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# Donations

> Accept charity donations at checkout with optional Gift Aid support.

You can add a donation prompt to your checkout flow, giving customers the option to contribute to a charity of your choice when completing a booking. If you operate in the UK, you can also enable Gift Aid to increase the value of each donation by 25%.

## Enable donations

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open charity settings">
    Go to your account settings and select the charity section.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Turn on donations">
    Toggle donations on and enter the name and description of the charity. You can also upload an image that appears alongside the donation prompt at checkout.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enable Gift Aid (optional)">
    If your charity is eligible for Gift Aid, toggle the Gift Aid option. When enabled, customers see a Gift Aid form during checkout where they can provide their details for HMRC.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## How it works

When donations are enabled, a donation box appears during checkout. Customers can:

* Choose from suggested donation amounts or enter a custom amount
* Skip the donation entirely — it is always optional

The donation is added to the basket alongside any bookings, shop products, or other items. Payment for the full basket (including the donation) is processed through [Stripe](/payments/stripe) in a single transaction.

## Gift Aid

Gift Aid is a UK tax scheme that lets charities claim an extra 25% on donations from UK taxpayers at no additional cost to the donor.

When you enable Gift Aid in your charity settings, the donation box expands to include a short form where donors provide:

| Field                        | Required for Gift Aid |
| ---------------------------- | --------------------- |
| Title (e.g. Mr, Mrs, Ms, Dr) | No                    |
| First name                   | Yes                   |
| Last name                    | Yes                   |
| Home address                 | Yes                   |
| City                         | Yes                   |
| Postcode                     | Yes                   |
| Country                      | Yes                   |

The donor must also accept the Gift Aid declaration confirming they are a UK taxpayer.

<Note>
  Gift Aid details are stored with the donation record. You can use this information when submitting Gift Aid claims to HMRC.
</Note>

## Viewing donations

Donations appear as line items in the basket and are included in your standard financial reports. Each donation record includes:

* The donation amount
* The charity name
* Whether Gift Aid was claimed
* The donor's details (if Gift Aid was enabled)

## Exporting donations

You can export a dedicated report of all successful donations for a given date range. The donation export is separate from the general basket and product exports, and includes the full Gift Aid details you need for HMRC submissions.

To export donations, go to your **Finances** page and select the **Donations** export type. Choose a start and end date, then download the report.

### Exported fields

Each row in the export represents a single donation line item and includes the following columns:

| Column                          | Description                                              |
| ------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| `basket_uuid`                   | Unique identifier for the basket containing the donation |
| `basket_success_timestamp`      | Date and time the payment was completed                  |
| `payment_option`                | Payment method used (e.g. card, terminal)                |
| `account_name`                  | Name of the customer who made the donation               |
| `account_email`                 | Customer email address                                   |
| `account_phone`                 | Customer phone number                                    |
| `charity_name`                  | Name of the charity receiving the donation               |
| `donation_amount`               | Donation amount in your currency                         |
| `donation_refunded_amount`      | Amount refunded, if any                                  |
| `is_gift_aid`                   | Whether Gift Aid was claimed (`yes` or `no`)             |
| `gift_aid_declaration_accepted` | Whether the donor accepted the Gift Aid declaration      |
| `donor_title`                   | Donor's title (e.g. Mr, Mrs, Dr)                         |
| `donor_first_name`              | Donor's first name                                       |
| `donor_last_name`               | Donor's last name                                        |
| `donor_address_line1`           | First line of the donor's home address                   |
| `donor_address_line2`           | Second line of the donor's home address                  |
| `donor_city`                    | Donor's city                                             |
| `donor_postcode`                | Donor's postcode                                         |
| `donor_country`                 | Donor's country                                          |

<Note>
  The donation export only includes successful baskets. Pending, expired, or failed transactions are excluded.
</Note>

### Using the export for Gift Aid claims

The donation export contains all the fields required by HMRC for Gift Aid claims. Filter the export by `is_gift_aid = yes` to extract only Gift Aid-eligible donations, then use the donor name, address, and declaration fields to prepare your submission.

## Related guides

<Columns cols={2}>
  <Card title="Payments and Stripe" icon="credit-card" href="/payments/stripe">
    How payments are processed, including donations.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Online bookings" icon="globe" href="/activities/online-bookings">
    The checkout flow where donations appear.
  </Card>
</Columns>