Administration of Appeal Funds

As a consequence of recent developments relating to appeal fund administration, this text contains papers and precedents that illustrate contemporary practice in this area. In particular, this edition describes the administration of the Bradford Appeal Fund from its inception to the distribution of funds. There is also reference to the problems encountered by previous appeal funds. The volume also sets out information on the formal documentation necessary to establish an appeal fund, the media's guidelines when reporting a disaster, tax considerations, the effect of fund payments on Social Security entitlements, considerations relevant when dealing with the bereaved, the financial control and accountability of fund trustees, and a description of the British Red Cross Disaster Appeal scheme.