# Scope reduces senior management team to cut costs

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2008/10/03/scope-reduces-senior-management-team-cut-costs/
- Published: 2008-10-03T10:41:11+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

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Disability charity Scope is to make five senior management posts redundant, including
two posts on its executive management board, in an effort to reduce costs in the
face of the economic slowdown.

There will also be redundancies in several other back office departments as the 
organisation streamlines its administration and management functions. It employs
around 3,500 staff across England and Wales.

Scope’s running costs are increasing while its key sources of income are declining:
legacy income, delays in property sales, and a drop in the value of its investments
have all contributed to this drop. In addition, it recognises that “the future impact
of the ‘credit crunch’ on fundraising income from public donations also remains 
uncertain”.

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Scope is also undertaking other practical measures to reduce overheads, such as 
cutting non-essential expenditure and reviewing purchasing arrangements.

The charity says that it does not have “substantial financial reserves”. Jon Sparkes,
Chief Executive of Scope, said: “We are taking these difficult decisions now, to
help us to better weather the worst of the current economic storm. We will have 
a leaner senior management team but one which will be completely focused on building
on our achievements to date and working in alliance with disabled people to defend
their human rights and promote equality”.

www.scope.org.uk

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