# One week to go before new Code of Fundraising Practice takes effect

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/09/23/one-week-to-go-before-new-code-of-fundraising-practice-takes-effect/
- Published: 2019-09-23T10:12:39+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**The Fundraising Regulator is reminding fundraising organisations that the new 
Code of Fundraising Practice comes into effect a week from now: on 1 October, and
urging them to ensure they are prepared.**

The changes to the code were first announced in June 2019, when the regulator launched
the new version as a [downloadable PDF](https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/more-from-us/resources/code-fundraising-practice-october-2019).

Today the code PDF was republished on the Fundraising Regulator’s website, incorporating
a small number of changes since the initial launch in June. A log of the corrections
can be found [here](https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/node/23775).

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The online code has also undergone an extensive redesign and will be available for
fundraisers to use from 1 October.

This is the first major redraft of the code in almost a decade, following a [consultation in autumn 2018](https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/consultation-fundraising-code).
Improvements have been made to style, presentation, clarity and accessibility to
make it easier for fundraisers, charities and third-party organisations to understand
the standards expected of them when fundraising.

The regulator is urging fundraising organisations to ensure that their fundraising
materials, training and policies are updated to reflect the standards in the new
code. To help, it has produced a [mapping document](https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/node/23587)
and [deletions and mergers log](https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/more-from-us/resources/mergers-and-deletions-log-code-fundraising-practice-2019)
to show where old rules and sections have moved to, which will be available online
until November 2019.

Complaints will be considered against the version of the code in effect at the time
of the incident. This means the new code will be used as the basis for making decisions
about any concerns that take place from 1 October onwards.

Suzanne McCarthy, Chair of the Fundraising Regulator’s Standards Committee, said:

> “We are delighted to announce that the new and improved code will soon be fully
> implemented. Since launching the new code back in June, fundraising organisations
> should have made significant progress on updating their fundraising materials 
> to reflect the new code. By making the code easier to use and more accessible 
> both online and in print, we have made it easier for charities and other fundraising
> organisations to meet their responsibilities to the public.”

 * **[Regulator investigations find two charities & their agencies in breach of Code](https://fundraising.co.uk/2024/06/03/regulator-investigations-find-two-charities-their-agencies-in-breach-of-code/)**(
   3 June 2024)
 * **[Regulator to offer charities support on child sponsorship marketing following Penny Appeal investigation](https://fundraising.co.uk/2024/06/17/regulator-to-offer-charities-support-on-child-sponsorship-marketing-following-penny-appeal-investigation/)**(
   17 June 2024)
 * **[Institute of Fundraising publishes latest best practice codes](https://fundraising.co.uk/2004/01/27/institute-fundraising-publishes-latest-best-practice-codes/)**(
   27 January 2004)

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