Comparison of online charity donation services in the United Kingdom
The page is a comparison of notable online charity donation services in the UK.
Donation service | Profit-making Activity? | Commission | Card Processing Fee | Other Fees | Source |
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CAF Online | Yes | 3.6%, 3.0% with CAF Bank account, including on Gift Aid | £0 | £0 | [1] |
JustGiving | Yes | 5%, including on Gift Aid | £0.13 | £15+VAT/month | [2] |
Localgiving | No | 5%, including on Gift Aid | 1% +10p | £60+VAT/year | [3] |
BT MyDonate | No | 0% | 1.3% credit card, 15p debit card | None | [4] |
PayPal | Unknown | 1.4% (on domestic donations to non-profits) | £0.20 | None | [5] |
The Big Give | No | 4%, including on Gift Aid | £0 | None | [6] |
Virgin Money Giving | No | 2%, excluding Gift Aid | £0.16 | £150+VAT start-up fee | [7] |
The table below gives examples of the various transaction fees for a £10 donation using each organisation, assuming they claim back the tax for the charity using gift aid. (Charities may also be charged set-up fees and monthly fees as detailed above.)
BT MyDonate | Justgiving | Virgin Money Giving | PayPal | Localgiving | The Big Give | |
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Donation | £10.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 |
Tax reclaimed (Gift Aid) | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £0.00 (Charities may reclaim directly with HMRC) | £2.50 | £2.50 |
Commission | None | £0.625 (= 5% of 10 + 2.5) | £0.20 (= 2% of 10) | £0.14 (=1.4% of 10) | £0.625 (= 5% of 10 + 2.5) | £0.50 |
Card processing fee | £0.15 | £0.13 | £0.16 | £0.20 | £0.20 | £0.00 |
Charity receives | £12.35 | £11.75 | £12.14 | £9.66 (£12.16 including directly reclaimed Gift Aid) | £11.68 | £12.00 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "CAF Charities Aid Foundation". CAF Charities Aid Foundation.
- ↑ "JustGiving for Charities. Pricing and joining". JustGiving. Retrieved 2011-08-04.
- ↑ "Localgiving - Our fees". Localgiving. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- ↑ "BT MyDonate - Find out more". BT Group. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
- ↑ "Accept donations through PayPal". PayPal. Retrieved 2011-08-04.
- ↑ "Our fees". The Big Give. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
- ↑ "Cost of fundraising and registering your charity with us". Virgin Money Giving. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
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