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Looking for an alternative to Virgin Money Giving?

Give as you Live Donate offers you the same key benefits and can ensure a smooth transition to your new fundraising platform.

We are here for you - every step of the way.

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£24 million raised for UK charities

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Virgin Money Giving closed in 2021 - were you affected?

Is your charity now searching for a new, cost-effective fundraising platform?

With no setup or monthly fees, and a competitive set of features, Give as you Live Donate could be your new solution.

We are here to support charities, like yours, every step of the way. We understand the most important aspect of any fundraising partner is ensuring you get the most value from your supporters' donations.

Switch to Give as you Live Donate today or read on to find out more.

Why 40,000+ charities use us

  • A free reporting system to see who is raising funds for you
  • Easy to claim Gift Aid with a one-click report, suitable for HMRC uploads
  • A free marketing toolkit to help you spread the word to your supporters
  • Your own charity branded page plus bespoke campaign pages
  • Fully customisable donate button to collect one-off and repeat donations

Donation comparison

We've created a handy table below to show what you will receive from a typical £10 donation through our platform.

  Give as you Live Donate Virgin Money Giving
Setup fees FREE £150 plus VAT one-off
Monthly fees FREE FREE
Donation £10.00 £10.00
Total fees on donations £0.48 (1) £0.45 (2)
Donor can cover fees? Yes Yes
Gift Aid supplement (If eligible) £2.50 £2.50
Total fees on Gift Aid N/A N/A
Without fees covered, your charity gets £12.02 £12.05
With fees covered, your charity gets £12.50 £12.50

84% of donors cover fees using Give as you Live Donate

(1) Platform fee of 1.9% on donations, payment processing fee of 2.9% on donations, no fees on Gift Aid.

(2) Platform fee of 2% on donations, payment processing fee of 2.5% on donations, no fees on Gift Aid.

Fees for Virgin Money Giving correct at time of writing (15 February 2022).

Trusted by thousands of charities

Give as you Live Donate is used by charities of every size. Our success stories include schools, churches, scout/brownie groups and sports clubs.