Christians Against Poverty (CAP) says its 2025 Client Report (entitled ‘No Time to Lose‘) reveals the “invisible impacts of poverty”.
It looks at the experiences of it’s clients, and reveals a stark picture where debt is forcing people into hiding, with a staggering 85% feeling isolated, and more than half (52%) admitting they were afraid to leave their homes. No Time to Lose highlights that, in partnership with its network of local church partners, CAP provided specialist debt help to 8,716 people in 2024, with an average debt of a new client totalling £12,260.18.
CAP is now warning about its concerns that isolation and fear are preventing people from seeking help, storing up long-term problems. The charity believes that the solution to this isolation needs to be found in connection and community. That’s why CAP’s local workers meet clients face to face in their homes, and why it’s mission is to equip churches to walk alongside the vulnerable in their communities.
Stewart McCulloch, Chief Executive Officer, Christians Against Poverty, said:
“The statistics in this report paint a troubling picture of the impact of poverty on real lives, and it is clear that poverty is not relinquishing its hold.”
Read the full report here.