social economy, perversely its diversity and lack of
an agreed definition of what constitutes a “social
enterprise” combine to frustrate efforts to produce
a comprehensive picture of its overall size. The
most comprehensive data available relates to
charities of which 188,000 are registered in
England and Wales (John Stoker, Chief Charity
Commissioner, May 2001). The Commissioner
estimates however that while there are
approximately 100,000 bodies subject to the
Charity Commission’s authority, the absence of
compulsory registration means that not all appear
on the register (Charity Commission for England
and Wales, 2001). In Scotland, the voluntary
sector comprises the largest part of the social
economy and accounted for 4 per cent of GDP at
the end of 1998 (Scottish Council for Voluntary
social economy, perversely its diversity and lack ofan agreed definition of what constitutes a “socialenterprise” combine to frustrate efforts to producea comprehensive picture of its overall size. Themost comprehensive data available relates tocharities of which 188,000 are registered inEngland and Wales (John Stoker, Chief CharityCommissioner, May 2001). The Commissionerestimates however that while there areapproximately 100,000 bodies subject to theCharity Commission’s authority, the absence ofcompulsory registration means that not all appearon the register (Charity Commission for Englandand Wales, 2001). In Scotland, the voluntarysector comprises the largest part of the socialeconomy and accounted for 4 per cent of GDP atthe end of 1998 (Scottish Council for Voluntary
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