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Everything you need to know about fundraising safely
Thank you for standing with us to fundraise to tackle extreme poverty and the injustice of climate change.
We want fundraising to be a joyful experience, as well as safe and legal. We’ve got all the pointers you need to set up a safe and successful event. Christian Aid cannot accept any responsibility for accidents, injuries, loss or damages because of your fundraising activity.
Organising a collection can really boost your fundraising efforts. However, it's important to secure the necessary permissions and/or licenses beforehand, typically from the local council or property owner. For further details, review the guidelines provided in the Chartered Institute of Fundraising’s essential guide.
Fundraising ‘in aid of’ Christian Aid
‘In aid of' volunteer fundraising is when you are raising funds for an organisation under your own initiative, without instruction from the organisation. It should be clear that you're fundraising in your own capacity. An organisation will not then generally be responsible for the volunteer's acts. An example of ‘in aid of’ volunteer fundraising could include you setting up a bake sale in support of Christian Aid, but without Christian Aid asking or directing you to do so.
All of your fundraising should make it clear that you're fundraising in aid of Christian Aid but that you do not represent the charity. We ask that your fundraising materials use our ‘in-aid’ of Christian Aid logo. You can download the logo here and add it to any fundraising materials you create (it's available in Welsh too).
Fundraisers must declare to those they engage with if any of the raised funds are going to be used for other purposes to enable the fundraising activity e.g. purchasing food for an event, venue hire etc. If fundraising for more than one charity you must declare all beneficiaries and the split of proceeds. Please also make sure you obtain the appropriate insurance before an event if needed, as Christian Aid’s insurance will not cover you.
How we can support you
We have dedicated supporter engagement teams that can support you with your fundraising and can answer any questions about planning an event.
- Christian Aid in England – hello@christian-aid.org / 020 7523 2493
- Christian Aid in Scotland – edinburgh@christian-aid.org/ 0131 220 1254
- Christian Aid in Wales - wales@christian-aid.org/ 029 2084 4646
We also have plenty of helpful fundraising materials, including guides, banners, collection envelopes, posters and sponsorship forms to help make your event a success.
Codes of practice
Charity fundraising is regulated by law and there are fundraising codes of practice you must follow, if relevant to your event or activity. You'll find a lot of useful information about charity fundraising in your area on the following websites:
- Charity Commission for England and Wales
- Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR)
- The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland
- Charities Regulator in the Republic of Ireland
- Guernsey Registry for Alderney and Guernsey
- Jersey Charity Commissioner
- Isle of Man Government
Terms and conditions for using ‘In-aid’ of Christian Aid logo:
By downloading and using any one of these logos, you agree to these terms and conditions. If you are carrying out 'in aid' of fundraising, you must refer to 'Christian Aid' in plain text for the purpose of accurately identifying us as the beneficiary but must not suggest that Christian Aid is directing or supervising the activity. You may use Christian Aid’s 'in aid' of logo which is available here. You agree that you will only use the logo for 'in aid' of fundraising activities, and you agree that you will not use it for any other purpose, including any purpose that may be harmful to Christian Aid or our reputation. You must stop using the logo immediately if we ask you to. Your use of the logo does not grant you any right in the logo beyond this licence.
