Commission Is On Its Way To Our School Fundraising Partners

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 on Tuesday (4th November) 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 Thursday 13th 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 2024 and 30th September 2025 where your school fundraising number was quoted.

• 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. You may also be able to have your cheque processed at your local Post Office.

For the new commission year we will still be offering our amazing 30% rate of commission to all schools and PTAs. However, we will be changing our minimum payout level to £25. Most schools and PTAs already earn more than £25 and this change allows us to continue supporting schools and PTAs and providing free fundraising materials. 

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!