Inflation-proof your regular giving with Give A Little Inflationary Giving

Our latest developments include Inflationary Giving, an enhanced donor portal and reporting suite, and the introduction of Direct Debit as a new monthly donation payment method (for Give A Little Stripe users). We’re also highlighting how tokenized card payments are transforming regular giving - providing charitable organisations and donors with a secure, reliable alternative to Direct Debit.

Inflationary Giving: Protecting the real value of regular donations

The rising cost of living has a direct impact on the value of donations, and many charitable organisations are feeling the effects. That’s why Give A Little has introduced Inflationary Giving - a new feature that allows donors to opt-in to automatically increase their monthly donation each year in line with inflation, based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

How it works:

• Easy set-up:
  Charitable organisations enable monthly recurring donations when setting up their Give A Little campaigns

• Donor opt-in:
  Donors are given the option to select Inflationary Giving when setting up a monthly donation, or manage it at any time in the upgraded donor portal.

• Annual update:
  We determine the upcoming year’s uplift in November. This is based on the average CPI figure over the past 12 months, using data from official sources.

• Transparency and control:
  Donors are notified before any change and can opt out or adjust their gift as they wish.

This feature directly supports recommendations from the CAF UK Giving Report 2025, which encourages donors to increase their regular donations in line with inflation - for example, by topping up Direct Debit contributions that haven’t changed for several years.

By enabling donors to act on this advice easily and automatically, Give A Little’s Inflationary Giving feature helps charitable organisations maintain the real-world value of vital regular income - ensuring they can continue their important work without falling behind rising costs.

Giving donors a choice of payment methods

• Secure and reliable recurring card donations 

  • Recurring card donations are secure and reliable. If a donor’s card expires, is lost, or replaced, Stripe tokenization works to automatically update card credentials, along with enhancing security and compliance. When successful, the recurring payment continues seamlessly, avoiding failed payments or donor drop-off

• Direct Debit (new!)

  • To give charitable organisations and donors even greater flexibility, Give A Little now supports Direct Debit* for recurring online and QR code donations for UK account holders via Give A Little Stripe. This familiar and trusted payment method complements card-based giving and allows supporters to donate directly from their bank account.

Enhanced donor portal and reporting

We’ve redesigned our donor portal to give donors more visibility and control — allowing them to adjust donation amounts, change payment dates, their payment method or manage Inflationary Giving settings anytime.

Charitable organisations in the Give A Little community can now access a new recurring donations report which provides a detailed view of recurring donors, monthly income. This data helps charitable organisations better understand and grow their regular income.

How to accept monthly recurring donations with Give A Little

We have a growing number of ways for charitable organisations to offer recurring monthly donations to donors including:

• Online giving and QR codes (Direct Debit requires Give A Little Stripe as the payment processor whereas recurring card donations are available with both SumUp and Stripe.)

• Contactless devices including Tap to Pay and the Give A Little Champion App as well as the Stripe S700 Reader and devices that incorporate the Stripe WisePad 3 card reader (all require a Give A Little Stripe integration).

Future-proofing regular giving

The combination of Inflationary Giving, Direct Debit, tokenized recurring card payments and enhanced reporting tools empowers charitable organisations to build resilient, inflation-proof fundraising strategies that protect income and deepen donor engagement.

By giving donors the flexibility to set up a monthly recurring donation how and where they want - online, through QR codes, or via contactless devices and Tap to Pay - Give A Little ensures regular giving remains secure, simple, and sustainable for years to come.

Please visit our new regular giving page to find out more.