Our weekly survey is designed to take the temperature of the civil society sector as the Covid-19 crisis continues to unfold, monitoring the pressures being faced by charities and voluntary organisations across the country and understanding how the picture is changing over time.
Over the course of 28 & 29 April 2020, a total of 433 respondents filled in the survey. The results showed:
Commenting on the findings Matt Whittaker, Chief Executive of Pro Bono Economics, said:
“These findings highlight the very considerable pressures being faced across charities and civil society organisations right now. Nine-in-ten organisations expect Covid-19 to harm their ability to function over the next six months, with just under half saying they’ve grown more pessimistic over the past week.
The fact that well over half of the charities filling in our survey say they’ve reduced their activity in a significant way in response to the financial challenges posed by Covid-19 is a finding that should concern all of us. We know that the support provided by civil society groups has major benefits for our society and for our economy. If such support is being scaled back – or even withdrawn altogether – then it is some of the most vulnerable in society who will be hardest hit. Ultimately, however, we will all be worse off as a result.”
Notes: Sample size = 433. No demographic or qualifying data collected.
Source: Charity responses to PBE & Civil Society Media survey.
Notes: Sample size = 433. No demographic or qualifying data collected. Responders were asked to tick all options that applied.
30 April 2020