# Co-operative Bank handles online donations at Charity Choice

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2006/05/22/cooperative-bank-handles-online-donations-charity-choice/
- Published: 2006-05-22T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The Co-operative Bank and online charity directory Charity Choice have launched 
an online donation service that is available, free of charge, to all UK registered
charities.

 

Charity Choice’s online directory attracts over 99,000 visitors each month, but 
very few of them were able to make donations to charities listed on the site because
so few charities had the facilities for taking online donations.

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As a result Charity Choice, part of the Wilmington Group plc, approached the Co-
operative Bank to establish an online donation service for all charities listed 
on the site.

 

 

The new service, which has now been piloted and tested for several months, provides
charities with an online donations service that includes a commitment that “no fees
will be levied on donations by either Charity Choice or The Co-operative Bank”.

 

 

Over 1,000 charities have already signed up to the service, according to Charity
Choice.

 

 

Chris Owens, The Co-operative Banks Customer Relationship Manager, said: “The response
to the pilot has been overwhelming and has quickly made this service the natural
choice for UK charities.”

 

 

Polly Avgherinos, Charity Choice’s Publishing Director said: “Charity Choice is 
delighted to officially launch this service, which for the first time will make 
receiving online donations a reality for all UK charities – regardless of their 
size or fundraising budget”.