What the Latest Charity Data Shows

The latest Charity Commission data shows a sector that is still growing, but increasingly fragile. While most charities remain small, those under £500k in income are far more likely to be spending more than they receive.

The Third Sector: Changes on the Horizon

A crowd of people, that look blurry as they all walk past each other quickly in the street.

The third sector is full of promises—new leadership at the Charity Commission, bold initiatives like Henry Smith Foundation’s Better Boards programme, and government’s Civil Society Covenant. But with charities facing strikes, redundancies, and mounting legal pressures, will these changes bring real progress or remain well-meaning headlines?