GiveWheel
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.
A UK multi-charity fundraising platform founded in 2021 that lets fundraisers support and split donations across several charities at once, with Gift Aid, ticketed events, and prize draws.
- Headquartered in i
- GB
- Funding model i
- Optional tip
- Platform fee i
- 0% + tip
- Payment processing fee i
- 1.2% + £0.20
- Recipient gets i
- £98.60 / £100
- Data residency i
- EU (Heroku)
- Registered entity i
- GiveWheel Ltd, Company No. 13310863 (UK Companies House)
- Refund policy i
- Donations generally non-refundable (only while funds still held; donor-error exceptions at GiveWheel's discretion)
- Payout speed i
- Slow
- Countries i
- 1
- Languages i
- 1
- Trustpilot i
- 4.6 / 5
- Domain Rating i
- 72 / 100
- Transparency i
- 4 / 5
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Our overall editorial assessment. Full weights are published in the methodology.
The review
GiveWheel is a UK fundraising platform founded in 2021 that bills itself as a highly customisable multi-charity service. Its defining idea is that a single fundraising page can support an unlimited number of charities, with the fundraiser setting a custom percentage split between them, which is useful for events, challenges, and supporters who back several causes at once. It serves individuals, charities, companies running CSR programmes, and event organisers.
The platform positions itself around keeping costs low for charities and fundraisers, funded by optional contributions that donors can add at checkout. Payments are processed by Stripe, which is certified to PCI Service Provider Level 1, and charities receive funds through a non-profit disbursement partner, Charities Trust, or directly via Stripe. Gift Aid is supported, with Charities Trust providing automated reclamation of the additional Gift Aid available on eligible UK donations.
GiveWheel's strengths are breadth of features and flexibility: beyond standard donation pages it offers ticketed events with registration and attendance tracking, prize draws and raffles, a real-time GDPR-compliant DonorMap, donor messaging, and a public API. The trade-offs are practical, since PayPal is not supported, bank transfer is restricted to larger donations, foreign-currency gifts carry a conversion charge and settle in GBP, and the platform's finances depend on voluntary donor contributions. For UK charities and event organisers wanting multi-charity flexibility these are minor; for those needing PayPal or non-GBP payouts they may matter.
Donations can be made in GBP, AUD, USD, CAD, and EUR, converted to GBP at the point of donation, using cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, or, for larger amounts, bank transfer. Personal data is hosted on Heroku, a Salesforce platform, with dynos and databases created in Europe, and payment data is handled entirely through Stripe.
What’s good, what’s not.
- ✓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.
- ✓Supports cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and bank transfer for larger donations, processed by Stripe (PCI Level 1).
- ✓Personal data is hosted in Europe on Heroku (Salesforce) infrastructure.
- −Does not offer PayPal, and bank transfer is only available for larger donations.
- −Foreign-currency donations carry a Stripe conversion charge and all settle in GBP.
- −Disbursement via Charities Trust carries a fee, though routing via Stripe avoids it.
- −Platform sustainability relies on optional donor contributions rather than guaranteed revenue.
Where each £100 actually goes.
Fees vary by payment method. We default to Credit card because that’s the dominant method in the United Kingdom.
1 countries · 1 languages · 4 payment methods.
Better-fit alternatives to GiveWheel.
Our curated shortlist — the platforms we’d actively recommend instead of GiveWheel for fundraising in the United Kingdom, with the figures behind the call.
WhyDonate operates in more countries than GiveWheel (115 vs 1), so it reaches donors GiveWheel can’t.
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JustGiving operates in more countries than GiveWheel (6 vs 1), so it reaches donors GiveWheel can’t.
See how GiveWheel stacks up head-to-head.
Frequently asked questions
What does GiveWheel charge?
GiveWheel charges a 0% platform fee with an optional voluntary donor tip on top, plus 1.2% + £0.20 in payment processing per donation.
Where is GiveWheel based?
GiveWheel was founded in — and is headquartered in the United Kingdom. Data residency is EU (Heroku).
Which countries does GiveWheel operate in?
GiveWheel operates in 1 countries, including the United Kingdom.
Which payment methods does GiveWheel support?
GiveWheel accepts Card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Bank Transfer.
Is GiveWheel suitable for nonprofits?
GiveWheel’s primary audience is individual fundraisers and groups; nonprofits can use the platform but may find specialized alternatives better suited.
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