Fundraising Guidelines

With all our fundraising, there are important considerations:

• Is it safe?
• Is it appropriate?
• Is it legal?

This list is not exhaustive too. If you are unsure, give us a call on 020 3745 7317 or email events@orchid-cancer.org.uk

Guidelines for Raising Money

Please consider the following guidelines when fundraising for Orchid:

• Ensure that your event is organised efficiently and safely. Download our events checklist  for some more tips.
• Get in contact with your local authority about whether you need any special licences, such as a public entertainment licence or a licence to sell alcohol.
• Make sure your event is sufficiently staffed with volunteers.
• If there are children at your event, please consider:
  • whether there is adequate adult supervision.
  • carrying out background checks.
• When counting money at the end of the event or collection, ensure that there are two people present!
• All money collected should be sent to Orchid within six weeks – please give us a call on how best to do this.
• There are strict laws relating to raffles and lotteries which should be carefully followed. For full guidelines, please check with your local authority or visit gamblingcommission.gov.uk for more information.
• Any street collection or a collection on public property needs to be registered with your local authority who will issue a collection licence. Anyone under 16 (or 18 in London) is not permitted to collect money on behalf of Orchid through a public collection.
• Orchid cannot accept any accountability for your event or for anyone participating in it.

We also make a fundraising promise to you. You can read it here.