Guidance
Charity emergency appeals: starting, running and supporting charitable emergency appeals (CC40)
Charity Commission guidance about how to run effective emergency appeals and other ways to contribute to relief efforts.
Applies to England and Wales
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Guidance for charities and individuals who want to run emergency appeals legally and effectively so that people affected can receive the help they need.
The guidance also describes ways in which individuals can contribute to emergency relief efforts - for example, volunteering their time and skills - as an alternative to setting up a new charitable appeal.
Updates to this page
Published 1 August 2012
Last updated 31 October 2022
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Guidance updated to reflect changes (introduced by the Charities Act 2022) that simplify the current rules on failed appeals and what trustees need to do in these situations.
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First published.