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Public urged to donate safely this Christmas as it’s revealed £1.6m was lost to online charity fraud over the past year 

The Fundraising Regulator, the Charity Commission for England and Wales, National Trading Standards and Action Fraud are joining forces to call on the public to give safely when donating online, as da...
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Fundraising Regulator’s Annual Complaints Report finds complaints about online fundraising increased by 252% during the pandemic

The Fundraising Regulator has published our Annual Complaints Report, which analyses complaints we have received, alongside complaints reported by some of the UK’s largest charities between 1 April 20...
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A transparent and fair Fundraising Levy

Alex Edmondson, Registration Service Manager at the Fundraising Regulator, explains how the fee structure for supporting the independent regulation of fundraising is calculated and how paying the levy...
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Leaving nothing to chance: what you need to know about lottery, free draw and prize competition fundraising

Gavin Doyle, Policy and Standards Officer at the Fundraising Regulator highlights some of the regulations fundraisers must follow when hosting a lottery, and things the public should be aware of when ...
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WITHDRAWN Coronavirus (COVID-19): Statement from Fundraising Regulator and Chartered Institute of Fundraising (July 2021)

This advice was withdrawn in February 2022. In July 2021, the Fundraising Regulator and Chartered Institute of Fundraising issued a statement following UK government announcements.
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Reflecting on the past five years of fundraising and data protection regulation

Lord Toby Harris, Chair of the Fundraising Regulator and Elizabeth Denham CBE, the UK Information Commissioner, reflect on the past five years of fundraising and data protection regulation in the char...
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Four small words of great significance: the key values of fundraising practice

Gavin Doyle, Policy and Standards Officer at the Fundraising Regulator, shares why the fundraising values are essential for creating a positive fundraising experience.
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Self-reporting fundraising incidents

Catherine Orr, Head of Casework at the Fundraising Regulator, outlines our plans to develop a self-reporting pathway for organisations to follow when they identify that they may have breached the Code...
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Amendment to standard 12.6.2 (free draws) of the Code of Fundraising Practice

The Fundraising Regulator will be making a minor change to the current wording of standard 12.6.2 in the Code of Fundraising Practice to reflect more accurately the legislation which underpins the sta...
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WITHDRAWN Coronavirus (COVID-19): Fundraising Regulator and Chartered Institute of Fundraising publish new guidance to support the return of in-person events and community fundraising (April 2021)

This advice was withdrawn. The Fundraising Regulator and Chartered Institute of Fundraising have today published two new pieces of guidance to support charitable organisations as they plan their retur...
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WITHDRAWN Coronavirus (COVID-19): Statement from Fundraising Regulator and Chartered Institute of Fundraising (April 2021)

This advice was withdrawn in July 2021. In April 2021, the Fundraising Regulator and Chartered Institute of Fundraising issued a statement following UK government announcements.
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WITHDRAWN Coronavirus (COVID-19): Regulating fundraising as pandemic restrictions ease

This advice was withdrawn in 2022. Charlotte Urwin, Head of Policy at the Fundraising Regulator, outlines the work we are doing to ensure that fundraisers have timely advice, as and when restrictions ...
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Five years of fundraising regulation

Peter Lewis, former Chief Executive of the Chartered Institute of Fundraising, looks back at the five years since the Fundraising Regulator came into being, and how the fundraising sector and fundrais...
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Fundraising Regulator publishes annual report and accounts for 1 September 2019 to 31 August 2020

Today we published our latest Annual Report and Accounts, which highlight how we reprioritised our work amid the unprecedented challenges facing the fundraising sector from March 2020 onwards.
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WITHDRAWN Coronavirus (COVID-19): Statement from Fundraising Regulator and Chartered Institute of Fundraising (Jan 2021)

This advice was withdrawn in April 2021. In January 2021, the Fundraising Regulator and Chartered Institute of Fundraising issued a statement following UK government announcements.
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Fundraising Regulator appoints Charlotte Urwin as new Head of Policy

The Fundraising Regulator has appointed Charlotte Urwin as its new Head of Policy.
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New external member to join Standards Committee

Lori Houlihan will join the Fundraising Regulator Standards Committee as an external member from 1 January 2019.
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Tell your story to encourage support on Giving Tuesday

On Giving Tuesday, Suzanne McCarthy, Board Member of the Fundraising Regulator, explains why going back to basics and telling a story can help charities fundraise.
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Naming charities we investigate

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

Lord Harris will become Chair of the Fundraising Regulator on 1 January 2019.
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Good fundraising relies on the innovation and diversity of trustees

Sacha Deshmukh, Board Member of the Fundraising Regulator, talks about what he's learned from his time on charity trustee boards, and why diversity and innovation are vital for ethical, sustainable fu...
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People, process and technology: how GoFundMe keeps users safe

A blog by Meghan Luther at GoFundMe for Charity Fraud Awareness week 2018, explaining how the fundraising platform protects donors and beneficiaries against the risk of fraud.
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Commercial participators: how to find the right one for you

What is a commercial participator and how can your charity choose the right one? Jane Montague explains the value commercial participators offer and how to avoid the sharks.
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Important alert: FPS spoof email

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.
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