What cookies are
Cookies are small files a website stores in your browser. Some are essential to make a site work; others are optional. Under UK law (the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations), we only use optional cookies with your consent.
Cookies we use
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| uckg_cookie_consentUCKG HelpCentre | Remembers your cookie choice so we don't ask on every page. | 6 months | Essential |
| PayPal, Google Pay and Apple PayPayPal, Google, Apple | Set only after you press Continue on the donation form and the payment options load. Used to process your payment securely and prevent fraud. | Set by each provider (see their cookie statements) | Essential |
| Google reCAPTCHAGoogle | Loaded only when you open the contact form on our homepage. Checks that messages are sent by a person rather than an automated program, to protect the form from spam and abuse. | Set by Google (see Google's privacy policy) | Essential |
| _ga, _ga_<ID> (Google Analytics)Google | Set only if you allow Analytics. Counts visits and shows which pages are used, so we can improve the site. Advertising features and Google signals are turned off, and the information is not used to identify you. | About 13 months | Optional |
| Google Maps cookiesGoogle | Set only if you allow Google Maps, which shows each branch on a map on our Branch Addresses page. | Set by Google (see Google's privacy policy) | Optional |
You can change your choice at any time: . You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings, though essential features such as online giving may then stop working.
Information we collect
Cookies aside, this website only collects personal information when you choose to give it to us:
- Donations. Your name, email address, billing address, the amount and cause you choose and, if you choose Gift Aid, your Gift Aid declaration. Card details are entered on PayPal, Google Pay or Apple Pay and never reach our servers; PayPal tells us your payer email and the transaction reference.
- WhatsApp. Our website stores nothing when you open the chat. If you start a conversation, you leave our site and WhatsApp's own privacy policy applies; our helpline team sees the messages you send.
- Security. Like most websites, our servers record IP addresses to protect the site, for example to limit repeated sign-in attempts.
How we use, store and protect this information, and your rights, are explained in our Privacy Notice.
Third-party services
PayPal and Google set and control their own cookies. See PayPal's cookie statement (opens in a new tab) and how Google uses cookies (opens in a new tab).
Last updated 23 October 2026