Charity Check
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London Assembly Motion
GREATER LONDON AUTHORITY LONDON ASSEMBLY - 1 NOVEMBER 2000 MOTION - PASSED UNANIMOUSLY However, we note that there have been cases of abuse of the public’s generosity by individuals collecting for private benefit and that the rules on charitable collections are out of date. While street collections are regulated by statutory licensing authorities, off-street collections on private premises are purely at the discretion of the occupiers. This Assembly therefore urges all occupiers of such premises to enquire into the bona fides of charity collections, making such enquiries well in advance of each collection, without attempting to check its validity merely by the appearance of the display or by the presence of a charity number. In particular, we recommend that occupiers check that 1) the charity or cause to benefit is reputable, not merely registered 2) the collector or organiser genuinely acts for that charity or cause. The Assembly also welcomes the support already shown for the Charity Check system among licensing authorities and retail managers. Moved by: Jenny Jones Seconded by: Eric Ollerenshaw More motions in the Commons and Welsh Assembly about fraudulent charities |
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