Your School Fundraising Cheques Are On Their Way!

We’ve posted out this year’s commission cheques to our school fundraisers. Thank you for taking part in our scheme and congratulations on all your fundraising efforts. We hope that your commission makes a useful contribution to your ongoing fundraising projects.

If you have any questions or queries about your fundraising cheque (or lack of one), check out our FAQs below.

Fundraising FAQs About Our Fundraising Cheques

• When will we receive our cheque?
  We posted all of our commission cheques earlier this week by Royal Mail’s first class service. They should arrive within seven working days.

• Where are you sending our cheque?
  We post cheques directly to the school marked for the attention of the contact name you supplied to us.

• Why haven’t we received a cheque?
  You may not have met our minimum payout level, which is set at £10. Alternatively, your cheque may still be working its way through Royal Mail's system. If a cheque has not arrived by Friday 15th November, please get in touch to let us know.

• What if the cheque has the wrong payee?
  Let us know so we can update your details and re-issue the cheque. We ask that you email a photo of your cheque torn into a few pieces before we issue a replacement.

• How is do you calculate commission?
  We allocated 30% commission on every order placed between 1st October 2023 and 30th September 2024 where your school fundraising number was quoted. For schools who did not receive £10 in commission during the last commission year (2022 and 2023), when we introduced our minimum payout, we rolled over those earnings so your commission is based on orders placed between 1st October 2022 and 30th September 2024. This was a one-time rollover to allow schools to adjust to the new minimum payout requirement.

• Why is our commission so low?
  There are two main reasons why schools receive little commission. Some haven’t promoted the scheme sufficiently. Others have promoted the scheme but haven’t passed on the (correct) fundraising number to parents or haven’t told parents to quote the number.

• How can we get more commission next year?
  We provide free marketing materials including school posters and parent leaflets (with fundraising number stickers). We also offer digital e-flyers for use online or in emails. You can add Stikins ® name labels (and your fundraising number) to your school or PTA website. If you add a link to our website, it can automatically fill in your fundraising number! You can also mention us in communications to parents – by letter, text, email, or social media. Keep an eye out for our free samples offer, which runs through the spring/summer term.

• Can you pay our commission into our bank account?
  Unfortunately, we aren’t set up to make individual payments to our school fundraisers. However, many banks do offer the option in their apps or online banking platforms that allow you to submit cheques digitally for processing - without needing to visit your local branch.

If you have other questions, please get in touch. Alternatively, check out our School Fundraising section for more information, to request marketing materials, or to use our Fundraising Login to keep an eye on this year’s commission earnings!