Useful Links

Advertising Standards Authority

The Advertising Standards Authority is the independent body set up by the advertising industry to police the rules laid down in the advertising codes. The website contains a host of information, including the codes themselves, adjudications and details of how to complain.

Association of Charitable Foundations

The ACF is an independent support organisation for grant-making trusts and foundations of all types in the UK. The website contains details of membership - the fees for which depend on an organisation's size, plus a large amount of background information about legal and financial issues affecting the sector.

Association of Fundraising Consultants

The AFC is a membership organisation for fundraising firms. Membership depends on compliance with the Association's rigorous code of practice, details of which are included on the website. The website also contains a list of peer-vetted firms, from among which charities can choose.

Association of Fundraising Professionals

The Association of Fundraising Professionals is a membership body for fundraisers. It represents more than 27,000 members in 180 chapters in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and China. It aims to advance philanthropy through advocacy, research, education, and certification programs.

Broadcast Advertising Clearance Centre

The BACC is an industry-funded body responsible for the pre-transmission examination and clearance of UK television advertisements. The website contains guidelines of advertising content and allows advertisers to register and submit their material digitally for examination.

Charity Facts

Charity Facts is a website designed to give information about charities' legal structures and fundraising activities to potential donors. The site also contains lots of information on tax-efficient giving, as well as further useful resources.

Charity technology trust

Charity Technology Trust's mission is to provide the best technology solutions available to enhance the ways in which charities interact with their supporters and clients, and manage their administration. The website contains a wealth of case studies of how charities have used technology for communication, fundraising and other activities.

Direct Marketing Association

The Direct Marketing Association is a global trade association of businesses and non-profit organisations using direct marketing techniques. Its website contains lists of events, a host of research on direct marketing and details of how to join the organisation.

EU Structural Funds Operational Programmes

This website contains information on obtaining grants from various EU funded programmes. The site sets out the various options available and explains the application and selection procedure. There is also an option to apply online.

Finance Hub

The Finance Hub is one of six national hubs of expertise established under the ChangeUp programme. It aims to increase third sector access to high quality information, advice and support on funding and finance, and use its expertise to influence policy and practice. Its website contain various guides and research documents, as well as details of current projects.

Fundraising Standards Board

The Fundraising Standards Board is the self-regulatory body for fundraising in the UK. Its website includes its code of practice and allows charities to sign up to it. It also gives details on how to complain about breaches.

Institute for Philanthropy

The Institute for Philanthropy works to increase effective philanthropy in the UK and abroad by providing donor education and building donor networks and serving as a forum for new ideas. The website contains details of research and lectures, ongoing projects and a list of other relevant organisations.

Institute of Fundraising

The Institute of Fundraising is the professional membership body for UK fundraisers, working to promote the highest standards in fundraising practice and management. The website includes a large amount of useful resources, including information on fundraising codes and charity and tax law. It also allows people to become members of the institute.

Institute of Legacy Management

ILM is a membership organisation that promotes professional standards in legacy administration and provides consultancy, training and support. Details of these services are contained on the website. An application form for membership can also be downloaded.

New Philanthropy Capital

NPC is a charity that advises donors and funders on how to give more effectively. It researches charities "that are achieving excellent results", and offers tailored advice to donors on how to ensure their money has high impact. Details of both of these activities can be found on the website.

Public Fundraising Regulatory Association

The PFRA regulates the use of face-to-face fundraising by charities and professional fundraising organisations and works with local authorities to ensure that fundraising sites are used appropriately. The website includes details of the PFRA's code of practice and details of its accreditation scheme, as well as details on how to sign up.

UK Fundraising

Fundraising UK is an internet fundraising consultancy dedicated to helping charities use the Internet as a fundraising tool. Its website, UK Fundraising, contains a wealth of information, including advice, training events, and resource, book and job listings. It also hosts a forum.

Voluntary and Community Sector Funding Portal

This website, developed by the Directory of Social Change with funding from the Home Office, aims to provide a a common point of access to Government grant funding for the third sector. Among many other features, the site allows third sector organisations to search for sources of funding various ways, such as by keyword or specific scheme.

Work With Us

Work With Us is a not-for-profit company owned and managed by umbrella charities in the voluntary sector. It offers a range of specialist fundraising and marketing services to UK and Irish charities, including training and advice on email marketing, online fundraising, website and CMS design and direct debit processing. Details of all these services can be found on the website.