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 02 & 03 June 2020, a total of 261 respondents filled in the survey. The respondents were split between 94 ‘small’ charities (annual income of less than £500,000), 132 ‘medium’ sized charities (income between £500,000 and £10 million), 32 ‘large’ charities (income of £10 million or more), and 3 ‘other’.
Commenting on the findings Anoushka Kenley, Research & Policy Director of Pro Bono Economics, said:
“We’re not yet seeing any big changes in mood in the sector. Similar to previous weeks, nine out of ten organisations felt as, or more, concerned over the past week about the impact of Covid-19. Things seem to be getting worse for small charities, where close to half felt increasingly concerned over the past week about the impact of Covid-19 on their ability to deliver. For medium and large charities, that figure was closer to one in five.
The impact of social distancing on service delivery is again this week the biggest negative impact of Covid-19 on charities, so we may see some shifts in those figures as lockdown restrictions are reduced.
We have seen some slightly more optimistic figures on organisations expecting no impact, or even a positive impact, on income – a rise from 8 per cent last week to 12 per cent this week. Nonetheless, we’ve seen very little change in the proportion of charities who believe financial challenges will force them to close – 12 per cent believe it’s likely they will no longer be operating in six months. This is perhaps unsurprising given the income gap that’s likely to emerge, not just from reduced access to finance but also from increased demand – 72 per cent of charities expect to face an increase in demand for their services over the next six months, compared to their pre-crisis plans.”
Notes: 02/03 June = 261 responses. Past weeks: 261, 323, 196, 406, 126, 433 responses respectively.
Source: Charity responses to PBE & Civil Society Media survey.
Notes: 261 responses, comprising 94 ‘small’ and 167 ‘all other’.
Notes: 02/03 June = 261 responses. Past weeks: 323, 196, 406, 126, 433 responses respectively.
Source: Charity responses to PBE & Civil Society Media survey
Notes: 261 responses.
Notes: 261 responses. Respondents were asked to tick all options that applied.
Notes: 261 responses, comprising 94 ‘small’ and 167 ‘all other’. Respondents were asked to tick all options that apply.
Notes: 02/03 June = 261 responses. Past weeks: 323, 196 responses respectively.
Notes: 02/03 June = 261 responses. Past weeks: 323, 196, 406 responses respectively.