Ethics Policy Acceptance of Donations, Endowments and Legacies
This policy is applicable to all Governors, staff, associates, volunteers and Student Teachers, plus all pupils in the School, including those in an EYFS setting, and any other visitors, guests and hirers of the School’s facilities.
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Cheadle Hulme School has a history based on philanthropy and continues to welcome gifts, which benefit and enrich the School community and support the School’s strategic vision.
The School seeks to develop and maintain positive relationships based on openness, transparency and respect, with donors and potential donors, whether they are individuals, companies, foundations or other organisations.
The School will have in place measures designed to safeguard the interests of both the School, donors and potential donors.
The School will:
| abide by the Code of Fundraising Practice which makes provision for exchange of information and clear points of contact between donors or potential donors and the School; | | comply with its ethical and legal obligations; | | abide by the principles on which Cheadle Hulme School is founded; | | have guidelines which identify when donations might need to be approved by the Board of Governors; | | take reasonable steps to ensure that the acceptance of any donation would not be unethical or have the potential to undermine the reputation of the School or provide improper personal benefit to any member of the School community; | | respect donors’ right to privacy; | | wherever possible, ascertain and respect donors’ wishes in relation to the purpose for which any donation is used; | | not accept any donation if it has identified that the acceptance of the donation would, create an undue burden on the School’s resources or undermine its ability to acquire any future donations; | | identify whether any donation would result in the person or organisation receiving a benefit in return; if it would, its Sponsorship Guidance would be followed (this is available from the Director of Development and External Relations); | | identify potential donations which involve the donor’s name being attached to a building (or part of a building) or for an event, award etc. and if relevant the School’s Guidance on Naming; | | identify whether gifts in kind are appropriate to the School’s needs according to their nature, condition and other limitations attached to them; reserve the right to refuse any donation. |
In the unlikely event that any donor, or potential donor, wishes to make a complaint in relation to a donation or gift, the School’s Director of Development and External Relations will respond promptly to resolve the matter. However, should the issue remain unresolved; it will be referred to the Head/Board of Governors. |
