Software profile
Donation Station
A UK app for taking contactless donations on a church-owned tablet. It uses a SumUp reader and the church's own merchant account for card giving.
30-second answer
What to know before you open the full record
- What it is
- A UK app for taking contactless donations on a church-owned tablet. It uses a SumUp reader and the church's own merchant account for card giving.
- Contexts worth testing
- Churches that already have or prefer to buy their own iPad or Android tablet and SumUp reader, Teams seeking a lower-cost contactless giving kiosk without proprietary hardware
- Published starting price
- £4.99 / month
- Relevant UK checks
- UK-specific evidence · UK registered · Gift Aid: Yes
- Shortlist when
- Churches that want to reuse a tablet and buy their own SumUp reader
- Check first
- Test the complete device, payment, Gift Aid export and reconciliation workflow with the treasurer
- 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
Donation Station is a lightweight contactless-kiosk model: the church supplies its tablet and connects its own SumUp merchant account, so payment settlement is not mediated by a proprietary hardware rental arrangement. That can be attractive for cost and ownership, but the church must test device management, connectivity, physical placement, SumUp terms, Gift Aid export and the finance hand-off.
Decision framing
Shortlist when, then check first
- Shortlist when
- Churches seeking low-cost tablet-based contactless giving
- Test in a real workflow
- A church-owned tablet and SumUp account replace proprietary donation hardware
- Settle before buying
- Test the complete device, payment, Gift Aid export and reconciliation workflow with the treasurer
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 sourceSupplier presents Donation Station as UK-based, and Companies House records Donation Station Ltd.Source: Recorded evidence · checked 25 July 2026
- GBP pricing
- Supplier sourceSupplier site and App Store record a £4.99/month Premium option.Source: Recorded evidence · checked 25 July 2026
- Gift Aid
- Supplier sourceSupplier describes digital Gift Aid declarations for UK-registered charities as a Premium feature.Source: Recorded evidence · checked 25 July 2026
- Export formats
- Supplier sourceSupplier app listing describes exporting Gift Aid declarations to Google Sheets.Source: Recorded evidence · checked 25 July 2026
Best suited to
- Churches that want to reuse a tablet and buy their own SumUp reader
- Small teams seeking a low-cost contactless kiosk
- Churches that prefer donations to settle through their own SumUp account
Evidence-backed strengths
- Published low monthly Premium price
- Clear bring-your-own-tablet and SumUp model
- Digital Gift Aid and export to Google Sheets are documented
Limitations and questions
- The church remains responsible for compatible hardware, its SumUp account and device administration
- Ask for the privacy, hosting, retention, support and data-processing terms that apply
- Gift Aid eligibility and claims still require the church's own controls and review
What the supplier publishes
- Tablet donation kiosk
- Custom giving amounts and branding
- SumUp reader connection
- Contactless, Apple Pay, Google Pay and Chip and PIN
- Gift Aid declaration collection
- Kiosk mode and settings PIN
What does the supplier currently publish?
Pricing and trial
The supplier publishes a £4.99/month Premium plan and states that payment processing uses the church's own SumUp account at SumUp's stated 1.69% fee. The app itself is free to download; confirm current Premium and SumUp charges before purchase.
| Tier or starting point | Published price | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Premium | £4.99/month | Supplier-published in-app purchase; Gift Aid is described as a Premium feature |
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
- The app-store privacy disclosure identifies data types the developer says may be handled. Ask the supplier for the supplier's full privacy terms, processing agreement, hosting or retention terms.
- Integrations
- SumUp merchant account and reader, Google Sheets export for Gift Aid declarations
- Import and export
- App listing describes Google Sheets export for Gift Aid declarations
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.
- Donation Station product overview
Reviewed 25 July 2026 · Supports: Tablet and SumUp model, Published monthly price, Church use case, Gift Aid - Donation Station App Store listing
Reviewed 25 July 2026 · Supports: Premium price, Developer identity, Gift Aid feature, Google Sheets export, Privacy disclosure - Companies House: Donation Station Ltd
Reviewed 25 July 2026 · Supports: UK-registered organisation
