Draft, pending trustee approval
Whistleblower and Reporting Policy
To let anyone, inside or outside the Trust, report a genuine concern about misconduct without fear of retaliation.
Key provisions
- A concern can be raised about fraud, safeguarding, financial irregularity, or serious policy breach
- Reports should go to a channel independent of the person the concern is about; until a dedicated channel is set up, use the contact details on this page and mark the message as confidential
- The Trust does not retaliate against a person who raises a concern in good faith, even if the concern is later not substantiated
- Confidentiality is maintained to the extent possible, and is not guaranteed where disclosure is legally required
Escalation
Raised directly with the Managing Trustee, or to the full Board where the concern involves the Managing Trustee.
Policy record
| Classification | Recommended governance practice |
| Applicable legal references | General principles of charitable trust accountability |
| Responsible role | Managing Trustee |
| Approval authority | Board of Trustees, Dev's Foundation Trust |
| Status | Draft, not yet approved by the Trustees |
| Version | 0.1, draft |
| Review schedule | Annually, or on a relevant change in law |
This is a draft policy template written for site structure purposes. It has not been reviewed by a lawyer. Please have it checked against applicable Indian law, including the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 where relevant, before publishing it as the Trust's actual policy.