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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Sandra Haurant

From Glastonbury chocolate to refurb computers: how you can help charities in the UK cost of living crisis

Oxfam volunteer Lesley organising merchandise in the onsite Oxfam shop at the Glastonbury festival in 2019.
An Oxfam shop at Glastonbury. This year the charity has collaborated with Tony’s Chocolonely for a chance to win tickets to the festival. Photograph: Sam Baggette/Oxfam

Giving to charity has become one of the casualties of the cost of living crisis for many people – even though these same financial pressures mean many organisations doing good work are more desperate for donations than ever.

After steadily increasing over the years, charitable donations fell off a cliff last year, totalling £4.3bn in 2022 – down £5bn on the 2021 figure of £9.3bn, according to a recent report.

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