Charities and fundraising
Charity tote bags
A printed tote is one of the easiest things for a charity to sell: supporters use it every week, and every trip to the shops carries your name. We print charity bags in Leeds in 1 to 4 colours, with live prices on every bag, so you can work out your margin before you order.
What a fundraising tote costs
Live prices per bag for our Recycled Cotton Tote Bag, printed on one side, with the one-off screen charge spread over the run. Prices exclude VAT.
| Quantity | 1 colour | 2 colours |
|---|---|---|
| 50 bags | £2.02£101.00 total | £3.07£153.50 total |
| 100 bags | £1.62£162.00 total | £2.27£227.00 total |
| 250 bags | £1.38£345.00 total | £1.79£447.50 total |
| 500 bags | £1.30£650.00 total | £1.63£815.00 total |
| 1,000 bags | £1.26£1,260.00 total | £1.55£1,550.00 total |
Live prices for the Recycled Cotton Tote Bag in Natural, printed on one side, ex VAT. Each price includes the one-off £40.00 screen charge per colour, spread across the order. Delivery is added in the basket.
Working out your margin
Pick a sell price
Decide what supporters will happily pay at a stall or in your online shop. See what other charities charge for a tote.
Find your cost per bag
Take the price per bag from the table above, or build your bag on its page. Add VAT and delivery.
Take one from the other
The difference is what each bag raises. Fewer ink colours and a bigger run both widen it.
Order what you can sell
Base the quantity on what you'll sell, not on the lowest price per bag. Bags left in a cupboard raise nothing.
Bags charities choose
Our lowest-price tote for big runs, bright colours for campaigns, and heavier bags for supporters who give regularly.
Recycled Cotton Tote Bag
Printed from £1.22 +VAT
Sample £0.60 +VAT
Available colours
BlackNaturalOrangePurpleWhiteNavyplus 6 more colours
Cotton Tote Bag Long Handle
Printed from £1.42 +VAT
Sample £0.77 +VAT
Available colours
BlackBottle GreenBurgundyCornflower BlueCranberryKelly Greenplus 42 more colours
Recycled Cotton Marl Tote Bag
Printed from £1.28 +VAT
Sample £1.50 +VAT
Available colours
NaturalGreen MarlOrange MarlRoyal MarlRed MarlSky Blue Marlplus 2 more colours
Premium Recycled Cotton Tote Bag
Printed from £1.64 +VAT
Sample £0.95 +VAT
Available colours
BlackNatural
Recycled Canvas Tote Bag
Printed from £1.76 +VAT
Sample £1.05 +VAT
Available colours
BlackFrench Dark NavyNaturalWhiteSandRose
Classic Jute Bag
Printed from £4.09 +VAT
Sample £2.99 +VAT
Available colours
BlackNaturalGraphite GreyNavyNatural-BlackNatural-Bright Redplus 5 more colours
Cotton Drawstring Bag
Printed from £2.71 +VAT
Sample £1.84 +VAT
Available colours
BlackBottle GreenBurgundyKelly GreenLavenderNaturalplus 23 more colours
Designs supporters want to carry
A bag raises money once, but it raises awareness every time it's used. Give people a reason to carry it: a bold slogan, a drawing of the animals or places you work for, or your logo big and confident.
Put your brand colours on a bag colour that shows them off. The Recycled Cotton Tote Bag comes in 12 colours and the Cotton Tote Bag Long Handle in 48. We match to your file, or to Pantone references if you give them.
One or two ink colours keep the cost down and often look stronger on fabric than a crowded design. Our tote bag design ideas has more.
Ways charities use them
Charity shops
A printed bag for life at the till, sold alongside the donated stock.
Fun runs and challenges
Drawstring bags for race packs and kit, printed in your event colours.
Thank-you gifts
A good bag for regular givers and volunteers, which they'll carry for years.
Campaigns
A slogan tote keeps your message on the high street long after the campaign week ends.
School fundraising
Bags with the school badge for PTA fairs and events.
Festivals and events
Bags to sell or give away at your stall, or at your own event.
How many uses make a bag worthwhile?
Supporters ask. The Environment Agency (2011) found a cotton bag needs 131 uses to match the climate impact of a single-use plastic carrier bag used once. See how long that takes at your supporters' pace, and read more in are tote bags sustainable?
Break-even
15 months
Each dot is 2 uses.
Cotton takes the most energy to make, so its case rests on being used for years. A bag people like enough to keep does that.
Source: Environment Agency, Life cycle assessment of supermarket carrier bags (2011). Uses needed to match the climate impact of a standard single-use carrier bag used once. The study looked at climate impact; other measures such as water use give different figures.
Charity and community bag ideas
Polyester Drawstring Bag for a fun run. Recycled Cotton Marl Tote Bag for a community repair café. 
Cotton Tote Bag Contrast Handle for a community veg box scheme.
Questions people ask
How much can a charity make selling tote bags?
It depends on your price, your cost per bag and how many you sell. Take the live cost per bag from the table above away from your sell price, then multiply by the number you expect to sell. Fewer ink colours and a bigger run both leave more for your cause.
What is the smallest order?
There's no fixed minimum. Prices on each bag's page start from 25, and you can type any quantity. The screen charge is spread over the run, so a small run costs more per bag.
Can we pay by invoice?
Larger organisations can pay against a purchase order and invoice: ask us. You can also pay by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or bank transfer, or send us your basket as an order request. See our payment options.
Do you have recycled or organic bags?
Yes. The Recycled Cotton Tote Bag is made from recycled fabric: 70% recycled cotton and 30% recycled polyester, GRS certified. Our recycled canvas bags use GRS certified recycled cotton, and our organic bags use GOTS certified organic cotton. See our recycled bags and organic cotton bags.
Can we get a sample to show our trustees?
Yes. Order an unprinted sample of any bag from its page, and sample postage is a small fixed charge. We also email a proof of your design before anything is printed, which helps with sign-off.
Raising money with bags?
Tell us about your campaign and your budget, and we'll suggest a bag and a print that leave room for a margin.