Fundraising information for donors
Fundraising information wherever the school or its PTA asks the public for donations: which charity benefits and how to complain about fundraising. Any charitable institution that fundraises from the public must provide this, including PTAs and trusts.
Check this on my websiteWho it applies to
- Published on
- Every school and trust website
- School type
- Academies and maintained schools
- School stage
- All stages, from early years to sixth form
- Only applies to
- Charitable institutions that fundraise from the public (PTAs, trusts); not scored by default
- Does not apply to
- No school types are excluded
When is it due?
- Renewal
- No fixed date
The official sources set no renewal date. Keep it accurate whenever it changes.
What's needed
Publish a fundraising complaints procedure naming the charity that receives the money, on the donations or fundraising page wherever donations are invited.
What it must contain
4 parts- Sets out a clear, public procedure for complaining about fundraisingMust
- Explains how the charity benefits from the fundraisingMust
- Sets out how staff and volunteers can raise concerns about fundraising practiceMust
- Names who donor data is shared with, if it's shared with a third partyShould
What the official sources say
Set out in 2 official sources:
Code of Fundraising Practice: responsibilities of those who govern charitable institutions
You must have a clear and publicly available fundraising complaints procedure which fundraisers can explain to existing or potential donors.
Must§ 2.3.1
You must have a clear, published procedure explaining how staff and volunteers can report any concerns they have about your fundraising practice. You must make sure the procedure includes: – the type of issues that can be raised and the process for doing so; – how the person raising a concern will be protected from victimisation and harassment; – what you will do when you receive a concern; and – how to report concerns to us or the Scottish Fundraising Adjudication Panel if it is not possible to consider or deal with them appropriately within your charitable institution.
Must§ 2.3.3
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They explain how the charitable institution will benefit from the fundraising activity.
Must§ 2.5 (introduction)
If you share personal data for fundraising or direct-marketing purposes, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) expects you to tell the person concerned the name of any third party you are sharing their personal data with.
Expected§ 2.1.5
Code of Fundraising Practice: behaviour when fundraising
Your fundraising must be legal, open, honest and respectful.
Must§ 1.1.1
Your fundraising must not mislead existing or potential donors. This includes by: – leaving out information; – giving inaccurate or unclear information; or – exaggerating details.
Must§ 1.2.1
Questions schools ask
Does every school have to publish the fundraising information for donors?
The official sources we check set no requirement for academies. The official sources we check set no requirement for maintained schools. It only applies to charitable institutions that fundraise from the public (PTAs, trusts); not scored by default.
When does the fundraising information for donors need to be published?
Renewal: No fixed date. The official sources set no renewal date. Keep it accurate whenever it changes.
What must the fundraising information for donors include?
Sets out a clear, public procedure for complaining about fundraising; Explains how the charity benefits from the fundraising; Sets out how staff and volunteers can raise concerns about fundraising practice; Names who donor data is shared with, if it's shared with a third party.
Where does the requirement for the fundraising information for donors come from?
It is set out in Code of Fundraising Practice: responsibilities of those who govern charitable institutions and Code of Fundraising Practice: behaviour when fundraising.
Changes to the official sources
The sources for this item do not publish dated change notes. Their current versions are listed above.
We last checked these sources on 21 September 2026.
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Official sources last checked 21 September 2026 · register version 1.0.4