Latest research prepared for the Charity Commission for England and Wales shows public trust in charities has remained consistently high since 2020 with 57% of people having high trust. 

Charities are the public's second most trusted organisation, with only doctors scoring higher. 

Most recently, the Captain Tom Foundation charity investigation is mainly how people have heard about the Charity Commission but despite the high profile of the case, it hasn't affected public trust in charities overall.

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When we help out within our community, we may sometimes feel what we do makes a very small difference, but new figures show the contribution the third sector makes to the UK economy is growing.

 Government commissioned research published this month valued volunteering in England alone as being worth £24.7bn in 2021-22, including wellbeing benefits.  

Overall, economists have valued civil society’s true economic contribution at nearly £40bn a year.

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The Pilkington Charities Trust, established by the founders of the St Helens glass company have transferred their assets to the Community Foundation for Lancashire and Merseyside.

From this July, grants will be  available of up to £20,000 and will offer both project and core cost funding to improve the lives of those living in Merseyside.

The asset transfer is the largest in the history of the UK Community Foundations network, and the Pilkington Charitiees Trust will now be wound up.

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