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