Thank you for inviting me to close this conference. You’ve heard from a fantastic array of speakers, exploring critical questions about how to future proof foundations.

Let me begin by painting a picture of the current landscape of the sector.

The charity sector manages around £100 billion of annual income which on the face of it shows at a high level - sector income is stable - but this high level figure masks underlying disparity in annual incomes across a diverse sector. Our most recent data also revealed that charities are supporting three times as many people than they were five years ago, whilst facing increased financial pressures. And the ACF’s recent Foundations in Focus report revealed grant application volume increases of 100-400%.

We’re also seeing increasing complexity in

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