Global aid charity Feed the Minds and Chester Sexual Abuse Support Service have become the latest charities to announce they are to close due to financial challenges.

This brings the total of charities, which have announced this month they are ceasing operating due to problems securing their long-term future, to three.

Last week international aid charity Women and Children First said it will start an “orderly wind down” this year as “the current funding environment is incredibly challenging”.

In announcing its closure Feed the Minds said it is closing after 60 years of supporting communities across Africa and Asia “due to financial constraints”.

“Looking at the long-term financial sustainability of the charity, the board have decided to close at this point where it can be done in a responsible and managed manner,” it said.

The charity will cease operations on 30 April and is no longer accepting donations. All its current projects will be completed or transitioned to alternative providers.

“It is with a heavy heart that we announce the closure of Feed the Minds,” said Feed the Minds chair Sandy Sneddon.

“While this is a difficult moment, we are immensely proud of the legacy we leave behind—a legacy built on partnerships, creativity, and integrity.

Meanwhile. Chester Sexual Abuse Support Service said it will run its services until the end of January ahead of its closure in March.

Financial problems are highlighted as a key factor in the charity’s decision.

It is with great sadness that we announce the closure of Chester Sexual Abuse and Support Service,” said the charity.

“After nearly 30 years working with some of the most incredible survivors of sexual abuse, following formal consultation, we have taken the difficult decision to bring our services to an end,” it added.

“This is due to the ongoing challenge of securing and sustaining funding, an issue that affects so many small charity organisations.”

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