Top ten tips from the Commission to make sure you give safely this Ramadan Before giving, check the charity’s name and registration number. You can verify this on our website: Find a charity – register of charities Fundraisers require a licence from the local authority (or the Police in London) to collect in a public place. Check that they have this. If the collection is in a privately owned place, check that they have the owner’s permission. When approached by collectors, check whether they are wearing a proper ID badge and that any collection tin is sealed. If in doubt, ask the collector for more information - a genuine fundraiser should be happy to answer questions and explain more about the work of the charity. Genuine fundraising materials should feature the charity’s name, registered name and a landline contact number. Be wary of those that list only a mobile number. Make sure when you give to radio and television appeals that the process is secure. Ofcom lists the rules for radio and television charity appeals on its website: Licensing – Ofcom website Take care when responding to emails or clicking links to a charity’s website to ensure that they are genuine. Instead, search online for your chosen charity to check you have the right web address. For further information see: Guidance for donors – Get Safe Online Carefully review collection bags for clothing and household goods to ascertain whether they are from a genuine charity. After making these checks, if you think that a collection or appeal is not legitimate, report it to Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040 and inform the Charity Commission: Action Fraud – Police Don’t be pressurised to give to a collection immediately. If in any doubt, donate directly to charity. - See more at: charitycommission.gov.uk/our-regulatory-work/how-we-regulate-charities/alerts-and-warnings/safer-giving-advice/ramadan-safer-giving/#sthash.5l0Qj0jO.dpuf
Posted on: Mon, 29 Jul 2013 11:17:02 +0000
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