Charity credit cards

Charity credit cards are a great way to support your favourite charity every time you use your card - it takes no extra effort or expense on your part, and what's more, there are some great charity cards available, which offer competitive deals.

When you use your charity credit card, your card provider gives a percentage (usually about 0.25%) of whatever you spend to a designated charity. Plus, when you take out and activate the card, the card provider will usually make a bonus donation to your chosen charity.

Read on to find out more about the top charity credit cards available from uSwitch.

Fight to save the environment and protect endangered animals with a WWF UK VISA credit card.

The card supplier, MBNA makes a donation to the WWF for every account opened and activated, and also donates a percentage of all purchases made on the card too. Plus, the WWF UK VISA charity card is made from eco-friendly materials and is PVC-free - so it's better for the environment too.

Over £4,000,000 has already been raised through the WWF UK Visa charity credit card scheme, providing essential funding for the charity's conservation work and efforts to tackle global warming. Find out more about the WWF UK Visa card and apply now.

Help fight breast cancer and support one of the UK's leading charities with the Breakthrough Breast Cancer Visa card. When you take out a Breakthrough Breast Cancer Visa credit card, the card provider MBNA will make a contribution of £5 to Breakthrough, provided you use your card within 90 days of opening your account. Breakthrough Breast Cancer also receives £2 for every year your account is open and 25p for every £100 you spend on the charity credit card.There are already more than 50,000 Breakthrough Breast Cancer Visa charity cards in circulation and over £1.2 million has already been raised to support the charity's vital research. Find out more about the Breakthrough Breast Cancer Breast Cancer Visa charity card and apply now.

Protect the nation's heritage and conserve the natural world with the National Trust MasterCard.When you sign-up for the National Trust MasterCard, the National Trust receives a donation of £15 when you use your card within 90 days of opening the account, as well as 30p for every £100 you spend on card purchases and £2 for every year your account remains open and active. Plus, you can also save £5 when you use your National Trust credit card to spend £25 or more in National Trust shops.* In support of the National Trust's commitment to the environment, the charity credit card is made from PVC-free plastic and all promotional materials are printed on recycled or FSC-certified paper. £1.2 million has been raised through the National Trust MasterCard, which has helped to support the National Trust's work conserving and protecting the nation's heritage. Find out more about National Trust MasterCard and apply now. 

With the RSPCA Platinum Visa card you can support the RSPCA in its work preventing cruelty to animals. When you take out the RSPCA Platinum Visa and start using your card, the issuer MBNA will donate £20 the RSPCA. After that, for every £100 you spend on your card purchases, the RSPCA receives 25p. Your donations can make a real difference - just £3 can help to pay for the rescue of an animal in need and £10 could help to pay for treatment for an animal that has been abused. Find out more about the MBNA RSPCA Platinum Visa credit card and apply now.

*Terms and conditions - available at National Trust shops only when a purchase is made using the National Trust Credit Card. Discount only available on production of a valid voucher which may be downloaded from www.ntcard.org. One discount per customer. Excludes Waddesdon Shop, mail order, admission, membership, gift vouchers and catering purchases. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offers. Valid until 31 December 2009.