About Us
The National Funding Scheme is the charity behind DONATE, the mobile giving platform. DONATE is the way to give to causes that inspire and move you. It's been designed to make it easy for you to make donations using your mobile phone.
Press releases
NEWS: Children's charity launches bumper 'The Big Community' text raffle...
Hi there, Children's charity Packed With Smiles has launched a bumper text raffle of 50 lots to support its work in supporting families... read more
23.11.2020 • By National Funding Scheme
Article: How to understand digital giving platforms and prices
Hi there, Since lockdown many charities have been looking for ways to fundraise using digital platforms, however for many charities the process... read more
19.11.2020 • By National Funding Scheme
Eight festive fundraising ideas to make planning easy this Christmas
Hi there, Festive fundraising this year will be like no other, despite Christmas being the largest fundraising drive for many charities.... read more
13.11.2020 • By National Funding Scheme
Article: How community giving can support your charity
Hi there, Digital fundraising has become a real essential for charities of all sizes over the past eight months as many have been looking for... read more
09.11.2020 • By National Funding Scheme
The Staycation Guide of the Summer
Hi there, Many of us are planning staycations this year, given the restrictions, so we're all going to need some inspiration for new places to... read more
31.07.2020 • By National Funding Scheme
Notre Dame, Paris rebuild fund - UK emergency appeal
[16 th April 2019, London, UK] The devastating fire that destroyed so much of Notre Dame, Paris during 15 th April will be rebuilt through... read more
16.04.2019 • By National Funding Scheme
Contactless giving to charity shown to raise 5x cash donations Edit
Release date: [17th July 2018, London, UK] Direct comparison shows DONATE™ is 5x more effective for charity fundraising than cash giving "The... read more
17.07.2018 • By National Funding Scheme
2 tickets for Champions League final raises £20,000 for Scottish youth club
Reaching new donors in new ways Release date: [24 May 2018, London, UK] DONATE™s innovative text raffle service raises £19,870... read more
24.05.2018 • By National Funding Scheme
London barber users contactless donation technology to raise £4,300 for...
[February 2018, London, UK] DONATE’s™ contactless donation technology raises £4,302.41 for the Mayor’s Fund for London over 5 days... read more
02.02.2018 • By National Funding Scheme
Launch of “tap+ DONATE™” contactless charity boxes
DONATE™ confirms 23 rd October 2017 for first availability of tap+DONATE™ contactless boxes DONATE™, the UK’s mobile donation charity, has... read more
27.09.2017 • By National Funding Scheme
tap+DONATE™ boxes to revolutionise instant giving to charity
DONATE™ provides contactless giving at European Rugby matches with the support of School of Hard Knocks and Heineken ® DONATE™, the UK’s... read more
30.03.2017 • By National Funding Scheme
Give to Yemen appeal now, conveniently and securely, by text
[28 February 2017, London, UK] Yemen continues to be in crisis. Malnutrition is still widespread and water scarce. Almost 19 million people in... read more
01.03.2017 • By National Funding Scheme
DONATE adds recurring donation functionality
17th October 2016 - DONATE the UK's mobile-first donation platform, today announces a relaunched product. Key to the relaunch is a facility to... read more
17.10.2016 • By National Funding Scheme
A thank-you card to the EU after 43 years
It's less than twelve hours since the outcome of the referendum. Some of us are feeling a bit rotten and hung-over after last night, others are... read more
24.06.2016 • By National Funding Scheme
DONATE launches silent auction service
National Funding Scheme adds silent auction capability to DONATE DONATE (the UK's leading charity mobile fundraising platform) today... read more
08.06.2016 • By National Funding Scheme
Cash in our pockets continues to decline. Charities turning to phone...
24th May 2016 - DONATE (the charity brand of the National Funding Scheme), in conjunction with YouGov, today announces the results of its... read more
24.05.2016 • By National Funding Scheme
DONATE's text raffle service raises £1200 for charity in 3 minutes
DONATE (from national charity, National Funding Scheme) has launched its text raffle service across all major mobile networks with the first use... read more
25.04.2016 • By National Funding Scheme
Support the French Red Cross #ParisAttacks
In response to the recent atrocities in Paris, we have set up a donation page for the Red Cross in France to raise much needed funds for the... read more
17.11.2015 • By National Funding Scheme
The National Funding Scheme raises over £250,000 for charity
The National Funding Scheme has as of today raised over £250,000 for both arts and non-arts charities. Notable achievements include the £75,000... read more
14.07.2015 • By National Funding Scheme
DONATE fundraising technology used during charity auction
Flannels for Heroes is an annual charity cricket match raising funds for Combat Stress and Walking with the Wounded. The fundraising event held on... read more
06.07.2015 • By National Funding Scheme
