What UK group collection sites cost

Contribution costs

GiftRound charges no fee to contributors; 100% of what is given goes towards the gift, with contributions from £1 to £250. Collection Pot's official pricing page states a contribution fee of 1.9% plus 20p. That fee is not optional, though a contributor can choose to cover it so the intended gift still reaches the pot in full. Thankbox charges 1.1% plus £0.17 on GBP contributions, added on top, so its own example shows a £10 contribution costing £10.28; that processing fee is not optional either. Collctiv has no fixed contribution fee, and the Support Collctiv tip a contributor may be invited to leave can be declined.

Redemption and withdrawal costs

GiftRound's only current redemption route is a FlexCard e-gift card; there is no cash withdrawal. Collection Pot's standard cash-out is free, though an optional tip towards transfer costs is invited and can be declined, while converting a Gift Card Only Pot to cash costs 5%; gift cards, products or an e-gift are alternatives. Thankbox lists recipient gift-card and virtual prepaid-card redemption as fee-free, while a recipient PayPal or bank-transfer withdrawal costs 4%, as does a creator withdrawing to buy the gift. Collctiv's standard bank withdrawal is free and normally takes 2 to 3 working days; an optional support contribution described as 2% may be offered at withdrawal and can be declined, and the fixed faster-withdrawal charges of £2.50 next day or £3 priority apply only if that route is chosen and approved.

Later or optional costs

Collection Pot charges £1.49 a month for storage once a pot has been closed for six months and remains unspent, so timing redemption matters if a group wants to avoid this. Thankbox's card is paid for when it is sent, separately from the contribution fee and any withdrawal fee, so the total cost depends on whether a card is sent as well as money collected. Collctiv applies an inactivity fee while funds remain in a pot, of £5 a month after 12 months and £10 a month after 24 months, and its tips are optional and can be declined rather than imposed automatically.

How we compared the options

We took each figure directly from the relevant provider's own pricing or terms pages rather than testing the services ourselves, and we have kept setup, contribution, redemption and later charges separate because a single headline fee rarely captures the full picture.

Fees by provider

The table below sets out setup, contribution and redemption costs side by side. Figures were checked on 18 September 2026; always confirm current terms on the provider's own pricing page before opening a collection.

Provider fee facts checked 18 September 2026 against official pricing, terms and help pages. Mandatory fees, optional tips and faster-service charges are listed separately.

Observed preselected top-ups

The checkout described the top-up as covering processing fees and platform costs. These examples show that the preselected percentage changed with the contribution amount. The amount was shown by default but could be changed.

Live euro-denominated Collection Pot checkout screenshots captured 18 September 2026. This is observational evidence, not an official published tariff. Presets may change or vary by currency or region.