Use our calculator to see if free really means free
Some well-known platforms are claiming to be 'free for charities' but still leave charities with no choice but to pay card fees, Gift Aid fees and monthly fees – while donors are asked for 'tips' that go directly to the platform.
We believe fees should be transparent and on 1 September 2019 became the only fundraising platform to let donors cover 100% of fees on behalf of charities.
Since 1 September 2019, we’ve seen generous donors cover your fees on average 80% of the time, with no change to the average amount they give.
See what a difference it makes when, 80% of the time, you get 100% of the donation plus Gift Aid free of charge.
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We've crunched the numbers, here's the true cost of fundraising. This is a simple illustration based on averages across all charities, your saving could be more or less than this.
Virgin Money Giving
JustGiving
How much you pay
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Collectively donors pay
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(to cover your fees)
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(Tips to JustGiving*)
*We have assumed 80% of donors will Tip JustGiving at the default 10% tip
Our not-for-profit site saves you an amazing
00%
That's 0 extra in your pocket and saves your donors 0!
These calculations are based on the most common outcome we see for charities using our site, where 80% of the time they receive 100% of the donation plus Gift Aid free of charge.
Company
Virgin Money Giving
JustGiving
Total raised online per year
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Gift Aid added
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Total plus Gift Aid
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Annual equivalent of monthly fee
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Platform fees
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Payment processing fee
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Gift Aid Charge
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Total deductions
(to the nearest £)
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Net donations received by charity
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Average cost to charity
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To calculate the true cost of fundraising, we have assumed the following:
On average donors will cover Virgin Money Giving's fees 80% of the time
On average donors will tip JustGiving 80% of the time giving the default 10% tip
Gift Aid is claimed on 80% of donations
Gift Aid processing is handled by the platform on behalf of the charity
The average donation is £40 (this is used to calculate JustGiving’s card fees)
The platform fees used to calculate how much you will pay are below:
What are the fees
Virgin Money Giving
JustGiving
Platform fee
2%
No platform fee
Payment processing fee
2.5%
1.9% + 20p charged on each donation
Gift Aid charge
No charge – free processing
Optional processing charged at 5% on the Gift Aid amount
Monthly fees
None
£15+VAT up to £15,000pa raised.
£39+VAT over £15,000pa raised.
JustGiving also offer fee free option for smaller charities, with limited functionality.
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