Software profile
Liberty Accounts
UK accounting and payroll software for charities and churches. It covers separate fund accounts, donor records, Gift Aid, the Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme (GASDS) and the Church of England Return of Parish Finance.
30-second answer
What to know before you open the full record
- What it is
- UK accounting and payroll software for charities and churches. It covers separate fund accounts, donor records, Gift Aid, the Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme (GASDS) and the Church of England Return of Parish Finance.
- Contexts worth testing
- Churches needing UK charity fund accounting and payroll, Church of England parishes preparing Return of Parish Finance information, Treasurers managing Gift Aid, GASDS, donor ledgers, funds and SoFA reports
- Published starting price
- £14.95 / month
- Relevant UK checks
- UK-specific evidence · UK registered · Gift Aid: Yes
- Shortlist when
- Churches prioritising UK charity fund accounting and formal financial reports
- Check first
- Map a real month-end: collections, bank reconciliation, restricted funds, expense approval, Gift Aid/GASDS, payroll, trustee reporting and exports for the accountant
- 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
Liberty Accounts is a UK charity-accounting and payroll product with explicit church workflows, rather than a complete church-management system. It is particularly relevant where a church needs charity finance capabilities including funds, Gift Aid, GASDS and formal reporting, with Church of England Return of Parish Finance support. It should be assessed alongside the church's independent accounting advice, existing payment tools and controls for donor and payroll data.
Decision framing
Shortlist when, then check first
- Shortlist when
- Running UK church and charity finance with fund, donor, Gift Aid and formal-reporting requirements
- Test in a real workflow
- A UK accounting product that explicitly documents church collection workflows and Church of England Return of Parish Finance support
- Settle before buying
- Map a real month-end: collections, bank reconciliation, restricted funds, expense approval, Gift Aid/GASDS, payroll, trustee reporting and exports for the accountant
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: Liberty Accounts overview and pricing · checked 25 July 2026
- Gift Aid
- Supplier sourceYesSource: Liberty Accounts charity software · checked 25 July 2026
Best suited to
- Churches prioritising UK charity fund accounting and formal financial reports
- Anglican parishes needing a Return of Parish Finance workflow
- Treasurers needing Gift Aid, GASDS and a donor ledger within an accounting system
Evidence-backed strengths
- Active UK software supplier
- Published charity and church accounting scope
- Fund accounting, donor ledger, Gift Aid, GASDS and SoFA reporting are documented
- Church-specific help material covers regular collections and payment postings
- Published starting GBP price
Limitations and questions
- It is not a church people database, worship planner, safeguarding system or general communications platform
- Public pricing is a starting point rather than a complete church package
- The reviewed public pages do not establish current detailed data-processing, hosting, sub-processor or exit arrangements
- Churches should obtain appropriate accounting advice for their own reporting and tax position
What the supplier publishes
- Fund accounting
- Bank reconciliation
- Budgeting
- Online expense management and approvals
- Payroll
- Donor ledger
- Gift Aid claims
- Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme support
- Statement of Financial Activities reports
- Church of England Return of Parish Finance support
What does the supplier currently publish?
Pricing and trial
Liberty Accounts publishes welcome pricing from £14.95 plus VAT per month for businesses and charities, with scalable pricing for established organisations. Confirm the applicable charity package, user limits, payroll, implementation, add-ons, VAT and cancellation terms before purchase.
| Tier or starting point | Published price | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Welcome pricing | From £14.95 + VAT/month | Supplier's published starting price for businesses and charities. |
| Established organisation | Contact supplier | Supplier describes scalable pricing; current scope and price depend on the organisation. |
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
- The reviewed product pages establish a UK operator and church-accounting functionality, but do not provide enough current detail about hosting, sub-processors, retention, access controls, breach handling, deletion or exit. Request the current data-processing agreement and security material before uploading donor, payroll or financial records.
- Integrations
- Supplier help describes a donation upload process for external donation aggregators
- Import and export
- Supplier documents a donation upload process for external donation aggregators, Confirm the required general-ledger, donor, Gift Aid, payroll and archive exports before migration
- Support
- Supplier publishes help material for charity and church treasurers, Implementation, migration, support hours and accountant access should be confirmed in the current proposal
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.
- Liberty Accounts overview and pricing
Reviewed 25 July 2026 · Supports: UK business, charity and church positioning, Published starting price, Accounting and payroll scope - Liberty Accounts charity software
Reviewed 25 July 2026 · Supports: Fund accounting, Gift Aid and GASDS, SoFA, Return of Parish Finance - Liberty Accounts charity and church setup help
Reviewed 25 July 2026 · Supports: Church collection workflow, Charity and church setup - Liberty Accounts charity and church treasurer manual
Reviewed 25 July 2026 · Supports: Donor ledger, Gift Aid claims, Donation upload process - Companies House: Liberty Accounts Limited
Reviewed 25 July 2026 · Supports: UK company registration, Company number, Active status
