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WITHDRAWN Coronavirus (COVID-19): Fundraising Regulator and Chartered Institute of Fundraising publish new guidance to support the return to public fundraising (June 2020)

This advice was withdrawn. In June 2020, the Fundraising Regulator and Chartered Institute of Fundraising published new guidance to support charitable fundraising organisations to return to in-person ...
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WITHDRAWN Coronavirus (COVID-19): Setting up a Coronavirus appeal - what you need to know

This advice was withdrawn in 2022. Priya Warner, former Head of Policy, writes about what members of the public need to know when setting up a coronavirus appeal, to ensure your fundraising is legal a...
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Fundraising Regulator appoints three new board members

The Fundraising Regulator has appointed three new members to its board for initial three-year terms; Guy Parker, Martin Price, and Reshard Auladin.
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WITHDRAWN Coronavirus (COVID-19): Regulators urge safe giving as communities respond to Coronavirus pandemic

This advice was withdrawn in 2022. The Charity Commission and Fundraising Regulator today urged people to ‘give safely’ as people continue to respond with generosity in the current crisis.
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WITHDRAWN Coronavirus (COVID-19): Statement from Fundraising Regulator and Institute of Fundraising (March 2020)

This advice was withdrawn in March 2020. In March 2020, the Fundraising Regulator and Chartered Institute of Fundraising issued a statement following UK government announcements.
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Fundraising Regulator’s registrant survey reveals that 92% of respondents engaged with the revised Code of Fundraising Practice

The Fundraising Regulator publishes findings from its first registrant survey.
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Fundraising Regulator publishes Complaints Report 2018/19

The Fundraising Regulator publishes a report on fundraising complaints it received, and those reported by the charity sector, in 2018/19.
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Refining our complaints process

Catherine Orr, Head of Casework, reflects upon the findings from our first external review and the learning that we have implemented as a result.
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Fundraising Regulator commissions independent evaluation of the Fundraising Preference Service

The Fundraising Regulator has commissioned an independent evaluation of the Fundraising Preference Service (FPS) and is seeking the views of charities.
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Fundraising Regulator publishes new Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Act 2016 guidance

The Fundraising Regulator publishes new guidance after finding that only 40% of charities are fully compliant with fundraising reporting requirements in the Charities (Protection and Social Investment...
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What we’ve learned from answering enquiries from charities and the public

Edward Brown, former Standards Officer, writes about what we’ve learned from answering enquiries from charities and the public
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Young people are savvier and more generous when giving to charity at Christmas

Research from the Fundraising Regulator and Charity Commission reveals 18-24 year olds are more generous and more likely to check before donating at Christmas time.
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Being a trustee has never been so challenging or rewarding

Lord Michael Grade, former Chair of the Fundraising Regulator, talks about his time as a trustee and why trusteeship has never been so important.
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1000th charity signs up to registration

The Fundraising Regulator has welcomed its 1000th sign up to the registration scheme launched in March 2017 to charities not within the scope of the fundraising levy.
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Five ways to check if an email from us is genuine

Following a series of scam emails targeting charities, Stephen Service, former Policy Manager at the Fundraising Regulator, highlights five ways to check if an email from the Fundraising Regulator is ...
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Registration opened for charities

The Fundraising Regulator has opened its registration system to charities registered in England and Wales, that fall below the £100,000 fundraising levy threshold.
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Finance and fundraising: we need better partnerships

Andrew O'Brien, former Head of Policy and Engagement for the Charity Finance Group, writes about why finance teams and fundraisers need to communicate better in order to ensure enough income is genera...
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