Ways to pay in your money
It only takes a few moments
By Phone
You can donate by credit or debit card on our donation line:
0345 7 33 22 33
(calls charged at standard geographic rates).
Os gwelwch yn dda ffoniwch
0345 607 0011
i roi drwy ddefnyddio ein gwasanaeth Cymraeg
At Post Offices, Banks and Building Societies
Post Offices, HSBC and most other banks & building societies will accept donations all year round.
Post Office
Post Office
You can support BBC Children in Need at any of the 11,500 Post Offices in the UK. You can donate by cash, card or cheque over the counter and you can also deposit any funds you’ve collected from your SPOTacular fundraising. You just need to count and bag up any coins and notes (don’t mix different coins) and take them to the Post Office counter and say they’re for BBC Children in Need
Bank & Building Society – In Branch
Bank & Building Society – In Branch
Use the official BBC Children in Need Appeal paying-in slip enclosed within your fundraising pack to pay in money at your bank. Alternatively, ask at the counter for your money to be paid to BBC Children in Need. You will not need our bank account details for this.
Bank Machine ATM
Bank Machine ATM
Visit any RBS, NatWest, Ulster Bank or Bank Machine cash machine and you can donate to BBC Children in Need. Insert your card and pin, select ‘Other’ services and follow the instructions to donate.
Bank Transfer (BACS)
Bank Transfer (BACS)
Our account details for a BACs transfer, are as follows:
Account name: BBC Children in Need
Account number: 70438847
Sort code: 40-11-60
If you’re paying in money on behalf of a business or other group, please include your organisation’s name along with your payment.
By Post
The safest way make a donation or pay in your fundraising is through our online mechanics. Please do not send cash by post.
If you wish to send a cheque, postal order or CAF voucher made payable to ‘BBC Children in Need’ you can do so through the following address:
BBC Children in Need Appeal
PO Box 13495
COLCHESTER
CO1 9ZB
If you’re paying in money on behalf of a business or other group, please include your organisation’s name along with your payment.
Sending a cheque:
Please be aware we have seen instances of cheque fraud and encourage our supporters to donate via online mechanics.
If you do wish to donate via cheque, please consider the following guidance:
- Banks recommend that cheques should be written using indelible ink such as a ballpoint pen and that a line should be drawn through all unused spaces. Banks also recommend that when filling in a cheque individuals should aim to fill the whole cheque, writing from the very left in large text.
- Banks advise to never to leave a space between the “£” and amount total.
- Bank statements should be monitored to keep track of cheque payments.
- If a supporter notices a transaction on their account that they do not recognise we advise them to contact their bank immediately and report the case to the police through Action Fraud by calling 0300 123 2040 or via actionfraud.police.uk.
For further support, to report an issue or to discuss alternative ways of donating, contact [email protected] or call on 0345 609 0015.
Coinstar
Donate your loose change to BBC Children in Need at Coinstar. Donations can be made from 3 November through to 15 December fee free. Coinstar machines are conveniently located in supermarkets throughout the UK. Visit www.coinstar.co.uk/findamachine to find a Coinstar machine near you.
Make a regular donation via CAF
You can make a regular donation to us via the Charities Aid Foundation website
Giftaid
Say YES to Gift Aid and boost your donation by 25%
