Trust in charities is at an all-time low. Time to change | William Shawcross

The message could have been worse, but our research suggests much must be done to restore faith. The future of all charitable work depends on public trust

Charities are vital to society. Our research shows that the public still believe that. But public support cannot be taken for granted.

The research shows that trust and confidence in charities has fallen to the lowest recorded level since monitoring began in 2005 – from 67% to 57%. This is a wake-up call for everyone who supports charity work in this country.

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