# Fundraising Regulator celebrates 2nd birthday, 3,200 registered charities, & 1,650 levy payers - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/07/18/fundraising-regulator-celebrates-2nd-birthday-3200-registered-charities-1650-levy-payers/ - Published: 2018-07-18T09:00:35+01:00 - Author: Melanie May **Over 3,200 charities are now registered with the Fundraising Regulator, including 1,650 levy payers, nearly 1,500 smaller charities and almost 90 fundraising agencies.** The [Fundraising Regulator](https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/) highlighted the figures at its [annual review](https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/more-from-us/resources/annual-review-201718) event celebrating its second birthday, along with its other key activities to date. These have included: ## Advertisement * Eight updates made to the Code in consultation with the sector, most notably in relation to GDPR compliance and the responsibilities of online fundraising platforms. * The year 2017/18 also saw the Fundraising Regulator investigate and resolve over 1,000 complaints from members of the public and issue over fifty investigation decisions. * In November 2017, the Fundraising Regulator welcomed its 1000th charity registration. * Extended remit to Northern Ireland after NICVA carried out extensive consultation concluding that charities in NI should join FR regulation. * The [Fundraising Preference Service](https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/complaints/fundraising-preference-service)( FPS) is now available in Welsh and in Northern Ireland. * The appointment of two new board members – Jill Thomson and Kieron James – and Gerald Oppenheim becoming the Fundraising Regulator’s new CEO Lord Grade, Chairman of the Fundraising Regulator, said: > “Once again, it has been a really positive year for the Fundraising Regulator. > We are pleased with the progress we have made across the board – including complaints > handling, Code updates and guidance. > “We are very grateful to charities and fundraising agencies for their support > and look forward to another successful year, working together to ensure fundraising > meets the high standards donors expect.” Gerald Oppenheim, Chief Executive of the Fundraising Regulator, said: > “This year has been both highly successful and busy. We are particularly delighted > with the continued support we have received from the sector – most notably in > our collaborative efforts in updating our Code of Fundraising Practice. > “As the new CEO of the Regulator, one of my priorities will be to deliver on the > board’s three year strategic plan for 2018-21 which will include engaging with > smaller charities to make sure their views on fundraising are heard. We will also > continue to work with other regulators, fundraisers and the wider charity sector.” The Fundraising Regulator was established following the 2015 Cross-party Parliamentary Review of Fundraising chaired by Sir Stuart Etherington, and launched on 7 July 2016. The Regulator operates in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and has a lead role where charities based in those three countries fundraise in Scotland.  It is funded by a levy on charities spending more than £100,000 a year on fundraising. Other charities outside the levy can register with the Regulator by paying an administrative charge of £50 a year. * **[Fundraising Regulator advertises for next Chair](https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/08/03/fundraising-regulator-advertises-next-chair/)**( 3 August 2018) * **[Lord Harris of Haringey announced as new Fundraising Regulator Chair](https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/11/20/lord-harris-haringey-announced-new-fundraising-regulator-chair/)**( 20 November 2018) * **[Fundraising Regulator to name organisations under investigation from March](https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/11/26/fundraising-regulator-to-name-organisations-under-investigation-from-march/)**( 26 November 2018) ![Loading](https://fundraising.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/page-views-count/ajax-loader- 2x.gif)