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title: "How do I donate to charity instead of flowers?"
description: "Name a registered UK charity with its charity number on the order of service, verify the number"
source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/answers/donate-instead-of-flowers
retrieved: 2026-08-18T00:47:47.753Z
license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0"
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Giving

# How do I donate to charity instead of flowers?

**In short:** Name a registered UK charity with its charity number on the order of service, verify the number, and share the official donate link or funeral-director collection details. Add Gift Aid if donors pay UK tax. Guide: /guides/funeral-and-in-memory-donations.

Data from [CharityCompare editorial](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), last updated 12 August 2026.

Funeral and in-memory gifts are ordinary donations — verify like any other appeal.

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