# Institute Calls For Legal Review Committee Members

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2007/07/26/institute-calls-legal-review-committee-members/
- Published: 2007-07-26T07:44:11+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The Institute of Fundraising (‘Institute’) is calling for individuals to join its
new Legal Review Committee on a voluntary basis, in order to ensure that the legal
requirements set out in the Codes of Fundraising Practice remain well interpreted
and up-to-date. The Institute’s Codes of Fundraising Practice are the benchmark 
for standards in UK fundraising, setting out the legal requirements, obligations
for members of the Institute and issues of best practice.

The last 12 months have seen significant changes in regulations which are also set
to continue, with the implementation of the Charities Act 2006, the Charities and
Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005, the Gambling Act 2005 and imminent charity
legislation in Northern Ireland. Consequently, much of the legal content of the 
Codes of Fundraising Practice needs reviewing and updating.

The Institute would be pleased to receive applications to the Legal Review Committee
from anyone with relevant experience, but in particular, applications are welcomed
from:

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– In-house charity lawyers; and

– Solicitors with a specialism in charity law of England and Wales, Scotland or 
Northern Ireland.

It is intended that the Committee will meet once every 6 weeks to review three of
the 26 Codes per meeting. The Institute will act as secretariat for this Committee.
A solicitor and member of the Institute’s Standards Committee will act as Chair.

Megan Pacey, Director of Policy and Campaigns at the Institute says:

Legal requirements in the Codes are identified by a ‘must’ command. The aim of the
committee is to ensure that these ‘musts’ are still correct and that any new regulations
are added to the Codes.

The role of the Codes of Fundraising Practice is more important today than it has
ever been, in the self-regulatory environment that has followed the launch of the
Fundraising Standards Board. It’s vital that we fully review and update our Codes
to ensure they remain legally robust.”

To apply to join the Committee please visit www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk

For further information, visit www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk

-ENDS-

For media queries, please contact:

Diana Mackie Tel. 020 7840 1027

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NOTES TO EDITORS

1. Institute of Fundraising

The Institute of Fundraising (www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk) represents fundraisers
and fundraising throughout the UK and is committed to the highest standards in fundraising
management and practice. The Institute of Fundraising is the professional body for
fundraising and is the largest individual representative body in the voluntary sector
with 4500 Individual members and 250 Organisational members. Organisational and 
Individual members of the Institute agree to abide by the standards set out in the
Codes as a condition of membership.

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