GiveWheel operates two distinct ways for charities to receive money. The first is through GiveWheel’s ‘Donor Assist’ service by which GiveWheel provides a service to assist donors with their giving. In this case, no services are provided to the charity, nor do they hold an account on GiveWheel. GiveWheel pledges to ensure the safe and prompt transfer of donated funds to the recipient charity on behalf of the donor, without taking platform deductions. For UK charities and CICs, GiveWheel has partnered with Charities Trust, themselves a non-profit, who perform vetting and ensure timely disbursement of donations.
The second way is via GiveWheel’s charity membership. This is free for charities and requires the charity to hold an account on the GiveWheel platform. As with Donor Assist, GiveWheel takes no platform deductions from donations. This is the recommended approach and offers a number of benefits as described below. Note: A charity can decide at any point to take advantage of GiveWheel platform services, at which point Donor Assist for this organisation will be converted to a charity membership.
Note: The public can see whether GiveWheel is accepting donations as a professional fundraiser, or through 'Donor Assist' by the designated donor assist icon on a charity's page.
How do I register my charity?
GiveWheel Account (recommended)
This is free for charities and provides the following advantages and services for charities:
Access to a dashboard with visibility over all donations and fundraisings
Option to receive donations via either Stripe or Charities Trust.
0% GiveWheel platform fees (fees charged by Charities Trust for disbursements).
Customised public page and impact information
Itemised CSV reports of all donations, including Gift Aid eligibility
Engage with donors through posts and campaigns
Add custom thank you messages for donors
Sign up takes just 1 minute and enables charities to choose their preferred method of receiving donations.
If your organisation is part of Charities Trust's verified charity database, your charity may automatically be available to donors. You will receive payouts without further action needed. At any point you can register a platform account and view historic data.
Donor Assist (passive receipt of donations)
No sign up is required and donors will still be able to fundraise for their favourite causes.
Charities without a GiveWheel account will receive donations via Charities Trust, including Gift Aid reclamation.
0% GiveWheel platform fees (fees charged by Charities Trust for disbursements).
No registration or action required.
No platform login or need for an account.
Receive centralised donation reporting through Charities Trust.
Please note: only charities that are registered with GiveWheel will have access to the dashboard with information on donations, fundraising events, and exportable reports.