Understanding recurring donation charge schedules

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This article explains how recurring donations (subscriptions) are charged in the Tamaro Widget and which settings determine the charge schedule.

Overview

A subscription is used to manage recurring donations or payments. It links a supporter to a payment method and automatically creates charges according to a predefined schedule.

Depending on the configuration, subscriptions can be charged:

Monthly
Quarterly
Semi-annually
Yearly
According to a custom schedule

Understanding the subscription settings helps ensure recurring donations are collected at the expected time.

What is a subscription?

A subscription contains all information required to process recurring donations or payments.

Typical subscription data includes:

Supporter information
Payment method
Donation amount
Currency
Charge interval
Payment provider
Subscription status

How charge schedules work

Two settings determine when recurring charges are executed:

Immediate execution
Point in interval

Immediate execution

This setting determines whether the first donation is charged immediately when the subscription is created.

Immediate execution = true

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The first charge is collected immediately when the subscription is created.

When the next scheduled charge date for the current interval is reached, it is skipped because the supporter has already been charged for that period.

Example

A yearly subscription is created on 18 September 2026.

First charge: 18 September 2026
The next scheduled charge within the same interval is skipped
Future charges continue according to the selected interval setting

Immediate execution = false

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No donation is collected when the subscription is created.

Instead, an authorisation transaction may be performed to validate the payment method.

The first actual charge occurs on the next scheduled charge date.

Point in interval

This setting determines when recurring charges are executed within the selected interval.

First of

Charges are executed on the first day of the interval.

Examples:

Interval	Charge date
Monthly	First day of the month
Quarterly	First day of the quarter
Yearly	First day of the year

Last of

Charges are executed on the last day of the interval.

Examples:

Interval	Charge date
Monthly	Last day of the month
Quarterly	Last day of the quarter
Yearly	Last day of the year

Just in time

Charges are executed on the same calendar date on which the subscription was originally created.

Example

A yearly subscription created on 18 September will be charged on 18 September each year.