London Marathon Fundraising for 2021
Raise money for your charity place on GoFundMe
Successful in the ballot? Or just won your London marathon charity place? Start your London marathon fundraising now.
GoFundMe is the ideal choice for charity fundraising. We have a 0% platform fee for organisers, and a 100% Gift Aid promise. That means every single penny of the Gift Aid pledged to your campaign goes straight to charity, unlike on other platforms. Set up a fundraiser now and we’ll help at every step along the way with our expert tips and tricks. What’s more, we automatically transfer all your donations to your chosen charity—you don’t have to do a thing.
Why run the London marathon?
Chris Brasher, the man who founded the London marathon in 1981, dubbed the event as “the Suburban Everest”.
Nearly four decades on, and the race he founded is one of the biggest fundraising events in the world.
Last year more than 40,000 people took part, raising millions for charity – and having plenty of fun along the way. Recent Guinness World Records broken during the marathon include:
- Fastest marathon dressed as a poo emoji.
- Fastest marathon on stilts.
- Fastest marathon dressed as a carrot.
- And fastest marathon dressed as a three-dimensional plant.
Do you already have your ballot place?
Most recently more than 414,168 people applied for a place in the London marathon ballot – and only around 17,500 were successful.
We know you’ve got a lot on your mind, from the best training regime to whether you need to alter your diet.
Why use GoFundMe to raise money for your London marathon charity?
It’s very simple. The marathon is one of the biggest events in the world, with a record £64 million raised online according to Civil Society, and GoFundMe is the leader for charity fundraising.
Our 0% platform fee for organisers means more money gets to your chosen cause, and every single penny of the Gift Aid does too. Instead of taking money from fees donated to charities by your friends and family as sites such as JustGiving do, we rely on optional tips.
GoFundMe provides:
- 24/7 support from our world class customer service team.
- A app to help you maintain your fundraiser on the go.
- Automatic donations to your chosen charity – so you don’t have to lift a finger.
- 100% of Gift Aid is automatically sent to your favourite charity.
- All donations are underwritten by the GoFundMe guarantee.
- More than £9 billion+ raised so far on our platform.