Charity t-shirts - rules and regs?

Savvy_Sue

Now maybe I should know the answer to this, but as I don't I shall see if any of you do.

If we get some charity t-shirts printed to sell, should we have our charity registration number on them?

I know anything we print on paper needs it ...

fengirl would have known ...

PlutoinCapricorn

Sue, I have been given 'spares' by clients - one an overseas aid and development agency and one a hospice - and they don't have the CC Registration Number. This applies to mugs too.

texranger

PlutoinCapricorn wrote: »

Sue, I have been given 'spares' by clients - one an overseas aid and development agency and one a hospice - and they don't have the CC Registration Number. This applies to mugs too.

overseas are totally different to the UK.

I think the charity number must be displayed on all items. the best people to confirm this is the charity commissioners themselves

paddyrg

Print it in teensy numbers somewhere? It needn't interfere with the design.

PlutoinCapricorn

The overseas aid agency is still a UK registered charity.

I know that the registration number must be shown on written, solicitation and supporting material - as evidence - but have never seen it on items that can be bought or given away. Pens are another example: they have the name but not the number. The London Marathon is a good place for charity t-shirt spotters, and I can't remember ever seeing a number there. The charities I have encountered all comply with regulations so I assume there is no requirement to display the number on t-shirts, but it would not do any harm.

texranger

PlutoinCapricorn wrote: »

The overseas aid agency is still a UK registered charity.

I know that the registration number must be shown on written, solicitation and supporting material - as evidence - but have never seen it on items that can be bought or given away. Pens are another example: they have the name but not the number. The London Marathon is a good place for charity t-shirt spotters, and I can't remember ever seeing a number there. The charities I have encountered all comply with regulations so I assume there is no requirement to display the number on t-shirts, but it would not do any harm.

normally the charity number is their but very small somtimes very small within the logo on giveaway clothing etc.

paddyrg

I wouldn't be afraid of showing your charity number, but show it with pride - it is your seal of credibility. It says 'We are a real charity, you can check up on us using this reference, we have nothing to hide' unlike some of those spurious clothing bags that get dropped through doors from companies doing everything they can to look like charities but can't show a charity number.

Savvy_Sue

Thanks everyone, I shall pass the info on to the colleague who asked me. They can trawl the CC website too.