Social Justice and Social Security Committee Pre Budget scrutiny 2025-26: Third-sector funding principles – Call for Views – Summary Analysis Contents Introduction ................................................................................................................. 1 Longer-term funding impact ........................................................................................ 2 Flexibility and core funding needs .............................................................................. 7 Sustainable funding and inflation adjustments ......................................................... 12 Real living wage commitments ................................................................................. 18 Efficiency in funding processes ................................................................................ 22 Annex A – Call for Views Questions ......................................................................... 26 Introduction This summary provides an analysis of key themes from the responses to the Social Justice and Social Security Committee’s Call for Views on their Pre-Budget scrutiny 2025-26: Third-sector funding principles.