Charities

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Charities

Print a QR code from the QR Library

The fourth in our How To video series, this short video shows you how to create a QR code which could be added to digital or printed material. In this video, we'll use the example of a charity fundraising event.

Create a Quick Payment / Quick Donation

In this, the second of our How To videos, we'll show you how to create a Quick Payment link to share to a one-off customer / donor using our One by Wonderful app.

Add a QR code to the Library

In the third in our series of How To videos, we explain how you can quickly add a reusable QR code to the One app.

What is Wonderful.org?

Wonderful.org is a free online fundraising platform for anyone wishing to raise money for a registered UK charity. Fundraisers and charities choose Wonderful.org to ensure that every penny raised as part of a fundraising event or challenge reaches the charity.

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Why we don't take cards

We do not take a percentage of funds raised, ask for tips, or do anything that prevents 100% of donations going to the causes that charity supporters are so passionate about. We are inspired and driven by that passion.

Making a donation

Making a payment via Wonderful - whether as a consumer or a charity donor - needs to feel safe and secure. Wonderful is an FCA Authorised Payment Institution leveraging the speed, security and simplicity of Open Banking.

Are recurring payments supported?

Recurring donations are a widely requested feature, and something we aim to make happen but current limitations on the Open Banking specification for recurring payments prevents us from implementing them just now.

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Payment security

Payments made through Wonderful are simple, fast and secure. Wonderful is an Authorised Payment Institution regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and uses Open Banking to facilitate payment initiation.

Supported payment types

Whenever someone makes a donation on a Wonderful.org fundraising page, the payment is transferred directly from the donor's bank account to the charity's bank account. This process is known as an instant bank transfer and is made possible by Open Banking.

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Wonderful & Wonderful.org

In case you're confused about the difference between Wonderful (wonderful.co.uk) and the Wonderful Organisation (wonderful.org), this article will clear things up for you...

Your charity profile

Charities listed at Wonderful.org manage their profiles via their Wonderful account at wonderful.co.uk. This includes adding or updating their charity's logo, cover image and description.

Creating QR codes

Wonderful charities already have access to a QR code for their direct donation page, which they can print on fundraising materials. But with a little technical know-how, a third party service can be used to create a QR code for a specific, pre-populated donation amount.

Tickets, events, raffles

HMRC has specific restrictions as to whether Gift Aid can be applied / claimed if the donor is receiving a 'benefit' in return for the donation (such as admission to an event, a raffle ticket, or an item purchased in an auction).

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Gift Aid

Gift Aid allows charities to generate an additional 25% on donations, at no extra cost to the donor. Find out how to apply Gift Aid and how your charity can download the data required to reclaim Gift Aid.

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Supported banks

Open Banking is simple, fast and secure. It's also significantly cheaper to process payments and donations. But not all UK banks fully support Open Banking yet.

Sharing donation pages

Wonderful charities receive their very own donation page. This page can be used for general fundraising, rather than specific, event-based campaigns. These Wonderful donation pages are how charities can keep donations rolling in throughout the year.

Charity registration with Wonderful

You must be registered for at least 18 months with either the Charity Commission for England and Wales, the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, or the Scottish Charity Regulator.

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How can I create an event page?

If you are participating in or hosting an event for a charitable cause, we can create an event page for you to appear on wonderful.org.

Exporting donation data

Charities can download full donation information and Gift Aid data via their account at wonderful.co.uk. Data columns are formatted to make claiming Gift Aid straightforward.