Do fundraisers and charities have to say how much of the money raised actually goes to charity?
Since 1 April 2008, fundraisers and paid representatives from charities must say up front how much of each donation will go to a charity and what proportion goes to their wages. This includes street, telephone and door-to-door collectors. Similarly, shops or businesses who donate a portion of the sale price of items, such as charity Christmas cards, will have to state how much money will go to the charity. The Charity Commission’s own publication CC20 – Charities and Fundraising explains the statutory controls regulating fundraising generally and provides: • further information on what must be said by fundraisers, paid representatives etc; • general advice on effective fundraising; • an explanation of charity trustees’ legal responsibilities in relation to fundraising; • information about the tax implications of fundraising; and • a list of useful sources of information.
