The Code of Fundraising Practice specifies that charities must stop sending direct marketing communications to individuals after an FPS request has been received. If you do not stop these types of com...
The Fundraising Preference Service is a free service, run by the Fundraising Regulator, that can help you or someone you know to end contact with charities that you no longer want to hear from.
The Fundraising Preference Service is a free service, run by the Fundraising Regulator, that can help you or someone you know to end contact with charities that you no longer want to hear from.
The...
Our board is guided by recommendations from three committees: the Complaints and Investigations Committee, the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee; and the Standards Committee.
We have memorandums of understanding with other organisations where there are issues of mutual interest or concern. These set out how we intend to work together to achieve efficiency and clarify our r...
We are mostly funded by an annual voluntary Fundraising Levy charities spending £100,000 or more each year on fundraising and also receive income from registration fees.
The Fundraising Regulator is the independent regulator of charitable fundraising in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Our work ensures public protection, accountability, and excellence in fundr...
The Code of Fundraising Practice sets the standards that apply to fundraising carried out by all charitable institutions and third party fundraisers in the UK. It replaces the previous code, rulebooks...
We are committed to engaging with the sector and the public on important fundraising and regulatory matters so that our decisions are well informed, and evidence based.
We investigate complaints about charitable fundraising where the fundraising has caused harm or has the potential to cause harm. We do this by considering whether the fundraising is compliant with the...
This section sets out standards to avoid undue influence and pressure in relation to gifts in wills, and managing conflicts of interest while being sensitive to the wishes of the testator.
13. Grant-making bodies (including trusts and foundations)
This section includes standards about applying for, receiving and using grants available to fund projects that meet charitable, philanthropic or benevolent purposes.
This section sets out the responsibilities for running a lottery, prize competition or free draw for charitable purposes and underlines the need to follow any gambling regulations that may apply.
This section contains standards for fundraising events (including challenge events) in the UK or overseas, including obtaining permissions, safety and managing risks responsibly.
This section includes standards for emails and messages to mobile devices, as well as online fundraising platforms, including telling donors about how you will use their data and any fees charged.
This section covers standards related to marketing your campaign, outlining the importance of appropriately communicating with your audience so that donors can make an informed decision.
This section covers collections of money or other property (including goods and regular gifts) for charitable institutions, whether carried out on the street, house-to-house or on private sites.