Unified fundraising platform
One platform for everyone raising money for good causes: registered charities, schools, clubs, churches, community groups and the companies that support them.
One platform, every way to give
Every giving channel in one place, one portal and one set of reports. Pick what you want to run, then pick how your supporters pay for it. Start with a single raffle or run your whole fundraising programme.
Solutions
What you run: the fundraising itself, from an everyday appeal to an event night.
A branded home for every one of your good causes, supported by every donation channel.
Peer-to-peer fundraising with a personal page and code for every team member.
Online bidding with payment collected automatically the moment the hammer falls.
Sell tickets by text and online, draw winners automatically and stay compliant.
Your audience votes by donating, counted live on the big screen.
Ways to donate
How the money arrives: every channel feeds the same reporting and the same payout.
A keyword and shortcode for your cause, with recurring giving built in.
Scan to give from posters, screens and programmes. No app, no typing.
Tap a plaque with a phone and your donation page opens. No power, no wiring.
Contactless card terminals for venues, visitor attractions and events.
Take donations anywhere with Tap to Pay on a phone. No extra hardware needed.
Built for how you fundraise
Whether you hold charitable status or not, there is a route to raising more with DONATE.
Registered with the Charity Commission or OSCR
Registered Charities
Every giving channel in one portal, Gift Aid captured and claimed for you, and reporting your trustees can rely on. From your first raffle to a national appeal.
Schools, PTAs, clubs, churches and community groups
Charitable organisations
No charity number needed: a charitable purpose is enough. Run raffles, events and cashless giving with the compliance and payments handled for you.
Companies fundraising for good causes
Corporates
Raise money for your nominated charities without ever holding it. Donations go straight to a registered charity, keeping you the right side of the commercial participator rules.
Results our charities talk about
£40,000 in one evening
The Injured Jockeys Fund's online auction for Graham Lee, with payment collected automatically and full reporting the next morning.
£161,904 for ICU staff
The Intensive Care Society's Covid-19 text appeal, amplified to a national audience by celebrity endorsements.
£26,900 in three matches
My Name'5 Doddie Foundation's stadium text giving, with 82% of donations through the £5 channel.
We needed a flexible platform and a responsive team. The DONATE team was fantastic and their platform delivered. Alice Brooke, Injured Jockeys Fund
Why organisations choose DONATE
UK charity specialists
Run by the National Funding Scheme, a UK registered charity (no. 1149800), serving the sector for over 15 years.
Gift Aid, handled
Declarations captured in every giving flow and claims managed for you, adding up to 25p to every eligible £1.
Transparent pricing
0% setup fees and no monthly subscription. Simple per-transaction pricing you can explain to your trustees.
Real human support
A responsive UK team that helps you plan, launch and grow your fundraising, from first raffle to national appeal.
Start fundraising today
Find your organisation and be up and running in minutes, or talk to us about corporate accounts and larger programmes.
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