Research shows the negative impact of COVID on the charity sector
Here at Recycled Clothing Banks, we work with charities all over the country by providing them with FREE branded clothing bins for local people to donate their unwanted clothes, shoes and household textiles. This is a quick and easy way for charities to receive a lump sum payment for the items they have collected. We pay up to £400 per tonne for textiles that can be reused – making an all-round difference to someone’s life and the financial health of the charity.
Raising funds for charities by having a clear out
So, next time you are having a clear out, rather than selling your unwanted clothes online, you could help a charity by donating them to a recycled clothing bin near you. If there aren’t any in your local area, we will happily install one for FREE and donate all proceeds to your charity of choice.
Charities need our help more than ever because they are trying to recover from the impact of the pandemic. Whilst many charities are small and rely heavily on volunteers, others are complex national or international charities, who provide jobs and security for their workforce. Research undertaken by The Charities Commission tells us that:
- 90% experienced some negative impact from Covid-19, whether in their service delivery, finances, staff, including staff morale, resulting from the months of frustration and uncertainty.
- 60% saw a loss of income, and 32% said they experienced a shortage of volunteers.
- 97 charities reported that they were insolvent, as part of their annual return to the Commission – an increase of 1/3 on the previous year.
- Of the 90% who were hit by the pandemic, 45% say they took some action to adapt their services to restrictions caused by the pandemic.
- Charities changed by moving online, changing delivery strategies, focusing on vital projects, cutting staff and spend.
- 40% say they had to utilise their financial reserves.
- One in four small charities with incomes of less than £10,000 per annum were forced to halt their activities completely.
- Over half of the bigger charities with incomes of over £500,000 per annum had to make use of the government furlough scheme.
- Looking to the future, it is still quite uncertain for the charity sector. 62% anticipate some level of threat to their charity’s financial viability in the next 12 months.
Raising funds for charities at home and abroad
As if charities haven’t been hit hard enough already throughout the pandemic, we now have the crisis in Ukraine with DEC and other charities desperately trying to raise funds for aide and getting civilians to safety.
Closer to home, we are already worried about the looming fuel poverty we are facing with the rise of utility prices and this will only get worse for our most vulnerable people and families as we head towards the colder months. The winter months and freezing temperatures are a danger to our homeless communities, our elderly and people on the poverty line who struggled to afford food or heat before the increases. Funds have been slashed because of the pandemic and there has never been a more critical time to give.
If you know of any charity that could benefit from earning £400 per tonne of reusable, pre-loved clothing, then we would love to hear from you. It’s so easy to call us and arrange a FREE fully branded recycling bin and raise much-needed funds to support struggling charities.
