As in previous years, the survey will focus on managing and reducing the risks faced by the charity sector, looking at everything from reputation, ineffective management and IT failure, to willingness to take on risk and strategic direction development.

Last year over 400 charities took part in the survey, which showed that while risk management was cited as a major factor in investment decisions by more than 70% of respondents, less that half had a business continuity plan to cope with technical, natural or financial disasters, less than 20% had a fraud response plan and only a third had a media plan to protect their reputation in the event of adverse publicity.

For the first time this year, charities will be able to respond online at www.pkf.co.uk/charitiessurvey. They can also continue to submit questionnaires by post. Hard copies are available from Janette O'Byrne on 020 7065 0318.