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Understanding the Donations report in Charity Admin

What each donation status, type and source means in the Charity Admin Donations report — plus how to read donor consent and export your data.

This article is for charity admin users only. You'll need to have been added as an admin on your charity's givestar account to access the Donations report.

Finding the Donations report

  1. Select Donations from the left-hand menu

  2. Choose a date range above the list to see a snapshot of your totals for that period

  3. Click a donation to see its full transaction details

Looking for one specific donation? See How to find a donation in Charity Admin.

What do the donation statuses mean?

  • Approved — the donation has been processed successfully but hasn't been paid out to your charity yet. Donations made in the current month show as Approved until your next payout

  • Paid out — the donation has been included in a payout to your charity's bank account

  • Received — an offline donation, such as cash or a cheque raised by a fundraiser, that has been recorded against a fundraising page

What are the different donation types?

  • Online — made on a fundraising page or your charity profile

  • Offline — money raised offline and recorded against a fundraising page

  • Tap to Donate — a contactless donation taken on a phone. See How do contactless donations work? (Tap To Donate)

  • G2 device — a donation taken on a givestar G2 card terminal

What does the donation source mean?

The source shows where the donor made their donation:

  • Web — through the givestar website

  • Mobile App — through the givestar app

How do I know if I can contact a donor?

Each donation shows two consent fields, marked Yes or No:

  • givestar marketing consent — the donor has agreed to hear from givestar

  • Charity email consent — the donor has agreed to hear from your charity

Only contact a donor about your charity's work if they've given charity consent.

Can't see a donor's details at all? See Why can't I see donor details?

How do I export donation data?

To export donations, or build a report with only the fields you need, use Custom Reports in the left-hand menu. See How to create and save Custom Reports in Charity Admin.

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