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Generosity Works

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Spec score 8.9 #4 of 31 in Fundraising Event Software

What it is

Generosity Works provides charity fundraising event software for auctions, pledges, ticketing, Gift Aid, and table planning. Auctions can be silent, live, or sealed-bid, with outbid alerts, anti-snipe, tablet mode, and bidding without an account. Event tools include tiered live pledges, automatic HMRC Gift Aid splitting, ticket tiers, tables of ten, VIP packages, named guests, and per-guest QR codes. An on-site event server can run an evening without venue Wi-Fi, while QR check-in does not depend on a third-party API. Charities connect their own Stripe keys so payments settle into their accounts; Generosity Works says it does not hold funds or add transaction fees. Guest communication supports email, SMS, and WhatsApp, and supporter records can be exported for CRM import. Virtual auctions can use YouTube, Vimeo, or Zoom links, but the product does not encode, mix, or broadcast video. It is designed for events serving roughly 50 to 1,000 people. A free option includes the platform with Kevin as auctioneer or host; the standalone licence is £995 a year.

Spec sheet

What it does
Generosity Works is event fundraising software for charity auctions, pledges, ticketing, Gift Aid and seating.Read 15 Oct 2026 · generosityworks.co.uk
Purpose
Generosity Works provides charity fundraising event software covering auctions, pledges, ticketing, Gift Aid and table planning.Read 1 Oct 2026 · generosityworks.co.uk
Integrations
Virtual auctions accept YouTube, Vimeo or Zoom links and derive the embeddable URL automatically.Read 1 Oct 2026 · generosityworks.co.uk
Support
The maker offers a discovery call and lists [email protected] and 07596 851647 as contact details.Read 15 Oct 2026 · generosityworks.co.uk
Maker
Generosity Works was founded by Kevin Durham, who built the platform himself after working in television and charity fundraising.Read 1 Oct 2026 · generosityworks.co.uk
API and SDKs
The reviewed public pages describe Stripe-key use and CRM export but do not publish a public API, SDK or developer documentation.Read 15 Oct 2026 · generosityworks.co.uk
Auction formats
The platform supports silent, live and sealed-bid auctions from one catalogue.Read 15 Oct 2026 · generosityworks.co.uk
Auction mechanics
Auction tools include outbid alerts, anonymous bidding, anti-sniping, proxy bids, buy-now, a single auction clock and tablet mode.Read 15 Oct 2026 · generosityworks.co.uk
Auction types
The platform supports silent, live and sealed-bid auctions, including outbid alerts, anti-snipe, tablet mode and bidding without an account.Read 1 Oct 2026 · generosityworks.co.uk
Audience limits
The event-management product is designed for evenings serving roughly 50 to 1,000 people and is not positioned for four-day conferences with 3,000 delegates.Read 1 Oct 2026 · generosityworks.co.uk
Automatic winner charging
A registered card can be charged automatically when a winning lot closes.Read 15 Oct 2026 · generosityworks.co.uk
Client access
Charity users receive an Event Organiser login that hides normal WordPress administration menus.Read 15 Oct 2026 · generosityworks.co.uk
Commission
The maker says it takes no percentage of funds raised and adds no per-guest fee.Read 15 Oct 2026 · generosityworks.co.uk
CRM export
Supporter records containing totals, seats, bids and Gift Aid status can be exported in spreadsheet form for CRM imports.Read 15 Oct 2026 · generosityworks.co.uk
Event app
Each event can be added to a guest’s phone home screen as a branded app-like experience with Apple Pay and Google Pay.Read 15 Oct 2026 · generosityworks.co.uk
Event assistant
An assistant answers questions from event data, runs on the customer’s own AI account and is read-only.Read 15 Oct 2026 · generosityworks.co.uk
Founder
The maker identifies Kevin Durham as founder and says he built the platform himself.Read 15 Oct 2026 · generosityworks.co.uk
Founder background
An independent speaker-agency profile says Kevin Durham had passed £3 million raised across more than 800 charity events by 2023.Read 15 Oct 2026 · champions-speakers.co.uk
Guest communications
Event messages can be sent by email, SMS and WhatsApp, with unsubscribe handling and delivery records.Read 15 Oct 2026 · generosityworks.co.uk
HMRC benefit limits
HMRC lists Gift Aid benefit limits of 25% for donations up to £100, then 25% of £100 plus 5% of the amount above £100 up to a £2,500 benefit value.Read 15 Oct 2026 · gov.uk
Independent event result
An Institute of Travel and Tourism LinkedIn post says a gala where Kevin Durham was auctioneer raised more than £30,000.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com
Language support
The site says guests can switch the whole event experience among eleven languages.Read 15 Oct 2026 · generosityworks.co.uk
Licence
The reviewed pages do not identify an open-source licence or offer source code.Read 15 Oct 2026 · generosityworks.co.uk
Limit: Gift Aid on auction purchases
HMRC says auction-item payments are purchases rather than gifts, although an eligible excess over the item’s value can sometimes qualify for Gift Aid.Read 15 Oct 2026 · gov.uk
Limit: Gift Aid on tickets
HMRC says payments required to buy event tickets or gain admission are not Gift Aid donations.Read 15 Oct 2026 · gov.uk
Limit: sealed-bid trade-off
The maker’s sealed-bid guide says the format is less publicly exciting than open bidding and is unsuitable for an entire event by itself.Read 15 Oct 2026 · generosityworks.co.uk
Limit: Stripe dependency
Using the platform requires the charity to supply and operate its own Stripe account and keys.Read 15 Oct 2026 · generosityworks.co.uk
Messaging
Guest communications support email, SMS and WhatsApp, including outbid and closing alerts at no per-message cost.Read 1 Oct 2026 · generosityworks.co.uk
No-account bidding
Direct Bid Mode lets guests bid with an email address without creating an account or entering card details.Read 15 Oct 2026 · generosityworks.co.uk
Offline operation
An on-site event server and offline-resilient bidding are designed to keep events operating when venue internet fails.Read 15 Oct 2026 · generosityworks.co.uk
Payment routing
The charity enters its own Stripe keys and guest payments settle directly into the charity’s Stripe account.Read 15 Oct 2026 · generosityworks.co.uk
Payment wallets
The platform supports card-on-file, automatic charging of winners, Apple Pay and Google Pay, fee cover and refunds.Read 1 Oct 2026 · generosityworks.co.uk
Payments
Customers enter their own Stripe keys so payments settle directly into the charity's account, with Generosity Works not holding funds or adding transaction fees.Read 1 Oct 2026 · generosityworks.co.uk
Peer-to-peer pages
Supporters can create fundraising pages without accounts, add updates and record offline cash collections.Read 15 Oct 2026 · generosityworks.co.uk
Pledges and Gift Aid
It provides tiered live pledges, automatic HMRC Gift Aid splitting, regular giving by card or standing order, matched giving and a donor wall.Read 1 Oct 2026 · generosityworks.co.uk
QR check-in
Every paid order receives a QR code that can be scanned with an ordinary phone camera without an app download.Read 15 Oct 2026 · generosityworks.co.uk
Raffle audit trail
Raffles record entries, winning position and draw time, and flag later entry changes.Read 15 Oct 2026 · generosityworks.co.uk
Seating
A drag-and-drop table planner links seats to ticket orders and lets guests find their table by email.Read 15 Oct 2026 · generosityworks.co.uk
Security and compliance
The event system provides a proper GDPR erase for people who request it and records raffle entries, winning position and draw time for auditability.Read 1 Oct 2026 · generosityworks.co.uk
Security disclosure
The reviewed maker pages do not state a security certification, penetration-test programme or formal compliance standard.Read 15 Oct 2026 · generosityworks.co.uk
Self-hosting
The reviewed pages describe a hosted platform and do not state that customers can self-host it.Read 15 Oct 2026 · generosityworks.co.uk
Ticketing
Ticket tiers support early-bird prices, VIP packages, tables, capacity limits, discount codes and attendee registration questions.Read 15 Oct 2026 · generosityworks.co.uk
Virtual auction limitation
Generosity Works states that its virtual auction product is not streaming software and does not encode video, mix cameras or broadcast to platforms.Read 1 Oct 2026 · generosityworks.co.uk

Plans and prices

Platform with Kevin as auctioneer or host Free Entire platform · custom branding and event setup · live for one month after event · no commission or per-guest fee Read 1 Oct 2026 · generosityworks.co.uk
Platform with Kevin Durham Free free when Kevin Durham is booked as auctioneer or host; live for one month after the event full platform · custom branding · lots loaded · requested features · no commission · no per-guest fee Read 15 Oct 2026 · generosityworks.co.uk
Platform on its own £995 a year £995 a year Annual licence · full platform · custom event setup · no commission, per-lot or per-guest fee Read 1 Oct 2026 · generosityworks.co.uk
Software-only annual licence £995 a year annual licence full platform · custom event setup · custom branding · no commission · no per-guest fee · no added transaction fee Read 15 Oct 2026 · generosityworks.co.uk

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Supports silent, live, and sealed-bid auctions.
  • On-site server can operate without venue Wi-Fi.
  • Payments settle directly through the charity's Stripe account.
  • Messages support email, SMS, and WhatsApp.
  • Free option includes an auctioneer or host.

Limits

  • Not designed for multi-day conferences with 3,000 delegates.
  • Virtual auction product does not encode or broadcast video.
  • Standalone platform costs £995 a year.

Who it suits

It suits charities running fundraising evenings for roughly 50 to 1,000 people, especially those needing auctions, ticketing, pledges, and Gift Aid tools. The platform is not positioned for multi-day conferences with 3,000 delegates.

Verdict

Generosity Works brings fundraising event functions together, including offline operation and CRM export. Its stated audience is mid-sized charity events, not large conferences or video broadcasting.

Where Specifiction places it

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