Comparison of online charity donation services

The page is a comparison of online charity donation services in the UK.

Company Profit-making Activity? Commission Card Processing Fee Other Fees Source
Justgiving Yes 5% including on gift aid £0.13 £15+VAT/month [1]
Virgin Money Giving No 2% excluding gift aid £0.16 £100+VAT start-up fee [2]
PayPal Unknown 1.4% (on domestic donations to non-profits) £0.20 None [3]
Bmycharity Unknown (BMY Limited hosts the service and is for-profit) 0% £0.16 £150 (+VAT?) start-up fee [4]

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. (Remember that charities may also be charged set-up fees and monthly fees as detailed above.)

Justgiving Virgin Money Giving PayPal Bmycharity
Donation £10.00 £10.00 £10.00 £10.00
Tax reclaimed (Gift Aid) £2.50 £2.50  ??? £2.50
Commission £0.64 (= 5% of 10 + 2.5) £0.20 (= 2% of 10)  ??? £0.00
Card processing fee £0.13 £0.16 £0.20 £0.16
Charity receives £11.73 £12.14  ??? £12.34

See also

References

  1. ^ "JustGiving for Charities. Pricing and joining". JustGiving. http://www.justgiving.com/Charities/pricing-and-joining. Retrieved 2011-08-04. 
  2. ^ "Cost of fundraising and registering your charity with us". Virgin Money Giving. http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/giving/about-us/fees.jsp. Retrieved 2011-08-04. 
  3. ^ "Accept donations through PayPal". PayPal. https://www.paypal-business.co.uk/non-profits/index.htm. Retrieved 2011-08-04. 
  4. ^ "For Charities". Bmycharity. http://www.bmycharity.com/home/charities. Retrieved 2011-08-04. 
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