CharityFinancials vs Paxton Church & Charity Accounting Software
CharityFinancials
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| Figure | CharityFinancials | Paxton Church & Charity Accounting Software |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | £25/mo | £50/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 4 |
| Spec score · Church Accounting Software | 7.6 (#18) | 8.6 (#8) |
| Purpose | CharityFinancials is accounting software built for UK charities, CIOs, churches and faith organisations. | Paxton Church & Charity Accounting is built for charities and churches, combining fund accounting, donation handling and charity reporting. |
| Security | The homepage describes the product as an all-in-one secure platform designed for UK charities and their accountants. | Paxton states that its online service is hosted in a UK data centre with current security certificates and three password-protected security layers. |
| Support | The software is developed and supported by NfP Accountants Ltd, a UK practice that works exclusively with charities and not-for-profits. | Subscriptions include telephone and email helpdesk support, maintenance, updates and new features. |
Plans
Paxton Church & Charity Accounting Software
- Standard£50 a month
- Standard£50 a month
- Advanced£75 a month
- Advanced£75 a month
In their own words
CharityFinancials
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Paxton Church & Charity Accounting Software
Paxton Church & Charity Accounting Software is paid accounting software designed for churches and charities. It runs through a cloud-hosted online version and a Windows desktop version, with access also listed for iOS, macOS and the web. Standard provides multi-fund accounting, purchase ledger, budgets, donations and Gift Aid, document attachments, Charity Commission reports, transaction imports, VAT processing through Making Tax Digital, user access levels, and telephone and email support. Advanced adds sales ledger, invoicing, sales analysis, foreign-currency processing, project analysis and project budgets. Reporting follows Charity Commission SORP requirements and can produce a SOFA in Charity Commission format. The software manages Gift Aid and creates an HMRC-format schedule. Bank transactions can be imported from statements, but there is no automatic bank feed. Standard costs £50 a month and Advanced £75 a month, excluding VAT, with a 30-day trial and no free plan.