Resource library

Useful guidance, summaries of our investigations, and publications for donors and fundraisers.

Publication

An external review of our casework: 2021

An executive summary of an external review of the Fundraising Regulator’s casework conducted in 2021.
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Guidance

Key behaviours expected of fundraisers: guidance for fundraisers

This guidance is intended to help any person or organisation fundraising, or planning to fundraise, in the UK for a charitable cause to comply with the standards set out in the Code of Fundraising Pra...
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Guidance

Key behaviours you should expect from fundraisers: advice for the public

The following information is designed to help you understand the fundraising standards you can expect when you are asked to donate.
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Guidance

Charity bags: guidance for fundraisers

This guidance is intended to support charities and the companies they work with to understand the legal requirements and regulatory standards expected of them when distributing and collecting charity ...
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Publication

Unacceptable behaviour policy

This policy explains what we mean by unacceptable behaviour and how we will manage this.
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Publication

Evaluation of the Fundraising Preference Service

The Fundraising Regulator has published an independent evaluation of the Fundraising Preference Service (FPS). This is the first review of its kind since the Fundraising Regulator set the FPS up in 20...
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Publication

The Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Act 2016: an analysis of compliance with fundraising reporting as of June 2020

This research analysis evaluates how charities are adapting to the fundraising reporting requirements of The Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Act 2016, as of June 2020.
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Publication

Survey of Fundraising Regulator registrants 2019/20

In November 2019, we carried out an anonymous survey of our registrants. The results provide an important evidence base for our work in the year ahead and beyond.
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Publication

The Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Act 2016: an analysis of compliance with fundraising reporting as of April 2019

This research analysis evaluates how charities are adapting to the fundraising reporting requirements of The Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Act 2016, as of April 2019.
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