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New guidance on child sponsorship marketing
Russell Brown, our Regulatory Projects Manager, discusses new guidance we have recently published on child sponsorship.
15 April 2025
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Introducing the new digital Fundraising Badge
Our Head of Communications and Corporate Services, Daisy Houghton, outlines how organisations can use the digital badge, and the benefits it can provide organisations who use it.
14 April 2025
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Regulators urge donors to support registered charities to help earthquake efforts in Myanmar
The Charity Commission for England and Wales and the Fundraising Regulator offer advice on giving safely when looking to support the international aid effort.
3 April 2025
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More than 1 in 10 complaints to the Fundraising Regulator were about CICs, new report reveals
Fundraising by a few community interest companies (CICs) generated 12% of the complaints, data published today by the Fundraising Regulator reveals.
20 March 2025
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Preparing for 'soft opt-in': balancing opportunity with caution
Paul Winyard, Head of Policy, discusses the upcoming 'soft opt-in' marketing law changes, and why charities should be aware of the risks, as well as the opportunities.
6 March 2025
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Regulators urge safe giving to charities this Ramadan
This Ramadan, the Muslim Charities Forum (MCF), Fundraising Regulator and Charity Commission for England and Wales are urging people to remain vigilant when donating to charities and be alert to the r...
24 February 2025
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Reflecting on the changes to the fundraising levy
In 2023, the Fundraising Regulator launched a review of the annual levy we ask charities to pay to fund our work. For the first time since we were founded, we needed to increase the levy to ensure we ...
4 February 2025
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Fundraising Regulator appoints four board members to start in April
The Fundraising Regulator is pleased to announce it has appointed four new members to its board to help guide the strategic direction of the organisation.
20 January 2025
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Research finds that three quarters of respondents would be more confident in supporting a charity that displayed the Fundraising Badge
Daisy Houghton, our Head of Communications and Corporate Services, reflects on the insights from a nationally representative survey of the general public which shows high levels of trust associated wi...
7 December 2022
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What to do if you raise more donations than you need, don’t raise enough, or cannot achieve your purpose
Former Head of Policy at the Fundraising Regulator, reflects on the changes introduced by the Charities Act 2022 in England and Wales and the importance of including secondary purposes when setting up...
7 November 2022
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Safe and responsible fundraising for the future: lessons from the coronavirus pandemic
Charlotte Urwin, Head of Policy at the Fundraising Regulator, reflects on the lessons learned from the coronavirus pandemic, and how charities can make sure their fundraising is safe and responsible f...
31 October 2022
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Reflections and learning from our self-reporting pathway
Catherine Orr, Head of Casework at the Fundraising Regulator, reflects on our self-reporting pathway and the development of our proactive regulatory model.
11 October 2022
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Regulators urge safe giving to support Pakistan flood relief
The Charity Commission for England and Wales and the Fundraising Regulator have urged the public to ‘give safely’ to registered charities supporting those affected by the floods in Pakistan.
2 September 2022
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Fundraising Regulator unveils its new five-year Strategic Plan for 2022-27
The Fundraising Regulator has published its new Strategic Plan covering the period 2022 – 2027.
1 September 2022
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Is your charity compliant with the Fundraising Preference Service?
Subodh Patel, Manager of the Fundraising Preference Service, explains how your charity can make sure it is compliant with the Code of Fundraising Practice and data protection law by accessing its FPS ...
6 July 2022
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Cryptocurrencies, NFTs and the future of fundraising
Charlotte Urwin, Head of Policy at the Fundraising Regulator, explores cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and how the code provides a useful framework for considering whether accepting th...
3 May 2022
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Gathering intelligence and providing support through self-reporting fundraising incidents
Catherine Orr, Head of Casework at the Fundraising Regulator, explains how we developed a new pathway for self-reporting fundraising incidents to protect the public; provide advice and support to repo...
6 April 2022
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Regulators urge safe giving to support Ukraine
The Charity Commission and Fundraising Regulator have urged the public to ‘give safely’ to registered charities helping and supporting those affected by the invasion of Ukraine.
2 March 2022
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
Index
Glossary
Complaints
Make a complaint
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Investigations
Annual Complaints Report
Other organisations that can help
Registration
Charity registration
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Our fee structure
Log in
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Search our guidance
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Code Advice Service
Proactive regulation
Webinars
Directory
FPS
Manage your communications
Access your suppressions
View FPS code breaches
More
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