The Small Charities Coalition is closing, it has been announced on twitter.

In a statement on the coalition’s website, it said that the “extremely difficult decision” was taken by the trustees and team after all possibilities to secure funding were taken.

It’s expected that it will wind down in Spring 2022.

It's with great sadness that we announce the closure of SCC in the Spring of 2022. Many have been affected by the lack of funding for our sector, and we are no exception. Although we can no longer continue, we hope our legacy means that Smalls still can ✊ https://t.co/7n3HMhcNCv pic.twitter.com/W21Z6CjPOa

— Small Charities Coalition (@sccoalition) December 17, 2021

The SCC started in 2008 when there were “limited resources and support available for small charities. The founders wanted SCC to be the “go to” place, enabling small charities to start up and run themselves well.”

The statement said that since then, “enormous progress has been made” particularly during Covid-19 where smaller charities have “played a critical role” and shows that ther was a very real need for its services, including the HelpDesk, training and events and a newsletter and mentoring programme.

The charity was able to get funding until 31 March 2021, but securing financial stability for the charity “has been a perennial issue”.

“Like many charities, large and small, we faced our own challenges around finance and fundraising. Sourcing funding absorbs significant time which, with a small staff, made it difficult to meet our commitment to serve small charities.”

To read the full statement, visit: https://www.smallcharities.org.uk/post/small-charities-coalition-to-close

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