# Hodgson review of Charities Act calls for stronger self-regulation

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2012/07/17/hodgson-review-charities-act-calls-stronger-selfregulation/
- Published: 2012-07-17T09:58:20+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Lord Hodgson has published his review of the Charities Act 2006 and set out a number
of recommendations covering fundraising and charity management. His eight-month 
review of the legislation was presented yesterday to MPs, and featured 113 proposals
in its 159 pages.

## Fundraising regulation

* transferring face-to-face fundraising for direct debits to the local authority
licensing regime

* a single self-regulatory body covering all elements fundraising should be established
this year

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* membership of the Fundraising Standards Board (FRSB) should be encouraged. It 
should be compulsory for charities with annual incomes of over £1 million.

* a standing committee should be created to establish a straightforward fundraising
licensing regime.

## Charity finance and management

Recommendations included:

* raising the income threshold for compulsory registration for charities from £5,000
to £25,000

* charities should complete a single form to register with the Charity Commission
and HM Revenue & Customs, not two separate forms

## Sector reaction

Alistair McLean, Chief Executive of the Fundraising Standards Board, welcomed the
review, saying: “The past five years have shown that there is a real appetite for
self-regulation of fundraising, both within the charity sector and amongst the public.
We welcome these new recommendations, which set out a clear path for strengthening
the scheme, ensuring the public can give to the good causes they care about with
confidence.”

Self-regulation of fundraising, run by the FRSB, was first launched in February 
2007. To date, more than 1,420 charities and suppliers are signed up to the FRSB,
raising around half of all voluntary income raised in the UK.

## Review documents

The Review and an accompanying document can be downloaded as PDFs from the Cabinet
Office website.

 * [Trusted and Independent: Giving charity back to charities – Review of the Charities Act 2006 (pdf, 1.02mb)](http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/sites/default/files/resources/Review-of-the-Charities-Act-2006.pdf)
 * [Public perceptions of charity – A report for the Charities Act 2006 review (pdf, 809kb)](http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/sites/default/files/resources/12-019441-01-Public-perceptions-of-charity-a-report-for-the-Charities-Act-2006-review-May-2012.pdf)

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