# 80 million cheques cleared in Q3; still used by majority of charities

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/11/21/80m-cheques-cleared-q3-still-used-majority-charities/
- Published: 2016-11-21T09:58:03+00:00
- Author: Melanie May

**Cheques are still popular with charities and consumers, with more than 80 million
cleared in just Q3 this year by [C&CCC](http://www.chequeandcredit.co.uk/), with
a value of £97.5 billion.**

According to the [_Quarterly Cheque-up_](https://www.chequeandcredit.co.uk/sites/default/files/quarterly_cheque-up_q3_2016_0.pdf)
from the Cheque & Credit Clearing Company (CCC&C), it cleared an average of 1.25
million cheques a day in Q3 this year, with an average value of £1,199.

The vast majority of charities use cheques: 87% according to C&CCC, writing on average
11 a month, and receiving 18. Its research shows that the most common reasons for
UK charities to write a cheque are:

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 * Paying suppliers
 * Making payments to other organisations
 * Paying expenses to non-salaried staff and volunteers
 * Pay beneficiaries or fund projects
 * Pay regular bills such as rent and utilities
 * Pay refunds

For the majority of UK charities, the research states, cheques allow control over
who in the organisation can make payments and leave a clear paper trail. Being able
to send a cheque by post and not having to know the account details of recipients
are also popular reasons for cheque use.

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