Understanding The Recession

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Facts and figures about the current recession, and it's relationship to charities.

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Understanding the recession and laughing in its face

Presentation to the Association of Charity ShopsJoe SaxtonJuly 2009

Telephone: (020) 7426 8888e-mail: joe.saxton@nfpsynergy.net Web: www.nfpsynergy.net

The economics of the recession

Hard times ahead???

Durex profits surged 46% first half of this financial year

£32.5 million made by SLL

Source: London Paper, 26/11/08

21240: Economic Snapshot

Real GDP growth, quarter on quarterData up to Q1 2009

-2.00%

-1.60%

-1.20%

-0.80%

-0.40%

0.00%

0.40%

0.80%

1.20%

1.60%

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21238: Economic Snapshot

Inflation – The three main measuresData up to May 2009

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CPI (Consumer Price Index)

Headline inflation (RPI)

Underlying inflation (RPIX)

21239: Economic Snapshot

Interest rate, at end of monthData up to May 2009

0%

2%

4%

6%

8%

10%

12%

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Bank of England base rate

Real interest rate (base rate minus RPI inflation)

21241: Economic Snapshot

Earnings growthNominal seasonally adjusted 3-month averages (including bonuses) vs. RPI inflation

Data to April 2009

-2%

-1%

0%

1%

2%

3%

4%

5%

6%

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Nominal earnings growth

Real earnings growth

21242: Economic Snapshot

UnemploymentAmong all aged 16+, 3-month averages, seasonally adjustedData to April 2009

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6%

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3200Unemployment rate (left hand axis)

Number unemployed, 000s (right hand axis)

19281: Economic Snapshot

UK house prices – Year-on-year % growthData to May 2009. Halifax data from 1984 within chart.

-20%

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Halifax Nationwide

4933: Economic Snapshot

FTSE 100 share indexFigures shown are at the close of market trading every Monday. Data from 1984 is included within the datasheet.

1,500

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22228: Economic Snapshot

The value of SterlingValue of £1 in terms of Euros and US Dollars. Monthly averages. Data to 16th June.

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Euros

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19274: Economic Snapshot

The value of retail salesYear on year % change in sales

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Total sales Like-for-like sales

How do people feel in a recession?

21647: Economic Snapshot

Consumer confidence index – MonthlyData up to May 2009

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-5%

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19280: Economic Snapshot

Optimism about household financesData to May 2009

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Balance

Past 12 months Next 12 months

22234: Economic Snapshot

Optimism about the UK economyData to May 2009

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Balance

Past 12 months Next 12 months

22235: Economic Snapshot

Confidence about employment and major purchasesData to May 2009

-60%

-50%

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-30%

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Balance Major purchases Employment

21724:

Areas people are economising on% of shoppers who have economised on the following activities in the last 6 months

“Have you economised in the last 6 months on any of the following?…”

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%

Charitable donations

Gym membership

Air travel

Home and garden improvements

Cutting back on savings

Home entertainment

Treating yourself

Going out to the theatre

Holidays

Food shopping

Travelling by car

Clothes shopping

Eating out

Source: Institute of Grocery Distribution (IGD)/nVisionBase: 1,002 respondents aged 18+, GB, 2008