What are charity trustees duties in relation to fundraising?
The short answer Trustees must ensure that they have proper control of funds where people are raising money on their behalf or where they employ a professional fundraiser. They must ensure that funds are spent (or earmarked) for the purposes for which they were raised. In more detail The legal position: Where trustees give permission for people to raise money on their behalf (such as someone undertaking a sponsored event) or where they employ people to undertake fundraising on their behalf, all funds raised should be paid into a bank account in the charity’s name before deduction of any expenses. In certain circumstances this is a legal requirement. Trustees must always ensure that: • any appeal properly describes what donations from the public will be used for; and • where professional fundraisers are employed as agents for the charity, a contract is drawn up. Good practice: In addition to these legal requirements, trustees should always: • be aware of good fundraising practices, such
