No surprises
Fair and honest pricing
No setup fees. No subscription. You only pay when you raise money, plus £3 in any week donations reach £10.
CASC / CIO's / Exempted / Exempt
per donation
per donation
(only in weeks donations reach £10)
CIC / Individuals / Other
per donation
per donation
(only in weeks donations reach £10)
Platform comparison
We aim to offer the fairest service on the market for organisations both large and small. It is for this reason our pricing is broken into different parts.
What really matters is to see how much of the money donated reaches you. To this end, we built an interactive platform comparison tool to break it all down to what really matters:
FAQs
What are your standard fees?
Per transaction fees vary by type: Charities pay 4.5% (+22p per web donation) for web & SMS without Gift Aid, 40% of Gift Aid (+22p per web donation) for Gift Aided, and 2.95% for contactless. Non-charities pay 5% (+22p per web donation) without Gift Aid, 100% of Gift Aid (+22p per web donation) for Gift Aided, and 5% for contactless. An outpayment charge (greater of £3 or 0.5% for charities, £3 or 1.5% for non-charities) plus a fixed £7.50 overhead charge applies.<br><br>You can<a href="https://www.nationalfundingscheme.org/compare"> find a fee comparison here</a>
How and when will my organisation be paid?
Payments are made monthly from reconciled donations received 3 months previously and include collected Gift Aid. For example, donations made in April will be paid out in July. Payments are held over until the amount owing is at or above £100 (or closure of your account). Text providers make payments every 60-90 days and funds are released once received, audited and settled.
Where does the money go when a donation is made?
A donation, including any gift aid, is made to a separated bank account belonging to the National Funding Scheme (a charity registered in England and Scotland) and indicates the campaign the donor is supporting. This will be paid across to the relevant charitable organisation subject to the terms of the Affiliation Agreement.
Additional costs
If you have bespoke requests there may be additional charges. A breakdown of event-specific fees (rental of iPads, staffing etc) is available in the Affiliation Agreement.
Can someone give any amount via DONATE™?
Yes. By web, supporters can give any amount from £1 with no upper limit, by debit or credit card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal or Direct Debit. By text (SMS), donations are £1, £3, £5, £10, £20, £30 or £40.
How is Gift Aid collected?
National Funding Scheme claims Gift Aid from HMRC and passes it to the charity. Gift Aid adds 25% to an eligible donation at no cost to the donor, so a £10 donation is worth £12.50: the charity reclaims the basic rate tax (20%) the donor has already paid on the £12.50. Higher and additional rate taxpayers can claim back the difference between their rate and the basic rate through their tax return. Donors make a Gift Aid declaration when giving through DONATE™, and Gift Aid is then claimed on their future eligible donations.