The trustees take overall responsibility for any decisions to accept or refuse a donation, and will take all such decisions in the best interests of Bristol Open Technology Lab.

Bristol Open Technology Lab is able to accept anonymous donations where there are no suspicious circumstances. Any single anonymous donation or series of anonymous donations there is reason to believe are related totalling over £25,000 must be reported to the Charities Commission.

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Bristol Open Technology Lab will refuse donations:

• From individuals or organisations whose wealth is known to result from illegal activities.
• Where Bristol Open Technology Lab believes that the gift has been donated to facilitate money laundering, tax evasion, or other illegal activity.
• Where the activities of the donor are directly contrary to the objectives of Bristol Open Technology Lab.
• Where the gift consists of goods, services, or property which Bristol Open Technology Lab cannot lawfully use or sell in support of it's charitable objectives.
• Where it can be shown that the cost to Bristol Open Technology Lab will exceed the value of the donation itself.
• Where Bristol Open Technology Lab has good reason to believe that a doner lacks capacity to make a decision to donate, or is in a vulnerable circumstance which means they may not be able to make an informed decision.

This policy covers the ethical and legal position of Bristol Open Technology Lab CIO with regard to the acceptance of donations of all kinds. Where these donations consist of goods or equipment further restrictions, such as those imposed by space constraints or the management of physical risk, may apply.