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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