Insights into Charitable Fundraising Regulation and Key Issues
Explore the consultation process by the Charities Regulator on fundraising regulation. Learn about the key issues, including interactions with the public and ensuring fairness in fundraising practices. Share your thoughts on street and door-to-door fundraising, and how charitable fundraising should be regulated for the betterment of all stakeholders.
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Charities Regulator CHARITABLE FUNDRASING Rory Geraghty Head of Engagement
OVERVIEW 1. Background 2. Why we want to hear from you 3. Charities Act, 2009 4. Key Issues 5. Options 6. Questions
BACKGROUND The Regulator, at the request of the Minister for Justice & Equality, established a Consultative Panel on Fundraising in February 2016. The Panel s Mandate is to examine and provide feedback on: 1. The Commencement of Sections 93 96 (inclusive) of the Charities Act, 2009. 2. The Minister s power to make Regulations to govern charitable fundraising pursuant to Section 97 of the Charities Act, 2009. 3. Other options for regulation of charitable fundraising such as a code of practice, having regards to resources, take up, monitoring and enforcement. 4. The role of the Charities Regulator in the regulation of charitable fundraising.
Why we want to hear from you... What are your thoughts about on street fundraising / door to door fundraising? How do you feel the whole area of charitable fundraising should be regulated? Are there problems and how would we fix them? Members of the public are our eyes and ears!
Sections 93 96 -Charities Act, 2009 These sections deal with inserting changes in 1962 Street and House to House collections Act to update to include non cash collections. Specific definition of non-cash collections. Creation of a permit system for non cash collections to allow Chief Superintendents to grant a permit. Further duties, including the obligation for a collector to use materials that identify the charity they are collecting for including the charity registration number.
Section 97 - Charities Act, 2009 Regulations to prohibit unreasonably intrusion on the privacy of those from whom funds are being solicited, unreasonably persistent approaches to persons to make donations undue pressure being placed on persons to make such donations, making of any false or misleading representations in relation to (i) the extent or urgency of any need for funds on the part of the charitable organisation concerned, (ii) the application of any funds donated, (iii) the charitable organisation or its purposes, activities or financial position.
Key Issues Interactions by fundraisers with members of the public. Not all fundraising is by or for Charities, need to ensure a level playing field Ensure new system does not inhibit the public from donating
Possible approaches... Recommend commencement of Sections 93 97 of the Charities Act, 2009 Regulator issues Guidelines on Fundraising for Charitable Organisations. Complaints regarding conduct/ behaviour addressed by Charities. If the charity does not address the concern to the satisfaction of the member of the public, that person may refer the concern to the Charities Regulator. Anything else?
