recession

A survey of charity donors for Charities Aid Foundation has revealed that 26% of people who give to charity say that they expect to cut the amount they give over the next 12 months.

The sixth research phase of a survey to measure the impact of the recession on fundraising in the charity sector has opened.

Barnardos Ireland has announced that it has taken the unprecedented step of closing its offices for a week due to financial pressures.

The number of charities in Ireland is expected to fall in the coming years due to a drop in government funding and fundraising, according to new data released by accountancy firm Grant Thornton.

A six-year study of the financial performance of 100 charitable trusts will be published later this month by Bill Bruty Associates.

Direct debit specialists Rapidata Services plc report that the cancellation rate for direct debit regular donations to its charity clients in August was 4.58%, the highest figure for that month since

The Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) reports that charities' surpluses dropped by 60% between 2007 and 2009 during the recession, demonstrating that many charities are now operating "on a financial knif

Research for marketing agency RAPP has found that, while 54% of consumers say they do not anticipate any changes to their charitable giving, 11% say they will reduce their giving.

The fourth annual review of off-the-page fundraising, The Tick Box Report 2011, has found that many charities have not used the recession and its impact as a theme in their adverts, loose inserts and