Greater powers for local government could be good news for charities, but there is concern about the cost of the higher national living wage
The UK’s voluntary sector was not front and centre in chancellor Philip Hammond’s autumn statement, where the spending focus was on infrastructure and transport, but there was plenty of detail to give the not-for-profit sector pause for thought.
Caron Bradshaw, chief executive of the Charity Finance Group (CFG), felt the voluntary sector had been largely overlooked in the statement, rather than being seen as a contributor to the economy. “We have seen tens of billions promised in infrastructure spending, business rate cuts and personal tax cuts. Most of this has been financed by greater levels of borrowing. There isn’t a lack of money, there is simply a lack of political will to support the valuable work of our sector,” she said.
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