Plinth for charitiesBookings & venues
Get paid. Without the paperwork.
Members book and pay online for activities, room hire and memberships, and the money goes to your own Stripe account.
Trusted by charities and local authorities across the UK
Checkout
Browse, book, pay, done
Members book without calling or emailing, and see every fee and add-on before they pay.
- Activities, rooms and memberships
- Stripe Checkout, PCI compliant by default
- Confirmation email, then Google or Apple Calendar in one tap
- Browse
- Confirm
- Pay
- Done
Upcoming activities
- Yoga for BeginnersMon 23 Feb, 10:00–11:004 spots left£12.00
- Art WorkshopWed 25 Feb, 14:00–16:008 spots left£8.00
- Cooking ClassThu 26 Feb, 18:00–20:002 spots left£10.00
Records
Every payment, however it was made
Record cash, cheque, bank transfer, voucher and complimentary payments, in full or in part, beside card payments. Filter by month, member or status.
- Full or partial refunds through Stripe, status updated everywhere
- Members see and pay outstanding invoices online
- CSV export with configurable columns and fee calculations
Pricing
Prices set your way
Rules for different groups, times, days and durations. Admins can override any price on a single booking.
- Per hour: £15/hr, timed from the booking
- Flat rate: £12 for a class or workshop
- Per person: £8/person for group bookings
Fees
Know what you will receive
5% of the price plus £0.50 per transaction, with 20% VAT on those platform fees. Stripe's processing is charged separately.
- Every fee broken down in your CSV exports
Invoices, concessions and deposits
Invoicing
Stripe invoices by email, with invoice numbers and purchase codes.
VAT invoices
Generated automatically for VAT-registered organisations.
Concession rates
The right rate applied from the member's profile.
Deposits
Taken at booking, with what is still owed tracked.
Your money, in your account
Each organisation gets its own Stripe Connect account, so payouts go straight to your bank with no wait for a third party to pass them on. Every transaction shows in Plinth with its status.
Common questions
How does the money reach us?
Each organisation connects its own Stripe account through Stripe Connect. Members pay through Stripe Checkout or by an invoice sent by email, Stripe processes the payment, and payouts go directly to your bank. Every transaction shows in your Plinth dashboard with its status.
What does it cost per payment?
A platform fee of 5% of the price, plus £0.50 per transaction, plus 20% VAT on those platform fees. On a £25.00 activity that is £1.25, £0.50 and £0.35, so you receive £22.90 before Stripe's own processing fee, which varies. Fee breakdowns are included in CSV exports.
Can we record payments that don’t go through Stripe?
Yes. Mark a payment as paid by bank transfer, cash, cheque or voucher, in full or in part, or mark it complimentary. Payments can also be unpaid, invoiced, refunded, written off or cancelled, and you can filter by month, member or status.