Fundraising Preference Service Proposals Published

The working party on the Fundraising Preference Service (the 'FPS') has published a discussion paper with proposals on how the service will be developed. The working party will be discussing these proposals with stakeholders until 31 March 2016.

Scope

Several questions are raised relating to the scope of the FPS. The working party suggests that it applies to fundraising communications which it defines as 'communications carried on for gain and wholly or primarily engaged in soliciting or otherwise procuring money or other property for charitable, benevolent or philanthropic purposes'. They propose that communications about the administration of a direct debit, thank you letters and communications about the organisation's activities and how to get involved (such as newsletters) are not included. The working party is consulting on whether such a distinction can be easily drawn. The working party is also inviting comments on whether the FPS should apply to