We have to pay for our places in the various events along with advertising packages to promote our places to the public. For some of the most popular races, this can be very expensive.

To ensure that we contribute as much of your money as possible towards research into kidney disease we, like other charities, have to set a minimum sponsorship target to cover the cost of the place that we have paid for, that is why there is a £500 minimum sponsorship target set for this event.  We will confirm your place and send you a free cycling top once your Just Giving page is set up and you have raised your first £100

Those people who have been successful in securing their own place in an event have paid for that place themselves, and so it would be unfair to set them a target to cover costs which they have already paid for.

Yes, we recommend you set up a Just Giving fundraising page to collect sponsorship.

You can personalise your page, add photos, talk about what you're doing and why, set a fundraising target and then send your page link to your friends, family and colleagues so that they can sponsor you easily and securely.

All money donated online is received directly into our bank account which means you do not have to spend time collecting in any money raised.

Our policy like that of many other charities, is that Gift Aid is not included in sponsorship targets.

As this event is free to you, we pay the entry and admin fees and you commit to raising the relevant amount of sponsorship money. If you fall short of that minimum sponsorship, we will work with you to help you raise the minimum amount.

Our team is here to support you from the moment you sign up to ensure that you are able to raise the required amount. We encourage all participants to contact us as soon as possible if they have any concerns about reaching their target.

It is important that you consider the commitment to the charity before you apply for one of our places. If you think you may struggle fulfilling your commitment we would suggest that you enter the public ballot for your chosen event and try to get your own place, that way you will just be asked to raise as much money as possible.

If you are taking part in an overseas event and are fundraising for a minimum amount, you will be required to pay in 80 per cent of your sponsorship money approximately two months before your trip departs. If you do not pay this money in by the deadline set when you sign up, there is a chance that you will not be able to take part in your event.

Thank you for all of the hard work you've put into your fundraising, this will help us continue to fund research into kidney disease. Now all that's left to do is send it in.

Pay in your money online

If you’ve been collecting money through our own fundraising pages, a Just Giving or a Virgin Money Giving page then the money will be sent to us automatically.

If you are having issues setting up your fundraising page please call our Supporter Care Team on 0300 303 1100.

You can pay in your money by telephone

Call: 0300 303 1100 to make your donation.

Send in you money by post

Please send your cheque made payable to 'Kidney Research UK' to:

Supporter Care Team
Kidney Research UK
Nene Hall
Lynch Wood Park
Peterborough
PE2 6FZ

If you have received one of our fundraising toolkits, you can complete the banking form found within the pack and enclose with your cheque/s.

Raffles can be a great way of raising some additional money for your challenge. However, there are some strict rules governing how they can be run.

The simplest way to hold a raffle within the rules is to hold it alongside another event; a pub quiz for example. You will need to sell the tickets during your event, and the raffle has to be drawn and prizes given out on the same night. If you do a raffle this way, you won't need a licence.

If you want to hold a raffle on its own, you will need a specific licence so please get in touch with: events@kidneyresearchuk.org

Yes absolutely, if there are two or more of you doing an event, then you can get together to raise your money. Just remember that sponsorship targets are per person.

If you are going to fundraise with a friend or as a team all we ask is that you let us know as soon as you can. Please contact: events@kidneyresearchuk.org