When I met with Young Devon last month, they warned me that the Government Employers' NIC hike will cost the charity £90,000 just to stand still.
Young Devon provides essential services for young people across Devon, including supported accommodation and mental health provision. This tax raid will mean 100 fewer young people counselled and eight fewer beds offered.
When I raised this in Parliament, I asked the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what measures had been put in place to ensure that vital services provided by Young Devon and others are not squeezed by the Government's plans to tax charities.
The truth is that, even when factoring in the Secretary of State's response, the ENIC rise will cost UK charities an estimated £1.4bn.