Jay Kennedy, Policy Officer at the Directory of Social change, told CYP Now that the criteria vary slightly from fund to fund but that a trend was emerging in the way applicants for central government grants were being treated by a range of departments. Applicants’ turnover figures have to be demonstrated by three years of audited accounts.
He said the rationale appeared to be that the government did not want grant awards to form an overall chunk of a charity’s income. There were also concerns about the high volume of grant applications.
He argued: "Income does not necessarily indicate effectiveness, reach, size, sustainability or an ability to achieve national policy goals. For example, a small charity with a large number of volunteers may be more
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