Charities boost by Stoke company's 'donatesomeback' pledge

Jun 23 2009 by Alun Thorne, Birmingham Post

Charities across the region are set to receive a welcome boost following the launch of a new concept in online insurance products and office supplies.

New website donatesomeback.com donates up to £25 to charity every time a customer buys an insurance policy or purchases office supplies through their website.

The site offers a range of home, pet and car insurance products, as well as home and office supplies, and means customers can purchase essential items while supporting worthwhile causes and not spend any extra. 

The company behind the new website, Stoke-based donatesomeback Ltd, has pledged to donate 50 per cent of its turnover to UK charities and non-profit organisations and customers can choose which charity they would like to benefit, or they can nominate their own favourite if it is not listed on the website. 

“During any recession one of the first things people cut back on is donations to good causes,” said Mark Fenton, who founded donatesomeback along with business partner Dan Handforth.

“But of course, all these charities and non-profit organisations still need money to carry on their good work.

“With donatesomeback.com, we’re giving people a way to make a contribution to their favourite good causes, just by buying products and services they needed anyway and they don’t pay any extra. 

“One recent customer saved £70 on her car insurance and raised £24.98 for ChildLine at the same time.”

“We’d like to encourage all charities and other good causes to register with us,” said Mr Handforth, “and it doesn’t cost them a penny. Each month we feature one of our new members as “charity of the month”, so if customers don’t have a favourite cause they can always nominate that month’s charity for the donation.

“Our first charity of the month is CLIC Sargent, an organisation that helps children and young people in the UK who have cancer.”