Returning Donations
We will return donations in the following circumstances, within one month of discovering or being informed that:
We will consider returning donations in the following circumstances:
Donations will not usually be returned in any circumstances if the donation date was more than 6 months before the issue was discovered or we were informed.
Delaying Donations
The trustees or executive staff may delay acceptance of a donation, for example to suggest a more tax-efficient way to give. It is understood that there is a risk that the donor may decide not to give when acceptance has been delayed.
Refusing Donations
The trustees or executive staff may decide to refuse a donation
A careful minute of the decision and the reasons for it must be kept, and all reasonable effort will be made to explain the reasons to the donor affected.
If a donation is suspected to be an attempt at bribery, coercion or other illegal activity, the trustees or executive staff will report the situation to the Charity Commission and seek advice.
Other relevant policies
Changes to this policy
Any changes we may make to this policy in the future will be posted on our website and, where appropriate, we may notify you by email.