Half of Scotland's charities fear they will run out of cash within six months as fundraising is halted by lockdown and donations dry-up, a report has warned.
Many third-sector organisations face a "perfect storm" of reduced income and surging demand over the coming months, with some frontline services likely to be stopped as a result.Research by the Scottish Council of Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) warns charities face a 30% drop in income this year and half fear they will run out of cash altogether.
The report warned many will go bust at the same time as demand for charity services among Scots rises. Get all the top Scottish politics news sent straight to your Inbox by signing up to our Politics newsletter.We cover Holyrood, Westminster