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18 November 2019
Fundraising Regulator’s annual report highlights progress made to raise standards in fundraising
Today we published our annual report and accounts for 2018/19, which highlights the progress made to raise standards in fundraising.
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18 September 2019
Clothing collection bins: Statement by the Fundraising Regulator about notices and correspondence issued by "Compounding Action" and "Fundraising Bureau of Investigations"
A statement by the Fundraising Regulator.
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3 September 2019
Strengthening our presence in Northern Ireland
Joanne McDowell joins the Fundraising Regulator as our Northern Ireland Manager from 3 September 2019.
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6 June 2019
New fundraising code published
The new code is easier to use and navigate, with plain English, a new structure and a glossary.
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5 April 2019
Board member appointment
David Cunningham is re-appointed for another 3 years and will serve until March 2022.
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28 March 2019
Complaints report 2017-18 published
A report on complaints about fundraising received by our complaints team and by charities, between 1 April 2017 and 31 August 2018.
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6 March 2019
Changes to the fundraising levy
We've made changes to years 4 and 5 of the fundraising levy, covering September 2019 - August 2021.
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13 February 2019
Important change to FPS
From 1 March, charities will have 21 days to action a suppression request on the Fundraising Preference Service, instead of 28 days.
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7 February 2019
Decision on International Liberty Association published
A decision following an investigation into the fundraising methods of the International Liberty Association (ILA).
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14 January 2019
FPS in numbers 2017-18
Results from data on the Fundraising Preference Service from November 2017 - October 2018.
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10 January 2019
Annual reports and financial accounts for 2017-18 published
A 12 month report and a 5 month report to bring our financial year in line with collection of the Fundraising Levy.
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24 November 2016
Investigation decision on Neet Feet announced
The Fundraising Regulator has today released its investigation decision on Neet Feet, the former Bristol-based fundraising agency.
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Fundraising Code
Using the code
Standards: All fundraising
Behaviour when fundraising
Responsibilities of charitable institutions and those who govern them
Processing personal data (information)
Processing donations
Standards: Working with others
Volunteers
Fundraising involving children
Professional fundraisers, commercial participators and partners
Standards: Specific fundraising methods
Collecting money or other property
Fundraising communications and advertisements
Digital
Events
Lotteries, prize competitions and free draws
Grant-making bodies (including trusts and foundations)
Payroll giving and post-tax salary donations
Legacies
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