# ISPCC reports drop in voluntary income

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2009/10/28/ispcc-reports-drop-voluntary-income/
- Published: 2009-10-28T09:12:23+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Leading children’s charity, the Irish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children,
has reported a significant drop in voluntary income in 2008.

 

The news follows similar reports from other charities such as [Barnardos which recently reported that its income was being badly hit by the deep recession](https://fundraising.co.uk/barnardos-ireland039s-fundraising-quotdown-20quot)
in the Republic of Ireland. The ISPCC’s voluntary income declined from €5.05 million
in 2007 to €4.6 million in 2008.

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The ISPCC decline may, however, pre-date the recession as its voluntary income in
2006 was €5.5 million.

 

Other ISPCC income streams such as the legacies and statutory funding have held 
up in 2008. In 2007 the charity reported net assets of over €12 million.

 

www.ispcc.ie

 

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## Comments

### By: Conor Byrne

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2009/10/28/ispcc-reports-drop-voluntary-income/#comment-3796
- Published: 2009-10-28T14:21:18+00:00

I think the charity need to clarify if this drop is pre-recession. Perhaps they 
are hiding an underlying problem and instead blame the recession. Do they (and Barnardos)
think these statements are going to get them support? I find it a very negative 
approach.