Third Sector Trends 2025/26 Report

The 2026 Third Sector Trends report reveals deep financial inequality and a contracting crisis.

The report shows the largest 5% of charities take 74% of all income, while micro-organisations, which make up 36% of the sector, receive less than 1%.

It also confirms a continuing exodus from public service contracting due to contracts failing to cover delivery costs.

Targeted Action on Poverty in Swansea

Swansea Council has welcomed Audit Wales reviews into poverty, social enterprise and community resilience.

The council says strong progress is already being delivered across services.

Enterprise Vision Awards in Wales

The UK’s largest celebration of women in business, the Enterprise Vision Awards, also known as the EVAS, is coming to Wales for the first time.

Innovate Access 2026

Innovate Access is an AI and Assistive Tech event for Disabled, d/Deaf and neurodivergent founders.

Hosted in partnership with BT at their headquarters in London, the event will showcase a range of AI and assistive technologies.

It will bring together Disabled, d/Deaf and neurodivergent entrepreneurs with the innovators, leaders and change-makers driving this work forward.

Welsh Charities Week 2026

Welsh Charities Week is taking place from 9 – 13 February 2026.

It will now take place annually during the second week of February.

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