VCFSE State of the Sector Report 2025
Monday 1 December 2025
The first VCFSE State of the Sector Report for Lancashire & Cumbria was launched at the University of Lancashire
Introduction by Garth Hodgkinson (CEO Community CVS) and Setting The Context by Tracy Hopkins (LSC VCFSE Alliance).
Professor Catherine Leyshon (Quay Research) introduced the findings of the survey and the conclusions drawn from the data gathered, as well as the valuable insight into the current status of the VCFSE sector
Thank you to everyone who contributed to this report, and congratulations to Feniscowles & Pleasington FC – the winners of the £500 prize draw.
The full report will be available early 2026. All slides from the launch event and the Headline Insights document (pdf) available below:
Dec 2025 Launch Event Slides Highlighted:
Who is Powering the Sector? VCFSE sector reliance of the work of volunteers and highlights the need for volunteer infrastructure (e.g. volunteer centres)
Sources of Income for the VCFSE sector where more than 50% of income come from grants and donation/fundraising
Local Infrastructure Provision in each of the geographical areas, including volunteering infrastructure, grant giving and sector capacity building, development & training
Dec 2025: Launch Event: Introduction Slides, context, the microbiome and pilot sites:
Dec 2025: Launch Event: Initial report findings slides:
Background: The State of the Sector Survey was created to understand the work the Voluntary, Community, Faith & Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector does and to celebrate the positive contributions it is making here in Lancashire.