Publications - 2007
2007 reports (most recent listed first)
After school care: After the bell
A report which explores how activities like homework clubs, sports teams and volunteering all raise the aspirations of young people and help them to build skills.
Environment: Green philanthropy
A report to equip donors with the information they need to understand environmental issues and outlines solutions charities are using to tackle them.
Review of a corporate's giving: Trading for the future
A review of the Execution Charitable Trust's giving in its first five years.
Autism: A life less ordinary
A report exploring the issues surrounding autism and how it affects people’s lives.
Philanthropy among ultra high net worths in Europe: Advice needed
Research which finds that private banks, family offices and other trusted advisors fail to meet their clients' philanthropic needs beyond establishing legal giving structures.
Child abuse: Not seen and not heard
A report which aims to increase people’s understanding of the issues that can lead to child abuse and to show donors how they can help stop it.
Costs of truancy and exclusion: Misspent youth
A report calculating the cost of truancy and exclusion, and compares this with charities’ proven efforts to keep children in the classroom. (See NPC's report on truancy and exclusion, School's out?)
International funding by UK trusts: Going global
A report examining the benefits and challenges of funding international development and looking at the different approaches funders can take.
Mentoring: Lean on me
A report telling donors how to spot a good mentoring programme and exploring which approaches work well and which don't.
Young refugees and asylum seekers: A long way to go
A report looking at the fate of young asylum seekers and refugees in the UK, and the charities helping them.
Literacy: Read on
A report highlighting the most effective ways to tackle literacy problems amongst young people.
Cost and benefits of supporting disabled children: What price an ordinary life?
A report which looks at the financial costs and benefits of two services for disabled children and their families - short breaks and key worker services. (See our report on disabled children and their families, Ordinary lives.)