Software profile
SignMeUp
A UK charity-run service for registering children’s events. It covers attendee and volunteer applications, tickets, check-in, messages and event-specific Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) administration.
30-second answer
What to know before you open the full record
- What it is
- A UK charity-run service for registering children’s events. It covers attendee and volunteer applications, tickets, check-in, messages and event-specific Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) administration.
- Contexts worth testing
- Churches or Christian charities running children's holiday clubs, camps or other in-person events, Teams needing one workflow for attendee places, volunteer applications, badges and on-site registers, Event organisers that need event-specific DBS and reference administration
- Published starting price
- £3 / transaction
- Relevant UK checks
- UK-specific evidence · UK registered
- Shortlist when
- Children's holiday clubs, camps and other in-person church events
- Check first
- Run a full test event with a parent application, volunteer application, waitlist, DBS workflow, badge scan, report export and retention decision
- 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
SignMeUp is a focused option for churches and Christian charities running children's events rather than a general Sunday-service ticketing platform. Its combined attendee, volunteer, capacity and on-site register workflow is unusually relevant to holiday clubs and camps. Because it can hold medical, SEND, DBS and reference information, the church should agree access roles, retention, lawful basis and the full subscription terms before use.
Decision framing
Shortlist when, then check first
- Shortlist when
- Coordinating children’s-event places, volunteers, badges and on-site attendance across disconnected spreadsheets and forms
- Test in a real workflow
- A UK charity-operated event workflow that combines attendee registration, volunteer roles, QR site registers and event-specific DBS administration
- Settle before buying
- Run a full test event with a parent application, volunteer application, waitlist, DBS workflow, badge scan, report export and retention decision
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
- Independent sourceThe Software Charity is an England-registered CIO, charity number 1199034, and makes SignMeUp available to eligible UK charities, voluntary bodies and non-profits.Source: Recorded evidence · checked 25 July 2026
- GBP pricing
- Supplier sourceSupplier publishes £3 per attendee and volunteer per event, with £5 DBS checks stated separately.Source: Recorded evidence · checked 25 July 2026
Best suited to
- Children's holiday clubs, camps and other in-person church events
- Events where volunteer applications, availability and attendee places need to be managed together
- Teams wanting QR badges and a live on-site register
Evidence-backed strengths
- UK charity identity, UK eligibility and published sterling event pricing
- Purpose-built attendee and volunteer workflow with capacity, waitlist and check-in features
- Published UK-hosting, DPO and customer-controller information
Limitations and questions
- Eligibility is limited to UK charities, voluntary bodies and non-profits, with the product positioned around children's events
- Cost rises with every attendee and volunteer, so price a real event rather than comparing only a headline rate
- Event-specific DBS administration is not a substitute for the church's safer-recruitment policy, decisions or safeguarding accountability
What the supplier publishes
- Custom attendee and volunteer application forms
- Capacity limits, waitlists and automated place allocation
- Volunteer roles, availability and sessions
- Tickets, badges and QR check-in/out
- Email and in-platform volunteer communications
- Event pages and reporting
- Event-specific DBS checks, references and risk-management records
- Role-based administrator access
What does the supplier currently publish?
Pricing and trial
The supplier publishes a £3 charge per volunteer and attendee for each event, with DBS checks charged at a further £5 each. It says bulk discounts and subsidies may be available for eligible organisations.
| Tier or starting point | Published price | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Event subscription | £3 per attendee and volunteer | Published for eligible UK charities, voluntary bodies and non-profits |
| DBS checks | £5 per check | Additional supplier-published charge |
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 hosting
- The supplier says its application and database backups are hosted in UK data centres. Confirm the current processor list, data-retention settings, export process and any cross-border transfers for the church's proposed event.
- Data protection information
- The supplier's privacy policy identifies The Software Charity as a UK registered charity and says it acts as processor for event-organiser customer data in relevant cases, while the customer remains responsible for its controller decisions. This is supplier documentation rather than an assessment of a church's compliance.
- Integrations
- UK DBS Update Service checks according to the supplier, Mobile-web QR check-in
- Import and export
- Supplier describes summary and detailed attendee and volunteer reports, Supplier records report downloads according to its product information, Ask for a practical export sample and exit process before placing sensitive event data in the platform
- Support
- Dedicated support portal and knowledgebase, Support tickets as part of the subscription according to the supplier
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.
- SignMeUp product, eligibility and pricing
Reviewed 25 July 2026 · Supports: Event and volunteer features, Eligibility, GBP pricing, UK data-centre statement, Operating charity - The Software Charity: SignMeUp
Reviewed 25 July 2026 · Supports: Children's-event focus, Attendee workflow, Volunteer workflow, DBS features, Support, Security statements - The Software Charity privacy policy
Reviewed 25 July 2026 · Supports: Legal identity, Data controller and processor roles, DPO contact, Privacy-policy date - Charity Commission: The Software Charity
Reviewed 25 July 2026 · Supports: England charity registration, Charity number, Operating purpose
