Accepting donations is easier than ever.

First, you’ll need to set up a business account. We ask you do to this so that we can do the usual background checks to protect you and your donors.
Watch how to get set up as a charity here
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First, sign up for a PayPal business account. Select non-profit Organisation as the business type and non-profit as the category. You’ll need to provide your organisation’s bank account information in order to link to your PayPal account and transfer funds to your bank account. Once you’ve created a PayPal account, it’s easy to add a Donate button to your organisation’s website. You can begin accepting donations right away.

PayPal offers non-profits a discounted rate of 1.4% +20p. If you are a registered charity, you’ll need to confirm your charity status at paypal.com/charities/getstarted before you will be given the non-profit rate. For all other non-profits, you will need to phone in to request your rate. Be prepared to send PayPal a copy of your constitution to prove you are a non-profit. Note that discounted non-profit pricing will not apply to your account until you have received an email from PayPal confirming your charity status.

By simply adding the PayPal donate button, your donors will be able to sign up for monthly giving at the tick of a box. No lengthy forms required!

Yes, donors without PayPal accounts can still pay or donate by debit or credit card on the PayPal site and through PayPal Here on a smartphone.

PayPal Giving Fund offers registered charities of all sizes access to customer giving programs across PayPal, eBay, and more. It’s a network that can help boost your fundraising by putting your organisation in front of millions of potential donors. Enrolment is free and charities receive 100% of every donation made through PayPal’s donate page and the PayPal app. Learn more at www.paypal.com/uk/webapps/mpp/givingfund/home.

Yes. PayPal Here is certified by Visa® and MasterCard® and complies with the highest security standards: PCI PTS S-RED 3.0, UKCC, EMV Level 1 and 2. End-to-end encryption and Chip and PIN technology is backed by our world-class risk and fraud management systems, so you and your customers can get on with doing business, knowing that all financial information is handled securely.