10,000 charities could be lost as demand increases and income drops.

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Pro Bono Economics, a charity that specialises in research on the social sector, has now warned that we are heading towards a ‘charity crunch’.

75% of charities are expecting higher demand next year, while 83% are forecastig income decline.

Pro Bono Economics, a charity that specialises in research on the social sector, has now warned that we are heading towards a ‘charity crunch’:

“The fallout we see today in terms of isolation and mental ill health is expected to continue. Then there are backlogs to tackle, while economic consequences worsen. At a time when resources are diminished, it all adds up to charity crunch where need outweighs the sector’s ability to meet it next year.” – Matt Whittaker, CEO of Pro Bono Economics.

Read ‘Respond, recover, reset: the voluntary sector and COVID-19’.