Drivers warned 2006 law is 'active' and will cost them £777 per motorist In 2025, there’s a new way to buy your policies – and even raise free donations for charities and good causes at the same time. Drivers warned 2006 law is 'active' and will cost them £777 per motorist Car insurance is an annual and often costly expense for UK road users, with many now scratching down the back of the sofa (or car seats) to find the extra pennies. With the cost to insure going up year after year, more people are finding new ways to make their money go further. But in 2025, there’s a new way to buy your policies – and even raise free donations for charities and good causes at the same time. ‌ The gurus at cashback platform easyfundraising are urging people to check before they buy car insurance, warning that thousands of Brits are missing out on a possible £58 donation per car insurance policy by failing to use their platform. READ MORE UK set for NEW hottest day of year with exact date next week announced The Road Safety Act 2006 enacted extra measures mandating all drivers to have active insurance to drive in the UK. The legislation also increased consequences for offenders, with fines increasing to eye-watering £300 for those caught flouting the rules. Article continues below Throughout this time, the cost of car insurance policies has also soared. House of Commons research found the average price of a policy went up by as much as 82% between 2021 and 2024. Now standing at an average of £777 per driver, experts at easyfundraising say that motorists can help raise money for over 190,000 charities and good causes simply by buying their car insurance with leading providers and comparison sites via their platform. The leading cashback platform hosts over 8,000 retailers on its site, with names like MoneySupermarket and Admiral allowing shoppers to generate free donations with their online purchases. ‌ Each time an online purchase is made via easyfundraising, the retailer you’ve shopped with donates a portion of your spend to your chosen charity or good cause. For example, Start Rescue is offering a 7.5% cashback donation upon purchasing any insurance policy via easyfundraising . Based on an average policy of £777 This means you could generate a whooping £58 free donation for your chosen cause – all without spending an extra penny. Hundreds of pounds of donations are currently going unclaimed each year. To put this into perspective, data from Uswitch found over £14.7 billion in car insurance premiums were issued in 2023. Article continues below Meaning thousands of Brits are still buying their car insurance the traditional way. But buying straight through providers means you’re missing a trick by not using easyfundraising. Imagine the good these donations could do for a small organisation. Suzanne, one supporter from Rothley Community Library, which receives money from easyfundraising shoppers every year, says: “The running costs of a library are substantial and growing. We’re currently footing a £13,500 bill each year to cover utilities and costs. We run knitting groups, Lego clubs and other events alongside easyfundraising to raise our minimum required amount to stay open.” James Moir, CEO of easyfundraising, concludes: “We’re urging drivers to use our cashback platform when the time to renew comes around – imagine the good a few extra clicks can do when shopping for insurance via easyfundraising.”