The UK Online Giving Foundation (UKOGF) is Benevity’s global foundation partner, enabling Benevity clients and users worldwide to make cross-border donations. UKOGF facilitates the disbursement of non-tax effective funds, such as donations to local non-registered nonprofits and international causes. For instance, if a donor in Australia supports a nonprofit in Japan, their donation is processed and disbursed by the UKOGF.
As a registered Charitable Incorporated Organization in England and Wales, the UKOGF is obligated to ensure that all donations it processes are used exclusively for charitable purposes as defined by the law of England and Wales, regardless of the recipient’s location. The law lists multiple charitable purposes and broad areas of charitable activity, which enables causes to identify their charitable purposes and activities from among the list.
Each year, Benevity, on behalf of the UKOGF, ensures that all donations distributed by the UKOGF are used strictly for charitable purposes. If your organization has received any disbursements from the UKOGF during the designated period, Benevity will notify the main user account associated with your organization by email, regardless of your organization’s location.
Your organization is required to complete a ‘Use of Funds Declaration’ form to confirm that the funds received from the UKOGF are used exclusively for charitable purposes. If this form is not submitted by the specified deadline, any disbursements from the UKOGF to your organization may be withheld until the form is completed.
Your organization cannot declare to the UK Use of Funds Declaration
The UK Use of Funds Declaration is a mandatory requirement to remain eligible for donations from our global foundation partner, the UKOGF. If your organization cannot confirm that all donations received from the UKOGF are used in accordance with the law of England and Wales’ definition of charitable purposes, you will no longer be eligible to receive disbursements via the Benevity platform(s).