Charity closures soar by three-quarters as cost of living crisis blamed

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Oxfam warned that charities are being ‘asked to do more with less, at the very moment people need us most’ as new data shows that charity closures are soaring

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The number of UK charities that have been forced to shut their doors for good has jumped by 74 per cent this year, with the rising cost of living, stalling donations and the increase in employers' national insurance all blamed for the shocking rise.