Yesterday (12 January) it emerged that the centre, set up in memory of murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence, is in danger of being shut because of a lack of funding.
And it is feared more small charities will face a struggle to survive amid a squeeze on grant funding and donations from the public.
The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) said the charity sector overall will be £911m down in annual funding by 2015/16.
Daniel Fluskey, NCVO policy officer, said charities are exploring different funding options but larger, more established organisations have a distinct advantage.
Options available to charities include re-focusing services to deliver less as well as attempting to secure other forms of funding such as loans or social investment.
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