NCVO research in the media

NCVO research supports voluntary and community organisations by developing a strong evidence base on voluntary sector issues. Our research includes the Charity Forecast Survey, which provide a snapshot of charity leader’s opinions of the sector and the UK Civil Society Almanac, a comprehensive guide to the latest trends and information on the voluntary sector. A list of some of the coverage we have secured in relation to our research work can be found below.

Charity Forecast Survey
The latest Charity Forecast report shows that charity leaders’ confidence levels in their organisation’s financial situation stand at an all-time low since the survey began nearly three years ago.

 National
• Charities hit by fears over cuts
The Mirror, Wednesday 29 September 2010

• Charities: Our fears over cuts
The Daily Express, Wednesday 29 September 2010

• Charities hit by fears over cuts
The Daily Star, Wednesday 29 September 2010

Trade
• Charities' financial confidence 'at lowest level for three years'
Third Sector, Wednesday 29 September 2010

• Charities ‘increasingly concerned over spending cuts’
Public Finance, Wednesday 29 September 2010

• Sector's confidence in financial standing falls to all-time low
Civil Society Governance, Wednesday 29 September 2010

Regional
• Charities hit by fears over cuts
Liverpool Echo, Wednesday 29 September 2010     

• Charities hit by fears over cuts
Birmingham Mail, Wednesday 29 September 2010

• Charities hit by fears over cuts
Coventry Telegraph, Wednesday 29 September 2010  
 
Charity reserve level research
A new from study from NCVO suggests that one in three operating charities have no funding in reserve.  

National
• It will take more than Bill Gates to save the world 
The Observer, Sunday 8 August 2010

• Cuts threaten survival of charities
The Financial Times (£ paywell), Friday 6 August 2010

• The 'big society' is a big fat lie – just follow the money
The Guardian, Friday 6 August 2010

• Cuts set to hit third of charities
channel4.co.uk, Friday 6 August 2010

Trade
• Charities lack the reserves to survive impending cuts, warns NCVO study
Civil Society, Friday 6 August 2010

• A third of charities have no reserves, according to NCVO
Third Sector, Friday 6 August 2010