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With Wil-U Software And Zettle Payment Processing Primary goal: To give people who come to the Hospice an easy way to support their work. Secondary goal: To be able to collect donations and take payments at fundraising events. The family and friends of patients receiving care at the Hospice are ...

Our planet is facing an environmental crisis that demands immediate and collective action, and as a result, sustainable practices are unequivocally crucial in playing our part in safeguarding the environment. The Charity retail donation/purchase model is inherently sustainable by helping reduce ...

As the director of a small-scale or local UK charity, it’s easy to feel like a little fish in a big pond, continuously outcompeted for direct donations by large national charities (with proportionally larger fundraising and promotional budgets). In the face of this, an effective way for small ...

During an economic downturn, when many charities witness a drop in individual giving donations, charity shops provide an increasingly crucial source of revenue, as supporters will often purchase goods from a charity shop even when scaling back on their direct donations. However, charity shops ...

One of the biggest challenges that small charities face when operating a profitable charity shop is finding enough volunteers, supporters, and donors to make the initiative financially viable which is why the Wil-U charity EPOS ecosystem goes beyond the practicalities of handling transactions and ...

Wil-U provides a dedicated EPOS solution for Third Sector and charitable organisations that run charity shops, making it easier for you to increase your Gift Aid contributions, help manage stock elements, smooths the sales process, and access your sales data in real-time. But beyond this, Wil-U ...

Gift Aid is an extremely valuable tax relief that contributes millions worth of funds to Third Sector causes each year and is a crucial aspect of charity fundraising and retail in the UK. However, manually processing Gift Aid contributions is time-consuming and can be prone to human error. Retail ...

Gift Aid is a UK tax incentive available to all registered charities, social enterprises, and Community Amateur Sports Clubs, allowing them to reclaim additional money from HMRC from eligible donations. The Gift Aid scheme was originally introduced under the Finance Act 1990 on cash gifts of £600 ...

At Wil-U, we provide customisable technology modules for Hospice charity shops and online sales outlets across the UK. Our tablet-based EPOS and Gift Aid automation solution helps your volunteers and staff, shop managers, and head office team to raise more money for your cause while reducing their ...