Acceptance of any, donation or contribution is at the discretion of the Belle Angel Gowns Management, Australia.
Belle Angel Gowns will not accept any donations unless they can be used to achieve our aims as set out in our Terms of services. We will not accept any donations from manufacturers of tobacco, cigarettes, vaping, and alcohol as it contradicts our ethos in supporting bereaved families.
All donations are non-returnable once they are accepted. Belle Angel Gowns will refrain from providing advice about the tax or other treatment of gifts and will encourage donors to seek guidance from their own professional advisors to assist them in the process of making their donation.
Monetary donations are received through our sister-website actofsharing.com using PayPal or bank transfer. We do not accept loans of any kind.
Donations that have a value of more than $5,000 will at times be subject to due diligence checks. This will take the form of providing proof of Id, and proof of address.
Any donations above $15,000 will be subject to increased due diligence and an in-depth risk assessment associated with the potential donor and potential size of the donation.
Belle Angel Gowns, Australia will accept monetary donations, wedding dresses, office supplies & sewing / haberdashery items.
With all the above being mentioned, Belle Angel Gowns would surely accept donations although we chose within Australia not to receive monetary donations but would truly appreciate your kindness in donating good quality formal and bridal clothing of ladies, gents and children. Garments should not have any stains or damages on them as they will not serve the purpose, we need them for.
We also would love to receive any brand-new white fabrics, lace, trims, embellishments,
We rent out these clothing and this is where Belle Angel Gowns generate their income from to run the show.
Any monetary donations received from our supporters, will be used to support our members and seamstress who volunteer for us providing the same services as well as educating and supporting young Mums overseas in India and Africa.
Other items will be considered on an ad-hoc basis. Donations of in-kind services will be accepted at our discretion. Donations of property and non-liquid assets, and contributions whose sources are not transparent or whose use is restricted in some manner, must be reviewed prior to acceptance due to the special obligations raised or liabilities they may pose for Belle Angel Gowns, Australia.
We try to acknowledge all monetary donations received within a month of receipt. Donations depend on obligations will always be honored but will not be subject to our usual time constraints.
Belle Angel Gowns will respect the wishes of the donor relating to donations if they wish to remain anonymous.
With respect to anonymous donations, Belle Angel Gowns will restrict information about the donor to only those volunteers with a need to know basis.
Belle Angel Gowns will not compensate, whether through commissions, any fees, or other means, any third party for directing a gift or donations to us.