Barnardos to close for one week in bid to cut costs

Children’s charity Barnardos is to close for one week in a bid to cut costs.

The charity has taken the move because of repeated cuts to its budget in the past number of years. This has led to a reduction of its statutory income, while the charity has also pointed out that it has suffered from a decline in donations from the public.

A spokesperson for the charity said the decision was made last December to lay staff off for one week.