Key Information
Please see individual academy websites for details of the relevant admissions process.
The Trust will develop, implement and regularly update policies in line with statutory guidance. These policies apply to the Academies within our Trust and are supplementary to the specific policies of each Academy.
Data Protection & Information Governance Policies
Trust Policies, which relate to Data Protection and Information Governance, are listed below:
Gender pay reporting legislation requires employers with 250 or more employees to publish statutory calculations every year showing how large the pay gap is between their male and female employees. The results must be published on the employer’s website and a government website.
The Academy Trust Handbook requires that the Trust publish on its website, in a separate readily accessible form, the number of employees whose pay benefits exceeded £100,000 in £10,000 bandings, for the previous year ended 31st August. Benefits for this purpose include salary, employers’ pension contributions, other taxable benefits and termination payments.
Data Protection Officer (DPO)
Our Trust’s Data Protection Officer (DPO) is Veritau.
Veritau are contactable via email using schoolsDPO@veritau.co.uk or by telephone on 01904 554025.
Trust Privacy Notices relating to data protection can be found below:
Privacy Notices
Trust Privacy Notices are listed below:
Gift Aid is a scheme which allows charities to reclaim tax on donations.
BKCAT is a registered charity which means that for every £1 you donate to your child’s school, we can claim back an extra 25p!
How does it work?
Donations are normally made from income after you have been taxed on it. If you have paid or will pay income/capital gains tax that is at least equal to the value of the Gift Aid we can claim from your donation (in a given tax year), then we can claim back the tax you paid on that income from the Government.
If you pay Income Tax at the higher or additional rate you can also claim additional tax relief on Gift Aid donations through your Self Assessment form.
What do I need to do?
You need to make a Gift Aid declaration for us to be able to claim. This is done by completing a form that covers any donation(s) you have made or will be making, and returning this to your child’s school. We can then claim the tax on your donation(s) with no other cost to you. It does not matter whether you make your donation in cash, through your school’s cashless system, or by direct payment to the school bank account. If we can link the donation back to you, the form will cover all eligible donations to your child’s school.
Gift Aid is only allowed on donations (voluntary contributions) that are ‘freely’ given. It cannot be claimed on the purchase of tickets for raffles, events and auctions, or on payment for goods and services such as school dinners. This is because they are not ‘freewill’ gifts – you are getting something in return for your donation.
The types of events that your school will be able to claim against are voluntary contributions relating to trips, sponsored events, recorded collections at events (up to specific limits), and donations towards a specific item/project, e.g. wildlife garden, playground equipment, IT equipment.
Will it cost me anything?
There is no extra cost to you. The tax is an extra bonus for your child’s school. By completing a Gift Aid declaration, you are automatically increasing your donation by 25%.
What if I stop paying tax?
You must let your child’s school know so that they can cancel your declaration. If a claim for Gift Aid is made by the school but you have not paid enough tax to cover it, you may receive a bill directly from HMRC. If you start paying tax at a future date, simply complete a new declaration.
Who can apply for a Gift Aid Declaration?
Any tax payer who has paid or will pay enough income/capital gains tax to cover all their charitable donations given under Gift Aid in any one tax year. Any other taxes paid (e.g. Council Tax or VAT) cannot be counted for Gift Aid eligibility.
Please help your child’s school to increase income from your valued donations by 25% at no extra cost to you by completing the Gift Aid declaration if you are eligible.
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The Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust is registered with HMRC as a charitable company – No. 8253770
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