - EG BBC, POST OFFICE, ROAYAL MINT AND CHANNEL 4.

Question 4

How are charities financed?

Answer 4

Government grants, lottery grants, donations form companies or the public and profits form charity shops. THE ARE EXEMPT FROM MOST TAXES .

Question 5

What are the aims and objectives of a charity?

Answer 5

Provide a service
Relive poverty
Fund medical research
Provide protection for the vulnerable.

Question 6

How do Voluntary Organisations financed?

Answer 6

They are run and staffed by volunteers. They are run by a committee of elected volunteers.

They are financed by APPLYING FOR GRANTS FROM THE LOTTERY, SPORTS, COUNCIL OR LOCAL AUTHORITIES.

THEY CAN ALSO CHAGRE A FEE IF PEOPLE WANT TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THIER ORGANISATION OR USE THIER FACILITIES.

Question 7

What is a social Enterprise ?

Answer 7

A social enterprise is a business that has a social and or am environmental purpose. It has a clear sense of its social mission p. There are many different types of social enterprise. Examples : the big issue, the Eden project.

Question 8

What are the aims and objectives of a social Enterprise?

Answer 8

Have a clear social and environmental mission
Generate the majority of THIER income though trade buying and selling
Be accountable and transparent.

Question 9

How are Social Enterprises financed?

Answer 9

Grants
Loans
Equity finance
Community finance.

Question 10

What are the business objectives ?

Answer 10

Sales maximisation + Profit maximisation
Growth and survival
Social responsibility and customer satisfaction
Market share and enterprise + Managerial objectives
Provision of a service