Fundraising, Donations and Gift Aid Statement

Fundraising, Donations and Gift Aid Statement Khalsa Panth Academy® Registered Charity in England and Wales, Charity Number 1219689 Version: October 2026 Approved by trustees: October 2026 Next review: 12 months from approval, or sooner if required 1. Our fundraising promise Khalsa Panth Academy® is grateful for donations and support from the community. We will fundraise … Continue reading "Fundraising, Donations and Gift Aid Statement"

Fundraising, Donations and Gift Aid Statement

Khalsa Panth Academy®
Registered Charity in England and Wales, Charity Number 1219689
Version: October 2026
Approved by trustees: October 2026
Next review: 12 months from approval, or sooner if required

1. Our fundraising promise

Khalsa Panth Academy® is grateful for donations and support from the community. We will fundraise honestly, clearly and respectfully.

All funds raised for Khalsa Panth Academy® must be used only for the charity’s purposes. These include Sikh education, Gurmat Sangeet, Punjabi language, Sikh heritage learning, youth learning, supplementary tuition, learning resources, instruments, safeguarding, premises costs and community education linked to our charitable objects.

2. How donations are used

Donations may support:

• teaching and learning costs;
• music, instruments and educational resources;
• Sikh education and heritage programmes;
• Punjabi language learning;
• youth development and supplementary tuition;
• safeguarding, DBS checks, training and volunteer support;
• premises, insurance, utilities and running costs;
• bursaries or fee support where funds allow;
• events, workshops and community learning.

3. Restricted donations

If a donor gives money for a specific purpose accepted by trustees, that money becomes restricted and must be used only for that purpose.

Khalsa Panth Academy® will not accept restricted donations if the conditions are unsuitable, unclear, outside the charity’s purposes or likely to create a conflict or reputational risk.

4. Class fees are not donations

Payments required for classes, tuition, instruments, events or services are normally fees, not donations. We will not describe compulsory fees as donations.

A voluntary donation is separate from a fee and must not be required as a condition of attending a paid class.

5. Gift Aid

Gift Aid can only be claimed on eligible donations from UK taxpayers where Khalsa Panth Academy® has a valid Gift Aid declaration and HMRC charity recognition requirements are met.

Gift Aid must not be claimed on ordinary tuition fees, compulsory class payments, payments for services, or payments where the person receives a benefit above allowed limits.

Khalsa Panth Academy® will keep Gift Aid records securely and will correct any claim if an error is found.

6. Donor information and privacy

Donor information will be handled in line with the Privacy Notice and Data Protection Policy. We will not sell donor details.

We may contact donors about their donation, Gift Aid, receipts, updates or related charity work, subject to consent and communication preferences where required.

7. Donor checks and unsuitable funds

Trustees may carry out checks before accepting larger donations, corporate support, overseas donations, anonymous donations or donations that may create risk.

Khalsa Panth Academy® may refuse or return a donation if trustees believe it could harm the charity, breach the law, create an unsuitable condition, support non-charitable purposes, or damage public trust.

8. Fundraising standards

Fundraising must be truthful. Khalsa Panth Academy® will not pressure people to donate, make misleading claims, or raise funds for one purpose and spend them on another.

Fundraising materials should clearly state:

• the charity name;
• charity number;
• what the appeal is for;
• whether funds are restricted or general;
• how people can contact Khalsa Panth Academy®.

9. Complaints about fundraising

Any concern or complaint about fundraising can be raised through the Complaints Policy. Trustees will review fundraising concerns and take action where needed.

10. Review

This statement will be reviewed at least annually or sooner if fundraising activity changes.