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ByThe Charity Commissioncedar_orbit_c3ed0d

Guidance for people who are thinking about fundraising for charity, including for an emergency situation, from the Charity Commission of England and Wales and the Fundraising Regulator.

Adapted edition

Charity governance
Document type
Reference Guide
Format
DOCX
Pages
7
Language
English
Version
1.0
Updated
2026-09-17
Category
Governance & assurance
Licence
Open Government Licence v3.0
Description

Guidance for people who are thinking about fundraising for charity, including for an emergency situation, from the Charity Commission of England and Wales and the Fundraising Regulator. Consult the original guidance for current legal and operational details.

Contents
  • Fundraise effectively, legally and ethically
  • 1. Fundraise for a particular charity
  • 2. Be clear with donors about what your fundraising will support
  • 3. Read terms and conditions first before fundraising online
  • 4. Always transfer donations quickly and safely to your chosen charity
  • 5. Take care if you plan to make deductions
  • 6. Make contingency plans
  • 7. When carrying out a fundraising challenge
  • 8. Collecting and making donations of goods
  • Raising money for an emergency situation
  • Charities that respond to emergencies
  • Fundraising for a personal cause
  • The Fundraising Regulator
  • When your fundraising is regulated by the Fundraising Regulator
  • The Charity Commission for England and Wales
  • Further help and information
Source and licence
Raising money for charity: public guidance

The Charity Commission

Original source OGL-UK-3.0

AttributionThe Charity Commission, ‘Raising money for charity: public guidance’ (updated 12 June 2026), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

ChangesNeutral text-only adaptation from the official GOV.UK Content API body: headings, paragraphs, ordered and unordered list items and clickable source-link destinations in an appendix preserved. Images, logos, page design, accessible-format request widgets and linked attachments excluded; normalised whitespace, invisible format marks and typography.

Version history
  • v1.017/09/2026
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