If you qualify as a ‘smaller charity’ you can register directly with the Fundraising Regulator for a fee of £50, rather than being subject to the levy applied to those who spend over £100k pa.
After a recent round-table event the National Association for Voluntary and Community Action (NAVCA) put together a bite-sized briefing note.
The main point to be aware of is that whilst registration with the Regulator is voluntary, compliance with the Code and the Regulations it embodies is not, no matter how small a charity’s annual spend on fundraising OR their annual income overall. Any charity that is carrying out fundraising activity, even on a small scale, is subject to a complaint and to the Regulator’s complaints process.
