Ethical Statement on Donations
Donors usually have the best interests of the charity at heart and we will accept all donations unless:
- The donor attaches conditions in return for their gift which are contrary to our objectives
- The donor makes demands upon us which are unreasonable in relation to the nature of the support
- The money has been raised through illegal or criminal means which could subsequently be challenged in courts
- The cost of accepting a donation would be greater than the donation itself
- The donation consists of goods, services or property which we cannot lawfully use, convert, exchange or sell in direct support of our charitable objectives
- It can be seen that a personal benefit to an employee, volunteer, or trustee is associated with the donation
- The money has been raised through means the Hospice does not believe to be morally acceptable
- The activities of the donor are directly hostile to our objectives
- Accepting the donation will divert from our stated aims and priorities