This Code is intended to provide guidance for organising a fundraising event in the UK. It sets out legal requirements, best practice guidelines and a checklist of issues to consider when planning and running an event.
Legal requirements can vary between different jurisdictions (England & Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland). In this Code, ‘must*’ indicates a legal requirement within one jurisdiction but not in others.
The Institute recommends that organisations adhere to the most rigorous interpretation of the law applicable to an activity. Though the Code is intended to be comprehensive, fundraising events take many forms and as such the Code may not cover every aspect of a particular event.
Event organisers should contact the Institute of Fundraising for further information if this is the case. The Code should be read in conjunction with the Codes of Fundraising Practice, ‘Charity Challenge Events’ and ‘Outdoor Fundraising Events in the UK’.
