Software profile

Access Charity Website

A UK charity website and fundraising suite with donation, event, shop and Gift Aid capabilities; it is a general charity product rather than church-specific software.

30-second answer

What to know before you open the full record

What it is
A UK charity website and fundraising suite with donation, event, shop and Gift Aid capabilities; it is a general charity product rather than church-specific software.
Contexts worth testing
Larger church charities needing a fundraising-focused website, Churches running donation appeals, events or an online shop, Organisations needing a supplier-led charity web platform rather than a simple church-site builder
Published starting price
£953 / year
Relevant UK checks
Available more broadly · UK registered
Shortlist when
Larger church charities with fundraising and campaign requirements
Check first
Request a scoped demonstration covering a real church donation appeal, event and content workflow, then obtain the current pricing and data-processing pack
Evidence date
Sources checked 25 July 2026

This is an evidence-led starting point, not a ranking or hands-on verdict. Supplier sources establish what they publish; your church should test material workflows and resolve the questions below.

Five-minute assessment

Assess the likely fit and trade-offs

Directory assessment

Access Charity Website is a broad UK charity platform, not a church management system or a low-cost church website builder. It may suit a larger church charity with substantial fundraising, campaign, event or shop needs. Before comparing its starting price with simpler church products, check the work needed to set it up and the exact modules in the contract.

Decision framing

Shortlist when, then check first

Shortlist when
Combining a public-facing charity website with fundraising campaigns, donations and events
Test in a real workflow
A UK charity-sector suite rather than a church-specific site builder
Settle before buying
Request a scoped demonstration covering a real church donation appeal, event and content workflow, then obtain the current pricing and data-processing pack

Decision evidence

Published details for a shortlist

These details are traced to the source shown. Supplier material establishes what the supplier publishes; it is not hands-on testing.

GBP pricing
Supplier sourcePublished GBP starting priceSource: Access Charity Website: UK Government Digital Marketplace · checked 25 July 2026

Best suited to

  • Larger church charities with fundraising and campaign requirements
  • Organisations wanting website, donation and event workflows from one charity-sector supplier

Evidence-backed strengths

  • UK supplier and published government-marketplace product record
  • Fundraising, events, shop and Gift Aid capabilities are described
  • Published starting price and supplier availability target

Limitations and questions

  • General charity product, not tailored specifically to church administration
  • Current public material does not establish the exact package or implementation cost a church will need
  • Churches should obtain current processing, hosting, export and exit evidence for their chosen modules

What the supplier publishes

  • Website content management
  • Donation and fundraising appeals
  • Event ticketing
  • Online shop
  • Gift Aid claim support
  • Analytics dashboards
  • Stripe and GoCardless integration

What does the supplier currently publish?

Pricing and trial

A current UK Government Digital Marketplace listing shows Access Charity Website pricing from £953 per year for a website-suite instance. Confirm the current scope, implementation costs, VAT and contract term directly with Access.

Free trial: Ask the supplier about an evaluation — No public trial route was identified in reviewed material.

Full due diligence

Evidence, operations and source record

Use this full record to test practical details, retain source links and take specific gaps to the supplier.

Published operations and support details

Data protection information
Access publishes a group privacy notice. Its current product data-processing agreement, hosting region, sub-processors, retention, export and deletion arrangements should be obtained for the precise charity website and fundraising modules being procured.
Integrations
Stripe, GoCardless, Access Charity CRM
Import and export
Supplier describes an API; confirm available data export routes and scope in the current contract.
Support
Supplier sales and implementation route, Digital Marketplace listing describes a 99.70% monthly availability target for the service

Sources reviewed

Sources support only the fields named beneath each link. Supplier material is not independent testing; external review material is included as a limited signal rather than a verdict.

  1. Access Charity Website: UK Government Digital Marketplace
    Reviewed 25 July 2026 · Supports: Product scope, Starting price, Availability target, Integrations
  2. Companies House: Access UK Ltd
    Reviewed 25 July 2026 · Supports: UK operator

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Relevant check
UK-specific evidence
Best fit
Small parish churches with limited technical capacity

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Relevant check
UK-specific evidence
Best fit
Church of England parishes that need a free public website or an improved church listing

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Published from
£17.50 / month
Relevant check
UK-specific evidence
Best fit
Churches wanting a modest-cost hosted church website