If you think that someone might be acting as an agent, you should find out the facts so that you can make the right checks. If you are not sure who you should treat as the donor, please contact us for advice.
It is an offence if the agent fails to provide you with the actual donor’s details without a reasonable excuse.2
If you are unable to confirm who a donation of more than £500 is from, or that it is from a permissible source, you should record it and return it.3
Donations from unidentified sources
If any interest has been gained on the donation your organisation can keep it, as it is not treated as a donation.4