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# Charity donations

> Let customers add a charity donation to their booking at checkout.

You can give customers the option to add a charity donation alongside their booking or purchase. Donations are processed in the same transaction as the rest of the basket, so customers don't need to pay separately.

<Note>
  Donations are taken at checkout as part of a single Stripe payment. They appear as a separate line item in your reporting so you can track total donations raised over any period.
</Note>

## Enable donations

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open payments settings">
    Go to **Admin → Settings → Payments** and scroll to the **Charity Donations** section.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Turn donations on">
    Open the **Donations Status** card, switch **Enable charity donations** on, and save.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set the charity name">
    Open the **Charity Name** card and enter the name of your chosen charity. This is required — the donation option won't appear at checkout without a name set. The checkout displays `Donation to [Charity Name]`.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Charity details

Beyond the name, you can also add:

| Field                   | Description                                                                               |
| ----------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Charity description** | A short explanation of how donations are used. Shown inside the donation box at checkout. |
| **Charity image**       | A logo or relevant image displayed alongside the donation option.                         |

Both are optional but help customers understand what they're supporting and improve conversion.

## How donations appear at checkout

Once enabled, customers see a donation card during checkout with:

* Suggested amounts
* A custom amount field
* The charity name, description, and image (if set)

The donation is added to the basket and paid in the same transaction as their booking.

<Note>
  The maximum donation amount per transaction is **£100,000**.
</Note>

## Track total donations

To see how much has been raised:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open finances">
    Go to **Admin → Finances** and open the **Baskets** view.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Export basket items">
    Click **Export Data**, choose your date range, then click **Export Basket Items**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Filter for donations">
    In the CSV, filter the `product_type` column for `ONE_OFF_PAYMENT`, or filter the product name column for "Donation to". Sum the `amount` or `row_cost` column for those rows to get the total raised.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Disable donations

If you want to stop offering donations, return to **Settings → Payments → Charity Donations** and switch **Donations Status** off. The donation option disappears from checkout immediately. Existing donation records remain in your reports.

## Related guides

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  <Card title="Stripe payments" icon="credit-card" href="/payments/stripe">
    How payments are processed in Sailia.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Financial reporting" icon="chart-line" href="/payments/reporting">
    Export and analyze your transactions.
  </Card>
</Columns>