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.
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.
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.
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.
End-to-end security covering firewalling, EDR, segmentation and monitoring, with support to achieve and maintain Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus certification.
Resilient LAN, WAN and SD-WAN connecting head office, regional hubs, charity shops and outreach centres under one managed platform.
Hardened endpoints, identity and network controls for a national health charity, achieving Cyber Essentials Plus first-pass and reducing high-risk findings by over 80%.
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.
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.
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.
Wi-Fi 6E/7 designs for offices, community spaces and event venues, with secure staff, volunteer, beneficiary and guest 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 for non-profits, secure tenancy design, migration and ongoing management, taking full advantage of charity licensing where eligible.
On-prem, colocation and hybrid cloud platforms tuned for fundraising, finance, CRM and case management workloads, with cost-aware sizing.
Immutable backup and tested recovery for donor, beneficiary, safeguarding and finance data, so a single incident never threatens mission delivery.
PCI DSS-aware network and security design for online fundraising, contactless giving, charity shop EPOS and event payments, reliable at peak appeal moments.
Secure remote access, device management and collaboration tooling for distributed staff, volunteers and trustees, on charity-friendly platforms.
IoT, environmental monitoring and analytics that help estates teams cut energy costs and protect community buildings, hubs and shops.
Flexible managed service models that extend small in-house IT teams with a UK service desk, engineering bench and clear board-ready reporting.
Risk, security and value-for-money reporting tailored for trustee boards, funders and regulators, including the Charity Commission and Fundraising Regulator expectations.
Brought 60+ charity shops onto a single managed SD-WAN, Wi-Fi and security platform, improving EPOS uptime and giving head office full visibility for the first time.
Migrated a UK grant-making foundation to Microsoft 365 for non-profits, with secure tenancy design, MFA rollout and modern device management for hybrid trustees and staff.
