We, like many other charities, have joined monday as another welcome funding stream, and specifically, it will provide restricted income which all charities need.

By holding their money for an extra 90 days, it created a new funding stream - albeit one that was very shortterm.

Without a regular funding stream the financing of local operations relies on the goodwill of each individual community scheme.

Each funding stream may provide a mix of licence fee top-ups and equity investments, according to a set formula.

Critics note that this would not open up new funding streams but would simply shift the tax burden around the system.