The support body for charities in England says its income has been hit by the cancellation of events

A support organisation for charities is set to furlough some of its staff.

The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) has announced up about a third of its workforce will be furloughed, on a rotating basis.

It said the largest proportion of furloughed employees would be in its conference and facilities teams.

A spokesman told Third Sector that cancellation of events had reduced the organisation’s income by around 40%.

He said: “That 40% is a combination of our own events, such as the annual conference that would have taken place on Monday, our face-to-face training and income from our conference venue in King’s Cross, which is very popular with the sector and raises more than £1 million a year for us.”

NCVO is the umbrella body for the voluntary and community sector in England.