For UK Independent Schools
Charity of the Year, without the spreadsheets.
Pupil ballots, parent giving, Gift Aid, trustee reports — one annual subscription. No per-pupil pricing. No transaction fees.
284
PUPIL VOTES
£14,287
GIFT AID YTD
1
ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION
The research finding
“No UK independent school publicly documents its Charity of the Year ballot mechanics.”
Givlo internal research, 2024 · Not a marketing claim — an observed gap.
Magic-link tokens. Four voting models. Transparent results computed at close. Automatically onboards the winning charity with Gift Aid configured from the first donation.
Pupil experience
A ballot that takes 30 seconds. No logins.
Each pupil receives a unique magic link. One click to open the ballot. Select a charity. Done. Results computed automatically at close.
- No account, no password, no app download
- Four voting models: simple, ranked, approval, points
- Single-use token — one vote per pupil, enforced
- Results published only after cycle closes
Magic-link ballot — no login required
Estimate your impact
How much could your school raise?
COTY impact calculator
Expected votes
260
at 65% turnout
Parent giving
£4,000
across 160 donors
Charity receives
£5,000
incl. £1,000 Gift Aid
Estimates based on Givlo platform data. Assumes 40% parent participation and all donors are UK taxpayers.
Bundled Plus accounts
Every parent at your school gets Plus included.
£120
Plus value per parent/year
400
Parents (400-pupil school)
£48,000
Donor benefit per academic year
Based on Givlo One direct subscription at £10/month (£120/year). Bundled free with your school subscription.
Founding cohort pricing
Three tiers. Annual subscription.
Termly · 1 COTY per term
£49
/month- Magic-link pupil ballots
- Simple + ranked voting
- Parent giving platform
- Gift Aid automation
- 0% platform fee on donations
Full · Unlimited campaigns
£79
/month- Everything in Termly
- Bundled Plus for every parent
- Alumni network
- Year-group leaderboards
- Quarterly ESG report
Pro · Year 2+
£149
/month- Everything in Full
- PTA match funding
- Fundraising events + auctions
- Open Banking integration
- Dedicated account manager
Term Report — Auto-generated at cycle close
For governors
Trustee reports, generated each term.
Candidates considered, votes cast, Gift Aid raised, and year-on-year trend — compiled automatically at cycle close, ready to file with your minutes.
- PDF export from every completed cycle
- Gift Aid receipts for each parent included
- Full audit log: who voted, when, which token
- Year-on-year participation trend chart
The alternatives
Why schools switch to Givlo.
| Givlo | ToucanTech | School-managed Excel | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballot mechanism | Magic-link, no logins | App-based, accounts required | Paper or Google Form |
| Voting models | 4 (simple, ranked, approval, points) | 1 (simple) | Manual count |
| Gift Aid on donations | Automated quarterly | Manual | School-managed |
| Platform fee on parent giving | 0% | 2%+ | N/A |
| Setup time | < 1 day | 1–2 weeks | 1+ week |
Sources: ToucanTech public pricing page (2024), Givlo internal analysis.
Bring Givlo to your school.
Founding cohort pricing. Usually set up within a week. 0% fee on every parent donation, including Gift Aid.