Charities & non-profits

Compliance for Charities

Charities and non-profits hold supporter, beneficiary and sometimes health data — often with limited IT resource. We deliver proportionate data protection and cyber certification that reassures funders and trustees without stretching your budget.

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What we solve for Charities

Protecting supporter and beneficiary data
Cyber Essentials for grants and contracts
Fundraising, consent and marketing rules
Limited in-house IT and IG resource

Services for Charities

Cyber Essentials

Government-backed cyber certification (IASME / NCSC)

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Data Protection & UK GDPR

UK GDPR audits, DPIAs, policies & training

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Outsourced DPO

Your Data Protection Officer, on a simple retainer

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IASME Cyber Assurance

Affordable ISO-27001 alternative for SMEs (Levels 1 & 2)

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Example engagements in charities

Example engagement National charity (~60 staff and volunteers)

An outsourced DPO for a charity handling sensitive beneficiary data

A charity supporting vulnerable beneficiaries handled sensitive personal data and needed dedicated data protection oversight, but could not justify a full-time DPO on its budget.

The charity gained ongoing, independent data protection oversight proportionate to its size and its duty to vulnerable people.

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Why charities choose us

Care & health specialists

DSPT, CQC expectations and NHS data flows are our day job, not a sideline.

Transparent fixed-fee engagements

A clear scope and price agreed up front — no open-ended day rates.

Remote delivery, UK-wide

Almost everything is done remotely, wherever you are in the country.

Award-winning expertise

Led by a BCS Fellow and NEXT CIO 2025, with 20+ years in IT, cyber security and compliance.

Practical, plain-English support

Clear guidance and templates throughout the assessment — no jargon.

Ongoing support

Annual renewals, surveillance audits and everyday advice after you are certified.

Charities — frequently asked questions

Do funders ask for Cyber Essentials?

Increasingly, yes — many grants and public-sector contracts now expect Cyber Essentials. We get you certified proportionately.

What about fundraising and consent?

We help you handle supporter data, consent and marketing in line with UK GDPR and PECR, so fundraising stays compliant.

Get compliant — Charities

Tell us where you are and we’ll come back within one working day with clear, no-obligation next steps.

Plain-English, jargon-free advice
Fixed-price quotes — no surprises
Delivered remotely across the UK