ABSTRACT
This chapter shows how individual budgets are related to the income available and how their performance is constrained by the limitations imposed by the condition of other available resources. It considers the role of budget managers as: income generators through main contract participation and other sources of income; income distributors over the range of necessary resources by constructing ‘shopping’ lists; and bidders for additional funds to enable them to maintain their services. There are also a large number of less well known funding options. In this context, the use of the voluntary, academic and private sectors must not be ignored. These are particularly relevant to pilot projects but in certain larger schemes, joint funding may be advantageous. Generation and control of income derived from main contracts can usually be readily calculated and managed through a central process. This forms the bulk of the present allocations made available to budget managers.
