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We’re passionate about people, partnerships and what can be achieved when we do great things together.

Delivering the best possible supporter experience

We know that partnering closely with our clients delivers the best supporter experience and gets the best results. This partnership means you’re able do more and get more from any stage of a fundraising programme.

When you outsource your fundraising services to us we focus on doing things right – always compliant, fast, accurate and cost effective – to achieve the results charities need. Doing things well makes brilliant things happen. Supporters feel happier, closer to their chosen charity, more valued, more engaged, more loyal and more giving time after time.

Continually increasing the lifetime value of supporters

Outsourcing your fundraising services to us gives you more. We put more into your programme so everyone gets more out. We aim to surprise and delight charity partners and their supporters – always raising expectations, using strategic insight to drive programme growth and finding new ways to engage, strengthen support and achieve more.

We work with you to make sure supporters always feel wowed, valued and individually recognised for their ongoing support. This increases the lifetime value of every supporter, unlocks more income for your charity, grows your programme and maximises return on investment from every pound you spend.

You’ll be partnering with our own people and processes, technical capabilities and breadth of expertise in-house. So whatever you want when you outsource your cross-channel fundraising programmes, you know the service you’ll get is the best it can be.

Click on the (+) icons on the diagram to find out how partnering with Woods Valldata elevates your ability to achieve more.

We offer the full spectrum of fundraising services in-house – with our own people and processes, technical capabilities and breadth of expertise. Whether we’re:

…the knowledge, insight and experience we’re eager to share elevates your ability to do more. 

The outcome is supporters who feel more valued. With higher levels of engagement and loyalty leading to increased income, greater ROI and ultimately programme growth.

Woods Valldata in numbers

Every year…

100+

We partner with over 100 charities

13m

mailing packs sent

12m

transactions processed

7M

forms scanned

400m

data entries

£175m

payments processed

7m

Direct Debits claimed

4m

triggered comms delivered

50k

supporter calls taken

500k

supporter packs fulfilled

450m

raffle tickets printed

£36m

prize led income banked

Our history

The formation of Woods Valldata is the result of two leading fundraising services companies coming together in 2018 to offer a spectrum of services dedicated to the charity sector and unrivalled in the market.

  • 1977
  • 1999
  • 2003
  • 2007
  • 2010
  • 2011
  • 2014
  • 2015
  • 2017
  • 2018
  • 2020
  • 2021
  • 2022
  • 2023

1977

Valldata was formed

1999

Woods Group formed

2003

Valldata focuses on not-for-profit sector with the start of relationships with Marie Curie, Royal British Legion and RSPCA

2007

  • Woods focuses exclusively on charity services
  • Woods one of the first External Lottery Managers

2010

Woods launch their first weekly lottery

2011

1 million weekly lottery draw entries processed

2014

Management buyout of Woods Group

2015

  • 15 million weekly lottery draw entries processed
  • Woods Valldata awarded PCI-DSS Tier 1 Status

2017

  • Valldata acquired by Woods Group
  • Woods Valldata hit the landmark of £1 billion charity donations processed for our charity partners since 2010

2018

  • Woods Valldata formed 
  • Woods Valldata teams move into purpose built offices
Two people working collaboratively at a desk - showing hands, paperwork and two laptop computers

2020

Woods Valldata accredited with ISO 27001
Logo for Affinity Lottery from Woods Valldata saying Affinity Lottery, Sharing the Lottery Love.

2021

  • Affinity Lottery launched
  • Woods Valldata became a Bacs accredited facilities management provider

2022

134 million weekly lottery draw entries processed
White dog leaping in the air representing the joy felt at Woods valldata reaching the milestone of £2 billion of charity donations processed

2023

  • Landmark reached of £2 billion of donations banked for our charity partners
  • Woods Valldata process over £88 million of direct debits for our charity partners in the year