Question 1

How does easyfundraising work?

Accepted Answer

easyfundraising turns the everyday online shopping of your clergy, congregation and supporters in the community into funds for your church. When they use the easyfundraising website or app to shop with leading retailers, the retailer sends your church a free donation at no additional cost.

Question 2

Which retailers will donate to our church?

Accepted Answer

There are over 6,000 retailers available to shop with, including Amazon, eBay, Argos, John Lewis, Trainline, Booking.com, Currys, Eden, M&S, Sainsburys, and Direct Line. It means that no matter what your supporters are buying online, from travel and holidays to fashion, homewares, insurance, and groceries - they can earn free donations. Your church can also generate donations when making business purchases – there are over 200 business retailers like Viking, Staples, and Dell who will donate when you shop with them for tech, office supplies, business travel, and even business insurance.

Question 3

My church isn’t a charity – can we still use easyfundraising?

Accepted Answer

Yes – you don’t need to be a charity to use easyfundraising.

Question 4

What details do I need to set up my church on easyfundraising?

Accepted Answer

To register your church with easyfundraising you will need to know:The name you would like your church to be known by on easyfundraising
- try to make this unique so that supporters know it's you The postcode - to help supporters when they search for causes local to themA description - this should include who you are and what you are raising forPayment details – easyfundraising can pay your donations by cheque or straight 
into your churches bank account so have your details ready There are also optional fields for: A logo - making your church unique and giving you an identityCharity number - if you have one. You can come back to these optional fields later if you don't have the information to hand 
when you sign up

Question 5

We’ve registered, now how do we get started?

Accepted Answer

To get your fundraising off to the best possible start easyfundraising offers a completely free 1-2-1 session with one of our friendly fundraising coaches. It won't take long, and they will show you the best way to make easyfundraising work for your church with tailored tips, tools, and a guided tour.

Question 6

How do we get our donations?

Accepted Answer

Providing you have raised over £15, easyfundraising total up all the donations raised by everyone supporting your organisation every three months and send them to you by bank transfer or cheque. There is no charge for this. If your church hasn’t raised over £15 in the previous three months, the amount simply rolls into the next payment instead.

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