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

• Fondomat
• JustGive

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.