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This advice was withdrawn in 2022.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.

This advice was withdrawn in March 2020.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.

The Fundraising Regulator publishes findings from its first registrant survey.

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

The Fundraising Regulator has commissioned an independent evaluation of the Fundraising Preference Service (FPS) and is seeking the views of charities.

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...

Lori Houlihan will join the Fundraising Regulator Standards Committee as an external member from 1 January 2019.

Fundraising organisations investigated by the Fundraising Regulator after 1 March 2019 will be named in case summaries.

Lord Harris will become Chair of the Fundraising Regulator on 1 January 2019.

We do not ask for money for the Fundraising Preference Service. If you receive an email to say an invoice for the service is due, please contact us.

A consultation on the accessibility of the Code of Fundraising Practice. It aims ensure the Code is a straightforward and practical tool for fundraisers and the public. Respond by Friday 16 November.

The 2018-19 business plan and three year strategic plan for 2018-2021 have been published today. They set out the long term outcomes and shorter term objectives of the Fundraising Regulator.

The success of the past year is reflected on at the annual review event for the Fundraising Regulator.

The Code of Fundraising Practice has been updated following consultation earlier this year. It stresses the need for compliance with the legal requirements of the Telephone Preference Service (TPS).

Kieron James, founder of the Wonderful Organisation, will join the Fundraising Regulator board in July.

New rules and guidance published by the Fundraising Regulator outlining the responsibilities for online fundraising platforms.

76,000 leaflets promoting the Fundraising Preference Service and the Fundraising Regulator are arriving in doctor's surgeries across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Updates have been made to the Code of Fundraising Practice to incorporate the General Data Protection Regulation, and took effect on 25th May.

New guidance released today helps organisations deal with complaints about fundraising appropriately.

One new board member and two existing members have been appointed to the Fundraising Regulator's Board of Directors, following a public, competitive process.

Gerald Oppenheim has been appointed as the new chief executive for the Fundraising Regulator, starting on 1 July.

The Institute of Fundraising (IoF) and the Fundraising Regulator are today releasing joint guidance on GDPR which has been reviewed and co-badged by the Information Commissioner’s Office.