Resources
Here you can download the full Third Sector Trends reports and supporting publications.
Downloads
Third Sector Trends in England and Wales - People Work Ambition and Impact (pdf)
Relationships Influencing and Collaborative Working - Third Sector Trends in England and Wales 2025 (pdf)
Going the Distance - How Third Sector Organisations Work Through Turbulent Times (pdf)
Third Sector Trends in England and Wales 2025 the contribution of the third sector to place February 2026 (pdf)
Technical Paper on research methodology and sample structure third edition Third Sector Trends in England and Wales 025 (pdf)
Third Sector Trends in England and Wales 2025 technical paper on sector structure and analytical techniques December 2025 (pdf)
Acknowledgements
Alongside the investment of Community Foundation North East, funding for the 2025 iteration of the study has been generously committed by Lloyds Bank Foundation England and Wales, Wales Council for Voluntary Action and Millfield House Foundation.
Support in the development of new themes and questions for the 2025 iteration of the survey were provided by Mark Pierce (formerly Community Foundation North East), Suzanne Perry (formerly Lloyds Bank Foundation England and Wales), Mark Freeman (Cambridge CVS), Cullagh Warnock (Millfield House Foundation), Natalie Zhivkova (WCVA) and Jo Curry (Sir James Knott Trust), with additional support and insight in reviewing the final draft provided by Matt Roche (The Mercers’ Company).
Archive of publications from Third Sector Trends
The full archive of all previous iterations of the study can be found here: