Charities fear lack of service and closure due to impact of Covid-19 on finances

More than half of charities fear they may be unable to continue providing services for more than six months because of the impact of Covid-19, and among that group, almost 10% fear shutting down within a month.

More than half of charities fear they may be unable to continue providing a services for more than six months because of the impact of Covid-19, and among that group almost 10% fear shutting down within a month.

The findings of a survey of more than 2,000 charities here also found that more than half said their finances were uncertain or in difficulty and more than two-thirds said services were restricted as a result of the crisis.