FSI Small Charities Index - Quarterly Questionnaire (December 2019, January and February 2020)
1. The name of your charity

2. Your e-mail address

3. The charity number if known/applicable

4. Are your Services

5. Where is your main staff base/office?

6. Your annual income level is

7. Which Cause Area/Category best describes the work your charity undertakes? Please rank the top two i.e. for your main area/category use '1' and for the secondary area/category use '2'

Health
Children & Young People
Religion
Community Welfare, Advocacy & Rights  
Arts & Culture
Sport
Homelessness
Environment
Animals
Education/Training
Disability
8. In the 3 months December 2019, January and February 2020 have you seen the demand for your services increase, decrease or remain unchanged compared to the previous 3 months?

By how much %?


Increased 0-5% 6-10% 11-15% 16-20% 21+% (please give %age: )
Decreased 0-5% 6-10% 11-15% 16-20% 21+% (please give %age: )
Unchanged
9. In the 3 months December 2019, January and February 2020 have your paid staff numbers risen, fallen or remained unchanged compared to the previous 3 months?

By how much %?


Increased 0-5% 6-10% 11-15% 16-20% 21+% (please give %age: )
Decreased 0-5% 6-10% 11-15% 16-20% 21+% (please give %age: )
Unchanged
10. In the 3 months December 2019, January and February 2020 have your volunteer numbers risen, fallen or remained unchanged compared to the previous 3 months?

By how much %?


Increased 0-5% 6-10% 11-15% 16-20% 21+% (please give %age: )
Decreased 0-5% 6-10% 11-15% 16-20% 21+% (please give %age: )
Unchanged
11. In the 3 months December 2019, January and February 2020 has your voluntary income increased, decreased or remained unchanged compared to the previous 3 months?

By how much %?


Increased 0-5% 6-10% 11-15% 16-20% 21+% (please give %age: )
Decreased 0-5% 6-10% 11-15% 16-20% 21+% (please give %age: )
Unchanged
12. In the 3 months December 2019, January and February 2020 has your income from statutory funding increased, decreased or remained unchanged compared to the previous 3 months?

By how much %?


Increased 0-5% 6-10% 11-15% 16-20% 21+% (please give %age: )
Decreased 0-5% 6-10% 11-15% 16-20% 21+% (please give %age: )
Unchanged
13. In the 3 months December 2019, January and February 2020 has your income from paid-for services increased, decreased or remained unchanged compared to the previous 3 months?

By how much %?


Increased 0-5% 6-10% 11-15% 16-20% 21+% (please give %age: )
Decreased 0-5% 6-10% 11-15% 16-20% 21+% (please give %age: )
Unchanged
14. Does your charity hold reserves?

Yes No
If yes

15. If you answered Yes, and you have had need to use your reserves over the period December 2019, January and February 2020, by how much have your reserves reduced over this period?

By how much %?


Used reserves by 0-5% 6-10% 11-15% 16-20% 21+% (please give %age: )
Have not used reserves
16. In the period December 2019, January and February 2020, which of these has presented the greatest, next greatest and third greatest challenge?
Please rank the top three, i.e. greatest challenge '1', followed by '2', and '3':


Lack of training
Cuts to funding
Increased demand for services
Workload
Lack of investment
Cash flow
Staff motivation and morale
Retention of high quality performers 
Recruitment
17. Do you work in partnership with other charities?

Yes No
If yes

18. What percentage of your activities is undertaken in partnership?

0-10% 11-19% 20-30% 31-40% 41-50% 50+% (please give %age: )
19. How confident are your trustees to take opportunities for development, outside your business plan, which carry a financial risk?

'1' = Not at all confident, '10' = Fully confident


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20. How do you rate the current motivation / morale of your staff?

'1' = Very poor, '10' = Excellent


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21. Taking everything into account, how confident do you feel about your charity's ability to deliver its planned level of services over the next twelve months?

'1' = Not confident at all, '10' = absolutely confident


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22. Some charities may face exceptional challenges over the coming months, and some may have to close down. How likely is it that your charity will close down during the next twelve months?

'1' = Not at all Likely, '10' = Very Likely


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23. Please confirm

I am the most senior paid member of staff working for the charity
I am the Chairman of Trustees/Treasurer of the charity

Thank you for taking the time to complete this quarterly survey.

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