Charities are heavily reliant on the altruism, trust and honesty of the volunteers and staff who support them and on maintaining a positive reputation to ensure continued support and donations. Just one instance of fraud can have a devastating and long term effect. By helping the National Fraud Authority (NFA) better understand the fraud risks faced by charities, NFA will be better able to target support and assistance in countering fraud in the charity sector.
In January 2011, the NFA published its second comprehensive estimate of fraud loss in the UK, estimating that fraud costs over £38billion a year. At least £1.3 billion is estimated to have been lost by charities, but the NFA knows these types of fraud are under-reported.
NFA is building upon its groundbreaking research carried out last year in 2010 by conducting a new survey that aims to find out more about the nature and scale of fraud against the charity sector. They are seeking charity representatives to complete this survey, which will take approximately 25 minutes to complete. All responses will be handled anonymously through the online website, SurveyMonkey. No details identifying your charity will be disclosed to the NFA, the Charity Commission or any other party.
Your participation would be highly valued. Take part in the survey online.
For more information e-mail NFASurvey@attorneygeneral.gsi.gov.uk. The deadline for responses is Friday 7 October.