Programme Evaluation 2014-15

Chart 1:
Percentage of Project Areas within Income Range – by Numbers
The 2013-14 evaluation showed that all but 3 of the 16 projects progressed during that year received income of
under £10,000: half of these received less than £5,000. While all the activities supported were in keeping with
F4C’s charitable objectives, this meant that a disproportionate amount of time had to be devoted to bidding and
related back office activities. The distribution for 2014-15, however, shows a healthy, significant shift away from
smaller funding pots: 82% of work areas individually received allocations in excess of £5,000.
Chart 2:
Percentage of Overall Project Income by Allocation
In 2013-14, just under three-quarters of overall project income resulted from successful bids for sums over £5,000,
and 42% for sums in excess of £10,000. The equivalent 2014-15 figures also show a very encouraging trend
towards more sustainable bidding practices. 94% of F4C’s overall income that year resulted from individual
funding allocations of at least £5,000. Two-thirds of all revenue stemmed from five successful bids for £10,000 or
more.
Reasons for this improvement, apart from focused, good quality bidding, include the consolidation of preexisting
project partnerships and the formal and informal sharing of information and best practice among
wider networks across the North West. This implies that F4C’s approach and performance are now better
understood and appreciated, in matching proven need to the set criteria of available funding opportunities.
As a faith-based (but not proselytising) environmental charity, with a proven track record in working with hardto-reach
individuals and communities, to deliver a broad range of tangible outcomes, there is now a strong impetus
for organisations across the sectors to partner with F4C.
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