A number of leading charities are struggling to fill spaces on their bespoke challenge trips leading to an increase in sign up rates for open overseas challenges.

The Institute of Fundraising is one of the organisations owed money as a result of the recent Dialog Group restructure. The Institute will not confirm exactly how much is owed, but PF understands it to be a few thousand pounds in outstanding payments for exhibition stands at last year’s National Convention.

Fundraisers are being called upon to participate in the public benefit consultation, launched on 7 March by the Charity Commission.

Online and major gift fundraising in the US were major contributors to growth in the amount raised by American fundraisers last year, according to the Association of Fundraising Professional's 2006 State of Fundraising survey, which found that 69 per cent of charities raised more money in 2006 than 2005, a six point increase.