1. Social Enterprise in Scotland Census 2015 CSDP Charity and Third Sector Data Event 27 January 2016

2. About The Census A decade of investment In search of better evidence A collaborative approach A baseline to build on

3. Multiple interests To better understand the ‘sector’ To validate assumptions To make the case (or justify) investment To refine established priorities To make smart choices (invest, support) Big Lottery Fund, Community Enterprise in Scotland, Co-operative Development Scotland, Firstport, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Glasgow Caledonian University, Nesta, Scottish Enterprise, Scottish Government, Scottish Urban Regeneration Forum, Senscot, Social Enterprise Academy, Social Enterprise Scotland, Social Enterprise UK, Social Firms Scotland, and Social Investment Scotland.

4. The Focus: Social Enterprise There is a recognisable marketplace Trade primarily for a social or environmental purpose No share capital (asset locked) – profits reinvested, assets reallocated on closure They aspire to financial independence through trading (no clear bar set). They operate outside of the direct influence or control of public bodies.

5. In Context

6. Methods Identifying the Population Financial Review Census Survey Final Analysis Define parameters Access data First filter Cross-match Screen and verify Purge non-SEs Circa 30,000  6,000 Access accounts Strip out data Analyse Purge non-SEs Circa 4,000 Online survey Telephone boost Analyse Purge non-SEs Circa 1,100 Combine data Economic analysis Grossing up

7. Challenges Availability and cost of data Availability, cost, accessibility Managing scale and complexity Diverse interests, dataset size, common-sizing, scheduling, time Exercising professional judgement Definitional grey areas, deciding to include, interpreting financials Securing participation Local /gatekeeper involvement, a representative response Sharing the results Data ownership/control, ethical concerns in open access

8. The Results

9. Using the data Managing the resource Sharing the evidence Shaping policy priorities Interrogating topics and themes Tracking change over time

10. Thank you