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The Fundraising Levy and why it’s vital for self-regulation

Our Head of Finance Nick Allaway, who has been at the Fundraising Regulator since 2016, shares his thoughts on the history of the Fundraising Levy, why it’s vital for successful regulation of the fund...
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Insights from our Complaints Handling Survey 2023

Sara Asaria, Policy Officer at the Fundraising Regulator, discusses insights from our Complaints Handling Survey conducted in summer 2023.
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Charities urged to review their subcontracting relationships

Paul Winyard, Head of Policy at the Fundraising Regulator, discusses recent issues related to the use of subcontracting by fundraising agencies and the risks trustees should be aware of.
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Learning from the code review 2022-24 information gathering process

Paul Winyard, Head of Policy at the Fundraising Regulator, shares more about the review of the Code of Fundraising Practice 2022-24 and what we learned from the public call for information and stakeho...
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Five fundraising best practice considerations when working with others

Catherine Orr, Head of Casework at the Fundraising Regulator, reflects on the results of a recent inquiry by the Charity Commission for England and Wales and the learning from this case about things t...
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Our regulatory remit and how we assess complaints

Catherine Orr, Head of Casework at the Fundraising Regulator, explains more about the way we assess the complaints we receive and how we respond to those outside our regulatory remit.
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Implementing the first phase of our equality, diversity and inclusion strategy

Lord Toby Harris, Chair of the Fundraising Regulator, reflects on progress made in implementing the first internal phase of our equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) strategy.
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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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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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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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