diff --git a/backend/src/middleware/permissionsMiddleware.js b/backend/src/middleware/permissionsMiddleware.js
index a0116a439..d312bc112 100644
--- a/backend/src/middleware/permissionsMiddleware.js
+++ b/backend/src/middleware/permissionsMiddleware.js
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ const permissions = shield(
       blockedUsers: isAuthenticated,
       notifications: isAuthenticated,
       profilePagePosts: or(onlyEnabledContent, isModerator),
+      Donations: isAuthenticated,
     },
     Mutation: {
       '*': deny,
@@ -177,6 +178,7 @@ const permissions = shield(
       VerifyEmailAddress: isAuthenticated,
       pinPost: isAdmin,
       unpinPost: isAdmin,
+      UpdateDonations: isAdmin,
     },
     User: {
       email: or(isMyOwn, isAdmin),
diff --git a/backend/src/models/Donations.js b/backend/src/models/Donations.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..45e06e1d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/models/Donations.js
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import uuid from 'uuid/v4'
+
+module.exports = {
+  id: { type: 'string', primary: true, default: uuid },
+  goal: { type: 'number' },
+  progress: { type: 'number' },
+  createdAt: { type: 'string', isoDate: true, default: () => new Date().toISOString() },
+  updatedAt: {
+    type: 'string',
+    isoDate: true,
+    required: true,
+    default: () => new Date().toISOString(),
+  },
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/models/index.js b/backend/src/models/index.js
index 08362b69f..bd89ddc51 100644
--- a/backend/src/models/index.js
+++ b/backend/src/models/index.js
@@ -12,4 +12,5 @@ export default {
   Category: require('./Category.js'),
   Tag: require('./Tag.js'),
   Location: require('./Location.js'),
+  Donations: require('./Donations.js'),
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/index.js b/backend/src/schema/index.js
index 95fa9ef61..b1bd36451 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/index.js
+++ b/backend/src/schema/index.js
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ export default applyScalars(
             'SocialMedia',
             'NOTIFIED',
             'REPORTED',
+            'Donations',
           ],
           // add 'User' here as soon as possible
         },
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ export default applyScalars(
             'EMOTED',
             'NOTIFIED',
             'REPORTED',
+            'Donations',
           ],
           // add 'User' here as soon as possible
         },
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/donations.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/donations.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1c7aee8d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/donations.js
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+export default {
+  Mutation: {
+    UpdateDonations: async (_parent, params, context, _resolveInfo) => {
+      const { driver } = context
+      const session = driver.session()
+      let donations
+      const writeTxResultPromise = session.writeTransaction(async txc => {
+        const updateDonationsTransactionResponse = await txc.run(
+          ` 
+            MATCH (donations:Donations {id: $params.id})
+            SET donations += $params
+            SET donations.updatedAt = toString(datetime())
+            RETURN donations
+          `,
+          { params },
+        )
+        return updateDonationsTransactionResponse.records.map(
+          record => record.get('donations').properties,
+        )
+      })
+      try {
+        const txResult = await writeTxResultPromise
+        if (!txResult[0]) return null
+        donations = txResult[0]
+      } finally {
+        session.close()
+      }
+      return donations
+    },
+  },
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/donations.spec.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/donations.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a5264ee3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/donations.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,172 @@
+import { createTestClient } from 'apollo-server-testing'
+import Factory from '../../seed/factories'
+import { gql } from '../../jest/helpers'
+import { neode as getNeode, getDriver } from '../../bootstrap/neo4j'
+import createServer from '../../server'
+
+let mutate, query, authenticatedUser, variables
+const factory = Factory()
+const instance = getNeode()
+const driver = getDriver()
+
+const updateDonationsMutation = gql`
+  mutation($id: ID!, $goal: Int, $progress: Int) {
+    UpdateDonations(id: $id, goal: $goal, progress: $progress) {
+      goal
+      progress
+      createdAt
+      updatedAt
+    }
+  }
+`
+const donationsQuery = gql`
+  query {
+    Donations {
+      goal
+      progress
+    }
+  }
+`
+
+describe('donations', () => {
+  let currentUser, newlyCreatedDonations
+  beforeAll(async () => {
+    await factory.cleanDatabase()
+    authenticatedUser = undefined
+    const { server } = createServer({
+      context: () => {
+        return {
+          driver,
+          neode: instance,
+          user: authenticatedUser,
+        }
+      },
+    })
+    mutate = createTestClient(server).mutate
+    query = createTestClient(server).query
+  })
+
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    variables = {}
+    newlyCreatedDonations = await factory.create('Donations', { id: 'total-donations' })
+  })
+
+  afterEach(async () => {
+    await factory.cleanDatabase()
+  })
+
+  describe('query for donations', () => {
+    describe('unauthenticated', () => {
+      it('throws authorization error', async () => {
+        authenticatedUser = undefined
+        await expect(query({ query: donationsQuery, variables })).resolves.toMatchObject({
+          errors: [{ message: 'Not Authorised!' }],
+        })
+      })
+
+      describe('authenticated', () => {
+        beforeEach(async () => {
+          currentUser = await factory.create('User', {
+            id: 'normal-user',
+            role: 'user',
+          })
+          authenticatedUser = await currentUser.toJson()
+        })
+
+        it('returns the current Donations info', async () => {
+          await expect(query({ query: donationsQuery, variables })).resolves.toMatchObject({
+            data: { Donations: [{ goal: 15000, progress: 0 }] },
+          })
+        })
+      })
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe('update donations', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      variables = { id: 'total-donations', goal: 20000, progress: 3000 }
+    })
+
+    describe('unauthenticated', () => {
+      it('throws authorization error', async () => {
+        authenticatedUser = undefined
+        await expect(
+          mutate({ mutation: updateDonationsMutation, variables }),
+        ).resolves.toMatchObject({
+          errors: [{ message: 'Not Authorised!' }],
+        })
+      })
+
+      describe('authenticated', () => {
+        describe('as a normal user', () => {
+          beforeEach(async () => {
+            currentUser = await factory.create('User', {
+              id: 'normal-user',
+              role: 'user',
+            })
+            authenticatedUser = await currentUser.toJson()
+          })
+
+          it('throws authorization error', async () => {
+            await expect(
+              mutate({ mutation: updateDonationsMutation, variables }),
+            ).resolves.toMatchObject({
+              data: { UpdateDonations: null },
+              errors: [{ message: 'Not Authorised!' }],
+            })
+          })
+        })
+
+        describe('as a moderator', () => {
+          beforeEach(async () => {
+            currentUser = await factory.create('User', {
+              id: 'moderator',
+              role: 'moderator',
+            })
+            authenticatedUser = await currentUser.toJson()
+          })
+
+          it('throws authorization error', async () => {
+            await expect(
+              mutate({ mutation: updateDonationsMutation, variables }),
+            ).resolves.toMatchObject({
+              data: { UpdateDonations: null },
+              errors: [{ message: 'Not Authorised!' }],
+            })
+          })
+        })
+
+        describe('as an admin', () => {
+          beforeEach(async () => {
+            currentUser = await factory.create('User', {
+              id: 'admin',
+              role: 'admin',
+            })
+            authenticatedUser = await currentUser.toJson()
+          })
+
+          it('updates Donations info', async () => {
+            await expect(
+              mutate({ mutation: updateDonationsMutation, variables }),
+            ).resolves.toMatchObject({
+              data: { UpdateDonations: { goal: 20000, progress: 3000 } },
+              errors: undefined,
+            })
+          })
+
+          it('updates the updatedAt attribute', async () => {
+            newlyCreatedDonations = await newlyCreatedDonations.toJson()
+            const {
+              data: { UpdateDonations },
+            } = await mutate({ mutation: updateDonationsMutation, variables })
+            expect(newlyCreatedDonations.updatedAt).toBeTruthy()
+            expect(Date.parse(newlyCreatedDonations.updatedAt)).toEqual(expect.any(Number))
+            expect(UpdateDonations.updatedAt).toBeTruthy()
+            expect(Date.parse(UpdateDonations.updatedAt)).toEqual(expect.any(Number))
+            expect(newlyCreatedDonations.updatedAt).not.toEqual(UpdateDonations.updatedAt)
+          })
+        })
+      })
+    })
+  })
+})
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/types/type/Donations.gql b/backend/src/schema/types/type/Donations.gql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..88e5edd2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/schema/types/type/Donations.gql
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+type Donations {
+  goal: Int!
+  progress: Int!
+  createdAt: String
+  updatedAt: String
+}
+
+type Query {
+  Donations: [Donations]
+}
+
+type Mutation {
+  UpdateDonations(id: ID!, goal: Int, progress: Int): Donations
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend/src/seed/factories/donations.js b/backend/src/seed/factories/donations.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e22cdb6d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/seed/factories/donations.js
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import uuid from 'uuid/v4'
+
+export default function create() {
+  return {
+    factory: async ({ args, neodeInstance }) => {
+      const defaults = {
+        id: uuid(),
+        goal: 15000,
+        progress: 0,
+      }
+      args = {
+        ...defaults,
+        ...args,
+      }
+      return neodeInstance.create('Donations', args)
+    },
+  }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/seed/factories/index.js b/backend/src/seed/factories/index.js
index 2c96c8698..5054155fc 100644
--- a/backend/src/seed/factories/index.js
+++ b/backend/src/seed/factories/index.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import createTag from './tags.js'
 import createSocialMedia from './socialMedia.js'
 import createLocation from './locations.js'
 import createEmailAddress from './emailAddresses.js'
+import createDonations from './donations.js'
 import createUnverifiedEmailAddresss from './unverifiedEmailAddresses.js'
 
 const factories = {
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ const factories = {
   Location: createLocation,
   EmailAddress: createEmailAddress,
   UnverifiedEmailAddress: createUnverifiedEmailAddresss,
+  Donations: createDonations,
 }
 
 export const cleanDatabase = async (options = {}) => {