Toucan alternative
Looking for Toucan from Dragons' Den?
If you saw Toucan on Dragons' Den and came looking for the app, it is no longer available. Toucan was withdrawn after the business was sold, and the name now belongs to a range of fundraising tools built for charities rather than an app for donors.
The idea behind it still stands, and Legacy does the same thing today: choose the UK charities you want to support, set one monthly budget, and split it between them with a single Direct Debit.
What happened to Toucan
Four dates, from the pitch that got everyone's attention to an app you can no longer download.
- February 2022
Toucan pitches on Dragons' Den
A giving app built around a portfolio of charities, one monthly amount split between them, and the freedom to change your mind. The idea landed, and the investment followed.
- November 2022
Toucan is acquired
PayaCharity, which supplies contactless donation machines, buys the business. Toucan begins shifting towards fundraising tools built for charities.
- September 2023
The updates stop
The last update lands on Google Play. Nothing has changed since.
- Today, checked August 2026
The app is no longer available
The App Store link on Toucan's own website now leads nowhere, and searching the App Store returns no result. Toucan today sells fundraising tools for charities rather than an app for giving.
Sourced from Toucan's own website and public app store listings, checked August 2026. Toucan Giving continues to trade as a supplier of fundraising tools to charities.
Legacy vs Toucan Donate
Toucan's column describes the app as it was pitched and last shipped. Legacy's describes what you can download right now.
- Legacy
- iOS and Android
- Toucan Donate
- No longer available (checked August 2026)
- Legacy
- Non-profit
- Toucan Donate
- For-profit, acquired 2022
- Legacy
- Unlimited
- Toucan Donate
- Up to 3
- Legacy
- 11,000+ UK charities
- Toucan Donate
- 33,000+ when live
- Legacy
- 3.75% third-party costs, zero platform fee
- Toucan Donate
- No longer published for donors
- Legacy
- Anytime, in the app
- Toucan Donate
- Monthly switch
So, what is Legacy?
The UK's first non-profit giving app. Pick the causes you care about, set one monthly budget, and Legacy splits it between them. One Direct Debit covers the lot.
Change the split, add a cause, or pause the whole thing from your phone. No phone calls, no cancellation period. That's the Dragons' Den idea, without the cap of three.
Join the movement and turn your generosity into a lasting legacy.
Download Legacy on iOS or Android today, and start giving with purpose.
