What Fraud Advisory Panel does

Fraud Advisory Panel is a UK-registered charity (charity number 1108863) and company limited by guarantee (company number 04327390), founded in 1997 and headquartered in the United Kingdom. It functions as a membership-based counter-fraud advisory and knowledge-sharing community serving professionals across accounting, advisory, banking, and the third sector. The organisation operates through three specialised sub-communities — a Business community, a Charity Fraud community, and the Future Counter Fraud Community (FCFC) — which segment engagement by sector and career stage. The FCFC specifically targets early-career practitioners, indicating an intent to broaden the demographic base beyond senior counter-fraud specialists.

The organisation does not build proprietary technology products; its core outputs are events, publications, and peer exchange rather than software, models, or detection tools. Its commercial engine is membership subscriptions, with individual membership priced at £103, corporate membership at £2,435, and student membership at £52 annually. Event tickets are sold at £40–£55, providing a low-friction entry point for non-members. The Panel maintains a roster of 25+ corporate members including PwC, BDO, Grant Thornton, FTI Consulting, and Barclays, alongside an annual grant relationship with the ICAEW, which is the founding donor.

Operationally, the organisation runs with only three staff, making it a lean non-profit reliant on member volunteers, partner contributions, and donor support rather than commercial scale. No disclosed revenue, ARR, or financial filings are publicly available beyond the pricing schedule. The 25th anniversary in 2022 marked a milestone of institutional continuity rather than commercial expansion.

Name

Fraud Advisory Panel

Legal name

Fraud Advisory Panel

Website

https://fraudadvisorypanel.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fraud Advisory Panel is a UK-registered charity founded in 1997 that operates a membership-based counter-fraud advisory community serving accounting, advisory, banking, and third-sector professionals through three specialised sub-communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Counter-Fraud Professional Services and Advisory

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Fraud Risk Management & Anti-Bribery/Anti-Corruption (ABAC) (BPAHAFAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fraud Risk & Financial Crime Controls Advisory (BPAKADAL), Governance & Board Effectiveness Advisory (BPAHAFAC), Executive/Board Security Advisory & Risk Briefings (BPAKADAK)

Keywords

• Fraud prevention advisory
• Counter fraud education
• Charity fraud awareness
• Anti-fraud professional membership
• Financial crime training

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Revenue generated from individual, corporate, and student membership subscriptions. Individual membership is £103 for 12 months, corporate membership is £2,435 for 12 months, and student membership is £52 for 12 months.
2. Event Registration Fees: Revenue from paid events including executive briefings, conferences, and training courses. Example: 'Unwrapping the Truth' event tickets range from £40 (FAP member) to £55 (non-member).
3. ICAEW Annual Grant: Annual grant received from ICAEW as part of their founding funding arrangement.
4. Sponsorship and Donations: Ad hoc sponsorship and donations of time, expertise, and venue support from members and partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Fraud Advisory Panel is a UK-registered charity that champions best practice in fraud prevention, detection and deterrence through education, collaboration and research. It sells annual memberships (Individual £103, Corporate £2,435, Student Associate £52), runs a programme of paid events, conferences and training courses, and operates three pillar communities — the Business Community (including the Barclays-sponsored Business Fraud Alliance), the Charity Fraud Community, and the Future Counter Fraud Community (FCFC) — supported by the "Fraud Matters" podcast, on-demand webinars, helpsheets, guides and research reports.

Product overview

The Fraud Advisory Panel operates as a membership-based charity offering a unified portfolio of products and services focused on fraud prevention, detection, and deterrence. The core offerings center around three interconnected communities: Business Fraud Alliance (providing practical guidance and tools for UK businesses), Charity Fraud Community (protecting charities through awareness campaigns and resources), and Future Counter Fraud Community (driving generational change through education and mentoring). Additional products include membership programs at tiered pricing levels (Individual, Corporate, Student), an events and training program of conferences and webinars, the Fraud Matters Podcast, and a comprehensive resource library containing helpsheets, guides, reports, and on-demand webinars. These offerings are designed to serve anti-fraud professionals across business, charity, and public sectors through education, collaboration, and research promotion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Charity Fraud Awareness Week running annually since 2015
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• ICAEW (Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023ICAEW is the founder and primary donor of the Fraud Advisory Panel, providing annual grant funding. ICAEW promotes, develops and supports over 178,500 chartered accountants worldwide. The relationship provides founding financial support and professional network access.
• BarclayscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerBarclays is a sponsor of the Business Fraud Alliance campaign. As a major UK bank, Barclays supports the fraud prevention mission and provides corporate membership. The relationship involves campaign sponsorship and organizational collaboration.
• S&W (Sanderson & Co)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate member providing forensic accounting services. Contributes to Panel activities including presentations on forensic accounting and fraud prevention. Board member Lucy Jenkins works in S&W's Forensic Services department.
• BDOcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate member with one of the most experienced forensic and dispute advisory practices in the UK. Provides expert knowledge and resources to Panel community.
• PwCcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate member providing forensic services. Partner Jonathan Holmes serves as Trustee. Contributes expertise in fraud investigations and integrity services.
• Grant ThorntoncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate member with national practice of 120+ Forensic specialists. Contributes to Panel events and activities with professional expertise.
• FTI ConsultingcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate member - internationally recognized leader in forensic accounting and investigation services. Provides expert resources to the Panel community.
• Harbinson MulhollandsecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate member and recognized top tier forensic accountancy firm in Northern Ireland. Hosts charity fraud awareness events in Belfast.
• Wedlake BellcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate member with anti-fraud expertise in disputes and insolvency. Head of Insolvency & Restructuring Frances Coulson is President of R3 and serves as Trustee.
• Tenet LawcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate member founded by Trustee Arun Chauhan. Specialist firm providing legal advice on financial crime compliance and responding to fraud. Award-winning innovation in legal services.
• Edmonds Marshall McMahonsecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate member - the first and only specialist private prosecution law firm in the UK. Contributes expertise in fraud investigations and prosecutions.
• XXIV Old BuildingssecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate member known for pre-eminence in international and offshore civil fraud work. Recognized leading set in civil fraud with individually recommended barristers.
• Pinsent MasonssecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate member with specialist fraud team combining lawyers and forensic accountants. Provides expertise in fraud and asset tracing.
• DevonshiressecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate member recognized experts in white collar fraud and commercial litigation. Provides fraud prevention and recovery training.
• Richardson LissacksecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate member - specialist corporate protection and white-collar crime firm with offices in London and Manchester.
• Harod AssociatessecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate member and trusted investigation partner with world-leading forensic cyber techniques. Has helped identify more than $2 billion in hidden assets.
• Periculum Security GroupsecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate member - bespoke consultancy for risk, reputational management, investigations, and security. FCFC board sponsor.
• NovunasecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate member - finance provider supporting small businesses. Aligned with Panel values in fraud prevention efforts.
• MoorfieldssecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate member - leading firm of insolvency practitioners with specialists in tracing and recovering assets from fraudulent activity.
• CIFAScoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate member - the UK's leading fraud prevention service managing the largest confirmed fraud database. Since 1988, has helped members protect against billions of pounds of fraud losses.
• Northern Ireland Audit OfficesecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate member helping build public service accountability. Provides expertise in fraud prevention for public sector.
• International Compliance AssociationsecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate member - professional membership and awarding body for compliance professionals. Leading provider of qualifications in anti-money laundering and financial crime prevention.
• London Boroughs Fraud Investigators GroupsecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate member - collective voice for 33 London Borough fraud teams. Works collaboratively with regional and national counter fraud networks.
• CCAB (Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate member bringing together ICAEW, ACCA, CIPFA, ICAS and Chartered Accountants Ireland to promote sustainable growth through the accountancy profession.
• ICAS (Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate member - professional body for 20,000+ business professionals who are chartered accountants. Regulates members and influences policy.
• ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate member - global body for professional accountants with core values of opportunity, diversity, innovation, integrity and accountability.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants): ACCA is a global professional body for chartered certified accountants and a corporate member of the Fraud Advisory Panel. It operates in adjacent fraud, ethics, and governance training areas and serves a comparable professional audience, though its scope is accountancy-wide rather than fraud-specific.
• ICAEW (Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales): ICAEW is the founder, primary donor, and a corporate member of the Fraud Advisory Panel, representing 178,500+ chartered accountants worldwide. While ICAEW is a broader professional body covering all of accountancy, it is functionally an incumbent in the fraud/financial crime advisory space through its own anti-fraud communities and publications.

Direct peers

• International Compliance Association (ICA): ICA is a professional membership and awarding body for compliance, anti-money laundering, and financial crime prevention professionals. It is a corporate member of the Fraud Advisory Panel and directly competes in the same audience of UK counter-fraud and financial crime professionals, with comparable training, certification, and event offerings.
• CIFAS: CIFAS is the UK's leading fraud prevention service, operating the largest confirmed fraud database and a national membership organization. It is both a corporate member of the Fraud Advisory Panel and its closest direct peer — both run UK-focused, membership-based fraud prevention communities with overlapping audiences (anti-fraud professionals, corporates, public sector).
• Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI): CISI is a UK professional body for the securities and investment industry, offering certifications, training, and events on financial crime, ethics, and compliance. It targets a closely overlapping audience of UK financial services professionals and competes in fraud/financial crime education.

Emerging players

• Centre for Counter Fraud Studies (University of Portsmouth): The Centre for Counter Fraud Studies is a UK academic and research center focused on counter-fraud measurement, methodology, and policy. It complements the Fraud Advisory Panel's research and policy work and targets a similar stakeholder community of fraud professionals, policymakers, and academics.
• ACAMS (Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists): ACAMS is the leading global membership organization for anti-money laundering and financial crime professionals, offering certifications, training, and events. It overlaps with the Fraud Advisory Panel's mission around financial crime prevention and serves a comparable professional audience, but with a global rather than UK-only footprint.

Others

• R3 (Restructuring Profession): R3 is the UK trade body for the restructuring, insolvency, and recovery profession, with overlap into fraud investigation and asset recovery. Several of the Fraud Advisory Panel's corporate members (e.g., Wedlake Bell — whose head of insolvency is R3 President) sit at this intersection, making R3 a thematically adjacent peer.
• CCAB (Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies): CCAB brings together ICAEW, ACCA, CIPFA, ICAS, and Chartered Accountants Ireland and is a corporate member of the Fraud Advisory Panel. It is thematically related as an industry convener for the accountancy profession on policy and ethics, with overlap in fraud/ethics advocacy.

Regional players

• Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA): CIPFA is the professional body for public finance accountants and a chartered body represented in CCAB. It operates UK-focused fraud and governance training (e.g., the counter fraud curriculum for the public sector) that competes with the Fraud Advisory Panel's Charity Fraud and Business Fraud communities in the public sector sub-segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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