National Funding Scheme

The National Funding Scheme is a pioneering UK charity founded to revolutionize charitable fundraising through cutting-edge digital technology, democratizing giving by bridging supporters directly with causes via the DONATE™ platform. Core values emphasize innovation, digital inclusion, accessibility, sector-wide empowerment, and frictionless public engagement, with a philosophy centered on capacity building, knowledge exchange, and transforming fundraising into efficient, data-driven, resilient practice. Their theory of change posits that ubiquitous mobile and digital tools unlock new donor streams, enabling charities to sustain impactful work in arts, heritage, education, social welfare, and poverty relief through collaborative, compliant, Gift Aid-optimized campaigns.

They empower charities across all sectors to raise unrestricted or project-specific funds via multi-channel digital methods including SMS/text donations, web giving, QR codes, contactless payments, and NFC for one-off or recurring support covering core costs, capital projects, and campaigns. Priority themes include advancing arts and heritage through digital campaigns for museums, galleries, and cultural venues; education initiatives like after-school clubs, SEND support, and skills training for children, young people with learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, or complex health needs; social welfare addressing poverty relief, homelessness prevention, family carer support, mental health counselling, peer support groups, and respite care for families caring for disabled children or elderly residents; community development fostering youth employment training, befriending for isolated individuals, domestic abuse recovery, addiction support, and refugee integration via outreach and drop-in centres; and holistic interventions like therapeutic activities, creative arts, sports, mentoring, advocacy, and early intervention person-centred services for vulnerable beneficiaries including care leavers aged 16-25, ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+ youth, veterans, and rural communities facing food insecurity or social isolation.

Exclusions encompass direct grantmaking, non-charitable activities, and entities outside English/Welsh charitable law; they prioritize qualifying charities, CICs, and CIOs delivering public benefit without geographic or size restrictions. Distinctives include technology-first intermediation replacing traditional methods, free knowledge sharing via platforms like Culture Juice, donor data provision, and commitment to fundraising best practice, evidence-based digital transformation, grassroots innovation, and inclusive empowerment for diverse organizations advancing education, arts, heritage, welfare, and poverty alleviation.