Comparison of online charity donation services in the United Kingdom

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

      Company Profit-making Activity? Commission Card Processing Fee Other Fees Source
      BT MyDonate No None £0.15 None [1]
      Justgiving Yes 5% including on gift aid £0.13 £15+VAT/month [2]
      Virgin Money Giving No 2% excluding gift aid £0.16 £100+VAT start-up fee [3]
      PayPal Unknown 1.4% (on domestic donations to non-profits) £0.20 None [4]
      Bmycharity Unknown (BMY Limited hosts the service and is for-profit) 0% £0.16 £150 (+VAT?) start-up fee [5]

      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.)

      BT MyDonate Justgiving Virgin Money Giving PayPal Bmycharity
      Donation £10.00 £10.00 £10.00 £10.00 £10.00
      Tax reclaimed (Gift Aid) £2.50 £2.50 £2.50 £0.00 (?) £2.50
      Commission None £0.64 (= 5% of 10 + 2.5) £0.20 (= 2% of 10) £0.14 (=1.4% of 10) £0.00
      Card processing fee £0.15 £0.13 £0.16 £0.20 £0.16
      Charity receives £12.35 £11.73 £12.14 £9.66 £12.34

      See also

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      References

      1. ^ "Charity Blog: BT MyDonate versus JustGiving and Virgin Money Giving". SOS Children. Retrieved 2013-26-03. 
      2. ^ "JustGiving for Charities. Pricing and joining". JustGiving. Retrieved 2011-08-04. 
      3. ^ "Cost of fundraising and registering your charity with us". Virgin Money Giving. Retrieved 2011-08-04. 
      4. ^ "Accept donations through PayPal". PayPal. Retrieved 2011-08-04. 
      5. ^ "For Charities". Bmycharity. Retrieved 2011-08-04. 
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