A Torn Safety Net: How the cost of living crisis threatens its own last line of defence
Theos
8 November 2022
UK report exploring the impact of rising costs/cost of living on communities and on faith groups.
Key findings
Squeezed personal finances and rising organisational overheads at a time when funders are also tightening their purse strings makes for a perfect storm for charities and community groups.
There is a risk that churches and other faith groups will close, not because of falling attendance or religious affiliation, but because they cannot afford to keep the lights on.
There is a concern that volunteer capacity is being stretched.
Topics include
- Volunteer capacity issues
- Financial giving concerns
- community energy crisis and rising fuel costs
- The “custard cream conundrum”: many projects like toddler groups have until now been sustained by generous volunteers paying for refreshments or fuel out of their own pockets, but would be a cost not budgeted for by the church body.
Last modified on 17 November 2022
