Street collecting by ‘chuggers’ and tie-in promotions with companies must be reviewed,Charity Commission warnsThe Charity Commission has sent a formal warning to 1700 charities to alert them to possible harm caused by commercial activities such as street collections and tie-ins with companies, following increased concern about potentially aggressive fundraising efforts.
The warning, and directed at all charities known by the commission to spend such measures,urges trustees to make certain all such deals are legal, ethical and not potentially harmful to the charitys reputation.
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Source: theguardian.com