Paul Winyard, Head of Policy at the Fundraising Regulator, shares insights into the recent research led by Opinium on our behalf, looking at the public’s experience and expectations of charitable fund...

Our Chair, Lord Toby Harris, discusses the outcome of our levy review, and our decision to increase the Fundraising Levy and registration fee following the review.

The Fundraising Preference Service has been helping people manage their communications with charities, and end contact with those that they no longer want to hear from. In 2020 we commissioned an inde...

Our Head of Proactive Regulation and Projects Jim Tebbett provides an update on our market inquiry into the use of subcontracting in face-to-face fundraising and the workshops we ran with charities an...

In response to findings from our complaints handling survey last summer, we are pausing the collection of complaints data from charities that contribute to our Annual Complaints report. Find out more.

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...

Sara Asaria, Policy Officer at the Fundraising Regulator, discusses insights from our Complaints Handling Survey conducted in summer 2023.

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.

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...

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...

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.

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.

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...

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...

Catherine Orr, Head of Casework at the Fundraising Regulator, reflects on our self-reporting pathway and the development of our proactive regulatory model.

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 ...

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...

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 ...

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

Philip Satherley, former Policy Manager at the Fundraising Regulator, explains how complying with the fundraising reporting requirements in the Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Act 2016 ca...

To mark Giving Tuesday, Gráinne Mathews, who leads Giving Tuesday UK for the Charities Aid Foundation, reflects on how charities have used the global fundraising movement to try new ways of fundraisin...

To mark Trustees’ Week, Suzanne McCarthy, Chair of Depaul UK and board member of the Fundraising Regulator, writes about questions your board should be asking about fundraising.

Former Head of Policy Priya Warner shares five top tips to avoid fundraising fraud for International Charity Fraud Awareness Week.

Richard Sisson, former Senior Policy Officer at the Information Commissioner’s Office, reflects on data protection essentials for charities and ways to build supporter confidence.