This marks the first time the North Wales city has featured on the fundraising platform’s annual list, published in its 2025 Year in Help report.
GoFundMe said Wrexham’s rise was largely driven by the campaign to help baby Ollie Roberts, a one-year-old boy whose family raised more than £1.5 million to fund life-saving heart surgery in the US.
Jasmin Roberts, Ollie’s mother, who is originally from Wrexham but now lives in Gobowen, launched the fundraiser to cover the costs of specialist treatment at Stanford Children’s Hospital in California.
The campaign became GoFundMe’s largest of the year globally by the number of donations.
Tim Cadogan, chief executive of GoFundMe, said: “We’ve seen people across the UK help each other in extraordinary ways this year.”
Ollie’s story touched the hearts of thousands, including Wrexham AFC co-owner and Hollywood actor Ryan Reynolds, who donated £10,000 to the appeal.
The fundraising effort reached its target and Ollie is now scheduled to undergo the surgery in January.
Wrexham rounded out the top 10 in GoFundMe’s Most Generous Cities ranking, joining major cities including Liverpool, Glasgow, and London.
Liverpool held on to the top spot for the second year running, while Glasgow moved into second place, pushing last year’s runner-up Manchester into seventh.
Other cities in the top 10 included Cardiff, Bristol, Norwich, Belfast, and Edinburgh.
The UK’s most generous cities by measure of donations per capita are:
- Liverpool
- Glasgow
- London
- Cardiff
- Bristol
- Norwich
- Manchester
- Belfast
- Edinburgh
- Wrexham
GoFundMe recorded 2.5 donations per second on average throughout the year, with more than 75 million donations made worldwide.
The UK ranked as the third most generous country globally on the platform, after Ireland and the US.
Within the UK, Northern Ireland was found to be the most generous region, followed by Wales, Scotland, and then England.
Mr Cadogan said Liverpool’s repeated success reflects the strength of community support seen across the UK.
He said: “Liverpool taking the top spot once again is a testament to the generosity of its community.
“Glasgow’s finish in second place, driven by the over £3m raised as part of Sir Chris Hoy’s Tour de 4 challenge, shows just how powerful local action can be.”