Charity impact dashboards are Power BI reporting environments that track and demonstrate the measurable difference a charity’s services make — connecting outcome data, equity analysis, and service performance into a single evidence platform. Quematics builds charity impact dashboards for UK health charities and VCSE organisations, designed around the evidence frameworks that NHS ICB commissioners, local authority funders, and grant-making bodies now require.
According to the Charity Commission, over 80% of registered charities report some form of impact — but fewer than 20% use validated outcome measures or structured analytical tools. In a commissioning environment where contract decisions are data-driven, the gap between describing impact and demonstrating it is the gap between contract renewal and re-procurement.
What is a charity impact dashboard?
Four analytical layers: Outcome measurement tracking PROMs (PHQ-9, GAD-7, WEMWBS, EQ-5D) with baseline and follow-up. Impact analysis demonstrating system-level effect — what the service prevents. Equity reporting by protected characteristics and deprivation. Value for money — cost per improved outcome against NHS reference costs.
How do you measure impact for prevention services?
Three approaches: Longitudinal tracking following individuals from referral through multiple timepoints. Population comparison using NHS England benchmarks. Cost avoidance modelling estimating the cost of events the service prevented. See commissioner-ready reporting and Power BI for charities.
How Quematics builds your impact dashboard
Data and evidence audit, dashboard build connecting Power BI to case management systems (Charitylog, Lamplight, Salesforce NPSP, SystmOne, EMIS), training for confident presentation to commissioners and funders. Based in Peterborough. See charity analytics.
Frequently asked questions
What is a charity impact dashboard?
A Power BI environment consolidating outcome data, equity analysis, and service performance into structured evidence for commissioners, funders, and trustees.
Which outcome measures work best?
PHQ-9 and GAD-7 for mental health, WEMWBS for wellbeing, EQ-5D for health-related quality of life.
Can dashboards include PROMs like WEMWBS and PHQ-9?
Yes. Quematics builds PROM integration pipelines for automated baseline-to-follow-up analysis.
How do you measure prevention impact?
Longitudinal tracking, population comparison against benchmarks, and cost avoidance modelling.
What do funders and commissioners want to see?
ICB: segmented outcomes and equity. Local authority: ASCOF-aligned data. Trusts: impact narratives backed by numbers. Trustees: governance assurance.
Which systems connect to Power BI?
Charitylog, Lamplight, Salesforce NPSP, SystmOne, EMIS, and structured Excel trackers.
Show your impact with data
Contact us for a free impact review. Visit england.nhs.uk for outcome measurement guidance.