Software profile
Dona Donations
A UK service for churches and charities taking contactless donations. It includes fixed donation boxes, portable collection plates, online giving and Gift Aid administration.
30-second answer
What to know before you open the full record
- What it is
- A UK service for churches and charities taking contactless donations. It includes fixed donation boxes, portable collection plates, online giving and Gift Aid administration.
- Contexts worth testing
- Churches needing permanent or portable contactless donation devices, Churches that want online giving alongside a device and a management portal
- Relevant UK checks
- UK-specific evidence · UK registered · Gift Aid: Yes
- Shortlist when
- Churches seeking purpose-built contactless donation hardware
- Check first
- Model device, service and transaction cost, then run a real donation, declaration, report and reconciliation test
- Evidence date
- Sources checked 25 July 2026
This is an evidence-led starting point, not a ranking or hands-on verdict. Supplier sources establish what they publish; your church should test material workflows and resolve the questions below.
Five-minute assessment
Assess the likely fit and trade-offs
Directory assessment
Dona is a contactless-fundraising implementation rather than a church database. It may suit a church that needs a durable donation point or portable collection device, but the device location, network, physical security, transaction fee, Gift Aid declaration journey and finance reconciliation should be tested together.
Decision framing
Shortlist when, then check first
- Shortlist when
- Churches needing purpose-built contactless donation hardware
- Test in a real workflow
- Fixed and portable devices combine contactless giving with a Gift Aid and online-giving workflow
- Settle before buying
- Model device, service and transaction cost, then run a real donation, declaration, report and reconciliation test
Decision evidence
Published details for a shortlist
These details are traced to the source shown. Supplier material establishes what the supplier publishes; it is not hands-on testing.
- UK purchasing availability
- Supplier sourceDona is a product of Regium Consulting Limited, an active England-registered company, and is presented as UK-based.Source: Recorded evidence · checked 25 July 2026
- GBP pricing
- Supplier sourceSupplier publishes hardware prices in GBP and a monthly service fee plus VAT.Source: Recorded evidence · checked 25 July 2026
- Gift Aid
- Supplier sourceSupplier describes Gift Aid declarations and downloadable HMRC-ready reports.Source: Recorded evidence · checked 25 July 2026
- Export formats
- Supplier sourceSupplier states that HMRC-ready Gift Aid declarations can be downloaded from its management portal.Source: Recorded evidence · checked 25 July 2026
- UK support hours
- Supplier sourceSupplier advertises UK phone and email support during published weekday hours.Source: Recorded evidence · checked 25 July 2026
Best suited to
- Churches seeking purpose-built contactless donation hardware
- Buildings or events where a permanent or portable donation point matters
- Finance teams that want downloadable Gift Aid declarations from the device workflow
Evidence-backed strengths
- Published hardware and monthly service prices
- Contactless, Chip and PIN, mobile wallet, online giving and Gift Aid are within the documented scope
- Supplier is an established UK-registered technology company
Limitations and questions
- Ask for the transaction fees, hardware warranty, connectivity requirements and VAT treatment in writing
- Ask the supplier for hosting location, data-processing terms, accessibility information or detailed export coverage
- A contactless device does not remove the need for gift-acceptance, Gift Aid and financial-control processes
What the supplier publishes
- Fixed digital donation box
- Portable digital collection plate
- Contactless, mobile-wallet and Chip and PIN donations
- Online donation page
- Gift Aid declaration collection
- Management portal and HMRC-ready reports
What does the supplier currently publish?
Pricing and trial
Dona publishes hardware prices of £490 for Wi-Fi or £560 for Wi-Fi plus 4G, with a £12.50 plus VAT monthly service fee. It describes hardware as VAT zero-rated for charitable organisations; check the church's own eligibility and ask for the transaction costs that would apply.
| Tier or starting point | Published price | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi donation terminal | £490 | Published hardware price |
| Wi-Fi + 4G terminal | £560 | Published hardware price |
| Monthly service | £12.50 + VAT/month | Supplier-published service fee |
Full due diligence
Evidence, operations and source record
Use this full record to test practical details, retain source links and take specific gaps to the supplier.
Published operations and support details
- Data protection information
- Dona describes its products as GDPR and PCI DSS compliant and publishes materials about privacy. This profile treats those as supplier claims, not a determination that a church's use is compliant.
- Import and export
- Supplier states that HMRC-ready Gift Aid declarations can be downloaded from the management portal
- Support
- Published UK phone and email support, Monday to Friday 9am–5.30pm
Sources reviewed
Sources support only the fields named beneath each link. Supplier material is not independent testing; external review material is included as a limited signal rather than a verdict.
- Dona product overview
Reviewed 25 July 2026 · Supports: Contactless devices, UK organisation, Gift Aid, Online giving - Dona features
Reviewed 25 July 2026 · Supports: Payment methods, Gift Aid workflow, Management-portal reports - Dona frequently asked questions
Reviewed 25 July 2026 · Supports: Hardware prices, Monthly service fee, UK support - Dona about
Reviewed 25 July 2026 · Supports: Regium Consulting relationship, Church use case - Companies House: Regium Consulting Limited
Reviewed 25 July 2026 · Supports: UK-registered organisation
