The NCVO has warned that 2025 will be a tough year for many charities as they continue to tackle a “perfect storm” of “funding falling, costs increasing, and demand climbing”. This “financial squeeze” is being heightened by an increase in National Insurance Contributions that came into effect this month. Without an exemption for charities the

A charity that supports mothers and babies is to close due to funding challenges, including the loss of council funding. Blossom & Bloom is to close on May 30 after launching five years ago and having supported more than 700 families. It says a key factor has been a decision by its local authority, Denbighshire

West Norfolk Carers (WNC) has announced it will close at the end of the month due to financial difficulties. The move will lead to the redundancy of its 10 staff and the loss of 20 volunteer posts. In a statement the charity details how last year it “faced a similar crisis”, after losing its funding

An emergency meeting has been called by local councillors to stop the closure of the Woolton, Liverpool Marie Curie hospice. The 26-bed unit where people with terminal illnesses are supported and cared for in their final weeks and days has been closed ‘temporarily’ since July 2024, it was reported in The Guide Liverpool. But now

Latest News By Lauren Weymouth 14/02/2025 Youth charity YMCA George Williams College has announced it is set to close following “persistent challenges”, despite being the product of a recent merger. The Centre for Youth Impact merged with YMCA George Williams College in Spring 2022, with the aim of bringing together shared expertise and grounding in