Many charities have had a tough time of it during the cost of living crisis. It is clear that lots of people still want to support good causes, and that charities and voluntary organisations are needed more now than ever. But it is also clear that there is less money and time to go round.
The Benefact Group’s value of giving report for 2022 showed that, although more people donated to charity last year, they gave less. UK charitable donations totalled £4.3bn in 2022 compared with £9.3bn in 2021.