Big Give vs Crowdfunder UK
UK-registered charities running time-limited appeals that can secure pledges and Champion match funding to double public donations during a campaign window.
UK community projects, charities, social enterprises, and individuals who want match funding and Gift Aid alongside either donation or reward-based crowdfunding and can settle to a UK bank account.
On a £100 donation, Big Give delivers £2.52 more to the recipient than Crowdfunder UK.
What the data says.
Paying by Credit card, Big Give delivers about £2.52 more of every £100 donated than Crowdfunder UK (£100.00 vs £97.48).
Crowdfunder UK stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Big Give does not.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Big Give | Crowdfunder UK |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (£100) | £100.00★ winner | £97.48 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + £0.00★ winner | 2.28% + £0.24 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 4.1 (2,873)★ winner |
| Country coverage | 1 countries | 1 countries |
| Data residency | UK | UK/EEA/US★ winner |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 4 | 4 |
Winner by category.
£100.00 vs £97.48 reaches the recipient.
— vs 4.1 on Trustpilot.
1 vs 1 countries.
EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.
Choose based on who you are.
UK-registered charities running time-limited appeals that can secure pledges and Champion match funding to double public donations during a campaign window.
- ✓Match-funding model can effectively double donations during a campaign.
- ✓Operated by a registered UK charity, aligned with the sector it serves.
- ✓Well-established, with the flagship Christmas Challenge running since 2008.
- ✓Connects charities with major donors and Champion funders who provide match funding.
UK community projects, charities, social enterprises, and individuals who want match funding and Gift Aid alongside either donation or reward-based crowdfunding and can settle to a UK bank account.
- ✓Supports multiple campaign types - donations, reward-based pledges, and community share offers - on one platform.
- ✓Match funding (+Extra) can unlock grants from corporate, public-sector, and charitable partners on top of money raised.
- ✓Gift Aid is handled through SwiftAid for eligible UK donations.
- ✓Offers both All-or-Nothing and Flexible (keep-what-you-raise) funding models.
A third option.
Dutch and other social-impact initiators running Global-Goals-aligned campaigns who value personal coaching and community-building over a high-volume, self-serve crowdfunding marketplace.
Other comparisons.
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Big Give or Crowdfunder UK?
On a £100 donation, Big Give delivers approximately £100.00 to the recipient and Crowdfunder UK delivers approximately £97.48. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
Crowdfunder UK is generally better suited to European nonprofits handling GDPR-sensitive donor data because of its EEA data residency.
Which platform has more country coverage?
Big Give operates in 1 countries; Crowdfunder UK operates in 1.
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