# Steaming ahead with online donations - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2000/08/16/steaming-ahead-online-donations/ - Published: 2000-08-16T23:00:00+01:00 - Author: Howard Lake How many online credit card donations are charities receiving? That is one of the current topics of conversation on the FundUK e-mail discussion list. David Pladgeman, Chairman of the Main Line Steam Trust Limited, reported that, since December 1999, they have received 74 credit card transactions on their join/donate form. How many online credit card donations are charities receiving? That is one of the current topics of conversation on the FundUK e-mail discussion list. David Pladgeman, Chairman of the [Main Line Steam Trust Limited,](http://www.mlst.org) reported that, since December 1999, they have received 74 credit card transactions on their join/donate form. Of these only 13 donated more than one pound, although three people gave £100, the largest donation received. Nevertheless, most donors offered to pay the credit card charge on their purchase. Interestingly, says Mr Pladgeman, “no-one has used the CAF donate on line facility from our site – this has been running for 12 months.” He adds that “Our web site has around 100 hits/week.” CAF replied to Mr Pladgeman with advice, pointing out that the link to the CAF donation service on his site was incorrect. ## Advertisement [⌊Posthub advert. You create the campaign. We'll handle the postal journey. Get started at post-hub.co.uk.⌉](https://fundraising.co.uk/ads/posthub-20261007-300x250/) Find out about [other examples of online fundraising](https://www.fundraising.co.uk/examples.html) on UK Fundraising, and join FundUK. * **[Wealthy broadcasters](https://fundraising.co.uk/2000/08/17/wealthy-broadcasters/)**( 17 August 2000) * **[Wealthiest women in UK](https://fundraising.co.uk/2000/08/20/wealthiest-women-uk/)**( 20 August 2000) * **[Call for intervention in charity regulation](https://fundraising.co.uk/2000/08/21/call-intervention-charity-regulation/)**( 21 August 2000)