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Fundraise or host a Christingle

Fundraising at your Christingle celebration has never been easier. Every pound you collect helps young people build a brighter future.

Fundraising at a Christingle

Collecting  donations

We ask those holding a Christingle celebration to arrange a collection in support of our work - helping children and young people most in need.

Follow the instructions below on how to pay in your Christingle donations physically or online.

We’ve made fundraising at your Christingle celebration as easy as possible. The safest and easiest way for you to take in collections during your service is through your very own online donation page, and you can create one by registering your Christingle event with us.

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How to pay in your donations

Every donation, large or small, makes a difference to a young person’s life and we are thankful to each and every Christingler for this. There are four easy ways to pay in the donations raised.

  1. Pay in donations online
    Simply pay the funds into your own bank account and then transfer the funds online. Don’t forget to tell us whether you're paying in on behalf of an organisation or for yourself. You'll receive an email confirmation to thank you for your donation.
  2. Send us a cheque

    You can pay in collections raised into your own bank account and then send us a cheque for the total in the post. Cheques should be made payable to 'The Children's Society' at:

    The Children's Society
    Whitecross Studios
    50 Banner Street
    London
    EC1Y 8ST

    Please remember your include unique supporter ID (if known), your full name and address, the name of the organisation you represent and mention that the funds raised were in support of your Christingle service to ensure that your donations are received and banked correctly. You should never send us cash in the post.

  3. BACS payments
    To ensure that we can accurately tie your BACS payment to your records, please ensure that you include your full name and Supporter number (if known). This can be found on your most recent communication from us or alternatively you can call our Supporter Care team on 0300 303 7000.
  4. Pay in donations at the bank
    You can pay your collections directly into our account at your local bank or Post Office. To do this, you’ll need to request a Christingle paying-in form from our Supporter Care team - supportercare@childrenssociety.org.uk and take this along with your donations when paying in. 

Register your Christingle

Please fill in your event details below to register your Christingle with us. Once your page is approved, we'll send you an email with your unique event page URL that you can share with your Christingle guests to collect donations easily and safely. 

Once you register, we will then publish and promote your Christingle on our website. This means Christinglers nearby can find and join your service. Look through our Christingle finder today.

Any fields marked with an * are required

Personal information
Your personal details will not be published on our website - we
ask for them in case we have queries about your event details.
Event details
Please enter your time in 24-hour format
This is optional, but a chance for you to share some more information about your service with those wishing to attend. This text will be displayed on your event page. (There is a 200-character limit.)
Would you like to request cashless donations at your Christingle service?

If you select yes, a fundraising page will automatically be set up by our contactless donation provider givestar. They will use the event details provided here to do this, and you will receive an email from givestar (check your spam/junk inbox) with further guidance.

Once created, you have the ability to share your page on social media, as well as take contactless donations on your mobile phone through the givestar app.

In order to be able to process contactless donations, you will need a mobile phone with iOS software version 16.7 or later, on an iPhone XS, iPhone 11 or more recent. Android users' phones require NFC capability and must run Google-certified Android 11 or above.

By opting in to use Givestar to collect contactless donations, you agree to their terms and conditions and privacy policy.

Your venue

Please share details of your organisation and where your event will be held.

If your event is online only, please share information about the church, school or other organisation you're organising on behalf of.

Please begin typing your organisation's postcode then select your organisation from the list of options.

Or click here to manually enter your organisation's address
Keeping in touch

Keeping in touch

The Children's Society would like to contact you about how you can support children by campaigning, volunteering and providing financial support.

We may contact you by email. If you do not wish to hear from us, or have a preferred contact method, simply let our friendly Supporter Care team know by calling 0300 303 7000 or emailing supportercare@childrenssociety.org.uk.

Please see our Privacy Policy for details of how we will use your personal information and keep it safe and secure.

Please confirm

Please confirm your event details

Based on your answers above, these are the event details that will be displayed on your event page.

Please confirm that these are accurate.

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