Fundraising bodies show united front before sceptical MPs

Fundraising bodies show united front before sceptical MPs: Regulatory confusion

Liberal Democrat MP Greg Mulholland cited Lord Hodgson’s report condemning the confused regulatory landscape, and asked if the three membership bodies were sorting that out as instructed and “getting on better now”.

Lewis said they each had a distinct role in the regulatory framework – the Institute as legislator, the PFRA as police, and the FRSB as judge – and that this model was the right one. Alistair McLean added that the challenge laid down by Lord Hodgson was significant, but that good progress had already been made by the three organisations in making it easier for the public to understand.

The fundraising bodies were appearing before the committee as part of its inquiry into the regulation of the charitable sector and the Charities Act 2006.