New Code (effective 1 November 2025)

From 1 November 2025, fundraising regulation in the UK is evolving to reflect modern fundraising practices. Fundraising organisations should review the new code and support guides and begin preparing to ensure compliance.

Resources and downloads

New Code of Fundraising Practice (effective 1 November 2025)

Click the link below to download the new Code of Fundraising Practice (English):

New Code of Fundraising Practice (effective 1 November 2025) - Welsh translation

Click the link below to download the new Code of Fundraising Practice (Cymraeg / Welsh):

Code support guides (effective 1 November 2025)

We have created the following code support guides to help you meet the code in three key areas. These include a list of top tips to help you in your fundraising activity. 

Guides for fundraisers 

We have created the following guides for fundraisers to help you meet the code in some key areas. They each also include a list of top tips as a handy reminder to help you in your fundraising activity.

Additional guidance

The following guide explains how we engage with fundraisers over concerns that have come to our attention about possible non-compliance with the code and what is expected in terms of timely and constructive engagement from such fundraisers.

Blogs

Changes to the Code of Fundraising Practice 2025

Code 2025 frequently asked questions

Implementation period

A structured transition period (May to November 2025) will help fundraising organisations implement the new code. If you have any questions or need further support, please reach out to us at code@fundraisingregulator.org.uk

A digital version of the new code will replace the current version on the Fundraising Regulator website from November. 

Code events

Fundraising Regulator: Are you code confident? – interactive webinar (12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Wednesday 15 October)

Past events:

In May we delivered an introduction to the new Code of Fundraising Practice webinar with the Chartered Institute of Fundraising.  You can watch a recording of the webinar on the Chartered Institute of Fundraising's YouTube channel.

  • England: Chartered Institute of Fundraising webinar (12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Wednesday 21 May).
  • England: NCVO webinar (12:00 pm - 1:15 pm Thursday 22 May).
  • Wales: WCVA webinar (11 am - 12 pm Wednesday 4 June).
  • Scotland: The Scottish Fundraising Adjudication Panel webinar (11 am - 12 pm Thursday 5 June).
  • Northern Ireland: NICVA webinar (12 pm - 1 pm Thursday 12 June)

Code review 2022-25

Between October 2022 and November 2024 we carried out a process of reviewing and updating the Code of Fundraising Practice:  

  • Phase one (2022-23): This included an eight-week public call for information 

  • Phase two (2023): This included a 12-week public consultation to gather feedback on our proposals for change 

  • Phase three (2024): This included an eight-week stakeholder engagement exercise on a draft version of the new code  

Throughout the process we ensured that the code review was based on evidence and considered the views of those who have an interest in the outcome.  

Our consultation report provides an overview of the feedback we received throughout the process and how we used this to inform our decision making.