Guidance

Charity fundraising: a guide to trustee duties (CC20)

Guidance for trustees about charities raising funds from the public.

• From: The Charity Commission
• Published: 7 June 2016
• Last updated: 3 February 2026
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  1. 3 February 2026

     This guidance has been updated to make it more accessible and easier to use.

  2. 31 October 2022

     Guidance updated to reflect changes (introduced by the Charities Act 2022) that simplify the current rules on failed appeals and what trustees need to do in these situations.

  3. 7 June 2016

     First published.

Applies to England and Wales

• Publication for Northern Ireland
• Publication for Scotland

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Charity fundraising: a guide to trustee duties

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This guidance explains what trustees need to do to comply with the law relating to the management and control of their fundraising.