Children's charities should brace themselves for another tough year, according to the National Council for Voluntary Organisations' (NCVO) Road Ahead forecast report for 2019.
Already charities in the sector have been forced to deal with the twin challenges of rising demand and reduced income due to austerity measures, with Charity Commission data suggesting some have struggled to survive - more children's charities were removed from its register than joined in 2018 (see graphics).
This challenging environment is set to continue in the 12 months ahead, says the report, with the economic outlook made gloomier by uncertainty over Brexit.
Charities will have to get smarter in how they operate, which may mean "re-imagining" how they deliver support, says Karl Wilding, director of public policy and volunteering at the NCVO.
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