Office & collaboration
Microsoft 365 Business Basic
Charity donationUp to 300 donated Business Basic licences
Email, documents, meetings and shared files
Microsoft’s nonprofit programme can help eligible UK charities provide professional email, calendars, browser-based Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Teams meetings, and SharePoint and OneDrive collaboration. This can bring everyday administration, programme planning, grant application drafting and trustee papers into one working environment without paying for the donated Business Basic seats.
How a charity might use it
Useful for maintaining a consistent funding application process, coordinating deadline calendars, controlling grant evidence files, and keeping colleagues connected.
Free-plan conditionsEligibility and acceptable use apply. Donated licences are not intended for every volunteer or beneficiary; Microsoft monitors assigned-licence usage. Additional premium services are chargeable.
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Office & collaboration
Google Workspace for Nonprofits
Charity donation£0 nonprofit edition
Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Drive and Meet
Google Workspace for Nonprofits offers eligible UK charities professional email with their organisation’s domain, Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive, Calendar and Meet. It is a practical alternative to paid office subscriptions for organisations that prefer cloud-first collaboration and live document editing.
How a charity might use it
Build shared grant calendars, funding trackers, programme plans, reporting spreadsheets and a searchable file structure for staff and trustees.
Free-plan conditionsThe £0 nonprofit edition is distinct from paid discounted business tiers. Eligibility verification and normal service limits apply.
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Finance & accounting
Pandle
Permanent free planFree accounting plan with no usage limits advertised
Bookkeeping, invoices and financial reports
Pandle offers UK organisations an ongoing free bookkeeping platform with bank imports, transactions, invoicing, business reports, payment reminders, VAT submissions and multi-currency support. It may suit small charities needing a straightforward way to record income and expenditure and prepare reliable records for management accounts.
How a charity might use it
Keeping donation income, supplier payments and basic financial reports organised can make budget monitoring and funding applications more confident.
Free-plan conditionsConfirm suitability for restricted-fund accounting, charity SORP reporting and independent examination. Automatic bank feeds, projects, certain permissions and other features require the optional Pro plan.
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Finance & accounting
Benchmark Software
Charity donationFull versions of eligible software for registered charities
UK operational software and bookkeeping
UK-based Benchmark Software advertises free full versions of eligible software packages to registered charities, churches, clubs and nonprofits, without restricted functionality. For smaller organisations seeking straightforward installed software rather than another recurring subscription, the range is worth assessing carefully against the charity’s needs.
How a charity might use it
A potential route to reducing the cost of routine financial and administrative software while keeping budgets available for frontline services.
Free-plan conditionsOptional technical support is charged. Payroll software is specifically excepted from the otherwise free offer and carries a monthly fee; check the package you choose.
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Project management
monday.com for Nonprofits
Charity donation10 free Pro seats
Grant pipelines and project coordination
Eligible UK charities can receive the first ten Pro seats at no charge under monday.com’s nonprofit programme. Teams can organise grant research and submission stages, assign ownership, track funding deadlines, coordinate events and follow up actions across teams without paying for those donated seats.
How a charity might use it
Build a visible fundraising pipeline alongside project milestones and reporting commitments, so responsibilities and next steps are shared.
Free-plan conditionsThe 11th seat and additional features can be paid; the free provision is limited to ten seats. Verify eligibility and the exact product scope before setup.
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Project management
Atlassian Teamwork Collection
Charity donationUp to 25 users at no cost
Projects, internal knowledge and screen recordings
Atlassian’s nonprofit programme offers eligible social impact teams access to its Teamwork Collection at no cost for up to 25 users. The combination of Jira, Confluence and Loom supports project delivery, written procedures, internal information and short instructional recordings.
How a charity might use it
Document funding processes, standardise grant checklists, organise cross-team delivery and create simple how-to videos for volunteers and staff.
Free-plan conditionsThe offer is subject to programme criteria and a user limit; some products, extensions and larger deployments may carry charges.
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Design & content
Canva for Nonprofits
Charity donationPremium features for up to 50 users
Design, social media and accessible visual storytelling
Canva for Nonprofits gives eligible charities access to premium graphic design features, visual templates, photos, video and music assets, brand tools, presentations and real-time team collaboration. Staff can produce consistent fundraising appeals, annual-report graphics, event publicity and social posts without subscribing individually to Canva Pro.
How a charity might use it
Create funder presentations, impact infographics and campaign assets while sharing branded templates across an organisation.
Free-plan conditionsOne free team for up to 50 users; charitable status and eligibility must be approved. Additional enterprise seats or services are chargeable. Always check licence and consent requirements for imagery.
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Design & content
Adobe Express for Nonprofits
Charity donation — renewalUp to 50 free Premium licences
Design, videos and campaign graphics
Adobe Express for Nonprofits provides eligible UK organisations with premium creative tools for making social media graphics, short videos, flyers, presentations and other visual communications. It gives communications teams another route to designing professional content without purchasing individual Premium plans.
How a charity might use it
Produce short project updates, impact visuals, fundraising campaign artwork and volunteer recruitment content using a consistent brand identity.
Free-plan conditionsAdobe describes the donated subscriptions as time-limited and subject to annual reapplication; confirm renewal eligibility before relying on the offer. Other Adobe Creative Cloud products are not automatically free.
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Video & audio
DaVinci Resolve
Permanent free planProfessional free desktop video editor
Video editing, colour and sound
DaVinci Resolve’s free desktop version supports advanced video editing, colour correction, audio post-production, visual effects and export up to Ultra HD. It is a substantial option for UK charities creating campaign films, documentaries and longer impact stories without taking on an editing subscription.
How a charity might use it
Edit interviews, programme highlights, fundraising appeal videos and event footage while retaining control of the finished content.
Free-plan conditionsRequires a suitably capable computer and time to learn. Studio-only features cost extra; the free edition remains usable without buying Studio.
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Video & audio
Microsoft Clipchamp
Permanent free planFree browser-based video editing tier
Simple videos, captions and screen recordings
Clipchamp offers a free editing option for making short videos, combining clips, adding titles, recording screens and preparing content for social channels. It can suit communications colleagues who need quicker edits without the complexity of a professional production suite.
How a charity might use it
Create event recaps, funding project updates, short training clips and social media videos using the free tools.
Free-plan conditionsCheck the current features offered to personal versus work or school accounts; paid assets and premium services are separate. Test export quality and watermark conditions before publishing.
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Video & audio
Audacity
Open-source free softwareFree downloadable audio editor
Podcast and voiceover production
Audacity is an established open-source audio recording and editing application. UK charities can use it for voiceovers, interviews, podcasts, cleaned-up speech recordings and audio clips without purchasing licences or recurring subscriptions.
How a charity might use it
Record supporter interviews, prepare accessible audio explainers, improve webinar sound and create narration for impact videos.
Free-plan conditionsThis is desktop audio software rather than a hosted podcast distribution or video editor. Recording people and publishing their voices requires appropriate consent and safeguarding practices.
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Mailing & newsletters
Zoho Campaigns
Permanent free planUp to 2,000 contacts and 6,000 emails monthly
Email campaigns and supporter newsletters
Zoho Campaigns has a forever-free email marketing plan with contact management, email templates, a drag-and-drop editor and basic reporting. A small UK charity can use it to send newsletters and programme updates within the free allowance while maintaining a more organised approach to mailing lists.
How a charity might use it
Promote events, send donor updates and share project news without paying for email marketing software at lower volumes.
Free-plan conditionsThe free tier has material restrictions including advanced segmentation and automation; sending is limited to 2,000 contacts and 6,000 emails monthly. The signup flow may show a trial before the free tier.
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Mailing & newsletters
Brevo
Permanent free plan300 email sends per day
Email newsletters and outreach
Brevo offers a free email marketing service with campaign creation, contact storage and a daily send allowance. The free tier may be helpful for small charities sending modest newsletters, volunteer notices and supporter updates without a monthly mailing software subscription.
How a charity might use it
Communicate with supporters and volunteers in manageable batches and maintain basic digital mailing activity.
Free-plan conditionsOnly 300 campaign emails can be sent per day on the free plan; a campaign larger than that cannot be delivered to everyone at once. Paid tiers remove limits and enable additional tools.
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Communications
Slack for Charities
Charity donationPro upgrade for eligible smaller charities
Team messaging and channels
Slack’s charity programme can give eligible small nonprofit workspaces access to Pro features at no subscription charge. Channels, searchable conversations, shared files and project discussions can keep organisational communication organised across remote teams and programmes.
How a charity might use it
Coordinate grants, partnership discussions and reporting requests without relying entirely on long email chains.
Free-plan conditionsConfirm UK charity eligibility, workspace membership thresholds and any feature restrictions. Paid subscriptions may apply for larger teams or additional plans.
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Websites & development
GitHub for Nonprofits
Charity donationFree GitHub Team for verified nonprofits
Code, website and technical project collaboration
GitHub can help charities that develop or maintain their own websites, bespoke applications and online tools. Verified nonprofit organisations can apply for a free Team plan, providing a structured place to manage source code, review changes and collaborate with developers.
How a charity might use it
Useful where a charity manages in-house website improvements, open-source projects or custom digital resources instead of relying solely on suppliers.
Free-plan conditionsPrimarily useful for technical work; hosting, third-party services and some usage-based features may still have charges.
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