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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 by the Chartered Institute of Fundraising’s guidelines.
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 / 01925 573 769
- 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
