# CAF and Consumer Association to build confidence in charities

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2002/10/02/caf-and-consumer-association-build-confidence-charities/
- Published: 2002-10-02T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Following the Government’s Strategy Unit proposals announced last week, CAF (Charities
Aid Foundation) and the Consumers’ Association (CA) are joining forces to improve
the transparency of charities and build confidence in the

sector.
They will be embarking on a new initiative to provide information and assurance
about the way charities operate, their fundraising activities and how they use their
funds.

In its first year of operation, the two organisations will set up a Steering Group
to discover what type of information is required and to secure the full support 
of the sector and the Charity Commission. The Steering Group will also examine how
information about the performance of charities can be built into what is already
provided to donors and stakeholders.

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Given that many charities now act on an international basis, the group also plans
to link in with other similar initiatives in the USA, Europe and developing countries.

Sheila McKechnie, Director of the Consumers’ Association, said today: “The report
from the Government’s Strategy Unit provides a unique opportunity to raise and sustain
public confidence in fundraising charities.”

CAF and CA will be consulting with a number of organisations, including NCVO, Institute
of Fundraising and the Charity Commission, to ensure that any proposals brought 
forward reflect the needs of both donors and charities

in this field. They will also be inviting business and charitable foundations, as
well as the sector itself, to join them as partners in this initiative to increase
existing high levels of trust and confidence in charities.

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