81% Charity leaders are optimistic about the future of their organisations 50% Are optimistic about the future of the charity sector in general Ratio of female to male staff is 67% to 33% There are 170,383 charities operating in England and Wales (an increase of 604) Charity check Digital and IT 40% 38% 51% Of charities need funding for devices, software and infrastructure Rate upskilling in digital and IT as the second most important challenge after raising funds Charities are struggling to recruit good-quality candidates for digital services £29,780 The average salary in the charity sector £20,598 The average salary for junior charity jobs