Leeds voluntary sector a big spender, says report

By Paul Jump, Third Sector Online, 15 January 2008

The community, voluntary and faith sector in Leeds spent more than £400m in 2005/06, according to research by local community empowerment network Leeds Voice.

The Ripple Effect , a report into the economic contribution of the sector in the city, found that the 324 respondent organisations spent just over £85m, which extrapolates into a figure of just under £430m for the city’s 2,000 voluntary groups. The report estimates the entire GDP of Leeds in...

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