Parish Buying have developed a donation app especially for churches called GiveALittle. It works by partnering with a payment processor to accept donations on your behalf and then deposit them into your church’s bank account. Once you have registered with GiveALittle, you will be able to connect a payment processor account. There are two payment processor options available:
- SumUp: a SumUp account can facilitate both contactless and online donations. (NB: you can also use your SumUp account separately with the SumUp app for taking payments).
- Stripe: a Stripe Express account can facilitate online donations at a lower cost than SumUp. It can accept Apple Pay and Google Pay for online donations and also has a high donations threshold (up to £1m) in a single transaction.
| SumUp | Stripe | |
| Online giving? | Yes | Yes |
| Online giving transaction rate | 1.95% per transaction | 1.1% per transaction |
| Accept Apple Pay & Google Pay online giving? | No | Yes |
| Maximum value of single online donation | £1,000 | £999,999 |
| Contactless giving? | Yes | No |
| Contactless giving transaction rate | 1.1% debit 1.3% credit cards | N/A |
By registering with GiveALittle through Parish Buying you will receive free access to a Premium GiveALittle membership which will allow givers to make a Gift Aid declaration when they are making their donation. Once logged on to Parish Buying, there are three steps to follow;
Step 1: Create a GiveALittle Account
Step 2: Connect a Payment Processor
Step 3: Create a Donations Campaign (web/online or app/contactless)
Get started now through Parish Buying
For detailed supporting instructions for each step you can also email the Generous Giving Team.