An average of 25 per cent of Lanarkshire residents relied on a charity for essential support in 2024, from mental health care and debt advice to medical support, according to new data analysis by Ansvar Insurance. ‌

The analysis, based on the Charities Aid Foundation’s (CAF) Local Giving Report 2025 and interactive data map, emphasises the reliance on charities for essential needs-based services. ‌

But despite the demand, fewer people are giving. CAF’s National Giving Report 2025 reveals the proportion of people donating has fallen to only 50 per cent, a historic low since data collection began in 2016. ‌

Of those who gave, the majority supported national rather than local causes.

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