Payzone Fundraising
Irish charities, clubs, schools, and community organisations that want simple cashless fundraising, including donation pages, events, and recurring giving, backed by an established Irish payments company.
An Irish fundraising platform from payments company Payzone, charging 3% + VAT (about 3.69%) per transaction with no setup or monthly fees, aimed at charities, clubs, schools, and community groups.
- Headquartered in i
- IE
- Funding model i
- Fixed platform fee
- Platform fee i
- 3.69%
- Payment processing fee i
- 0% + £0.00
- Recipient gets i
- £96.31 / £100
- Data residency i
- —
- Registered entity i
- Payzone Ireland Limited (Reg. No. 310110, Ireland)
- Refund policy i
- Organiser can issue full or partial refunds to the donor's card
- Payout speed i
- Standard
- Countries i
- 1
- Languages i
- 1
- Domain Rating i
- 72 / 100
- Transparency i
- 4 / 5
- Last updated
- 2026-06-08
Our overall editorial assessment. Full weights are published in the methodology.
The review
Payzone Fundraising is an online fundraising platform operated by Payzone, a long-established Irish payments company. It is built to help charities, clubs, schools, community groups, and corporates go cashless with their fundraising, offering campaign pages, fundraising events, one-off and recurring donations, and merchandise sales under one platform.
The platform charges 3% on each transaction, exclusive of VAT, plus the underlying card-acquiring fee, which works out to roughly 3.69% once 23% Irish VAT is applied, and has no setup or monthly fees. Organisations can choose to pass this charge on to their donors, so the cause can receive the full donation amount. Card payments are processed through Stripe.
Its strength is its grounding in an established Irish payments business, which lends it familiar payment infrastructure in the Irish market it serves. The trade-off is scope: the platform is focused on Ireland and on organisational fundraising rather than personal crowdfunding, and its public documentation is lighter than that of larger international platforms.
Because Payzone Fundraising sits within a broader payments company, it positions itself toward organisations that want straightforward cashless collection, such as events, regular giving, and donation pages, rather than a feature-rich global crowdfunding experience.
What’s good, what’s not.
- ✓Backed by Payzone, an established Irish payments company, with familiar payment infrastructure.
- ✓Transparent transaction fee of 3% + VAT (about 3.69%) with no setup or monthly fees.
- ✓Option to pass the transaction charge to donors so the cause receives the full amount.
- ✓Supports campaigns, events, one-off and recurring donations, and merchandise sales.
- ✓Card payments processed through Stripe.
- −Focused on Ireland and organisational fundraising rather than personal or international campaigns.
- −Lighter public documentation than larger international fundraising platforms.
- −A transaction fee applies on every donation unless it is passed on to donors.
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 · 0 payment methods.
Better-fit alternatives to Payzone Fundraising.
Our curated shortlist — the platforms we’d actively recommend instead of Payzone Fundraising for fundraising in the United Kingdom, with the figures behind the call.
WhyDonate lets more of each donation through than Payzone Fundraising — £97.85 reaches the recipient per 100, against £96.31.
Zeffy lets more of each donation through than Payzone Fundraising — £100.00 reaches the recipient per 100, against £96.31.
JustGiving lets more of each donation through than Payzone Fundraising — £97.80 reaches the recipient per 100, against £96.31.
See how Payzone Fundraising stacks up head-to-head.
Frequently asked questions
What does Payzone Fundraising charge?
Payzone Fundraising charges a 3.69% platform fee and 0% + £0.00 in payment processing per donation.
Where is Payzone Fundraising based?
Payzone Fundraising was founded in — and is headquartered in Ireland. Data residency is unspecified.
Which countries does Payzone Fundraising operate in?
Payzone Fundraising operates in 1 countries, including Ireland.
Is Payzone Fundraising suitable for nonprofits?
Payzone Fundraising’s primary audience is individual fundraisers and groups; nonprofits can use the platform but may find specialized alternatives better suited.
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