How Acts 435 works
Acts 435 is a revolutionary website that allows people to give money directly to others. 100% of what is donated via Acts 435 goes directly to those in need. If you GiftAid your donation, it helps towards the running costs of the charity.
It’s a very simple idea. There are people in our communities who need financial help, and there are people all over the country who want to help those in need. Acts 435 puts those people together.
There are four steps in the process. An applicant in need applies to a local Church for help; an advocate at the churches receives and verifies the request; the requests for help are posted on the Acts 435 website, and donors meet the needs directly by making a payment via a secure system online.
When so many people need so much help, giving can sometimes feel hit and miss, and choosing between charities can be hard. Acts 435 puts people who can give in touch with people who are in need with the Church as the physical, face-to-face forum to enable virtual, online giving.
Where there is no participating church, eligible charities may apply to become an Acts 435 participating charity and submit requests to Head Office to be posted on the website. This is considered by Acts 435 to be a temporary measure until a church in the area can be identified to participate and a network between the participating charity and the church be established.
Acts 435 means that you can give directly to those in need, and know exactly what your money will be used for.