Cancellations of direct debits to charities rose sharply in 2008, according to a report by the payment processing firm Rapidata. The Charity Direct Debit Tracking Report 2009, published today, shows an increase in cancellations of direct debits to charities in December 2008 of 67 per cent on the average December figure since 2003.
Direct debit cancellations ‘skyrocketing’
More than a third of donors are considering cutting back their donations to charity, according to new figures. In a survey of people who had donated using fundraising website Justgiving, 39 per cent of 1,826 respondents said they were thinking about reducing what they gave during the next three months.
