Fundraising
The Act
Part 2 of the Act outlines powers and requirements in relation to Fundraising for Benevolent Bodies.
The aspects of fundraising covered by the Act include:-
- Section 81 the requirement for professional fundraisers (or commercial participants in a fundraising scheme) to have and to abide by a formal agreement between them and the benevolent body.
- Requirement for professional fundraisers (or commercial participants in a fundraising scheme) to provide statements of information to donors detailing their remuneration arrangements.
- Section 82 Benevolent organisations, under certain circumstances, can obtain an interdict banning fundraising on their behalf.
- Regulations controlling the collection of money from the public, and those carrying out such collections.
Some of the regulations on fundraising are still to be completed and therefore keep an eye on this page for updates.
Fundraising Standards Board
The remaining aspects of fundraising will be regulated by the new Fundraising Standards Board which launched to the sector in early 2007. The Fundraising Standards Board, which is UK wide, is a form of self-regulation whereby benevolent bodies (including charities) can join. By joining they are signing up to working to a set of standards,set by the Instittute of Fundraising and also a Donor’s Charter. Donors can then make complaints about members they think are not adhering to these standards. To find out more on the Fundraising Standards Board go to http://www.fsboard.org.uk
OSCR also has a Memorandum of Understanding with the Fundraising Standards Board setting out how complaints will be dealt with by each regulator.
