Charity Checkout

Charity Checkout is a social enterprise that provides online payment services for charities.[1][2] The company was formed in 2009 and the companys’s headquarters are situated in Hertfordshire.

Overview

Charity Checkout provides charities with both credit/ debit card and Direct Debit payment processing facilities. The company is a registered HMRC Gift Aid agent and also processes Gift Aid on behalf of its charity clients.

History

The company was founded by Chester Mojay-Sinclare in 2009, and its flagship payment service Charity Checkout was launched in 2011.[3] Mojay-Sinclare was still a student when the company was launched,[4] and was already renowned for his innovative entrepreneurial ideas, including a widely publicised project that involved the launch of a potato into near space.[5][6][7] In 2012, the company secured an undisclosed six-figure investment and began expansion across the UK.[8][9] The company now employs over ten people and according to Mojay-Sinclare is looking to expand further.[10]

In 2014, Charity Checkout was selected for The Big Venture Challenge, a lottery funded programme offering up to £2m in investment for social enterprises in the UK.[11][12][13]

Clients

Charity Checkout reports to have raised over £2m for charity and has over 1,000 charity clients, including Citizens Advice,[14] MTV Staying Alive Foundation[15] and The Royal Society of Arts.[16]

Fees

The credit/debit card transaction costs for Charity Checkout are 2.43% of the gross donation (including Gift Aid).[17]

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Online fundraising platforms – what is the best option for small charities?". The Guardian.
  2. ↑ "Home Page". Charity Checkout.
  3. ↑ "Introducing Charity Checkout – Payment provider for small charities". Your Hidden Potential.
  4. ↑ "Global Banking and Financial Review recently conversed with the youthful British entrepreneur, Chester Mojay-Sinclare, about his most recent and successful endeavor, Charity Checkout". Global Banking and Finance.
  5. ↑ "Space spud!". The Daily Echo.
  6. ↑ "Spudnik: Potato dressed as Santa with a camera attached is sent to edge of space by schoolchildren". The Daily Mail.
  7. ↑ "School kids launch potato dressed as Santa into space ... in Spudnik 2". The Daily Telegraph.
  8. ↑ "Internet start-up CharityCheckout.co.uk finds its angels and rings in development capital". Growth Business.
  9. ↑ "Young Entrepreneur Bucks The Unemployment Trend". Yorkshiretimes.co.uk. 12 November 2012.
  10. ↑ "Real Life Entrepreneur – Checkout the future with Chester Mojay-Sinclare". Federation of Small Businesses.
  11. ↑ "Charity Checkout passes £2m mark in donations to small charities". UK Fundraising.
  12. ↑ "Online payment processor Charity Checkout reaches £2m milestone". Charity Digital News.
  13. ↑ "UnLtd announces 30 winners of the 2014 Big Venture Challenge". UnLtd.
  14. ↑ "Support us". Citizens Advice.
  15. ↑ "Donate direct". MTV Staying Alive Foundation.
  16. ↑ "Make a regular donation". The Royal Society of Arts.
  17. ↑ "Terms and Conditions". Charity Checkout.
  18. ↑ "Big venture challenge – The winners 2014". UnLtd.
  19. ↑ "Global Banking and Financial Review recently conversed with the youthful British entrepreneur, Chester Mojay-Sinclare, about his most recent and successful endeavor, Charity Checkout". Global Banking and Finance.
  20. ↑ "NACUE Fellows participate in Global Student Entrepreneur Awards". Angel News.
  21. ↑ "UCLB's Consultant Entrepreneur Finishes Top 30 in Global Entrepreneurship Competition". UCLB.
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