Card machines forCharity Shops
Ring through 80 small donations-priced sales a day without a pence fee eating the margin.
- First terminal free
- £0 monthly bill
- Next-day payouts
Every kind of charity shop
High street charity shops, furniture and electricals shops, book shops and hospice shops.
High street charity shops
Small basket sales handled without a per-transaction pence charge.
- Donations
- Clothing
- Bric-a-brac
Furniture and electricals
Larger PAT-tested items sold at the same blended rate.
- Furniture
- Electricals
- PAT tested
Hospice shops
Volunteer-run tills need a simple terminal that just works.
- Volunteers
- Hospice
- Simple till
Book and collectables shops
Small collectable sales priced the same as bigger items.
- Books
- Collectables
- Bric-a-brac
Why charity shops choose Shift4 One
Fair on £1 items
There is no pence fee per sale, so donated stock priced at £1 is not eaten into.
No monthly bill
No rental fee, which matters when every penny raised goes to the cause.
Next-day payouts
Takings settle into the shop's account the next working day.
Simple for volunteers
The terminal is straightforward enough for a rotating team of volunteers to use.
How it stacks up
| Feature | Shift4 | SumUp | Zettle | Dojo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upfront cost | Free | £29+ | £19+ | £100+ |
| Monthly fee | £0 | £0 | £0 | £15+ |
| Rate | 1.25% | 1.69% | 1.75% | 1.2% |
| 4G built in | ||||
| Next-day payout | ||||
| No use, no bill |
Blended rate on Visa and Mastercard. Amex 1.9%. Over £10k a month, pricing is quoted individually.
Competitor pricing from published UK rates, last checked August 2026. Providers change pricing without notice — confirm directly.
What you'd save each year
Competitor pricing from published UK rates, last checked August 2026. Providers change pricing without notice — confirm directly.
Charity Shops card machine questions
Is it worth it for £1 items?
Yes. There is no per-transaction pence fee, so low-priced donated stock is not disproportionately affected by charges.
Is the terminal easy for volunteers to use?
Yes. It is designed to be simple, so a rotating team of volunteers can be trained quickly.
Can it handle a large furniture sale?
Yes, there is no cap on transaction size, so bigger PAT-tested items are processed the same way as smaller sales.
Do we need Gift Aid card handling separately?
Card payments and Gift Aid declarations are handled separately; the terminal simply processes the sale.
What is the contract length?
Eighteen months with no early exit fee, useful if the shop lease changes.
Get your charity shops quote
First terminal free. Additional terminals £14/month. £0 monthly bill, no minimum monthly service charge. no use, no bill: no transactions in a month means no bill. Next working day, including Saturdays settlement and 4g and wifi built in.
Turning over more than £10k a month? Your rate is priced individually — send a statement and we'll come back the same day.
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