# Web Design for Charities and Non-Profits

Source: https://dijitulwebdesign.co.uk/web-design-for-charities/
Updated: 2026-10-18

> dijitul web design builds websites for UK charities and community groups. We state your registered charity status and number where the law and donors expect it, build donation forms that capture valid Gift Aid declarations, and design to WCAG 2.2 AA so everyone can use the site. Business sites start from £500 + VAT.

Price: From £500 + VAT

## Problems this solves

- Your donate page does not say you are a registered charity
- Online donations have no Gift Aid tick box, so you never reclaim the tax
- Volunteers sign up by email and details get lost
- The site is hard to use for people with sight loss, the very people you support
- Trustees cannot update events without calling a volunteer who built it years ago
- Your annual report is a 40-page PDF nobody reads

## Key facts

- Charities Act 2011 s39: registered status on fundraising documents if income over £10,000
- Registered charity number in the footer of every page
- Gift Aid declaration fields: full name, home address and postcode
- Fundraising Regulator badge linked to your directory entry, if registered
- WCAG 2.2 AA as the design target
- Business package from £500 + VAT, Starter from £250 + VAT

## What a charity website has to do

Charity sites serve several audiences at once: people who need your help, donors, volunteers, funders checking your credibility, and partner organisations. Each needs a clear route. People in need should reach your services and contact details within one tap. Donors need a quick, trustworthy donation page. Funders want governance, accounts and impact. We plan the navigation around those journeys before designing anything.

Funders and donors often check the Charity Commission register before giving, so your name and number on the site must match the register exactly. If your working name differs from your registered name, say both.

## Registered status, numbers and badges

Section 39 of the Charities Act 2011 applies to registered charities whose gross income in the last financial year exceeded £10,000. Their registered status must be stated in legible characters in notices, advertisements and other documents issued by or for the charity that solicit money or property, as well as on invoices, receipts and cheques. Charity sector commentary has long treated donation web pages as falling within this, and the simplest compliant approach is a clear line on every page: 'Registered charity number 123456 (England and Wales)'.

On the sites we build:

- the footer carries your registered name, the words 'registered charity' and your number
- the donate page repeats it next to the form
- if you are a charitable company, the footer also shows the company number and registered office, as company trading disclosure rules require
- if you are registered with the Fundraising Regulator, its digital badge links to your directory entry so supporters can verify you in one click. The Regulator says it will seek removal of the badge from any organisation that is not registered

## Donations and Gift Aid that work

Gift Aid lets you claim back basic rate tax on donations from UK taxpayers, so a missing declaration is money left on the table. A valid declaration needs the charity's name, the donor's full name and home address including postcode, whether it covers this donation or future and past ones too, and a statement that the donor understands they must pay enough UK Income Tax or Capital Gains Tax to cover the claim. Charity Tax Group guidance confirms declarations can be given online with a tick box and do not need a signature. HMRC matches names against tax records, so full names are best.

We build donation pages with your payment provider, suggested amounts that link to real outcomes, a monthly giving option and a Gift Aid tick box with the correct wording. Donations go straight to your provider, so card details never touch the website. We track completed donations in Analytics so you can see which appeals and pages raise the most, and send donors to a thank-you page that suggests one next step, such as signing up to your newsletter or sharing the appeal.

## Accessible by design

Many charities support people who are disabled, older or digitally excluded, so accessibility is not optional. We design to WCAG 2.2 AA as a target: proper heading structure, colour contrast of at least 4.5:1 for body text, visible focus states, form labels and error messages that make sense when read aloud, and text alternatives for images. We avoid putting key information only in PDFs. Annual reports and policies become web pages where possible, with a download for those who want one. See accessible web design.

## What it costs

Small community groups can start with the Starter package from £250 + VAT for up to five pages. Most registered charities choose Business from £500 + VAT for up to 15 pages, copywriting, schema, conversion tracking on donations and a training session for staff and trustees. Selling event tickets or merchandise is an ecommerce build from £750 + VAT. Membership areas or case management systems are quoted. Domains, hosting and premium plugins are listed separately. See prices or get in touch.

## What you get

- Donate page with your payment provider, Gift Aid declaration and charity details
- Footer with registered charity number, and company number if incorporated
- Impact pages that turn your annual report into readable stories
- Volunteer and event sign-up forms with clear privacy wording
- Accessible design with proper headings, contrast and keyboard navigation
- Training so staff and trustees can update news and events

## FAQs

### Does our charity number have to be on our website?

Section 39 of the Charities Act 2011 requires registered charities with income over £10,000 to state their registered status on documents that solicit money, and donation pages are the obvious example. Showing your registered number in the footer of every page is simple and lets donors check the Charity Commission register.

### What does an online Gift Aid declaration need?

Your charity's name, the donor's full name and home address with postcode, what donations it covers, and a statement that the donor must pay enough UK Income Tax or Capital Gains Tax to cover the Gift Aid. A tick box online is fine and no signature is needed.

### Can we use the Fundraising Regulator badge?

Only if you are registered with the Fundraising Regulator. The digital badge links to your entry in its directory. The Regulator says it will seek removal of the badge if an unregistered organisation displays it.

### Can trustees and volunteers update the site?

Yes. We build on an editor that non-technical people can use and include a training session with a recorded walkthrough in the Business package. Different users can have different permissions.

### Do you take card payments on the site?

We connect a donation or payment provider you choose, so card details are handled by the provider, not stored on your website. That keeps security responsibility where it belongs and simplifies your compliance.

### How much does a charity website cost?

Starter is from £250 + VAT for up to five pages and Business from £500 + VAT for up to 15 pages with copywriting. Ticketing or shops are from £750 + VAT. Larger platforms with member logins or integrations get a fixed quote.

## Prices and contact

Prices (from, + VAT): Starter £250 (Up to 5 pages, Custom design, not a template, Mobile-first build, Contact form and click-to-call, Google Business Profile set up, Basic SEO foundations, Analytics and Search Console); Business £500 (Up to 15 pages, A page per service, written to rank, Copywriting included, Full schema markup, Local SEO groundwork, Speed optimised to pass Core Web Vitals, Conversion tracking configured, Training session and recorded walkthrough); Ecommerce £750 (Shopify or WooCommerce, Product and category structure built to rank, Payments and delivery rules configured, Click-and-collect and local delivery, Accounts or EPOS integration, Google Merchant Centre feed, Abandoned cart recovery, Staff training on order management); changes £45 an hour. All prices are "from" and exclude VAT. Every project gets a fixed quote before work starts. Domain registration, stock photography, premium plugins or apps and hosting are listed in the quote, never added later. You own the website and the domain. Aftercare: Hosting from £1 a day + VAT (https://dijihost.co.uk/); Website care plans from £25 a month + VAT (https://dijitulsupport.co.uk/). Contact: https://dijitulwebdesign.co.uk/contact/ · 01623 650333 · info@dijitul.uk