Charity Compliance Update – July 2017

Fundraising Preference Service launches The Fundraising Regulator launched their Fundraising Preference Service on 6 July 2017. A member of the public can now visit the Regulator’s website and submit a request to cease communication from a specific charity/ies of their choice. More vulnerable members of the public, or for those without access to the internet, can call […]
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Charity Compliance Update: Small Charity Week is here!

It’s Small Charity week this week (19th to 24th June), celebrating and raising awareness of the essential work of the UK’s small charity sector. To find out more about the origins of the event click here. In the meantime, here’s an overview of each day’s activities. I love Small charities Day – 19th June Big […]
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Charity Compliance Update – May 2017

General Election 2017 – campaigning activity do’s and don’ts With the snap general election on 8 June 2017, there will undoubtedly be a watchful eye over the campaigning activities of charities. Charities can undertake political activity if it is in support of their charitable purpose and if political activity is taking place alongside other areas […]
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Charity Compliance update – April 2017

It’s been a busy month for our regulators, meaning a rather mammoth update for you this month. We suggest making a fresh cuppa before diving in! Charity finances: trustee essentials (CC25) Originally published on 1 March 2011 and entitled Managing charity assets and resources (CC25), it was announced on 16 March 2017 that this has […]
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Charity compliance update – March 2017

Personal Information and Fundraising: Consent, Purpose and Transparency New guidance has been published by The Fundraising Regulator to help charities understand better their responsibilities around donor consent and data protection. Complete with six case studies as well as an actions checklist and self-assessment toolkit to help organisations, make sure this is on your ‘to read’ […]