Credit cards are becoming an increasingly popular way to donate to charity. The credit crunch has stopped credit card customers giving to charity according to new figures released by the UK Cards Association.
Last year saw a total of £639.2 million be given to charitable causes through the use of charge and credit cards, while £546.9 million was donated via debit cards.
The new figures also found that there was an 18% rise of people donating to charity using their credit or debit cards compared to previous figures from the year before. The increased dominance of credit card payment was attributed to the act many people choose to donate online, an area where many prefer to use their credit card.
Sandra Quinn, director of communications at the UK Cards Association, said the figures tell "an interesting story."
"Despite the economic downturn it seems there was no let up last year in people's commitments to charities," she said.
"Over the last few years we have seen more charities offer donors additional ways to pay, particularly with cards, and particularly online - all of which makes donating extremely easy, and unquestionably plays a part in the increase in charity spending on plastic cards."
The figures found that Brits are becoming increasingly charitable when it comes to donating to charities using their credit or debit cards, despite the current economic climate, with an 18 per cent rise in charitable giving made this way in 2008.
