# Charity Commission launches revised fundraising guidance, CC20

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2026/02/03/charity-commission-launches-revised-fundraising-guidance-cc20/
- Published: 2026-02-03T11:24:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**The Charity Commission for England and Wales has launched revised guidance ‘Charity
fundraising: a guide to trustee duties (CC20)’. The redesigned guidance will provide
trustees with clearer, more accessible advice on their duties and responsibilities
when fundraising.**

The guidance has been made **more concise** (from around 11,000 words, down to 4,000)
and more accessible.

To make it easier to use, the redesigned guidance is **organised around themes**
such as planning, supervising your fundraisers and working with others, including
professional fundraisers.

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The Charity Commission continues to encourage charities to register with the Fundraising
Regulator and follow the Code of Fundraising Practice.

The full guidance is available at: Charity fundraising: a guide to trustee duties(
CC20) – GOV.UK

**Mazeda Alam**, Head of Guidance and Practice at the Charity Commission, said:

> “Fundraising is one of the most visible activities a charity can undertake, which
> is why it’s so important to get it right. This is why we’ve redesigned our guidance
> on fundraising to provide trustees with clearer, more accessible advice on their
> duties and responsibilities when raising funds from the public.
> “Trustees carry significant responsibility for ensuring their charity fundraises
> effectively, ethically and within the law. We’re confident that our redesigned
> guidance will help trustees fulfil their responsibilities, protect their charities
> and help maintain the public’s trust in the sector’s essential work.”

**Paul Winyard**, Head of Policy at the Fundraising Regulator, said:

> “Charities depend on public generosity to deliver their vital work, with trustees
> responsible for their organisation’s fundraising strategy. This guidance supports
> trustees in getting these essentials right, helping charities to benefit from 
> public support while maintaining the trust and confidence in fundraising on which
> the sector depends.”