School Information
The PayPoint cash collection service for schools and donors
Where families are unable or unwilling to make their donations to the school e-learning programme through direct debit or credit card, the children often regularly bring in their donation in the form of cash. Not only are there significant safety issues about children carrying money into school, but feedback from schools tells us that handling cash generates a lot of administration and accountancy work, and the money often takes some time before it can be banked.
Under our Donation Management Service, which currently collects donations by direct debit, credit & debit cards and one-off cheque payments, we also offer schools a convenient and secure method of collecting cash donations from families.
The service utilises the PayPoint network that families may well already be using to pay their utility and phone bills.
When a school opts to use PayPoint as a method of collection, the e-Learning Foundation issues an individually barcoded card to the parents and carers who want to donate by cash. The cards are accepted at any of the 22,000 PayPoints across the UK, including newsagents, convenience stores, supermarkets and garages, most open long hours, and many seven days a week.
The money is paid into the school bank account along with funds gathered other donation methods. Schools receive regular reports on the number and value of donations made via our web portal.
As with all other forms of donation made through the Donation Management Service, PayPoint donations will attract Gift Aid wherever a donor has completed a Gift Aid declaration, currently worth 28% of the value of each donation.
Schools wishing to use the PayPoint Service will need to sign an additional agreement with the e-Learning Foundation. Please contact us for more details.