To onboard your charity to givestar, we need to verify your organisation and set up your account to receive donations.
As a Small Payments Institution, (SPI), givestar is required to comply with the Money Laundering Regulations (MLR), enforced by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). To do this we require you to provide the following documents so that we can verify the information for your charity, and people of responsibility within the organisation.
About your charity
Registered charity name (as it appears on your registration)
Charity registration number — from the Charity Commission (England & Wales), OSCR (Scotland), CCNI (Northern Ireland), or equivalent body
Charity registration certificate - Downloadable from the Charity Commission - instructions HERE
Your certificate of incorporation - if your charity is also a registered company
Details of those in positions of responsibility
Applicant
applicant proof of ID (copy of valid passport or driving license)
applicant proof of address (copy of utility bill or redacted bank statement - no older than 6 months. NB. mobile phone bill is not accepted)
Chair of Trustees/CEO
chairperson/CEO proof of ID (copy of valid passport or driving license)
chairperson/CEO proof of address (copy of utility bill or redacted bank statement - no older than 6 months)
The applicant is the individual who is reponsible for the account. This is can be anyone at the charity, but is often a Director of Fundraising or a member of the finance team.
Bank account details
To receive donation payouts, you'll need to provide your charity's bank account information:
Account holder name
Sort code and account number (UK accounts)
proof of bank account in form of redacted bank statement from within the last 6 months (needs to show account name, number and sort code)
Ready to start?
Email into support@givestar.io and our team will begin your onboarding. See also: How to onboard your charity to givestar.