Findings from a new analysis of trends and pressures across the charity sector by Rathbones shows nearly two out of three charities say demand has increased in the past two years, and there are warnings of worse to come with one in seven facing potential closure. Separate consumer research from Rathbones highlights the issue – it found a fifth (22%) of adults have either increased their use of charity services in the past 12 months or started using charity services for the first time. Employees in the charity sector are feeling the strain from rising demand and financial pressure – nearly nine out of 10 (88%) charity executives questioned say they have seen an increase in people quitting the sector.