Good property management can make the difference between a charity succeeding or failing, delegates at the Facilities Show heard this week.
Ian Parker, senior property adviser at non-profit body the Ethical Property Foundation, said building management in the charity sector was 'an afterthought and undertaken by people not qualified, often leading to greater operational and financial risks."
He said buildings - many of which were old and derelict - were often fought for and won by the third sector, but property maintenance was not considered deeply enough. Parker said, "There is a lot of attachment to a building... but not a lot of thought about how to run it ad make it sustainable."
Presenting results from the Charity Property Survey 2013, carried out by the EPF with the Charity Commission, Parker said out of the range of charities asked, 44 per cent they had experienced problems with maintenance costs, 17 per cent feared they would not be able to deliver services because of property constraints and a large proportions of bodies said they are unable to employ an FM to help with these issues.
The survey also showed that 27 per cent of charities said they faced compliance costs and difficulties owing to health and safety and other issues.
Parker called on the FM industry to become more aware of the problems charities face with their buildings and to work more effectively with the sector.
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