Charities more optimistic about economic recovery
LONDON - A growing number of charities believe economic conditions in the UK will improve over the next 12 months, according to the National Council for Voluntary Organisation's latest quarterly Charity Forecast Survey.
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Overall confidence levels were up 28%, compared with the previous quarter (January to March 2009). Almost half of charity heads planned to boost their services.
However, 37% of respondents still fear that conditions may worsen for their own organisation over the next 12 months and only 31% planned to increase the number of paid staff.
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