4,093
Estimated number of VCSE organisations
Including 1,477 registered organisations and 2,616 below-the-radar organisations not captured on formal registers.
Modelled estimates
The scale and contribution of the sector
Estimated totals for the combined Oldham, Rochdale and Tameside VCSE sector. These are informed estimates from modelling and extrapolation — not exact counts.
£323m
Income in 2024/25
Estimated income generated by VCSE organisations.
£313m
Expenditure in 2024/25
Estimated expenditure by VCSE organisations.
1,435,900
Instances of support
Estimated contacts or episodes of support provided to people and communities each year.
95,900
Volunteers and trustees
An estimated 73,400 volunteers and 22,500 trustees or board members across the sector.
9.95m
Volunteer hours contributed
Across Oldham, Rochdale and Tameside combined, volunteers and trustees contribute around 191,200 hours each week. Over a year, this is equivalent to 9.95 million hours spent supporting organisations and communities.
£133.70m
Replacement cost of volunteering
The estimated cost of replacing time contributed by volunteers and trustees with paid labour at the Real Living Wage (£13.45 per hour).
5,447
Full-time equivalent paid staff
The combined Oldham, Rochdale and Tameside VCSE sector is estimated to employ 5,447 FTE paid staff, corresponding to approximately 7,359 individual employees.
£274.39m
Paid staff GVA
The estimated economic value generated each year through the services and activities delivered by FTE paid staff working in the combined Oldham, Rochdale and Tameside VCSE sector.
