Editorial: Telling the public what fundraisers earn is fine, but we must say why

By Emma Maier, Third Sector, 27 February 2008

The fundraising community has so far been positive about the Cabinet Office's draft guidance on rules governing what fundraisers must say to prospective donors - even if it is less pleased by the law it is based on.

The rules, which are set out in section 67 of the Charities Act, mean that from 1 April charity staff and trustees who are raising money must explain to donors their relationship with the charity, whether they are paid and, if they are raising money for more than one charity,...