Research and statistics

Three independent studies of the youth sector and its impact on local areas and young people’s life outcomes.

• Document type: Research
• Organisation: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
• Updated: 29 February 2024

• Youth provision and life outcomes: a study of longitudinal research (executive summary)

  Summary of key findings Our research used five datasets to explore the…

• Youth provision and life outcomes: systematic literature review (executive summary)

  Summary of key findings This review located and screened over 25,000…

• Youth provision and life outcomes: a study of the local impact of youth clubs (executive summary)

  Summary of key findings The goal of this research was to expand…

An overview of Charity Commission research into public views of charity over time, and how trustees see their responsibilities in the running of charities.

• Document type: Research
• Organisation: The Charity Commission
• Updated: 18 January 2024

• Public trust in charities and the role and experience of trustees

  Summary For over ten years, the Charity Commission has conducted a…

This data release presents analysis from a longitudinal survey of LCF providers, commissioners, investors and intermediaries.

• Document type: Research
• Organisation: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
• Updated: 31 August 2023

• Life Chances Fund intermediate evaluation: data release

  1. Introduction The Life Chances Fund (LCF) is a £70 million fund managed…

A second-stage evaluation of the Kirklees Life Chances Fund social outcomes partnership project on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).

• Document type: Research
• Organisation: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
• Updated: 31 August 2023

Annual Charity Commission research on public trust in charities and what trustees think about their duties and public expectations.

• Document type: Research
• Organisation: The Charity Commission
• Updated: 14 July 2023

A retrospective process and impact evaluation of the Tampon Tax Fund from 2016-2022.

• Document type: Research
• Organisation: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
• Updated: 6 June 2023

This page lists links to ad hoc statistical analyses on Community Life Survey results that have not been included in our standard publications.

• Document type: Statistical data set
• Organisation: Closed organisation: Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
• Updated: 31 May 2023

The purpose of this publication is to report and compare economic measures for the DCMS sectors, where possible, for the past ten calendar years.

• Document type: Official Statistics
• Part of a collection: DCMS Sector Economic Estimates: Employment and 2 others
• Organisation: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and 2 others
• Updated: 20 April 2023

This page lists links to ad hoc statistical analyses on Economic Estimates that have not been included in our standard publications.

• Document type: Statistical data set
• Organisation: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
• Updated: 29 March 2023

An evaluation design report setting out the findings and recommendations from the scoping phase of the Tampon Tax Fund.

• Document type: Research
• Organisation: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and 1 others
• Updated: 10 February 2023

An independent feasibility study for an impact evaluation for Phase 2 of the Youth Investment Fund.

• Document type: Research
• Organisation: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and 1 others
• Updated: 9 February 2023

An independent process evaluation for Phase 1 of the Youth Investment Fund.

• Document type: Research
• Organisation: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and 1 others
• Updated: 9 February 2023

This report covers the Voluntary and Community Sector Emergencies Partnership’s transition from COVID-19 emergency response to an emergency preparedness model.

• Document type: Research
• Organisation: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and 1 others
• Updated: 13 January 2023

A feasibility study investigating the options for evaluating the Volunteering Futures Fund.

• Document type: Research
• Organisation: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and 1 others
• Updated: 10 January 2023

Estimates of the number of filled jobs in the DCMS Sectors, for the 2019 calendar year and the year from July 2020 to June 2021.

• Document type: Accredited official statistics
• Part of a collection: DCMS Sectors Economic Estimates
• Organisation: Closed organisation: Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
• Updated: 22 December 2022

This report presents the findings of independent research into what information people want to see about charities and how they want to access that information.

• Document type: Research
• Organisation: The Charity Commission
• Updated: 2 December 2022

Analysis to assist the government in targeting efforts to unlock public service spend for maximum social value and to support the sustainability of the VCSE sectors.

• Document type: Research
• Organisation: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and 1 others
• Updated: 30 August 2022

Research into customers’ experience of Charity Commission services.

• Document type: Research
• Organisation: The Charity Commission
• Updated: 14 July 2022

Annual Charity Commission research on public trust in charities and what trustees think about their duties and public expectations.

• Document type: Research
• Organisation: The Charity Commission
• Updated: 14 July 2022

An evaluation exploring the set up and delivery of the Youth COVID-19 Support Fund.

• Document type: Research
• Organisation: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and 1 others
• Updated: 1 February 2022