All profits would be donated to the charity

Hi SMT,

Fundraising is actually a very regulated area and the charities that you are approaching may be concerned about someone approaching them with a 'freelance' idea. For example for commercial activities it is no longer allowed to say "all profits" to charity, you have to be able to state a notifiable amount so that the customer is very clear how much of their donation is reaching the charity.

Also, charities may be nervous about allowing someone who is new to fundraising to use their name as they may make mistakes as a result of their inexperience.

As your partner is already working for a charity as a fundraiser have you thought about doing the same? You would be paid a salary and have all the benefits of an employee - holiday and sick pay, learning and development opportunities and a supportive team. They might not necessarily run 'name the bear' as an activity, but they would certainly have some form of fundraising you could participate in.

I wouldn’t recommend setting up a new charity to fundraise for as it costs a lot of money to run a charity, and unless there is a real need that is not being met in your area you might struggle to get funding.

Rachel