Cancelling an Incoming standing order

jhowell505

I am involved in a  small charity. A regular benefactor has fallen ill, and a relation has asked me to cancel their standing order, through which they made regular contributions. I am guessing that they don't have power of attorney. Is it possible to ask my bank to reject these standing orders? I don't think it is, but any advice welcome, thank you.

MorningcoffeeIV

No.  You could send the money back to them of course, but you can't stop the payments.

DullGreyGuy

No you can't. 

Direct Debit is a "pull" metholdolgy and either party can cancel it
Standing Order is a "push" methodology and only the sender can cancel it. 

eskbanker

jhowell505 said:

I am involved in a  small charity. A regular benefactor has fallen ill, and a relation has asked me to cancel their standing order, through which they made regular contributions. I am guessing that they don't have power of attorney. Is it possible to ask my bank to reject these standing orders? I don't think it is, but any advice welcome, thank you.

If they don't have power of attorney then they're not authorised to approach you about financial transactions on the donor's behalf.

xylophone

No.  You could send the money back to them of course, but you can't stop the payments.

Unwise - without PoA, the relative has no right to make financial decisions on behalf of the account holder.

Rob5342

They need to sort it out with the benefactors bank somehow, if they too ill to log on themselves and cancel it then there must be a number of other things the relative needs to sort out too.

Nasqueron

Logical thing to do would be to hold the money in a separate pot until the relative gets suitable PoA and you can then return it

GrubbyGirl_2

The relative will have to apply for deputyship via the Office of the Public Guardian.  You cannot act on the wishes of the relative as they have no authority to act on their behalf.