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Village hall roof, charity run, new goalposts — rally the grove

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What it is

Fundraise, in a sentence or three

A target, a date, and a reason. People contribute an amount they choose. The payment is taken then, and the total on the page moves.

Fundraise

Village hall roof, charity run, new goalposts — rally the grove

How it works

Three steps. No MBA required.

  1. 1

    Set the goal and the end date

    What the money is for, how much you are aiming for, and when the campaign stops.

  2. 2

    People contribute

    The minimum is £1. They can leave a note. Unlike a group purchase, the payment is taken at the time, not held.

  3. 3

    It closes

    The campaign marks the goal reached when the target is hit, or ends when the date passes.

Example listings

What it looks like on a stall

Three made-up campaigns. Contributions are paid in as they happen.

  • Fundraise

    New goalposts appeal

    Tunde Adeyemi · Peckham, London

    £600 goal

    Two weeks, then the order goes in

    1. A short campaign

      Tunde sets £600 and a fortnight, with a photo of the bent posts.

    2. Members chip in

      Amounts differ. One person gives £10, another £50. Each payment is at least £1.

    3. The goal is hit early

      The campaign marks the goal reached. Tunde is not shipping a reward parcel from this listing.

  • Fundraise

    School library appeal

    Farah Hussain · Heaton, Bradford

    £2,400 goal

    Closes at the end of the month

    1. The story is the listing

      Farah writes what the £2,400 covers and puts the end date on the campaign.

    2. A parent puts in £20

      The £20 is taken then. The total on the page moves from £0 to £20. They can add a note.

    3. The date arrives

      If the goal is in, the campaign marks it reached. If not, the campaign ends on the date. Money already given stays given.

  • Fundraise

    Charity tractor run

    Rhys Morgan · Llandeilo

    £1,500 goal

    Closes the Sunday after the run

    1. A small, specific target

      Rhys writes the route, the cause, and the £1,500.

    2. Neighbours contribute

      Payments land as they are made. The bar on the page fills in public.

    3. Campaign ends on Sunday

      The date passes. The campaign closes whether or not the last few pounds arrived.

Who it’s for

Made for people like

  • PTAs, halls and clubs with a specific thing to fix
  • Young farmers’ clubs and teams doing a sponsored event
  • Anyone who would otherwise pass a bucket round
  • FarahHeaton, Bradford
  • RhysLlandeilo, Carmarthenshire (rural)
  • ShirleySplott, Cardiff
  • TundePeckham, London
  • ConorNear Omagh, County Tyrone (rural)

Fees & trust

Fees vary by listing type, always shown before you pay.

Vary by listing type, always shown before you pay. A portion flows back to the spinney where the transaction happened. The fee table is on the fees page.

[Fundraise fee line and worked example from the fees page. Do not publish a figure until it is confirmed.]

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  • Fair refunds when something's not right
  • Adults only — everyone here is 18+

FAQs

Questions your lot will ask

What is the smallest amount someone can give?

£1.

Is money held until the target?

No. Each contribution is taken at the time. That is the difference from a group purchase.

What happens at the end date?

The campaign ends. Money already given stays given, whether or not the goal was reached.

Is there a reward or delivery?

No. There is no basket and no delivery on a fundraise.

Got a roof, a pitch or a cause?

Start a fundraise and let the grove see the total move.

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