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Charities and not-for-profit

Every pound on IT is a pound not spent on the cause. Make it count.

Charities run on trust, volunteers and tight budgets. We support charities, community organisations and social enterprises across Yorkshire with predictable costs, donor and beneficiary data kept properly safe, and the charity licensing and grants that most organisations never claim.

Charities and not-for-profit: IT support from Systemwork
  • Charity licensing claimed for you
  • Donor and beneficiary data protected
  • Fixed monthly cost, trustee-friendly
What charities need from IT

The pressures trustees and managers describe

01

Budgets are grant-shaped

Money arrives for projects, not for infrastructure. IT has to fit a fixed monthly figure that a funder will accept.

02

Data about vulnerable people

Beneficiary and donor records carry real risk. A breach is a safeguarding issue and a reputational one.

03

Volunteers and staff churn

People come and go. Access has to be granted and removed quickly without a full-time IT person.

04

Free things nobody has claimed

Charity software licensing and cloud grants can cut costs dramatically, but they take knowledge and admin to claim.

How we help

Support that stretches a charity's budget

Cyber EssentialsUK GDPRCharity Commission expectationsFunder requirements

Charity licensing sorted

We apply for and manage the discounted and donated software and cloud programmes charities are entitled to. It often pays for the support itself.

Safeguarding-grade data security

Access control, encryption and backup around donor and beneficiary records, with the evidence for trustees and funders.

Starters, leavers and volunteers

Accounts created and removed the same day, so a volunteer who left in March isn't still able to read case files in June.

Funder-friendly proposals

Costs set out in the shape a grant application needs, with a fixed monthly figure trustees can approve once.

Working from anywhere

Secure access for home workers, outreach staff and trustees, without buying everyone a laptop.

Cyber Essentials for funders

Increasingly asked for by funders and commissioners. Four to eight weeks, and handled at renewal.

In practice

We support the Harewood House Trust and The Tetley at a reduced charity rate, and the first thing we did for both was go after the money they were leaving on the table. Registered charities qualify for heavily discounted software licences and for free Google advertising credits, and most never claim either. We got both organisations registered, moved them onto the charity pricing, and set the ad credits to work bringing visitors through the door. The saving on licences alone covered a good part of their support costs.

How it works

From first call to fully supported in four steps

Once you accept our proposal we start onboarding straight away and handle the handover from your current provider, so your team barely notices the change.

  1. Step 1

    Free audit

    We review how your business uses technology and where the risks and quick wins are. No cost, no obligation.

  2. Step 2

    Fixed-price proposal

    A detailed, fixed-price proposal built around your needs, priced per user so it scales with you.

  3. Step 3

    Smooth onboarding

    We collect what we need from your previous provider and get you set up with minimal disruption.

  4. Step 4

    Ongoing support

    Round-the-clock support, proactive monitoring and a team that knows your business by name.

FAQ

Charities and not-for-profit: your questions answered

Not covered here? Call 0113 898 0565 and ask us directly.

Do you offer charity pricing?

Our pricing is per user and already built for smaller organisations. Where we make the biggest difference is claiming the software and cloud programmes charities are entitled to, which often saves more than the support costs.

We rely on volunteers. Can you keep access safe?

Yes. Accounts are created and removed on request the same day, and access is reviewed regularly so nobody keeps a login they no longer need.

Can you help with a funder's IT or data requirements?

Yes. We put the controls in place and write the evidence in the form the funder asks for, and Cyber Essentials covers most of what commissioners want to see.

Can trustees see what we're paying for?

Yes. One fixed monthly figure, an itemised proposal, and regular reviews you can share with the board.

Get in touch

Book your free IT audit

Tell us a little about your business and we will come back to you within one working hour with a time for your call.

  • Response within one working hour
  • No sales pressure, no obligation
  • A written summary you keep, whatever you decide
Prefer to talk?0113 898 0565Platform, New Station Street, Leeds LS1 4JB

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