What ShareGift does

ShareGift is a UK-registered charity (The Orr Mackintosh Foundation Limited, charity no. 1052686; company limited by guarantee no. 3150478), founded in 1996 and operating from a virtual office at 2 London Wall Place, London. The organization specializes in converting shareholdings — particularly small, individually unsellable parcels — into charitable funding. It accepts donations of shares, securities, and related cash entitlements from individual donors and corporate partners, aggregates these into economically viable trade sizes, sells them, and distributes the proceeds as grants to UK charities guided by donor suggestion. To date, ShareGift has donated £70,339,000 to charities via 12,201 grants, supporting 4,267 UK charities and an additional 24 Irish charities through its ShareGift Ireland operation (€1,504,213 donated since 2016).

The organization operates two go-to-market motions: a direct-to-consumer channel (a 5-10 minute online donation form, with ShareGift preparing transfer documents) and a B2B channel-partner motion that works with company secretaries, corporate lawyers, intermediaries, liquidators, share plan administrators, wealth managers, and unclaimed assets partners to clear low-value holdings. The technology stack is minimal — Microsoft Dynamics CRM for donor management — with no proprietary software, apps, or public APIs. All services are provided free of charge to donors, charities, and partners; operating costs are covered by dividend income from a legacy investment portfolio, share-sale income, and optional restricted donations from supporters.

Revenue is strictly non-commercial. There are no disclosed funding rounds, no equity backers, no parent company, and no acquisitions. The entity is privately held as a nonprofit, with a small team and virtual office structure. Products comprise the core Share Donation Service, Corporate Partner Services, Charity Grant-Making, ShareGift Ireland (via the Community Foundation for Ireland), Tax Relief Advisory, and Legacy Giving modules.

Name

ShareGift

Legal name

The Orr Mackintosh Foundation Limited

Website

https://sharegift.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ShareGift is a UK-registered charity founded in 1996 that aggregates small, individually unsellable shareholdings from individual donors and corporate partners into pooled parcels, sells them, and distributes the proceeds as grants to over 4,000 UK charities, operating free of charge to all parties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Share Donation and Grant-Making Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Trusts, Estates, and Agency Accounts (52592)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Philanthropic & Charitable Trust Services (FSAAANAI), Trust Funds & Multi-Donor Pooled Funds (BPADAOAE)

Keywords

• Share donation charity
• Unclaimed asset clearing
• Charitable grant-making
• Share registrar services
• Donor-advised giving

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Share sales income: Dividends and income generated from the thousands of small shareholdings held at any time that are not worth selling individually but generate dividend income.
2. Investment portfolio: Reserves are covered by an investment portfolio which was left to ShareGift many years ago as part of a generous legacy. Income and capital from this portfolio covers operational costs.
3. Cash donations: ShareGift accepts cash donations of all kinds, often from small shareholdings with residual cash entitlements that need to be cleared. Some donors who donate shares also wish to support the work with additional cash donations.
4. Restricted donations for costs: Some donors choose to give shares to ShareGift specifically to cover costs. There is absolutely no requirement to do so.
5. Cash legacies: When legacies are received in the form of cash, a proportion can be allocated towards operational costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ShareGift is a registered charity that accepts donations of shares, securities, and related cash entitlements of all sizes from individual donors and corporate partners, aggregates them, sells the pooled holdings, and distributes the proceeds as grants to UK charities (and via the Community Foundation for Ireland to Irish charities). Donors complete a free online form in 5–10 minutes and ShareGift prepares all transfer documents; the service to donors, charities, and partners carries no charge.

Product overview

ShareGift is a charitable organization (The Orr Mackintosh Foundation Limited, registered charity no. 1052686) offering a unified service platform for share-based philanthropy. The core offering consists of a Share Donation Service that accepts shares, securities, and cash entitlements of all sizes from individual donors and corporate partners. These donations are aggregated and sold, with proceeds distributed as grants to charities across the UK. The product portfolio includes the core share donation mechanism, corporate partner clearing services, charity grant-making operations, and a regional ShareGift Ireland service. Tax advisory and legacy giving modules provide supplementary support for donors. The organization operates as a single unified charitable service rather than a modular SaaS platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Share Donation Service Free online share donation service for individual donors. Donors submit details via a self-serve web form (5-10 minutes), ShareGift prepares transfer documents, and the donated shares are pooled and sold with proceeds distributed as grants to UK charities. Tax-efficient: no Capital Gains Tax liability and income-tax relief available on listed stocks.
• Corporate Partner Services Service for financial-services industry firms to clear small shareholdings, cash entitlements arising from dividends or corporate actions, and unclaimed assets. Used by company secretaries, corporate lawyers, intermediaries, liquidators, share-plan administrators, wealth managers, unclaimed-assets partners, and solicitors to reduce ongoing administrative costs of managing low-value holdings.
• Charity Grant-Making Distribution of pooled funds from donated shares as grants to UK charities, guided by donor suggestion, corporate-partner suggestion, and independent research. To date 12,201 grants totalling £70,339,000 have been made to 4,267 charities, with new charities added every month.
• ShareGift Ireland Regional share-donation service for Irish-based shareholders. Donations and proceeds are distributed to Irish charities via the ShareGift fund at the Community Foundation for Ireland. Since 2016, over €1.5 million has been donated to Irish charities, with 87 grants made to 24 supported charities. Partners include AIB Group, Bank of Ireland, Verizon, and Vodafone.
• Legacy Giving Legacy and bequest programme enabling donors to leave shares or cash to ShareGift via their will. Includes a legacy pack with Letter of Wishes documentation aimed at solicitors and donors handling estate administration.

Quantifiable outcome

• £70,339,000 donated to charities
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Company SecretariescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate partners who work with ShareGift to help clear small shareholdings and related cash entitlements arising from corporate actions or unclaimed assets.
• Corporate LawyerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate lawyers reduce costs by referring clients with unwanted shareholdings to ShareGift's services.
• IntermediariescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFinancial intermediaries who facilitate the transfer of shareholdings to ShareGift.
• LiquidatorscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLiquidators who work with ShareGift to clear shareholdings and cash entitlements during company liquidations.
• Share Plans administratorscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorShare plan administrators who clear small residual holdings arising from employee share plan activities.
• Wealth ManagerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWealth managers who recommend ShareGift to clients looking to make tax-efficient charitable donations of shares.
• Unclaimed Assets partnersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartners who help identify and clear unclaimed assets including residual cash entitlements.
• SolicitorscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSolicitors who advise clients on legacy giving and recommend ShareGift for clearing shareholdings.
• AIB GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIrish financial services company that has worked with ShareGift to facilitate share donations.
• Bank of IrelandcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIrish financial services company that has worked with ShareGift to facilitate share donations.
• VerizonminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational company that has worked with ShareGift to facilitate share donations.
• VodafoneminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational company that has worked with ShareGift to facilitate share donations.
• Community Foundation for IrelandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistributions to Irish charities are made via the ShareGift fund at the Community Foundation for Ireland, as ShareGift is not a registered charity in Ireland.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Foundation Scotland: UK grantmaking foundation that distributes pooled charitable funds across Scottish communities. Comparable to ShareGift in structure — an endowed, multi-donor grantmaking vehicle — but operates regionally and does not focus on share aggregation.

Direct peers

• National Philanthropic Trust: US donor-advised fund sponsor that processes charitable contributions including appreciated stock and securities. Directly comparable to ShareGift in handling the receipt, liquidation, and onward distribution of donated equities to charity.
• Community Foundation for Ireland: Already a strategic distribution partner of ShareGift in Ireland, CFI pools philanthropic funds and makes grants to Irish charities. Directly comparable in being a grantmaking vehicle that aggregates charitable funds for onward distribution.
• The Share Foundation: UK charity that uses shareholding and asset-building mechanisms (notably Junior ISAs for children in care) to build long-term value for beneficiaries. Operates in the same UK share-based charitable-giving niche as ShareGift, with a closely aligned mission and customer base.
• DonateStock: US-based online platform that enables individuals to donate appreciated stock directly to nonprofits. Mirrors ShareGift's core value proposition of stock-based giving, but operates as a fintech platform rather than a charity, in the US market.

Broad incumbents

• Schwab Charitable: US donor-advised fund sponsor affiliated with Schwab that processes large volumes of appreciated-stock contributions to charity. Closest US large-scale analog to ShareGift's securities-donation receipt and grant-making mechanism.
• The Tudor Trust: Independent UK charitable trust making grants to small charities and community groups across the UK. Comparable in mission and grantmaking orientation but is an endowed single-foundation model, not a multi-donor share-aggregation charity.
• The Big Give: UK online match-funding platform that connects donors to charities via matched campaigns. Operates an adjacent donor-to-charity intermediation model, but focuses on cash match funding rather than share aggregation.
• Charities Aid Foundation: Large UK charity that operates giving accounts, donor-advised funds, and workplace giving. Overlaps with ShareGift's charitable aggregation role but operates across multiple asset types (cash, payroll, shares) and at much greater scale.

Others

• Giving Tuesday: Global generosity movement that catalyses charitable giving through coordinated campaigns. Thematically adjacent — both expand charitable giving — but is an awareness/coordination platform rather than a share-aggregation charity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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