Power to Change has published its fifth annual report on the community business market in England.
It uses a refined methodology and the most accurate data to describe the structure, size and shape of the community business market in 2019 and considers the outlook for the year ahead.
According to the report, there are 9,000 community businesses in England, employing 33,900 people. The sector is supported by 205,600 volunteers – a figure which has increased by nearly two thirds from last year.
The sector has an estimated total market income of £890m.
Some of the survey’s conclusions include: