2025 was full of big-hearted moments. And groups like yours proved that when individuals care, magic occurs. That is your 12 months in giving.
In JustGiving’s twenty fifth 12 months, we watched charities smash their targets…
Excessive-fived fundraisers crossing the end line…
Gave standout supporters once-in-a-lifetime experiences…
And constructed some enjoyable, highly effective issues to make life simpler for you – the individuals making good issues occur.
That is your 12 months in giving. Emotional tales, massive numbers, and funky tech incoming!
The fundraising that outlined 2025
Over 1 million Fundraising Pages created for good causes
Fundraisers on JustGiving created an astounding 1 million+ Fundraising Pages and generated 18 million donations in 2025. This consists of practically 500 world report makes an attempt, 3000 head shaves, and the return of the Ice Bucket Problem!
£235 million raised in sporting and health occasions
Whether or not it was self-driven fundraiser health challenges or organised multi-charity occasions like London Marathon, individuals made a increase in occasions this 12 months.
One sort of exercise rose to the highest because the fundraising favorite: working continues to reign. Working occasions introduced in over £164 million alone on JustGiving for charities and good causes in 2025.
And athletes of every kind went all out, working, strolling, trekking, swimming, and wheeling their approach to an enormous 73 million miles logged utilizing JustGiving’s Strava and Fitbit integrations.
15,000+ campaigns created by charities
Charities use JustGiving Marketing campaign Pages to assist convey their fundraisers and donors collectively, elevate cash quick, and fund tasks they may by no means obtain in any other case. This 12 months, charities throughout the UK spun up over 15,000 to get them nearer to their objectives.
Did you catch us round city?
We teamed up with the likes of Katie Budenburg, Charlotte Crosby, Javeno Mclean, Max Balegde, and extra wonderful individuals to hit the streets, cheer on the occasions, and host mini listening events to assist encourage much more giving for essential causes like yours.
And in December, we gave away £12,000 throughout the UK’s most beneficiant metropolis in 2025 – Leeds! We handed £10 vouchers to Leeds locals and allow them to select which charity theirs ought to go to: lots of of tiny acts of generosity that add up.
High charity fundraising assets of the 12 months
Yearly, our staff personally talks to lots of of charities to help their methods, perceive their challenges, and uncover how they’re pushing their trigger ahead…then we share all of it with you! Listed here are the highest articles charity professionals beloved most in 2025:
We additionally launched our first fundraising technique video sequence, a free assortment of London Marathon e-mail templates in your fundraisers, and shared the confirmed occasion fundraising incentives utilized by 10 charities!
What we introduced
In 2025, we dropped a heap of latest instruments that make elevating cash enjoyable, straightforward, and really impactful in your trigger. Listed here are just a few of the must-sees:
What’s coming subsequent?
Whereas it’s winter now, you’ll nonetheless want your sunnies as a result of the longer term’s trying vibrant. Right here’s what persons are saying about their fundraising plans in 2026…
Plus yet another factor…
Problem occasions (like walks, runs, cycles, and swims) grew massively this 12 months, and we’ve acquired one thing particular developing that can assist you leverage this in 2026.
We just lately heard from practically 600 charities to be taught their largest occasion fundraising priorities, hardest challenges, and most enjoyable alternatives. We’ve analysed the information and their responses, and are excited to share the findings with you in our new 2026 Occasion Fundraising Snapshot. Coming in January – keep tuned!
Thanks for 25 years of giving
Our President and Common Supervisor of JustGiving Pascale Harvie put into phrases the extraordinary emotions we’ve got watching charities and fundraisers change the world:
“This 12 months, which noticed us rejoice our twenty fifth anniversary, has been nothing wanting extraordinary for charitable giving. We’ve seen numerous examples of communities rallying collectively when it issues most, and it’s a robust reminder that generosity stays a defining a part of who we’re.”
Whether or not you’re a charity, fundraiser, crowdfunder, donor, or a mixture of these, thanks: your dedication’s helped the lives of these needing it most, and made a real impression within the 12 months we celebrated 25 years of JustGiving.
YEAR IN GIVING 2025
Much more from the Yr in Giving
See the highest causes, most beneficiant names, occasion weekend recaps, and extra that proved that kindness was all over the place in 2025.
Please be aware: figures quoted relate to fundraising exercise on JustGiving solely. All figures quoted embrace Reward Support, apply to charities within the UK, and are correct as of 16 December 2025.
