Submitted by Jaison Patel on Friday 31st October 2025
Published on Monday 26th January 2026
Current status: Open
Open until: Sunday 26th July 2026
Current Signatures: 30
(count is updated approximately hourly)
Ban charity platforms charging transaction or processing fees
Ban charity platforms from charging any fees on donations. We believe platforms profit whilst charities lose funds. I was only able to find one platform that didn’t charge the charity or donors.
Charities lose millions annually to platform and card processing fees. Many donors believe their full donation reaches the cause they support. We believe commercial companies profit from charitable goodwill at the expense of charities, and vulnerable charities cannot negotiate fair rates with dominant platforms. Gift Aid reclaims tax paid by donors, not commercial charges. We believe platforms' profitability shows they can afford to absorb costs, and that fees divert vital funds from frontline charitable work.
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