Commercial fund-raisers/participators should also comply with the following requirements when conducting a fund-raising appeal on behalf of the registered charity:

1. Establish a written agreement with the beneficiary charity;

2. Donations received must be made directly to the charity who engaged them. Any administrative fees will be made by the charity separately;

3. Give disclosure of clear and accurate information to donors about the beneficiary and the purpose of the donation; proper management and usage of donations; as well as keeping accounting records of donations received and disbursed.

Do also note that commercial fund-raisers and commercial participators need to also fulfil the following obligations towards donors:

• Any information provided to donors or to the general public is accurate and not misleading

• Disclose the name of their organisation, intended use of funds raised (includes the cause and/or beneficiaries) and whether any commercial fund-raiser has been engaged in soliciting the donation

• All solicitation and publicity materials must be accompanied by a written statement with the additional information:

  • Proportion of total proceeds that will go to charitable causes

  • Breakdown of proceeds to each charity (if funds are raised for more than one charity)

  • Name of the commercial fund-raiser or commercial participator and its status as a commercial entity

  • How the fund-raiser/participator’s remuneration is calculated (if any)