The Autumn Budget: What are the implications for charities for 2026 and beyond?

27 November 2025

The Autumn Budget sets the tone for the economic and policy environment that charities will face over the coming years. In this recording of the Rathbones Charity Expert Series webinar, we explore what the Chancellor’s announcement in November 2025 means for the sector - looking not only at the immediate impact but also at the financial and operational implications for 2026 and beyond.

Article last updated 27 November 2025.

Featuring Vicki Butler, Head of Policy and Public Affairs at Charities Aid Foundation, Rebecca Young, Chief Policy Analyst at NCVO, and hosted by Andrew Maxwell, Senior Investment Director, Charities, at Rathbones, this webinar will give trustees the opportunity to hear informed perspectives and take away ideas to help strengthen their organisations’ financial resilience for the future.

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