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New Draft Code of Fundraising Practice 2024/25 – have your say before 1 November 2024

08 October 2024

A public consultation has been launched to seek comments on the new draft Code of Fundraising Practice.

What is the Code of Fundraising Practice?

The Code of Fundraising Practice is the standard, set by the Fundraising Regulator, which applies to all charities and third party fundraisers. It reflects the various fundraising laws and regulations currently in force and covers a wide range of fundraising methods.

Consultation on the draft

The Fundraising Regulator’s Standards Committee has been undergoing the process of reviewing the Code, including seeking input from stakeholders back in Autumn 2022 – a process which solicitors from Wrigleys were engaged with. That engagement has now led to an updated draft Code which is intended to:

  • be more accessible and user-friendly;

  • make use of signposting to other resources to avoid duplication or contradiction;

  • protect all those involved in or associated with fundraising, including donors;

  • cover developing ways of donating, including unstaffed collections and fundraising platforms.

The consultation has now closed, but details of the draft provisions remain available in the consultation documentation.

The final version of the Code is anticipated in early 2025. 

If you would like to discuss any aspect of this article, please contact Hayley Marsden or any member of our Charities and Social Economy team on 0113 244 6100.

You can also keep up to date by following Wrigleys Solicitors on LinkedIn.

The information in this article is necessarily of a general nature.  The law stated is correct at the date (stated above) this article was first posted to our website. Specific advice should be sought for specific situations. If you have any queries or need any legal advice please feel free to contact Wrigleys Solicitors.

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