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    Regulators Urge Safe Giving to Charities as Communities Respond to Coronavirus Pandemic

    15 May 2020 by Libby Mahoney

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    The Charity Commission and Fundraising Regulator urge people to ‘give safely’ as people continue to respond with generosity in the current crisis.

    At this time of national emergency charities are coming together to support people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

    It is vital at this unprecedented time of need that donations reach their intended cause. Charities will form a core part of our collective response to the pandemic, so we encourage people to give to existing registered charities. By giving to a registered, regulated charity, the public can have assurance that their funds will be accounted for in line with the charity law framework.

    The regulators encourage people to support registered charities, including the National Emergencies Trust (NET) national coronavirus fundraising appeal, launched yesterday to raise funds for local charities responding to the pandemic. The Commission helped to establish the NET following other devastating disasters, and it is well equipped to coordinate the charity sector’s contribution to emergency response.

    Thousands of other registered charities are also dealing with the pandemic or continuing to do important work throughout the country to support vulnerable people and communities.

    Advice for the public on giving safely to registered charities is:

    • check the charity’s name and registration number at gov.uk/checkcharity most charities with an annual income of £5,000 or more must be registered
    • make sure the charity is genuine before giving any financial information
    • be careful when responding to emails or clicking on links within them
    • contact or find out more online about the charity that you’re seeking to donate to or work with to find out more about their spending

    To read the full Charity Commission article click here.

    Source: Charity Commission

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