Crowdfunder UK vs GiveWheel
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.
UK fundraisers, charities, companies, and event organisers who want to raise for one or several charities at once, with custom donation splits, Gift Aid, ticketed events, and prize draws.
On a £100 donation, GiveWheel delivers £1.12 more to the recipient than Crowdfunder UK.
Crowdfunder UK & GiveWheel don’t process payments in NZD — pricing shown in GBP.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Crowdfunder UK | GiveWheel |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (£100) | £97.48 | £98.60★ winner |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.28% + £0.24 | 1.2% + £0.20★ winner |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 4.7 (92)★ winner |
| Country coverage | 1 countries | 1 countries |
| Data residency | UK/EEA/US | EU (Heroku) |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 4 | 4 |
Winner by category.
£98.60 vs £97.48 reaches the recipient.
— vs 4.7 on Trustpilot.
1 vs 1 countries.
Both share the same residency posture.
Choose based on who you are.
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.
UK fundraisers, charities, companies, and event organisers who want to raise for one or several charities at once, with custom donation splits, Gift Aid, ticketed events, and prize draws.
- ✓Lets fundraisers support an unlimited number of charities from one page, with a custom percentage split.
- ✓Gift Aid is handled via disbursement partner Charities Trust for eligible UK donations.
- ✓Broad feature set: ticketed events, prize draws and raffles, DonorMap, donor messaging, and a public API.
- ✓Accepts donations in GBP, AUD, USD, CAD, and EUR, settled in GBP.
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, Crowdfunder UK or GiveWheel?
On a £100 donation, Crowdfunder UK delivers approximately £97.48 to the recipient and GiveWheel delivers approximately £98.60. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
Both platforms operate inside the EEA framework. Choose based on local payment-method coverage and language support.
Which platform has more country coverage?
Crowdfunder UK operates in 1 countries; GiveWheel operates in 1.
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