Charity Website Design
Charity website design UK —
from £1,000.
A mobile-responsive starter website with up to five pages, basic SEO, a contact form and donation signposting to your existing fundraising provider. Registered with the Charity Commission, OSCR or CCNI? The starter build is £1,000 excluding VAT — a £500 saving on our standard starter price.
Starter scope: donation signposting is a link to your provider. Embedded donation forms, payment integrations, custom checkout, recurring-payment setup, Gift Aid automation and CRM connections are quoted separately. Hosting, domains and provider fees are separate; 30 days of post-launch support is included.
Registered charity discount · Mobile journeys · Clear ownership
Published work
A donation journey you can explore
Open the live site → Registered charities
£1,000
Five-page Starter Launch · excluding VAT
Donation signposting · 30-day support
Payment integrations quoted separately
Standard price
£1,500
Same starter scope · excluding VAT
For non-registered organisations
Hosting and domain fees are separate
Bespoke charity site
From £3,495
Starting price · excluding VAT
Integrations and features agreed in a proposal
Provider and transaction fees are separate
Common challenges
Does this sound familiar?
No website yet — or on a free builder
Many charities launch on Wix or WordPress.com, then outgrow it once donors and grant bodies start scrutinising their web presence. The next step is to explain the organisation clearly and give supporters a dependable route to act.
Website that can't accept donations online
Give supporters a clear route to your chosen fundraising provider. The starter package provides donation signposting; an embedded form, recurring-payment setup or custom checkout is a separate integration project.
Supporters cannot verify your work
A clear account of your programmes, governance, current registration status and evidenced impact helps people understand your organisation. Link reports and explain where supporters can ask questions.
Can't be found by the people you help
Explain who you help, where you work and how to reach you. The starter build includes basic search setup: descriptive page titles, metadata and relevant structured data. Ongoing SEO and location-content work are separate services.
What's included
What is included in the £1,000 charity package?
The £1,000 starter build excludes VAT and covers the scope below. Donation signposting links to an existing provider; payment integrations and embeds are quoted separately. Hosting, domain registration, provider charges and ongoing support after 30 days are separate.
Up to 5 pages
Agree up to five pages from your priorities, for example Home, About, Our Work, Donate and Contact. Events or news can replace a page or be scoped separately.
Donation signposting
A button or page linking to your existing fundraising provider. Embedded forms, payment integrations and Gift Aid automation are quoted separately.
Mobile-responsive design
A layout that adapts to different screen sizes, using your agreed content and branding.
SEO setup
Page titles, meta descriptions, structured data, sitemap, and Google Search Console verification.
Contact form
Website enquiries delivered to your nominated inbox. Specialist volunteer, beneficiary or CRM workflows need a separate scope.
Analytics connection
Connect Google Analytics to help you measure visits and agreed website actions.
Content management
Edit the agreed pages yourself after handover. Ongoing copywriting is a separate service.
Charity information
Display the registration details, programme descriptions and impact evidence you provide within the agreed pages.
30-day post-launch support
Help with the delivered website for the first 30 days after launch. Ongoing maintenance is optional and quoted separately.
Hosting and domain guidance
Guidance on setup and ownership. Hosting, domain registration and renewal fees are outside the build price.
SSL setup
Configure HTTPS for the website with your agreed hosting provider.
Typical 3–4 week delivery
From receipt of your approved copy and images, with the schedule agreed before work starts.
Planning the right scope
Which charity features need an agreed scope?
The following are planning considerations and options for your brief. They are not a list of features automatically included in the £1,000 starter package. Bespoke websites start from £3,495 excluding VAT; the proposal specifies the integrations and testing included.
Online donations & Gift Aid
Donation embeds, Stripe-powered forms and other payment integrations are quoted separately from the starter website. Agree receipts, recurring gifts and record-keeping with the chosen provider. Gift Aid needs eligible donations and appropriate declarations; a website form alone does not make or submit a claim.
WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility
We agree an accessibility target and test representative pages and journeys, including keyboard use, visible focus, labels, contrast and zoom. Third-party donation and booking platforms need their own review. A checklist is not a certification.
AI & Google search visibility
We set up descriptive titles, crawlable pages, a sitemap and structured data that matches the actual organisation and content. This supports clear discovery; search rankings and AI citations are not guaranteed.
Volunteer recruitment
Describe roles and give potential volunteers a clear next step. A dedicated application form, skills-matching system or volunteer portal needs its own scope and data-handling plan.
Charity Commission compliance
Charity number, registered name, trustee information, and annual report links displayed as recommended by the Charity Commission. We know the transparency requirements and build them in from the start.
GDPR for charities
Agree what each form needs to collect, who receives it and how long it is kept. Use a privacy notice that describes the actual setup, with separate marketing choices. Sensitive beneficiary information needs an appropriately scoped system.
Choose the donation journey before the build
The starter website can signpost donors to your existing fundraising page. An embed keeps more of the journey on your site, while a custom checkout brings more responsibility for payment events, receipts, recurring gifts and records. Embeds and custom payment work are quoted separately; we agree the option and provider charges before starting.
Our desk review of six UK charity donation pages examines giving choices, gift examples, Gift Aid guidance and help routes. Download the underlying observations and the editable checklist to review your own page. It is a content review, not a conversion or accessibility benchmark.
Gift Aid is a separate operational process. Your charity must check donation eligibility, obtain the necessary declaration and keep records. The website can support that process, but it does not replace it. Read HMRC’s declaration guidance.
What to prepare
- Your registration details, approved mission and programme descriptions.
- Logo, photographs with permission to use them, and evidenced impact figures.
- The person approving content and the inbox receiving enquiries.
- Access to your domain and chosen donation provider through secure invitations.
- Any existing pages or documents that need preserving during a move.
For a replacement website, agree which existing URLs and redirects need preserving in the project scope. After launch, measure completed donations in the payment provider and enquiries in the receiving system; visits alone do not establish fundraising impact.
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How it works
How does a starter website project work?
Enquiry & eligibility
Share your charity registration number. We check the relevant register and confirm eligibility for the £1,000 starter build, excluding VAT, and any separately quoted work.
Brief & content guide
We send a simple content brief: your mission, key pages, and any logos or photos. Most charities complete it in under an hour.
Design & build
We design and build your site — mobile responsive, accessible, and SEO-ready. You see a staging preview before anything goes live.
Review & revisions
You give us feedback. We include two rounds of revisions to make sure everything is right.
Launch
We publish your site, submit the sitemap in Google Search Console, and hand over access. Your 30 days of post-launch support begins on launch day.
What are the common questions about charity website design?
How much does a charity website cost in the UK?
The Starter Launch website costs £1,000 excluding VAT for registered UK charities (Charity Commission, OSCR or CCNI); the standard price is £1,500. It covers up to five pages, mobile-responsive design, basic SEO setup, a contact form, donation signposting to your existing provider and 30 days of post-launch support. Payment integrations, embedded donation forms, custom checkout, recurring-payment setup, Gift Aid automation and CRM connections are quoted separately. Domain, hosting and payment-provider fees are separate. Bespoke websites start from £3,495 excluding VAT, with the features agreed in a written proposal.
What features should a charity website include?
Start with a clear mission, evidence of your work, current registration details, accessible content and clear routes for donors, volunteers and beneficiaries. A starter website can link to an existing fundraising provider. Embedded donation forms, Gift Aid workflows, event booking and volunteer-management systems need their own agreed scope; they are not automatically part of the starter price.
Do charities get a discount on web design?
Yes — registered UK charities pay £1,000 for the same Starter Launch scope normally priced at £1,500, a £500 saving. These prices exclude VAT. The discount applies to organisations registered with the Charity Commission (England & Wales), OSCR (Scotland), or CCNI (Northern Ireland). CICs are considered on request. Provide your registration number when enquiring.
How long does it take to build a charity website?
Most Starter Launch websites are delivered within 3–4 weeks of receiving your approved copy and images. Bespoke timelines depend on integrations, content and review requirements and are agreed in the proposal. We provide a content brief so you know what to prepare.
Do you set up online donation pages?
The £1,000 starter website, excluding VAT, includes donation signposting: a button or page linking to your existing fundraising provider. Embeds and payment integrations, including a Stripe-powered form, are quoted separately. For bespoke work, we agree the provider, recurring-payment requirements, receipts and Gift Aid records before starting. Provider transaction fees are separate. A website form alone does not establish Gift Aid eligibility or submit a claim.
Do charity websites need to be accessible (WCAG)?
Accessibility should be part of the brief. We agree the target and review key journeys for headings, text alternatives, keyboard use, contrast and form labels. Third-party platforms and content updates also affect accessibility; a particular legal or funding requirement needs checking against your circumstances.
Can you build a website for a newly registered charity with no content yet?
Yes. We provide a content brief covering your mission, programmes, contact details, registration wording and images. You supply and approve the content; agree any copywriting or additional content work separately before the project starts.