The number of contactless donations more than doubled between 2019 and this year, according to latest figures from a digital fundraising organisation.
Figures from Goodbox, which supplies contactless technology to charities, found that the number of individual donations increase from 32,000 in May 2019 to 78,000 in May 2021.
May 2021 was a record month for the platform. The previous monthly record was 70,000 December 2020 when charities benefitted from a break in lockdowns and a pre-Christmas giving boost.
Huge thank-you to @nqterrace for being a host venue for our @palatinepe sponsored 'Tap to Donate' @_GoodBox device. If you are in #manchester you can give £3 to help tackle homelessness! @AndyBurnhamGM pic.twitter.com/fZPcLGqkef
— Greater Manchester Mayor's Charity (@GMMayorsCharity) June 2, 2021
“It is amazing to see the generosity of the UK public especially during such a difficult economic period and we are delighted to see so many of charity partners benefitting from this,” said Goodbox co-founder and managing director Francesca Hodgson.
“Our team has worked tirelessly to ensure that charities have access to our innovative tools to help them access new donors and raise funds without having to rely on just cash donations and these new milestones show just how impactful and important are solutions are.”
Since 2015 GoodBox has managed 1m individual donations, raising £6m for charities.
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