MPs are told voluntary organisations could lose £4bn in income over the next three months.
Martin Houghton-Brown, chief executive of St John Ambulance, told the committee the Treasury would need to “step up” and help charities responding to the virus.
He added that despite some generous private donations, as things stand it will need to borrow heavily against its assets to keep going beyond August. Last week 100 MPs and peers from seven different political parties called on the government to provide extra support for charities.
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