People who complete marathons are inspiring. But people who raise money in marathons are incredible.
It’s about this time each year where we reflect on the true power of fundraising. This year, the London and Manchester Marathon were both on Sunday 27th April, and demonstrated yet again just how impactful charity fundraising in events like this can be.
Over £45 million has been raised (so far) by London and Manchester Marathon fundraisers on JustGiving – and donations are still pouring in!
In these two monumental events…
- Nearly 2,000 life-changing charities used JustGiving to fund their mission.
- Over 1 million donations were made to 20,000 amazing JustGiving fundraisers.
- The majority of all charity fundraising for the marathons happened on JustGiving.
And in both marathons, our incredible fundraisers raised more per page on average than in 2024.
It’s your charity’s passion, your mission, your message, and your encouragement that makes a life-changing difference in our world. A massive congratulations and thank you to the inspiring charities making JustGiving a part of your journey.
London Marathon 2025 and Manchester Marathon 2025 standout Campaign Pages
What makes for a successful JustGiving Campaign Page? Using all the features at your fingertips! Check out these charities that raised tens – or hundreds – of thousands of pounds by doing just that.
The Brain Tumour Charity
The Brain Tumour Charity’s London Marathon 2025 Campaign Page immediately engages visitors with a video as their page’s cover! This is powerful, as the video they use shares highlights from the previous year and interviews with the charity’s runners.
St Ann’s Hospice
St Ann’s Hospice’s Manchester Marathon 2025 Campaign Page is fully decked out with the charity’s colours, a well-formatted story, and clear benefits for #TeamStAnn’s runners.
WheelPower
WheelPower’s London Marathon 2025 Campaign Page features a story section that shares the inspiring tales of two beneficiaries, Malachy and Laura. Accompanied by high-res photos and impactful quotes, these stories highlight the charity’s work and help potential supporters see how far their effort can go.
Motor Neurone Disease Association
Motor Neurone Disease Association’s Manchester Marathon 2025 Campaign Page is a clean, simple page with a powerful element in its story section: recommended donation amounts. This “menu” of donation suggestions shows supporter exactly how various contribution amounts will help fund the charity’s mission!
London and Manchester Marathon 2025: more highlights from event day
The 2025 London and Manchester Marathons were star-studded affairs, featuring the world’s most awe-inspiring people making history. Celebrities and professional runners were also there.
These race finishers completed bucket list events for the causes they supported. Check out a just a few of the most incredible fundraiser moments, and ways you can get your fundraisers more engaged too.
Andy Halliday has so far raised £3,500+ in London Marathon, completing the race while dribbling a hockey ball to support Alzheimer’s Society. How can you your community to raise money for you while tapping into their own passions?
Comedian Romesh Ranganathan has raised £96,000 and counting for Teenage Cancer Trust, also visiting hospitals in the lead-up to the race to see the charity’s work in action. Could your charity invite your top fundraisers on-site to get a feel for the impact of your work?
Making history, year after year
We’re honoured to help passionate fundraisers achieve their dreams year after year. Pascale Harvie, President and General Manager at JustGiving said,
“I’m in awe of all of our incredible fundraisers who took part in the London and Manchester Marathons this weekend. The commitment and strength they’ve shown to support the causes closest to them is truly remarkable and collectively, they’ve raised an amazing amount of money for so many vital causes. Congratulations to everyone who took part and on behalf of our charity partners thank you.”
PASCALE HARVIE, PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER, JUSTGIVING
Thank you for everything you do to make good things happen. We can’t wait to see what next year holds!
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*All figures quoted include GiftAid and are accurate as of 29 April 2025.
Credit: justgiving.com
