Software profile
ChurchPay
A UK church platform for public websites, member records, giving and Gift Aid. It also covers services, pastoral care, communications and treasurer reports.
30-second answer
What to know before you open the full record
- What it is
- A UK church platform for public websites, member records, giving and Gift Aid. It also covers services, pastoral care, communications and treasurer reports.
- Contexts worth testing
- UK churches seeking a payment, Gift Aid and people-administration platform, Church groups and networks needing separate church identities and cross-church reporting
- Published starting price
- £149 / month
- Relevant UK checks
- UK-specific evidence · UK registered · Gift Aid: Yes
- Shortlist when
- UK churches wanting giving, Gift Aid and treasurer reporting with a shared people record
- Check first
- Run a walkthrough with finance, pastoral and website owners and confirm data, payment, export and contract details
- 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
ChurchPay is a higher-priced UK all-in-one option that puts giving, reconciliation and Gift Aid alongside public website and people administration. Its value depends on whether the church genuinely needs that joined-up payment-first model; the finance lead, pastoral lead and website owner should each test their workflow rather than assuming a single platform will reduce all administration.
Decision framing
Shortlist when, then check first
- Shortlist when
- Churches wanting a joined-up payment, people and website platform
- Test in a real workflow
- Giving and treasurer reporting are presented as central alongside church administration
- Settle before buying
- Run a walkthrough with finance, pastoral and website owners and confirm data, payment, export and contract details
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.
- UK purchasing availability
- Supplier sourceSupplier pricing is published in GBP and its privacy policy identifies an England-registered operating company.Source: Recorded evidence · checked 25 July 2026
- GBP pricing
- Supplier sourcePublished subscriptions begin at £149/month on annual billing for one church.Source: Recorded evidence · checked 25 July 2026
- Gift Aid
- Supplier sourceSupplier describes Gift Aid and GASDS records and HMRC-ready exports.Source: Recorded evidence · checked 25 July 2026
- Data-processing agreement
- Supplier sourcePublished privacy material describes controller and processor roles and possible international-transfer safeguards.Source: Recorded evidence · checked 25 July 2026
- Export formats
- Supplier sourceSupplier describes HMRC-ready exports for Gift Aid and GASDSSource: ChurchPay pricing · checked 25 July 2026
Best suited to
- UK churches wanting giving, Gift Aid and treasurer reporting with a shared people record
- Groups or networks needing separate church identities and cross-church reporting
- Teams that value a supplier walkthrough before evaluating a full platform
Evidence-backed strengths
- Public GBP plans identify single-church and group scope
- Giving, Gift Aid, public website, pastoral care and reporting are explicitly part of the product
- The supplier publishes UK privacy and controller/processor information
Limitations and questions
- Ask for the current trial route, data-processing agreement, sub-processor list, hosting location, export formats and accessibility information
- Base subscription pricing is materially higher than several directory alternatives
- Gift Aid, money handling and pastoral notes still require church-led controls and review
What the supplier publishes
- Public church website
- Member portal and PWA
- Giving, Gift Aid and GASDS
- Member and newcomer records
- Service notices and RSVPs
- Pastoral-care records
- Treasurer reporting
- Network reporting
What does the supplier currently publish?
Pricing and trial
ChurchPay publishes Essentials from £149/month annually or £169 monthly for one church, Complete from £229/month annually or £259 monthly, and Group from £349/month for two churches plus £119 per additional church. The supplier states no giving transaction markup is charged by its subscription.
| Tier or starting point | Published price | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Essentials | from £149/month annually or £169 monthly | Single church; website, member portal, giving and Gift Aid scope |
| Complete | from £229/month annually or £259 monthly | Adds pastoral care, newcomer pipeline and reporting |
| Group | from £349/month | Two churches; £119 per additional church is stated |
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
- ChurchPay publishes a privacy policy identifying the church as usual controller and Neural Network Group Limited as processor for hosted records. It describes roles, data categories and possible international transfers. Ask the supplier for its current data-processing agreement and detailed sub-processor list.
- Import and export
- Supplier describes HMRC-ready exports for Gift Aid and GASDS
- Support
- Supplier offers a 30-minute tailored walkthrough
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.
- ChurchPay product overview
Reviewed 25 July 2026 · Supports: Product scope, Giving, Gift Aid, Member records, Pastoral care, Network scope - ChurchPay pricing
Reviewed 25 July 2026 · Supports: Published GBP pricing, Plan scope, Gift Aid exports - ChurchPay privacy policy
Reviewed 25 July 2026 · Supports: Supplier legal identity, UK registration, Controller and processor roles, Privacy information - Companies House: Neural Network Group Limited
Reviewed 25 July 2026 · Supports: UK-registered organisation
