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 16 & 17 June 2020, a total of 184 respondents filled in the survey.
Due to the smaller sample size we received this week we have not separated responses by charity size.
Commenting on the findings Anoushka Kenley, Research & Policy Director of Pro Bono Economics, said:
“After two months of weekly surveys, one observation really stands out—little has changed for charities. Each week of our survey, most are just as worried about the impact of covid-19 as they were the week before. Nine-in-ten charities have consistently told us they expect their income to decline as a result of covid-19. One-in-ten still think it’s likely they will face closure within six months.
“This could be a week of change for some organisations, as charity shops re-open and the easing of physical distancing raises the prospect of returning to more traditional means of service delivery. But that picture is likely to look very different for different organisations.
“As time has gone by, so concerns about what happens once the immediate health crisis eases have risen up the agenda. Difficulties with planning for the future remain the second most pressing issue for charities right now, and many organisations have told us that they are worried about what the funding backdrop will look like in 2021.”
With the sample size having fallen over recent weeks and there being little evidence of any big changes in responses from week-to-week, we have decided to switch from a weekly tracker to a monthly one. Our next survey will therefore run in mid-July.
Notes: 16/17 June = 184 responses. Past weeks: 231, 261, 323, 196, 406, 126, 433 responses respectively.
Source: Charity responses to PBE & Civil Society Media survey.
Notes: 184 responses.
Notes: 184 responses. Respondents were asked to tick all options that applied.
Source: Charity responses to PBE & Civil Society Media survey
Notes: 16/17 June = 184 responses. Past weeks: 231, 261, 323, 196 responses respectively.
Notes: 16/17 June = 184 responses. Past weeks: 231, 261, 323, 196, 406 responses respectively.