A mental health charity has exited a central government door-to-door collections scheme after deciding to focus on other forms of fundraising.
Mental Health Foundation previously held a national exemption order (NEO), which allowed it to conduct door-to-door fundraising nationwide without requiring permission from individual councils. Some 36 other charities currently hold NEOs, including British Heart Foundation, Cancer Research UK and Oxfam. However, Mental Health Foundation has had its NEO revoked by request after finding that it had a better return on investment from other fundraising initiatives. Read the full article here.