Charity watchdogs offer advice on doorstep collections for 'charity'
Howard Lake | 12 February 2007 | News
The UK’s three charity watchdogs – OSCR, the Charity Commission and the Department for Social Development in Northern Ireland – have published ‘Doorstep Collection – Making an Informed Choice’, which gives householders key pointers to help them gauge which are charity collections and which are commercial ones.
While legitimate charities can collect cash or goods door-to-door, not all such collections are undertaken by charities.
David Hanson, Northern Ireland’s Social Development Minister, said: “Doorstep collections can be a very convenient way to donate – be it through recycling clothes or giving money. But people have a right to be confident that their generosity is directed appropriately. This guide will help householders distinguish between collectors to ensure their donations are used in the way they want.”
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‘Doorstep Collection – Making an Informed Choice’ is available from all three organisations’ websites.
About Howard Lake
Howard Lake is consultant editor of UK Fundraising. He founded the site in 1994 and successfully sold it in 2022. As director of Giving X Ltd he is exploring growing giving on a massive scale.
He is the founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.