Like many of us, charities are still struggling with the after-effects of inflation. On top of increasing costs, smaller and local charities are receiving almost 20% less in contributions.

On top of this, councils up and down the country are drastically cutting their support to charities. Once again, this is falling mostly on smaller and local charities.

Without extra help, just when people really need them - maybe even for the first time ever - many local and smaller charities will no longer be there.