Anjoman Educational Foundation | Charity No. 1183941
Last updated: April 2026
1. Who We Are
Anjoman Educational Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales (Charity Number: 1183941). Our registered address is Motivation House, First Way, Wembley, HA9 0JD. We can be contacted at info@anjomantrust.com or through our website at anjomantrust.com.
Anjoman Educational Foundation is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, and your rights in relation to it. We comply with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
2. What Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following types of personal information:
- Identity information: your name, date of birth, nationality
- Contact information: your email address, phone number, postal address
- Financial information: bank account details (only when required to process loan or grant payments), donation records
- Application information: details of your financial circumstances, enrolment status, immigration status, and supporting documents you submit as part of a support application
- Communications: records of emails, messages, or calls you have with us
- Website usage data: cookies and analytics data (IP address, browser type, pages visited) — see section 8 below
3. Why We Collect It and Our Legal Basis
We collect and use your information for the following purposes:
- To process and assess applications for financial support (legal basis: contractual necessity / legitimate interests)
- To provide guidance on accommodation, immigration, and wellbeing matters (legal basis: legitimate interests)
- To manage our donor relationships and process donations (legal basis: contractual necessity; consent for Gift Aid)
- To send you updates about our services, events, and news — only if you have opted in (legal basis: consent)
- To comply with legal obligations, including charity law, financial regulation, and data protection law (legal basis: legal obligation)
4. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal information only for the purposes described above. We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information with any third party for their marketing purposes. We may share your information with:
- Trusted service providers who help us operate our services (e.g. email platform, secure file storage) — subject to data processing agreements
- Legal advisors, where required to protect the Trust’s legal rights
- Regulatory bodies (Charity Commission, HMRC, ICO) where we are required by law to do so
- No other third party without your explicit consent
5. How Long We Keep Your Information
- Application documents and case files: 6 years from the date the case is closed (in line with charity accounting and tax requirements)
- Donation records and Gift Aid declarations: 6 years from the date of the gift
- Email marketing lists: until you unsubscribe or withdraw consent, plus 12 months
- Website analytics data: up to 26 months (Google Analytics standard retention)
6. Your Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights in relation to your personal data:
- Right to access: you can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Right to rectification: you can ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data
- Right to erasure: you can ask us to delete your data in certain circumstances
- Right to restrict processing: you can ask us to pause processing your data
- Right to data portability: you can ask for your data in a machine-readable format
- Right to object: you can object to us processing your data for marketing purposes at any time
To exercise any of these rights, please email us at info@anjomantrust.com. We will respond within one calendar month.
7. How We Protect Your Information
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. These include: secure email transmission, encrypted file storage, password protection of systems, and restricted staff access to sensitive data. However, no internet transmission is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee the security of information transmitted to us.
8. Cookies
Our website (anjomantrust.com) uses cookies. Cookies are small files stored on your device that help us understand how people use our website. We use: (a) Strictly necessary cookies — required for the website to function; (b) Analytics cookies — to understand how visitors use our site (we use Google Analytics). You can manage your cookie preferences through the cookie banner on our website. By continuing to use our website without changing your settings, you consent to our use of cookies as described.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the updated version on our website and, where appropriate, notify you by email. The ‘last updated’ date at the top of this policy will always reflect the most recent version.
10. Complaints
If you are unhappy with how we handle your personal data, you have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). Contact the ICO at: ico.org.uk | 0303 123 1113 | Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF