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Political donations definition

What does Political donations mean? In practice, a political donation is anything of value given to a political party, other political organisation or an independent election candidate, including cash, property and sponsorship, and is often considered alongside political expenditure by the donor. In the UK, the term is defined in the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (PPERA 2000), sections 50–52. PPERA sets rules on who may donate, what must be reported and when, and is enforced by the Electoral Commission. Typical examples include gifts of money or other property, sponsorship and benefits in kind provided otherwise than on commercial terms. For companies,...

Charitable and Political Donations—Due Diligence, Anti-Bribery, Legislative Compliance and Reputational Risk Assessment Checklist and Approval Form

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The Due diligence procedural queries set out in this form will be used for donations exceeding £[ x ], in line with the applicable levels of risk. The responses provided will support the process of deciding whether a donation should or should not be made. To be completed by [ person(s) making that decision, eg the Risk team ].

1 General

Proposed recipient [ Insert name ]
Date [ Insert date ]
Internal contact [ Insert name ]

2 The donation

Amount of proposed donation (in £) £[ Insert amount ]
Reason(s) for donation [ Insert reason(s) ]
Are the reason(s) for the donation clear and legitimate? ☐ Yes ☐ No—the donation must not be made
Could the timing of the donation influence the award of business or a contract, or be perceived to? ☐ Yes—refer to [ insert name, eg Anti-bribery and Corruption (ABC) Officer ] ☐ No
Has the donation been proposed, requested or arranged through a third party?...

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