Free resource to help charities avoid fraud launched

24 Oct 2016 News

New website, www.charitiesagainstfraud.org.uk

The Charity Commission and Charity Sector Counter Fraud Group have launched a new website to help charities prevent fraud. 

The launch of the new website marks the start of Charity Fraud Awareness Week, a campaign led by the Commission and the Fraud Advisory Panel to remind charities to limit their fraud risk.

The website, www.charitiesagainstfraud.org.uk, is designed to be an initial point of reference for trustees, staff and volunteers. It includes guidance, top tips, case studies and directs people to other organisations. 

Michelle Russell, director of investigations monitoring and enforcement at the Commission, said: “Fraud can thrive in an environment of weak governance and poor financial management, so we are reminding charity staff and trustees, as part of Charity Fraud Awareness Week, to seek out the good practice guidance that is widely available and to review their charity’s financial controls and procedures.”

 

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