Enthuse (formerly CharityCheckout and Primo Events) is a tech for good company that provides donations, fundraising and event registration technology to charities.[1][2] The company was formed in 2009 and the company’s headquarters are situated in London.
Overview edit
Enthuse provides charities with payment processing facilities, online fundraising tools, event registration and ticketing. It also processes Gift Aid on behalf of its charity clients.
History edit
The company was founded by Chester Mojay-Sinclare in 2009, and its flagship online fundraising service Charity Checkout was launched in 2012.[3] Mojay-Sinclare was still a student when the company was launched.[4]
In 2012, the company secured an undisclosed investment and began expansion across the UK.[5] The company has raised £7.3m in investment in three separate funding rounds.[6]
In 2022, Enthuse was chosen as the London Marathon's official fundraising partner, replacing Virgin Money Giving.[7]
Clients edit
Enthuse reports to have raised millions for charity and has thousands of charity and event registration clients, including Macmillan Cancer Support, NSPCC, WWF, The Royal British Legion, and London Marathon Events.[8]
Fees edit
Enthuse has 0% platform fees & payment processing fees of 0.5% + 20p. It offers automatic Gift Aid[9] collection on charities' behalf for a 5% fee.
Awards edit
References edit
- ^ "Online fundraising platforms – what is the best option for small charities?". The Guardian.
- ^ "Home Page". Charity Checkout.
- ^ "Enthuse website". Enthuse.
- ^ "Global Banking and Financial Review recently conversed with the youthful British entrepreneur, Chester Mojay-Sinclare, about his most recent and successful endeavor, Charity Checkout". Global Banking and Finance.
- ^ "Internet start-up CharityCheckout.co.uk finds its angels and rings in development capital". Growth Business.
- ^ "Enthuse raises GBP3.5m in Series A round". www.privateequitywire.co.uk. 2021-03-22. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
- ^ "How the London Marathon's new partner plans to disrupt online fundraising". Third Sector.
- ^ "Homepage". Enthuse: Branded fundraising for charities. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
- ^ "Customer Terms". Enthuse: Branded fundraising for charities. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
- ^ "Culture Champions". www.haystackapp.io. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
- ^ "Exclusive: Meet the UK's 50 fastest-growing startups". CityAM. 2021-10-11. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
- ^ "History made after Partnership of the Year is shared following public vote | Charity Today News". 2021-11-11. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
- ^ "Greenpeace UK, Action for Children & Charity Checkout among National Fundraising Awards winners". UK Fundraising.