The perfect card readers for charities and community groups

Raising money for a good cause? Accept contactless card payments and donations anywhere with SumUp’s easy-to-use charity payment solutions.

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Whether you're running a community project or raising funds for those in need, SumUp’s card readers for charities make contactless donations simple, secure, and stress-free.

Boost your charity payments and donations with SumUp

Collect money anywhere

SumUp’s portable card readers, which work with Wi-Fi or a built-in SIM, ensure you never miss a payment—no matter where you are.

Maximise donations

Equip your whole team to accept payments with ease—whether by adding extra card readers or using Tap to Pay directly on your smartphone.

Next-day 7am access to your earnings

Yesterday’s earnings in your pocket by breakfast. Payments will be credited to your SumUp Business Account by 7am the next day.

Payment solutions for every charity

From countertop POS systems to pocket-sized card readers and smartphone payments, SumUp provides flexible solutions designed for charities and organisations of all sizes.

Get paid on your phone

Tap to Pay

Tap to Pay lets you accept contactless payments directly on your smartphone—no extra hardware is needed and you can start taking payments straight away.

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Accept all card payments

Solo Lite

This simple and durable card reader is the perfect companion for those needing portability and maximum battery performance. Get paid anywhere, all day long, on a single charge.

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Manage your money

Business Account

Manage your money with a UK business account that includes a free Mastercard, instant bank transfers, and expense management—all with zero monthly fees.

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Simplify your sales

SumUp Point of Sale

Power up your checkout and simplify orders with a POS system that’s easy, fast and reliable. Choose a plan and hardware setup that work for you.

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Sell anything online

Online Store

Take your business further with an online store. Create a website in minutes with storefront templates, then add your items and start selling.

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£0/month

SumUp Bookings is free to start

and free to run.

As low as

0.99%

transaction fee per card payment.

Speedy payouts

Access your earnings in your account

by 7am next day.

Solutions from our partners

Enhance your SumUp experience with specialist software designed to help charities increase donation revenues, capture Gift Aid, and manage campaigns effortlessly.

Give A Little

Donor focused cashless fundraising

Boost your fundraising with a range of fixed and portable contactless donation devices, online campaigns and QR codes. Create customised fundraising screens with your charity branding, up to six donation values and a custom amount, collect Gift Aid, and track your impact with ease.

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CollecTin

Supercharge your fundraising

With a simple and effective way to give, CollecTin helps charities boost fundraising through flexible donation devices, QR codes and custom campaigns. Easy to set up and intuitive for donors, it supports Gift Aid, branded experiences and impact tracking, whether used handheld, mounted or on a counter.

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Accept payments and donations with ease with SumUp’s tailored charity payment solutions.

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FAQs

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