Non-Profit Sector

Secure, cost-effective IT for UK charities and non-profits

Switchshop helps UK charities, trusts, foundations and social enterprises get more from every pound. We deliver networking, cyber security, cloud and managed services that protect donors and beneficiaries, while keeping back-office costs low. UK-based, 100% in-house engineering.

Charity
Sector pricing
CE+
Cyber Essentials Plus
24/7
UK-based support
100%
In-house engineering
Fortinet
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Switchshop named Fortinet Public Sector Partner of the Year

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Challenges & Solutions

Built around the realities of non-profit

Challenge

Stretched budgets and unpredictable funding cycles

Charity-aware commercial models, phased rollouts and right-sized infrastructure that stretch restricted and unrestricted funds further, with transparent pricing and no hidden uplifts.

Challenge

Protecting donor, beneficiary and safeguarding data

Layered security with segmentation, identity, EDR and 24/7 monitoring, aligned to Cyber Essentials Plus, PCI DSS and UK GDPR for fundraising, CRM and case management systems.

Challenge

Hybrid teams across head office, hubs and home workers

Secure remote access, modern endpoint management and collaboration tooling that connects staff, volunteers and trustees wherever they work, on charity-grade licensing where available.

Challenge

Multi-site retail, hubs and outreach centres

Standardised LAN, Wi-Fi and SD-WAN designs that bring charity shops, community hubs and outreach sites onto a single managed platform with consistent policy and EPOS connectivity.

Challenge

Limited in-house IT capacity and trustee oversight

Co-sourced or fully managed IT services with clear SLAs, board-ready reporting and a UK service desk, freeing internal teams to focus on mission delivery.

Challenge

Compliant procurement for grant-funded programmes

Approved CCS supplier with charity-friendly framework routes, plus support with funder requirements, due diligence and value-for-money evidence.

Tailored Services

Capabilities tuned for non-profit

Cyber security & Essentials Plus

End-to-end security covering firewalling, EDR, segmentation and monitoring, with support to achieve and maintain Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus certification.

Multi-site networking

Resilient LAN, WAN and SD-WAN connecting head office, regional hubs, charity shops and outreach centres under one managed platform.

Office & community Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 6E/7 designs for offices, community spaces and event venues, with secure staff, volunteer, beneficiary and guest access.

Identity & access

Single sign-on, MFA and role-based access for staff, volunteers and trustees, with safeguarding-aware controls across CRM, case management and finance.

Microsoft 365 & charity cloud

Microsoft 365 for non-profits, secure tenancy design, migration and ongoing management, taking full advantage of charity licensing where eligible.

Datacentre & hybrid cloud

On-prem, colocation and hybrid cloud platforms tuned for fundraising, finance, CRM and case management workloads, with cost-aware sizing.

Backup & ransomware resilience

Immutable backup and tested recovery for donor, beneficiary, safeguarding and finance data, so a single incident never threatens mission delivery.

Fundraising & EPOS connectivity

PCI DSS-aware network and security design for online fundraising, contactless giving, charity shop EPOS and event payments, reliable at peak appeal moments.

Volunteer & remote working

Secure remote access, device management and collaboration tooling for distributed staff, volunteers and trustees, on charity-friendly platforms.

Smart Estates for charities

IoT, environmental monitoring and analytics that help estates teams cut energy costs and protect community buildings, hubs and shops.

Co-sourced IT & service desk

Flexible managed service models that extend small in-house IT teams with a UK service desk, engineering bench and clear board-ready reporting.

Trustee & funder reporting

Risk, security and value-for-money reporting tailored for trustee boards, funders and regulators, including the Charity Commission and Fundraising Regulator expectations.

Plan your next non-profit IT delivery with Switchshop

Talk to our specialists about Cyber Essentials Plus, charity retail networking, Microsoft 365 for non-profits or a fully managed IT service. Charity-aware pricing, UK-based engineering.