14Lawful and proper expenses for fundraising appeals

14 Lawful and proper expenses for fundraising appeals

14 Lawful and proper expenses for fundraising appeals

(1) For the purposes of the Act, section 20(3), an expense is a lawful and proper expense in connection with a fundraising appeal if—

(a) the Secretary has decided the expense constitutes a lawful and proper expense under section 13, and

(b) the expense—

(i) is not prohibited under a law, and

(ii) is supported by documentary evidence or otherwise verifiable as being properly incurred, and

(iii) for an expense paid or incurred by an authority holder that is an organisation—was properly authorised by or on behalf of the organisation.

(2) If the expense is a commission paid or payable to a person as part of a fundraising appeal, the commission must also not exceed one-third of the total amount obtained by the person in the appeal.

(3) If a fundraising appeal is conducted jointly with a trader, the expense must also be of a type and amount provided for, or described, in the written agreement between the trader and the authority holder.