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Does your charity have sufficient measures in place to counteract fraud? | Voluntary Sector Network | Guardian Professional: Does your charity have sufficient measures in place to counteract fraud?

Recent research into charity fraud revealed that more than half of the respondents think the Bribery Act will not affect them



Marcus McCaffrey
Guardian Professional, Wednesday 18 April 2012 01.30 EDT
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Does your charity have effective measures in place to protect it against fraud? Or could it be at risk of falling foul of the law? Photograph: Sang Tan/AP

Charities have rarely faced such a difficult funding environment. A combination of increasing regulation and bureaucracy, coupled with the gloomy economic climate, means that for most charities, managing finances is tougher than ever.

At the same time, demand for their services is increasing and competition for donations is intensifying. Charities are having to find new ways to deliver their services, such as using more volunteers and co-operating with new partners.

It is a double whammy that is putting unprecedented strains on charities' resources and leaving them particularly exposed to the dangers and risks of fraud.