International Charity Fraud Awareness Week 2019

20 Aug 2019 11:26 AM

Get involved between 21 and 25 October to help your organisation and the charity sector become more resilient to fraud.

Like all sectors, charities are susceptible to fraud and can be seen as easy target for criminals. Fraud and cyber crime is on the rise, which is why it’s important for charities of all shapes, sizes and types to protect their income and assets by building strong defences.

International Charity Fraud Awareness Week will encourage and empower charities to talk about fraud and share best practice.

The award winning campaign is led by a coalition of over 40 charities, regulators, law enforcers, representative bodies and other not-for-profit stakeholders from across the globe.

The main aims of the week are to:

How to get involved in the week

We are encouraging everyone in the charity sector to get involved in International Charity Fraud Awareness Week. You can:

You can also develop your own counter fraud activities aimed at staff and volunteers, members and beneficiaries, donors and supporters.

Launch event on Monday 21 October

Join us for the launch of International Charity Fraud Awareness Week at Chartered Accountants’ Hall, Moorgate Place, London EC2R 6EA between 09:15am and midday. The launch event is supported by Crowe LLP.

You’ll hear from a range of sector experts and charity professionals about why prevention is so important. We will also be sharing findings from our latest fraud research and launching the new online Charity Fraud Awareness Hub.

View the agenda and book your place on the Fraud advisory Panel website.

The Charity Fraud Awareness Hub

A key feature of this year’s campaign is a free online awareness hub, brought to you by Fraud Advisory Panel, UK Finance and the Charity Commission.

It will be your one stop shop for information, guidance and case studies, bringing together charity professionals from across the globe to discuss and share ideas on how to protect the sector.

Pre-register on the Charity Fraud Awareness Hub to view the schedule of live webinars that will take place on Monday 21 October.

All content will be available just after midnight on Monday 21 October.

Charities Against Fraud Awards 2019

For the third year running, the Charities Against Fraud Awards recognise and celebrate the achievements of people proactively fighting fraud in the charity sector.

Find out about the awards and how your charity can enter.