Cuts combined with escalating demand for services are threatening our existence,say nearly one in 10 charitiesNearly one charity in 10 thinks it will not exist in five years. That is the stark finding of a survey of more than 1000 charity professionals in the Guardian's voluntary sector network. Yet more than 85% expect demand for their services to increase and 35% predict a dramatic rise in demand.
The findings note that, although three-quarters of third sector organisations are confident their charity is strong enough to be still operating in 2018, or 8.5% do not believe they will survive and 18% were unsure approximately their future. "There seems to be a shift to asking third sector organisations to meet needs that were previously met by government agencies,but with fewer resources," said one respondent.
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Source: theguardian.com