FAQ's
Yes, we are a registered charity in England and Wales. Our charity number is 1156200.
One Nation guarantees a 100% donations policy. All donations received are spent solely for what they were intended for. Not a single penny is deducted for administration, marketing or for any other purpose.
For more info visit our Donation Policy page.
All the charity’s operational costs are covered by donations specified for administration. The charity has a separate account for its administration fund to ensure the 100% donations policy is maintained. The charity also covers its administration costs via the gift aid scheme, this allows taxpayers to increase the value of their donation by 25%.
For more info visit our Donation Policy page.
The policies and procedures ensure that the Zakat collected is distributed according to Shariah Law. The charity works closely with our local and national Ulema to ensure zakat is implemented correctly.
One Nation distributes Zakat in the form of cash where appropriate. However, In war-torn countries and Rural areas around the world where the currency has little value or people have limited access to purchase aid and other materials.
In the interest of the beneficiary, the charity evaluates the need of the people and provide them with their consent (Wakalah) what is needed i.e. food, shelter, emergency aid, and clothing. You may view our Zakat policy
You may view out Zakat policy here
Our One Nation team have personally visited and distributed aid to many of the countries mentioned in our projects. Our team always aim to visit the areas to gain a better understanding into what help is needed and have distributed aid in Afghanistan, Turkey, Bangladesh and Lebanon. These experiences have given our teams a unique insight into the living conditions of the most needy and what they need in the short and long term. Our trustees also regularly make follow up visits to these areas in order to ensure that the projects have been implemented and your donations have been spent as requested by you, the donor.
We operate on a 100% donation policy which means the full amount of your donation will go to the intended beneficiaries. We only use your “Gift Aid” donations and donations specified for admin, to cover our administration costs. Any surplus Gift aid donations are transferred into our relief account.
We always aim to operate in a transparent way and ensure to provide our donors with regular feedback of videos, pictures and yearly accounts of expenditure and reports.
Please check out our social media platforms Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and Twitter accounts for latest updates and videos.
Yes, we collect new clothing for containers. We also collect tinned food and medical aid which has to be long dated. We cannot accept medicine that is prescribed for a specific individual. All goods collected are sent directly to the poor and needy. Any used clothing is recycled and the money raised goes towards covering One Nation administration costs.
Yes, we can. Please email us at info@onenationuk.org or call 0300 500 1000 and we will be able to assist you.
No, not normally, unless you’re fundraising in a public place and the local authority requests it. If you are inviting speakers to an event then the charity will need to be notified as we have a speakers policy. But please do let us know about any public fundraising event, just in case we get asked about it by other members of the public and we can also help promote it.
If you’re fundraising on private property, you may need permission from the property owner.
We distribute aid to anyone in need irrespective of their race, religion or faith and our priority is to target the worst-hit areas and provide long term humanitarian support such as food, clothing, shelter and education.
During the December 2015 floods of Cumbria & Hebden bridge, our teams helped out in the relief efforts assisting those in need. Our dedicated volunteers helped the families by cleaning their homes, gardens and driveways and also thanks to your donations, we also provided much needed food, water, cleaning equipment and most importantly, manpower that were used to help in further relief efforts.
One Nation responded to the Covid crisis across the UK working alongside local councils, organisations and food banks by providing essential support such as daily meals, food parcels, supporting local foods banks and delivery of vital PPE equipment to hospitals and funeral services.
We are also involved in many homeless projects across the UK and we regularly distribute food and winter clothing packs to the homeless in areas such as Leicester, London, Leeds and Bradford.
Donations are handled and allocated stringently as to ensure Zakat, Sadaqah and other specified funds are spent correctly.
Yes. When making an online donation, you will receive an automatic email receipt when providing your email address.
If you donate at one of our offices, our team will issue a receipt.
As a volunteer you can still help so much in the UK by creating awareness, fundraising and forwarding our posts. We are always looking for volunteers to help us locally and if you are interested, please call us on 0300 500 1000 or email us at info@onenationuk.org
All our accounts are submitted to the charities commission on an annual basis. You can view the accounts by visiting the charities commissions website.
You will receive the feedback via email or Whatsapp. Please check your junk mail regularly. If you havn’t received the relevant feedback, please call us on 03005001000